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About The amplifier. (West Linn, Oregon) 1921-current | View Entire Issue (March 1, 2009)
March 200^ — Kaleidoscope Club sponsored a Winter Writing Festival in which students, staff and the community took part. Portland poet Paulann Petersen and Oregon City author Virginia Euwer Wolff each presented a reading and answered questions for the audience on Feb. 18. Along with events held throughout the week, the club hosted a poetry reading and art show at the West Linn Public Library on Feb. 20. Student writers, musicians, and artists shared and discussed their work. An dy West, English teacher, spreads pictures for prompts out on the floor during a lunchtime writing session. Pizza was also provided for those who participated Photo by Zack Mueller ILJ . ‘ - K 4 » v . I L I ! ________ I Alexandra Peterson, Jessica Shuholm, Brent Bailey and Bethany I Daughtry, juniors, compose original poetry during the Writers Workshop. Students were given prompts as w ell as lectured by authors Virginia Euwer W o lff and Paulann Petersen. Photo by Hannah Zaayer ■■■ •, Tyler Whitcomb, junior, reads orginal works i o f poetry. He has been writing poetry since [freshman year when he discovered that he knew how. Photo by Zack Mueller > i m tm ims K elsey Gregory, junior, sings opera as part o f the performances during the student readings. This was her first public opera performance. § Photo by Zack Mueller Alexander Wise, junior, plays cello during the student readings on Jan. 20. The library hosted the student authors, poets and musicians. • t ■<' WfeSr Photo by Zack Mueller [XfL V * ) $ / U n ■ / /
