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Welcome to The Lighter

The Lighter is Valparaiso University’s student-run literary arts magazine that publishes creative works by the student body. Each semester we release a new publication that is available in print and online for free. We celebrate students’ creative abilities and function to shine a light on art, poetry, photography, and many other creative avenues.

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Volume 69 Issue 2: Tranquility

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Thanks to everyone who stopped by for our Coffeehouse event!! You can still pick up copies outside the Brauer this week. We want to give a big shoutout to the ICPA winners: The staff won 3rd place for our Fall 2023 issue. Zion Gifford won second place for his piece, “World’s Stage.” And Alex Pawlowksi won second place for his piece, “Chicken.” We’re so proud of our artists on campus!

1 more day until the new cover is unlocked! Coffee House is tomrorow from 12-2 pm @brauer_museum_of_art #coffeehouse #coverreveal #threedays #countdown #art #literature #valpouniversity #cva #artlitmagazine

2 days until Coffee house!! Any guesses on what the cover theme is? #coffeehouse #coverreveal #threedays #countdown #art #literature #valpouniversity #cva #artlitmagazine

3 days until Coffee house!! Any guesses on what the cover theme is? #coffeehouse #coverreveal #threedays #countdown #art #literature #valpouniversity #cva #artlitmagazine

April 27th from 12-2 stop by the @brauer_museum_of_art to pick up a copy of the spring 2024 Lighter and eat some snacks. #TheLighter #coffeehouse #spring2024 #newvolume #art #literature #artlitmagazine

Want to be a part of the Lighter Staff? Applications are now open for the above positions. Apply today at the link in our bio! #lighter #studentorg #valparaisouniversity #artlitmagazine #art #literature #applytoday

Join us on Wednesday April 3rd for a collaborative inspiration workshop with the Sirko Maker Space! Learn how to enhance a work through the use of foiling in a demonstration by @valpocva Professor Laura Krepp. Then see the skill in action with an artist talk by senior Art Major Ashley Vernon. Hope to see you there! #art#artdemonstration#artisttalk#makerspace#foiling#thelighter#art#literature#artlitmagazine

Interested in being involved with the Lighter? You’re in luck because we are now hiring for our 2024-2025 staff! Stop by our interest meeting next Wednesday at 4:00 pm to learn more. #lighter#hiring#valpo#art#literature#artlitmagazine#studentorg

Surprise! The deadline for Spring 2024 Submissions has been extended to March 24th! #extension#deadline#sumbissionsareopen#thelighter#valpolighter#art#literature

Join us in the union this Friday Feb. 16 to create some blackout poetry! #blackoutpoetry#event#thelighter#art#literature