Rylee Park
Rylee (she/her) is the Editor-in-Chief of Lunar Journal. She is a Korean-American poet, avid daydreamer, and proud valley girl from the heart of Las Vegas, Nevada. Rylee is a senior English major and aspiring Editor whose writing has been published by The Moonstone Press, Collide Zine, Hyphen Lit Mag, and more. Her work was previously published under her former last name, Mahnesmith. Lurking on her book shelf is Joan Didion’s The White Album (a hand-me-down…and thrice annotated) and a signed copy of her favorite collection of short stories: Her Body and Other Parties.
Lauren Dannels
Lauren (any pronouns) is the Managing Editor of Lunar Journal. They are an artist, educator, and magpie of life’s oddities from Rota, Spain- amongst other places. They’re a wayward critter with a passport and a plan, known as a local in multiple time zones. A sophomore in art education and unapologetic Tyler kid, when they’re not creating, they’re known as Aperol Spritz’s only natural predator. Their favorite literature includes The Little Mouse, the Red Ripe Strawberry, and the Big Hungry Bear by Don and Audrey Wood and The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald.
Christian Patrick
Christian (They/Them) is an Associate Editor of Lunar Journal. They are a writer and musician from Maryland interested in the expression of history and resistance through art, most recently focusing on creative non-fiction and electronic music’s subcultures. Christian is a junior English major looking towards a future in education; they have a passion for community-building practices and all things people! Recently reads include Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy, The Descent of Alette by Alice Notley and Pleasure by Brian Teare.
Tori Kaufman
Tori (she/her) is an Associate Editor of Lunar Journal. She is a junior Nursing major from Harrisburg, PA. She enjoys using solitare, sudoku, watercolors, and going to bed by 9PM as an escape from studying. Some of her favorite reads are Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler and Song of Myself by Walt Whitman.
Peighton Clugston
Peighton (she/her) is the Secretary of Lunar Journal. She is an avid reader and writer, primarily of short stories. Peighton is a senior English major with a Creative Writing minor. She is from Lansdale, Pennsylvania, but loves to venture to new places whenever she can. Her favorite books are Circe by Madeline Miller and The Awakening by Kate Chopin.
Triniti Powell
Triniti (she/her) is the Treasurer of Lunar Journal and a Pittsburgh native. She is known to take down a couple pickles, blow through a county fair like a PA storm, and occasionally dabble in yall and yinzer phonics. Triniti finds pride in keeping not just Lunar’s change, but black history in any form. From Afrofuturism and cornrows to rhythm and blues, she enjoys art and literature that makes it feel like someone has been in your shoes.
Eve Keesecker
Eve (she/her) is the Student Government Representative and STARS Coordinator of Lunar Journal. She is a junior double major in English and Journalism. Her favorite book is Humans of New York by Brandon Stanton. Eve has a passion for connecting with humans and all their fun stories.