The Santos Manuel Student Union (SMSU) and the Black Faculty Staff Student Association have come together to create an open mic night for students and faculty and express themselves in a poetry slam. Poetry slam is an event where people read their original poems without using props or music. Slam poetry differs from regular poetry because it allows mistakes and helps showcase the rawness of the poets' feelings. The purpose of events like these is to allow CSUSB students to have the freedom to express themselves and show their talent. There are other similar events on campus such as "Speak Yo Truth." A variety of special guests attended the events such as CSUSB's President Thomas … [Read more...] about Poetry from the heart
Engaging with the community through Native poetry
The city of Banning came together to celebrate their annual Native Voices Poetry Festival at the Dorothy Ramon Learning Center on Saturday, February 8, from 10 a.m- 4 p.m. Native American tribe members partook in the annual event to showcase their culture and traditions to the public. Members shared the richness of Southern California's native culture and explored the beauty, vitality, and uniqueness while creating poetry to help the public understand the importance of the Native American culture. For this year's festival, the learning center was celebrating San Jacinto Peak. This event was made possible by CSUSB's History and English Departments which allowed the community to come … [Read more...] about Engaging with the community through Native poetry