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Reggie (left) and Collin (right) Edmonds perform a piece at The RichOak Open Mic, one of the sister shows to the Berkeley Poetry Slam, held at The Starry Plough on Feb. 12.

Poets heal through art

February 19, 2020

Poets express confidence through words

February 28, 2018

Bay Area poets modernize ‘Romeo and Juliet’ to tell Richmond narrative

January 18, 2018

Workshop formatted class aids learning

By Michael Santone, Associate Editor

December 7, 2017

With Creative Writing classes canceled this fall semester due to lack of enrollment, Contra Costa College English professors Jeffrey Michels and Ben Jahn are teaming up to offer two new courses for the spring semester. The re...

Student life ambassador Nijzel Dotson recites a poem he wrote to the crowd during the

Poets unite, empower listeners

May 17, 2017

The Advocate’s weekly news update for 4-19

April 19, 2017

English professor Ben Jahn walks up to the podium to perform an artistic piece by the fireplace in the Library and Learning Resource Center during the annual Poetry Slam on April 12.

Poetry inspires creative drive

April 18, 2017

Poetry reflects death, sadness

April 24, 2016

English professor Benjamin Jahn presents a scene from his fiction novel during the poetry reading and open mic event in the Library and Learning Resource Center on Nov. 3.

Poetry readings embody ‘voices’

November 11, 2015

Creative writing class, club spill thoughts, hearts

February 11, 2015