Arcturus, Highline College’s renowned publication, launched its much-anticipated 56th issue. 

To celebrate the June 5 release, attendees shared food, refreshments, and a free copy of the latest Arcturus issue. The diverse array of contributors shared their works and the inspirations and processes behind them, even opening up time towards the end of the event for an open mic, allowing everyone to take part in the creativity. 

This issue’s theme “After Image” explores the concept of the image that remains even after the original is no longer visible. It is the lingering picture when one looks away after exposure to a bright image. Contributors have captured this effect through prose, poetry, and visual art, probing into the lasting echoes of both big and small incidents.

As Neil Gaiman said, “Perhaps it was an afterimage, I decided, or a ghost: something that had stirred in my mind, for a moment, so powerfully that I believed it to be real, but now is gone, faded into the past like a memory forgotten, or a shadow into the dusk.”

This year’s edition not only showcases “after image” but is an “after image” in itself, as it is sure to linger in the mind’s of its readers.

With roots tracing back to the late ’60s, Arcturus’s mission has been to highlight the creativity and talents of the diverse community at Highline College. As a student-run journal, Arcturus is open year-round to submissions. 

A new issue is produced each June featuring new works meticulously curated to craft an immersive experience for its readers.

Learn more at https://arcturus.highline.edu/