The pertinence of culture will remain constant and has throughout time, but the ways in which it is defined is ever-changing and ever-evolving, hence the reason the theme of culture has cemented itself as an SPM tradition. Culture is the lens through which we understand the world, or in this case, the ASU community.
In this issue, writers peered into spaces like the punk scene or off-campus comfort spots to better understand the culture that fosters them. Others poked at concepts that were cultivated by societal norms, like resiliency, New Year’s resolutions, networking and what it means to be an eldest daughter. One writer wrote about a solo trip to Tanzania, while another grappled with their experience being forced to leave America. Finally, one writer satirizes the current college dating scene, and the SPM editors create comics surrounding their ethnicities.
