2008 Woodie Awards
D.C. poet 'slams' life, America
Sarah Ayres
Issue date: 3/4/05 Section: Front Page
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Ranger Reporter
Students gathered in the Washington Street Campus cafeteria Monday night to hear E-Baby, a slam poet.
E-Baby, from Washington, D.C., has been doing slam poetry for five years.
Slam poetry is a type of poetry with a beat to it.
Poets enter a contest that breaks them down to the last five or so until someone is the last poet standing.
Students and SGA members gathered for the fun and entertainment.
"It went along with the series, "Make a Date at Eight," said Nichole Terry, historian of the Student Government Association.
"Initially everything was supposed to be student involved. We sent out fliers, posters and made phone calls to fellow students and everyone in the English department."
The event, like all SGA events, was free. Those attending, however, were asked whether E-Baby would be worth paying a buck or two to see.
For a few students, it would be an option.
"This crowd wasn't quite ready for this poetry," said Carla Butler, a nursing major. "You would have to be pretty deep to understand what it was about, and his stuff was deep."
Most of the poems were about life and America. Some were personal.
Butler said to be a slam poet, a person would have to have a passion for writing and a feel for what he or she and other poets are talking about. It truly is a gift, she said.
"If I was interested in poetry, I would pay," said business major Mai-Anh. "It was an open-minded event, but it was different and fun. I had a late class, so I just stopped by to see what it was about."
There wasn't a huge turnout at first, but as the night progressed, more students showed up.
Afterward, E-Baby signed pictures for students and had his own CDs to sell.
To fund its events, the SGA uses student activity fees that are paid along with tuition. Students and the public are welcome to attend the events. "We plan all student activities like Badgerama and movie nights," Terry said.
"On March 10, comedian Kivi Rodgers will be live in the school cafeteria at 8 p.m."
Students gathered in the Washington Street Campus cafeteria Monday night to hear E-Baby, a slam poet.
E-Baby, from Washington, D.C., has been doing slam poetry for five years.
Slam poetry is a type of poetry with a beat to it.
Poets enter a contest that breaks them down to the last five or so until someone is the last poet standing.
Students and SGA members gathered for the fun and entertainment.
"It went along with the series, "Make a Date at Eight," said Nichole Terry, historian of the Student Government Association.
"Initially everything was supposed to be student involved. We sent out fliers, posters and made phone calls to fellow students and everyone in the English department."
The event, like all SGA events, was free. Those attending, however, were asked whether E-Baby would be worth paying a buck or two to see.
For a few students, it would be an option.
"This crowd wasn't quite ready for this poetry," said Carla Butler, a nursing major. "You would have to be pretty deep to understand what it was about, and his stuff was deep."
Most of the poems were about life and America. Some were personal.
Butler said to be a slam poet, a person would have to have a passion for writing and a feel for what he or she and other poets are talking about. It truly is a gift, she said.
"If I was interested in poetry, I would pay," said business major Mai-Anh. "It was an open-minded event, but it was different and fun. I had a late class, so I just stopped by to see what it was about."
There wasn't a huge turnout at first, but as the night progressed, more students showed up.
Afterward, E-Baby signed pictures for students and had his own CDs to sell.
To fund its events, the SGA uses student activity fees that are paid along with tuition. Students and the public are welcome to attend the events. "We plan all student activities like Badgerama and movie nights," Terry said.
"On March 10, comedian Kivi Rodgers will be live in the school cafeteria at 8 p.m."