Aurora 2025 with cover

A Note From the Editor: “Remember, remember, this is now, and now, and now. Live it, feel it, cling to it. I want to become acutely aware of all I’ve taken for granted.” -Sylvia Plath Each of us have different perspectives on the world we live in. Some of us find beauty in a subject that another will walk past. Today may feel like an ordinary day to you but may be crushing another down or uplifting them like never before. Aurora holds a multitude of perspectives; in this physical publication, throughout the editorial process, and in each artist’s process in submitting something they felt so immensely about to share. The editors hope each and every one of you know how grateful we are to you for choosing to share a piece of your soul and perspective on the world with us. As you turn each page of Aurora’s 154th edition, we join you in living through the eyes of your fellow artists, in seeing this beautiful and somber world, and clinging on to the moments we each found individual sparks of inspiration in.

Aliyah Orten, Co-Editor

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