The house lights are out. The stage lights are on. Students and professors flood the door in masses, dressed from head to toe in beads and flashy colors. But despite the excellent performances, it was the fact that the Late Night Series (LNS) was hosted by the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgendered, and Friends Club (LGBTF) drove people to the night's entertainment.
At the Nuyorican Poets Café in Manhattan's East Village, poetry becomes a vivid, real life experience rather than something locked in a book. The café has a welcoming atmosphere of exposed brick and high ceilings. People from all walks of life attend. In the audience one can find a U.
A poetry contest was organized by the African American Student Organization (A.A.S.O.) to commemorate Black History Month. Held Tuesday, February 17 in the Mercer Art Gallery, the contest, the brainchild of Mercer senior bursar and AASO club advisor, Lucia Brown-Joseph, showcased the work of eight Mercer students.