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One Hundred Million Miles Away – Noah Cramer

By: Liza Plis, Max Purtill, Gallery Deck Editors

"This drawing is about the future of American space travel. The reflection of the planets in the austronaut's helmet shows the potential possibility to better understand our neighbouring planets. I believe if we can understand more about the planets in our solar system we can better understand the universe itself." - Noah Cramer

Wormhole – Chengna Lin

By: Liza Plis, Max Purtill, Gallery Deck Editors

"Looking at the theme Future, the first thing I think about is Technological and Scientific Development. My artwork is based on my belief in future technology. The left side will be the galaxy we had already discovered so far, but on the other side it is an imagined universe that humans can also live in. In the center, it is a UFO transferring through a wormhole to the new world."

The Middle Moon – Sage Eckel

By: Liza Plis, Max Purtill, Gallery Deck Editors

"When I think of the future, I see things such as the drawing. It's a sci-fi-type setting. I had two of the same drawings, just different times."

Levi Ackerman – Eliana Tamayo

By: Liza Plis, Max Purtill, Gallery Deck Editors

"This painting is from the anime Attack on Titan and although the anime takes place in the past that's not why it’s futuristic. It’s what the anime uses, for example, their equipment uses compressed air that helps them move around and basically fly. Along with their “zip lines” that help them move around, you can see that this is something that’s in the future."

Lone Wolf – Jonathan Tabbal

By: Liza Plis, Max Purtill, Gallery Deck Editors

"I got the inspiration for this piece by looking up at the night sky and the stars. The galaxy night sky relates to the theme of being strong even if you are alone, even in the big galaxy you can be powerful by yourself."

What Is Chakra? (in Naruto)

By: Ahmed Hersi, Journalist

Naruto is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Masashi Kishimoto. It tells the story of Naruto Uzumaki, a young ninja who seeks recognition from his peers and dreams of becoming the Hokage, the leader of his village.

The Tell-Tale Heart: Mad Man or Misunderstood?

By: Isabella Phillips, Journalist

"The Tell-Tale Heart" is one of Edgar Allen Poe's most psychological and overwhelming pieces. He brings to the table not only a world so real it seems it could come from our very Earth, but also the paradox between love and what you have to do, even to those you do love. Many have debated the biggest controversy in the story; was the narrator mad, or simply misunderstood?

The Lighthouse Literary Magazine

Our literary magazine is our section devoted to literature in a broad sense. Here, we publish short stories, poetry, and essays, along with literary criticism, book reviews, biographical profiles of authors, interviews and letters.

IT

By: Jacob Garcia Cortes, Reporter

Stephen King’s 1986 horror novel IT has undergone three vastly different adaptations while continuing to focus on the fear of its terrifying clown, Pennywise, who was inspired by true crime and societal...