When we were working on this issue’s title, the
main idea that the stories evoked was vulnerability.
However, “The Vulnerability Issue” felt a bit like
a mouthful, so we kept brainstorming. We also
noticed a theme of strength within each piece;
take vulnerability and add some strength, and we
landed on immunity.
In this issue, writers highlight the talented
animators who work and study at ASU, discuss
the changes in friendships that come with being
in your early 20s and show how different the
holiday season is for student-athletes versus non-athlete
students. One reporter satirized the bizarre
experience of shopping at Trader Joe’s alongside
its supposed antithesis, frat guys. Plus, get an
exclusive look into a student’s most personal item:
their bag. Finally, a writer gives an insight into the
extensive barriers they faced as a student at the
Cronkite School with an invisible disability.
That’s a wrap on 2023 — see you next year.
