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Students 'spit wit' at Spiterature poetry jam
By: Brittany Whitlow
Issue date: 10/4/07 Section: Lifestyle
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Senior media communications major Mark Albrect had a lot to say - he read five original poems, four of which
were political.
"I love words, but one thing I love even more is action," said Albrect, a self-described activist. "I found poetry as one of the most effective ways to bring information to people as well as express my own frustrations."
And express his frustrations he did, particularly in "Oh Say Can You See Why We Can't."
"Are you fucking kidding me? Are you fucking shitting me? Well, no, not exactly - you're shitting on me," Albrect said in the poem.
Spiterature was sponsored by Residential Life as a part of Fallfest. The first Spiterature, held in the spring semester of last year, attracted an audience of 70 people. Only three people attended the second, also held last spring. This was the third
Spiterature event.
"It wasn't on the map last year, but it's going to be on the map this year," said sophomore biology major Jabrina Simmons, who hosted the event with Roberts. "We're going to kick ass."
Simmons and Roberts plan to make Spiterature a monthly event. Roberts also hosts the monthly student open mic night First Fridays, but unlike First Fridays, Spiterature will primarily consist of prose, poetry and literature, he said.
"This is more focused on what is said and how it is said," Roberts said. "First Fridays has aspects of that, but it is more focused on entertainment, bands and the music being played."
The next Spiterature will be part of Shocktober Fest, Campus Activities' week of Halloween-related events that will take place Oct. 25-31. Simmons and Roberts plan on having participants dress in costume and read Halloween-themed poetry.
were political.
"I love words, but one thing I love even more is action," said Albrect, a self-described activist. "I found poetry as one of the most effective ways to bring information to people as well as express my own frustrations."
And express his frustrations he did, particularly in "Oh Say Can You See Why We Can't."
"Are you fucking kidding me? Are you fucking shitting me? Well, no, not exactly - you're shitting on me," Albrect said in the poem.
Spiterature was sponsored by Residential Life as a part of Fallfest. The first Spiterature, held in the spring semester of last year, attracted an audience of 70 people. Only three people attended the second, also held last spring. This was the third
Spiterature event.
"It wasn't on the map last year, but it's going to be on the map this year," said sophomore biology major Jabrina Simmons, who hosted the event with Roberts. "We're going to kick ass."
Simmons and Roberts plan to make Spiterature a monthly event. Roberts also hosts the monthly student open mic night First Fridays, but unlike First Fridays, Spiterature will primarily consist of prose, poetry and literature, he said.
"This is more focused on what is said and how it is said," Roberts said. "First Fridays has aspects of that, but it is more focused on entertainment, bands and the music being played."
The next Spiterature will be part of Shocktober Fest, Campus Activities' week of Halloween-related events that will take place Oct. 25-31. Simmons and Roberts plan on having participants dress in costume and read Halloween-themed poetry.
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