by Alyssa Aldape | Nov 5, 2021 | Opinion
¡Eso es brujería! If you grew up evangelical and Hispanic, you know this phrase well. “That’s witchcraft!” church ladies and Sunday school teachers would exclaim of traditions and observances that were outside of the canon of western Christian worship and culture....
by Alyssa Aldape | Oct 15, 2021 | Opinion
Mariachi music, Spanish language music and the Spanish channels playing on my abuelita’s TV were how I connected to a culture and language that I only knew about from my parents’ memories. Sure, it was common in Texas with Tejano radio stations, but to know that...
by Alyssa Aldape | Sep 24, 2021 | Opinion
I breathed a small sigh of relief after the tumultuous election of 2020 came to an end, hoping things would change for many waiting to flee harm and danger, whether from their own countries or ours in detention centers. Gone would be the days of children in cages,...
by Alyssa Aldape | Sep 17, 2021 | Opinion
While most people look forward to their 21st or 30th birthday, I was eager to celebrate 33; also known as “the Jesus birthday.” Being the Bible nerd that I am, I dreamed of inviting all guests to dress as their favorite Jesus. We’d play pin the tail on Mary’s...
by Alyssa Aldape | Aug 20, 2021 | Opinion
We were leaving the bursar’s office after learning about the cost for me to attend college in the fall. It was a lot. In the parking lot, my dad looked at me and asked, “Mijita, are you sure this is where you want to go?” My mom interjected and told him this was...
