Third-years Yemko Pryor and Sky Davis, two of seven members of OSLAM, Oberlin’s slam poetry team, spit their love and truth for a chance to win one of five spots on the 2017 College Union Poetry Slam Invitational team (CUPSI). Called the super bowl of college slamming, CUPSI is the largest college-level poetry slam in the world. About 60 teams will vie for top honors from April 12-15 at the University of Illinois at Chicago.
OSLAM offers a creative space for students to share their stories through performance poetry. Those who enjoy competition must audition to join the team. Last year’s team placed 16th nationally of 68 teams competing.
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