How the Gonzalez girl lost her accent mark
We know what the Collegian’s fawning "faculty profiles" mean: nothing else is going on today! Nevertheless, we can’t help but feel a warm glow seeing someone we actually know and like in the spotlight. Have you ever met Tanya González? Did you know:
- Just like all the greatest people you’ve ever met, she’s from Southern California.
- She describes herself as a "bookworm" (call me!) who is "very passionate about social justice."
- She’s one of the few professors who wears hipster glasses.
- The Collegian forgot to put the accent mark over the "á" in her name.
Too bad she’s also a massive mentirosa:
She said she chose to come to K-State from California because she recognized the friendly atmosphere of the campus.
"I loved the K-State interview I had," she said. "This department is full of the nicest people. It was a fun transition and completely new experience."
Down the hall, the department head got a good laugh out of hearing that one.
Then several grad students in González’ class produced freshly polished apples and thank-you notes for their teacher. "Aren’t I an extremely accommodating and helpful teacher?" she said. "Yes! She’s an extremely accommodating and helpful teacher," said Ashley Ortiz, who nodded energetically, motioning for the other students to follow suit. They looked up from their blue books, unsure at first, until González flashed a white-hot scowl at them. "Mm-hmm, helpful and accommodating!" they sang in unison.
