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Show The Utah Statesman Diversions Western Wats Everyone is welcome to connect with the Muses and share their voice at Helicon West be heard. Coulbrooke said, however, Helicon West is not the same as Poetry and a It's amazing how many Beverage, another open mic people are willing to bare reading on campus. One diftheir soul to strangers. ference is that Helicon West Star Coulbrooke said it does not cost any money to is always a worry that not attend. Another difference, enough people will show up. Coulbrooke said, is the audiBut usually too many people ence. come, and Coulbrooke said their next worry is that they "At [Helicon West] you have run out of room. get an attentive audience that listens and appreciates," Helicon West is an open Coulbrooke said. "We are mic reading that hapmore respectful for your guts pens twice a month, and Coulbrooke said it has grown on the table." in popularity. Helicon West has a "safe community" and anything Coulbrooke, a poetry teacher for USU, said the mic read will be received by an is open to any creative writers "appreciative and welcoming audience," Bowles said. who wish to share works in progress. Writers have shared Coulbrooke also said the •work in different genres such audience members are fun, as plays, poetry, creative laid-back and have great non-fiction andfiction,and senses of humor. Bowles said Coulbrooke said some even one USU students muse read entries from personal came in the form of an interjournals. pretative dance to Madonna's "Like a Prayer." "So many people want their voices to be heard," she After reading a piece to said. "We appreciate every the audience, Bowles said kind of writer and voice." writers can submit their Gina Bladen, a sophomore pieces for possible publication to be printed on a broadsides in English creative writing, said she found the courage to sign. These signs are placed throughout the campus, read for Helicon West duradvertising Helicon West. ing 2006 Spring Semester. Bowles said the piece must be Even though it was her first time reading, she said she felt 20 lines or less, and the reader should submit the piece to "surprisingly calm" due to Coulbrooke after the event. the "soothing atmosphere" at Citrus and Sage. The name Helicon West was created by Michael "After reading there was Sowder, an English professor that initial moment of panic at USU. The word Helicon that I had actually borne my refers to an ancient mountain soul to a group of strangers. range in Then the feeling of accomGreece, plishment and Coulset in," brooke Bladen said the said in an mythologe-mail ICommentJioremember ical Apollo Melissa Bowles, a "So many people want their and Muses live there. graduate voices to be heard. We student in CoulEnglish, appreciate every kind of brooke said said writer and voice" today's everyone from USU Star Coulbrooke, writers refer campus professor, poetry to their and community is ^ ™ « ^ ^ ^^^^^^™"^™ "muse" as their invited to source of the readings. inspiration. Since the readCoulbrooke said the audiings are meant to inspire ence is a mix of students, people's own muses and teachers, instructors and val- USU is located in the west, ley residents. Coulbrooke said the name Helicon Westfitperfectly. Bladen said she was excited all afternoon to read to "We have our own muses the audience and let her voice and somehow the name really Western Wats has increased wages, and we are still willing to work around your schedule. We stil! offer weekly pay, a fun work environment, and we'll give you time off for school events, tests, and holidays. Call Cody 753-1303 or stop by 22 East Center in Logan, or apply online: surveynetwork.com/application. 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Weimer said she was attracted to the idea of a "community coffee house" where people could express themselves without being censored. "Anything goes," Weimer said. "It is a group of appreciative, insightful people gathered in a small, green attic above a quaint coffee shop, improving each others lives with the literature they have created," Bladen said. Bowles and Coulbrooke are on the planning committee for Helicon West. To be added to the notification list, contact Melissa Bowles at mbowles@english.usu.edu. All readings take place on the second and fourth Thursday of each month and start at 7 p.m. Citrus and Sage is located at 130 N. 100 East in Logan. Arrive early to purchase drinks or desserts. "Without people reading, there would be no Helicon West. Every person has unique experiences and something to teach," Bladen said. 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Seeholzer said he suggests students carpool to the mountain to save on gas, but students who don't have cars can still make it up to ski. Each Saturday. Beaver charters a LTD Bus from Logan, he said. The bus leaves Logan at 8 a.m., drops skiers off and comes back at 4 p.m., when the resort closes. For more information, go to Beaver Mountain's. Logan office, located next door to Fredrico's Pizza along 400 North and just east of campus. ~-dwkoecher@cc.usu.edu BUS-O-FUN From page 7 4 Frisby and Kings group split up and did a few different things that night. Some of their friends gambled, but most of them found other ways to entertain themselves. "I didn't gamble at all," King said. "I had a blast just doing whatever." Some of them used their free drink coupons to get virgin margaritas, and then they walked around to see what there was to see. They found themselves walking down the streets of Wendover, wandering around and looking at the sights. King said even though there isn't much to do as far as sight-seeing, if you've never been there, it's good to walk around and see what they have to offer. "You can walk from casino to casino, which is what we did," Frisby said. Each casino is a little different, so they said it's cool to see what each of them is like. King said he enjoyed just people-watching the way people would at an airport when they're waiting for a long time. "Watching people lose their money—that's pretty funny," he said. Frisby, who was under 21 at the time, said although she didn't gamble, she stood close by and watched some of her friends play the slots. M A little too closely for security's sake," she said, "and I was 'kindly' escorted out of the casino." Luckily, the bus had just arrived to take them back home, so she simply hopped aboard and waited for her friends to return. The bus ride home is a quiet one. Many of the passengers sleep during the three-hour drive, and by the time the Logan passengers get back home, it's almost 6 in the morning. So is it worth the $8 (once you get your $7 back)? King, Frisby and Cole say it definitely is. "I think my favorite part was just doing something different," said King, who fondly refers to the trip as "the Dover." It's nice to be able to get away for a night, be spontaneous and have a good time. Cole said how much fun people have on the trip depends on the company they go with. "You need to go with people you know and like," he said. King and Frisby agreed, saying it was being with their friends that made the things they did fun. Plus, as Frisby pointed out, when you're with your friends, especially a group as big as theirs, you don't have to worry about "shifty company." You know everyone you're with. —kathrynkemp@cc.usu.edu - January 30th & 31st Two Days Only 35% Off! 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