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WSU professors perform at local open mic night

October 22, 2014

Excitement and the smell of freshly-brewed coffee hung thick in the air. Small groups of students and poets stood talking and sipping from paper and plastic cups, exchanging lines of poetry and warm hugs....

Good writers listen to the music

September 26, 2014

In a world of text messages and status updates, good writing is the lifeblood of our credibility. Reading great literature is the most obvious way for the writers to improve their craft, but what about...

WSU hosts National Undergraduate Literature Conference

April 3, 2014

Attendees and participants filled the Wildcat Theater this afternoon for the 29th annual National Undergraduate Literature Conference to listen and share their favorite poems.     Weber State...

Local, national performers to attend 18th Storytelling Festival

February 20, 2014

Everyone is invited to step into a story during the 18th Annual Storytelling Festival next week. Both local and nationally acclaimed storytellers will perform in 58 free events at 21 different venues...

Creative writing professors present poetry

February 6, 2014

Weber State University's creative writing program held a faculty reading event on Wednesday, allowing more than 40 students and faculty to listen to assistant professors Janine Joseph and Laura Stott...

Spoken-word poetry tour ends with Utah performance

February 4, 2014

Monday, Project VOICE ended its five-week U.S. tour with a performance at the University of Utah. Project VOICE, which stands for Vocal Outreach Into Creative Expression, is an international movement...

Abby's Anecdotes: How do I love thee?

January 30, 2014

I never realized that poetry was so much more than just pretty words presented in a pretty way until one of my roommates showed me her Tumblr blog where she posts some of the poetry she writes. At first,...

Wasatch Savage: How journal-keeping will improve your life

January 14, 2014

When I was in the eighth grade, my best friend died. He was amazing. The best friend I’d ever had. I could trust him; he was always there for me. He was the epitome of loyal. His name was Bandit. He...

Slammin' students encourage poetry participation

October 14, 2013

Ben Barker stepped up to the microphone preparing to share a past experience. He started out soft and gentle, then, as his story went on, his voice became louder. His voice echoed off the walls and filled...

Touring poet makes stop at WSU

April 4, 2013

People in the audience cried and wiped their eyes as poet Asia Samson recited a poem he wrote about the death of his sister. "I bet when you came into this theater, you didn't think you would be laughing...

WSU hosts National Undergraduate Literature Conference

April 2, 2013

Weber State University is currently hosting the 28th annual National Undergraduate Literature Conference from Thursday to Saturday. The conference, which allowed undergraduate students to present work...

WSU offers full A&E array each week

March 21, 2013

Every week does not appear as full as every other on the Telitha Lindquist Arts and Humanities calendar, yet a closer look at all arts and entertainment events available through Weber State University...

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