On Oct. 5, the DU Student Union, Queer Student Alliance (QSA), Black Student Alliance (BSA), Club for Collective Liberation (CCL), Latin American Indigenous Student Association (LAISA) and Divest DU held an open mic night where students could share original work or read works from their favorite activists and artists. 

BSA president, Camryn Gunter, giving a spoken word performance.

Fourth-year Phia Krout reciting “New Year’s Eve Prayer” by Jeff Buckley.

Fourth-year Nnenna Okwegbu playing an original song dedicated to those in Palestine, Sudan and Congo.

Fourth-year Gavin Owens reading a speech from activist Raven Payment, originally given at a No Kings Day protest, about respecting Indigenous tradition and culture.

Senior Kailey Aponte reciting excerpts from Audre Lorde’s “The Master’s Tools Will Not Dismantle the Master’s House”.

Vice-president of QSA, Eden Sokoloff reading their original work.