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Meet the Editors 2020-21: Hannah Fraser
Hannah is a sophomore dual majoring in Intercultural Competencies and Inclusive Childhood Education. She grew up in Budapest, Hungary as a missionary kid, and now she’s in Houghton drinking London Fogs and waiting for time to work on a novel. She grew up on Star Wars and The Hobbit, and her love for these has … Continue reading Meet the Editors 2020-21: Hannah Fraser
Meet the Editors 2020-21: Ally Stevick
Ally Stevick is a senior dual majoring in Math and English. But before that she was a little girl growing up in Houghton, reading old issues of The Lanthorn in the library, and dreaming of publishing her own poetry some day. Now she’s happy to be serving on the editorial staff for the second year, … Continue reading Meet the Editors 2020-21: Ally Stevick
Medley of Emotions
Today's featured poet is relatively new to the Lanthorn, so everyone please welcome Jakob Knudsen! Jakob is a sophomore at Houghton from Watertown, New York, and he's studying Writing. Jakob says that his favorite poet is Robert Frost, who he's come to appreciate more and more as he's continued to read his works. However, … Continue reading Medley of Emotions
“Shiny People”
Today we're featuring one of our esteemed poets, EunJin (Grace) Kwak! EunJin is a junior at Houghton studying Math and Adolescence Education, and she's originally from Cameroon. Lately, she's been reading a lot of Neil Hilborn, and she really likes his two poetry collections: The Future and Our Numbered Days. EunJin says that a lot of her inspiration … Continue reading “Shiny People”
In His Hands
Today we're featuring another artist from our latest edition, Sharayah "Ray" Werner! Ray is a transfer senior at Houghton, majoring in Inclusive Childhood Education with a concentration in Art. Originally from Fairport, New York, Ray transferred into Houghton, and is graduating in December. Ray says that her favorite artist is Vincent Van Gogh, for how … Continue reading In His Hands
Living Ink
Today we're featuring one of our repeated contributors, Jonathan Durbin! Jon is a fourth-year student at Houghton, studying Applied Physics and recently added a major in Data Science. He is from Hampstead, North Carolina, and in case you hadn't figured it out, he's the older brother of our very own editor, Erica Durbin. Jon's favorite … Continue reading Living Ink
Transcendence
By now, if you've seen our February 2019 edition, you've probably noticed the beautiful art that adorns the front cover. It depicts a gallery scene, with people coming and going, in and out. We loved this piece because it captures what we were trying to accomplish with this latest issue: exploring our relationships with the … Continue reading Transcendence
Trains of Thought
For our February 2019 edition, we asked our lovely writers and artists to send in their poems, short stories, and artwork that relate to the people who have influenced their lives. One of our favorite submissions was a short story that came from Samantha Moore, a junior majoring in English and Writing, while also minoring … Continue reading Trains of Thought
“But What I Didn’t Say”
Our featured work this week is the moving poem "But What I Didn't Say" by Emmanuel Abdulai. Emmanuel is a sophomore Houghton Buffalo student studying English. He was born in West Africa in The Gambia, but grew up in the United States in Orchard Park, New York. When asked about his inspiration and a quote … Continue reading “But What I Didn’t Say”
