New Columbia high school program combines poetry, debate to help students with self-expression
By Sydney Zulywitz | Nov. 21Poetry Battle Royale, a program that combines poetry and debate, is working to create more critical thinkers and strong writers in Columbia's high schools. The group, led by Poet Laureate of Columbia Jennifer Bartell Boykin and poet Candace Wiley, meets twice a month at Richland Library Sandhills to work on building students' skills in these areas.