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Poetry Slam
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crowd gathered for the first Faculty-hosted Poetry Slam on April 2 , 2013 . The event was coordinated by Marie Bidd , of the Teaching Preparation Centre , with the assistance of Rochelle Fenwick , Carolyn Montgomery , and Dean James McNinch . A panel of judges including Gillian Nowlan , Archer Library ; Patrick Lewis , Faculty of Education , and Jesse Archibald-Barber , FNUC , selected and awarded the top three poets : Rhea McFarlane , Faculty of Education ; Ken Mitchell , Professor Emeritus , U of R ; and Devon Dozlaw . There were 18 poems submitted , and nine poets read their poems . Keith Adolph , grad student in the Faculty of Education and Rhea McFarlane , B . Ed . student , MC ’ d the event . The Faculty hopes that the Poetry Slam will be an annual event to promote literacy and self-expression in the Faculty of Education .
MCs Rhea McFarlaine and Keith Adolph
Panel of Judges : Gillian Nowlan , Patrick Lewis , and Jesse Archibald-Barber
Top Poet , Rhea McFarlaine Top Poet , Ken Mitchell Top Poet , Devon Dozlaw
Photos credit : Shuana Niessen
Audience and Participants
Poet Nicole Behr , Campus for All |
Poets Curtis Good and Helyn van Staveren , Faculty of Education |
Poet Lexie Osborne , Faculty of Education |
Valerie Triggs and Karen Lind enjoy the event |
A publication of the Faculty of Education , University of Regina , Regina , SK Managing Editor , Layout & Design : Shuana Niessen ( shuana . niessen @ uregina . ca ) Editorial Board : Dr . James McNinch and Dr . Val Mulholland