TERTULIA is an academic journal committed to promote a creative platform for students with a passion or interest in Spanish culture and/or language. The aim of the journal is to create a space and opportunity for students to share their work with a wider academic, social and creative community. Tertulia supports high standards of scholarship in Spanish and encourages students to embrace the journal as a public forum. For questions or submissions please send and email to tertulia@smu.edu. Special thanks for this volume 1 to Will Boyce, Allison Kim and Emory McDowell.