On behalf of the student editorial board, we are pleased to announce that issue 9 of Vermillion is available to read now! We were fortunate to receive a record number of submissions from students, alumni, faculty, and other members of the university community. The theme of this issue is the beauty of vulnerability. We invite you to explore these powerful pieces of art, poetry, creative nonfiction, and fiction!

We are also pleased to announce our first-ever PRINT issue of Vermilion, featuring some of our work from issue 9! Magazines will be available this fall, so stay tuned!

Special thanks to our faculty advisor, Dr. Auerbach, as well as Dr. Okuma, Dr. Baker, and the English Department. We would also like to thank all the students on our editorial team!