Caldwell Holden, 2025 Delta Mouth director, shares his writing during the Delta Journal open mic at Highland Coffees in Baton Rouge, La, on Oct. 29, 2024

Attendees gather at Highland Coffees for the Delta Journal open mic on Oct. 29, 2024, in Baton Rouge, La.

A member of the crowd engages with Emma Murphy, editor of the LSU Delta Journal, as she reads during the open mic night at Highland Coffees on Oct. 29, 2024, in Baton Rouge, La.

2025 Delta Mouth directors Caldwell Holden and Jasmine Knowles attend the open mic night at Highland Coffees on Oct. 29, 2024, in Baton Rouge, La.

Emma Murphy, editor of the LSU Delta Journal, shares a story during the open mic night at Highland Coffees on Oct. 29, 2024, in Baton Rouge, La.

A crowd of LSU students cheers on their peers as they read during the open mic night at Highland Coffees on Oct. 29, 2024, in Baton Rouge, La.

Participants share their writing during the open mic night at Highland Coffees in Baton Rouge, La, on Oct. 29, 2024.

An LSU student and writer presents a story during the open mic night at Highland Coffees in Baton Rouge, La, on Oct. 29, 2024

Students engage with the presenters during the open mic night at Highland Coffees in Baton Rouge, La, on Oct. 29, 2024.

A student absorbs the words of the presenter during the open mic night at Highland Coffees in Baton Rouge, La, on Oct. 29, 2024.