For the first time, students gathered into room C208 on Nov. 4 for Open Mic Club. The club was founded by Edward Halbe (12).
“I was really into slam poetry when I was younger. I was looking for competitions to do in Chicago but a lot of them were 18-21 plus, so I figured if I still wanted to do this, I should practice while I was in high school. I talked to Mr. [Darrell] Wierzal, [English], and Mr. [Richard] Lawson, [English]. Both of them gave me lots of support. I practiced for them, and eventually we thought, ‘Let’s see what anyone else thinks about it.’ We started a poetry club but then we talked about it, and we wanted to have more people do what they wanted, so we made it an open mic club,” Halbe said.
As a way of advertising, Halbe and his friends spread the word through social media and posters throughout the school.
“I saw the sign on the wall and I thought it would be fun not only to perform but to also see other people show their artistic skills. [I liked] to see all of the other of the different artsy people who aren’t involved in band, choir [or] theater to share their talent with everyone else,” Clifford Fitch (12) said.
The next meeting will be held in Mr. Lawson’s room, 9205, on Wednesday, Nov.11 at 2:15 p.m.
