Sigma Tau Delta Booksale...CANCELED!

Yes, the semi-annual Sigma Tau Delta Booksale has been canceled!

A moment of silence, please.

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Now: on to defending our decision! Long story short, the transportation of books to campus was a logistical nightmare. For years, Sigma Tau Delta had an office in the English Department, making it easy to store books on campus and then set up the sale in just a couple of hours. This year we lost the office, and have had to keep all the books off-campus (a source of stress in and of itself, believe us!). Because of this, the booksale was quickly becoming more work than it was worth. We have had some interest from book re-sellers, and have decided to further pursue this sort of option in the future.

It is a sad moment, ending such a long-standing tradition, however, the sale was no longer a practical option. Sigma Tau Delta has experienced a re-birth of sorts this year, with all new officers and advisors. We don't want to forget where we came from, but we need to look to the future as well. We already have some exciting plans brewing for the very near future, paving the way for a whole new set of traditions!

Those members who were planning on helping out at the booksale to help with funding for their trip to the convention: don't worry! We are working on a way for you to still help with the process. We will be in touch very soon.

If anyone has any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact us at MetroStateSigmaTauDelta@gmail.com.

New Flyers for Alliteration!

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For more information, contact Stephanie Guerra at sguerra1@mscd.edu.
Flyer by Adam Speirs.

Poetry Scroll Pictures!

October 4th, 2007, Sigma Tau Delta's Metro Poets Poetry Club helped the Denver Poet's Association host the Poetry Scroll on the Auraria Campus. The Poetry Scroll is an ongoing public poetry project brought to us by Chris Ransick. Below follow pictures from the event. Photographer: Tameca L Coleman.

Laura Grolla and Piper Mullins direct writers about the scroll:

Sigma Tau Delta Celebrates National Book Banning Week

National Book Banning Week was September 29th through October 6th. Sigma Tau Delta and Phi Alpha Theta hosted events in the Auraria Library during that time. There were smut readings, discussions and informative displays that educated the public about banned books. A large poster was placed in the library for others to look at which featured quotes and informative tidbits about bookbanning.

For more information about book banning week in general, visit The American Library Association and don't forget to read a banned book!

Pictures from the event follow. All photos were taken by Tameca L Coleman.

Jennifer Goodland listens to a presentation at one of the book banning week events.

Marianne Goodland speaks to a group of students about her personal experiences with the "free" press, and how she had to fight to keep her notes and resources from a subpoena.

Christine Dupont-Patz, M.A., Instructor of Art History reading from Judy Blume's book Forever at the Smut Reads event.

Passersby reading quotes and information about book banning on the poster display (designed and compiled by Stephanie Guerra).

Pat Yarrow reading from Mark Twain's Letters from the Earth at the Smut Reads event.

Local poet, Aimee Herman, reading her erotic poetry at the Smut Reads.

Professor Anthony Guilbert reading Walt Whitman at the Smut Reads.

Professor Rebecca Gorman reading Heather Has Two Mommies by Lesléa Newman.

The Poetry Scroll

"Denver's Longest Poem" is coming to Auraria. The "Poe Torrah," is a
poetry scroll that was built by the mayors staff. Denver's Poet
Laureate, Chris Ransick, in conjunction with the mayor's office
created the scroll with intent to get people to actively pursue,
create, and contemplate poetry as a living artform. Upon its
completion, the scroll will be housed in some sort of public building,
but before that it will be making a stop here at Auraria.

The scroll will be displayed at a table by the flagpole on Thursday,
October 4, from 9:45am-5:00pm and Friday October 5 from 9:45am-
3:00pm. We would like to encourage all Auraria students to
participate by writing their poetry on the scroll. We also want to
remind all writers that the scroll may be housed in a public venue,
such as a school, and to please keep the content appropriate to all
ages.

The scroll is brought to you by Denver Poets Association and
MetroPoets (Sigma Tau Delta). For more info on either organization, please email
pmullin3@mscd.edu or tcolem10@mscd.edu

Metro Poets: Public Poetry

m e t r o p o e t s
presents

Public Poetry: A Discussion

Thursday, October 4, 2007

@ the Golda Meir House,
in Historic 9th Street Park

sponsored by Sigma Tau Delta

flyer by Lisa Holthausen

Alliteration Book Club Presents

For more information, contact Stephanie Guerra at sguerra1@mscd.edu.
Flyer by Adam Speirs.

Poetry Scroll from the Denver Poet Laureate and Events!

Metro Poets presents: Approaches to Poetry
@ the Golda Meir House, in Historic 9th Street Park
Location: 1146 9th Street Park
Time: 5:30-8:00, Thursday, September 20th

Listen to past poetic participants present their experiences.
Discover what possibilities await you in the future.

For questions or more information, contact Laura Grolla at grollalion@yahoo.com or Tameca L Coleman at tameca.coleman@gmail.com.

Image: Lisa Holthausen
sponsored by Sigma Tau Delta, Alpha Psi


Poetry Events!

Piper Mullins' group the Denver Poet's Association Meets every Tuesday evening at 5:30 for a poetry reading in the Cimarron Grill. After the reading, she takes a group to Common Grounds (Pretty Boys with Ken Arkind and Friends) for another reading which includes readers from all over the states, as well as local poets. All styles of poetry are welcome. For more information, contact Piper at pmullin3@mscd.edu.

Please stay tuned for news about the Poetry Scroll, which will be brought to the MSCD campus by Chris Ransick, Denver's Poet Laureate. The date for its arrival is still TBA, but tentatively set in the first week of October (possibly Friday October 5 th). The scroll is Ransick's project to get everyone writing the longest poem ever. Ransick will be on campus on October 5th, as well.

You have received this mail because you have attended Metro Poets events in the past, attended a poetry class, are affiliated in some way with the Denver Poets Association or have expressed an interest in poetry. If you do not with to be on this mailing list any longer, please send us a polite mail back and we will promptly remove you (though we will be sorry to see you go!)

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