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	Vol.7, No 33, October 26, 1999
	Jambalaya poetry reading offers expression By Yoko Ito-Peterson Daily Forty-Niner Three women poets bewitched the audience with their words of passion at "Women Cookin' Up Jambalaya" sponsored by the Women's Resource Center at the Blue Marble Coffee House Thursday night. The poetry reading, featuring Cal State Long Beach junior Mei-Ying Pu'ali Ho, a communication studies major, CSULB journalism lecturer Heidi Nye and Cal State Dominguez Hills junior MsTMusze, a sociology major, attracted about 70 people. Ho read six poems whose themes range from her best friend in high school to human's hatred. After the reading, Ho announced she will protest against police brutality by just wearing black in downtown Los Angeles Friday and encouraged the audience to join the assembly. "Poetry is mostly my own therapy. Hopefully through my performance, I can inspire one another person to stay curious about all aspects of life," Ho said. "I close my eyes and only allow your words touch me. . .tell me about my eyes in German . . ." said Nye, as she read her poem about her relationship with her non-American boyfriends. "You have to be so passionate about your words, otherwise it is not a good poem," Nye said. MsTMusze, who also organizes poetry reading in downtown Long Beach, described the difficulty of creating poems in her work "poet's labor." MsTMusze said her message through her works is "to be honest about yourself and be honest about what is going on around you because honesty equals sanity to me." This is MsTMusze's first performance at CSULB, and she said she would like to come back again. Senior Tracy Richelli, a liberal studies major, came to the reading for the first time. "All different people can come together and listen to the view of other people," Richelli said.  Film and electrical arts major junior Stephen Austin came to the reading mainly because his professor, Nye was reading. "Actually I read poems a lot, and it's nice to see other people's reading," Austin said. "Women Cookin' Up Jambalaya" is held the third Thursday of the month and gives female poets, novelists and performance artists a chance to perform and promote their works, said senior Lethia Cobbs, an English literature major and a facilitator of the program. Cobbs said 10 to 12 female artists called her for information a week. "I will give them a chance, but I prefer someone who has performed before because it's open mic," Cobbs said.		Loved ones say goodbye to student Flower festival celebrates culture   Students meet to repeal textbook tax   A.S.I. consolidates various commissions   Freshman application deadline set   Muslim students regain access to prayer room   CSULB stars combat racism in local schools Call box for the deaf   A.S.I. president leads reform   Help in the lab Jambalaya poetry reading offers expression   Reviewer suggests 'The Shining,' 'Nightshift'   Coroner has light mood   Debate team grabs top spot in contest LBSU hockey team wins   Soccer team can't sweep   Team triumphs despite injuries Fall 99 ISSUES DAILY 49ER HOMEPAGE
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