Voices of SMU preserves the experiences of Black, Latinx, South/East Asian, and LGBTQ+ alums at SMU Dr. Astrud Villareal (Class of 2010) was interviewed by Valeria Reynosa on September 28, 2020 via Zoom, an internet-based video conferencing software. She spent her childhood and part of her teenage years living in Taytay, Philippines….
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Veteran’s Day
Editor’s Note: This essay was originally written for publication on Veteran’s Day This day means a lot to so many people. It is a day to honor those who served this country, both in the past and present. It is a day that we feel immense pride in being American, in living…
Maria Carlina Doromal
[CW: Rape, Violence, Murder] Maria Carlina Doromal was a 26-year-old Filipina nurse who had been in the United States since December of 1979. On July 18, 1980, roommates discovered her dead body in their Dallas apartment near Bachman Lake. Police said “she had been beaten, raped, and stabbed in the throat.” Police…