VBD Pundits Evaluate the First Presidential Debate

And the Victory Briefs pundits begin reporting in!
The scorecards and full reviews of the debate from Andrew Garving, and Jon Cruz have been posted, along with Stephen Babb’s review. (And, in a short aside, Pat Fitch gives a rundown via AIM. Scroll to the bottom of the article to read!) We’re still awaiting word from […]

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BREAKING NEWS: November/December LD Resolution Announced

The October Rostrum has just been posted on the National Forensic League web site, and it reveals the forthcoming resolution. It is:
Resolved: The United States has a moral obligation to promote democratic ideals in other nations.
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Upcoming Coverage of the Presidential Debates

PBS Online notes that, following the presidential debate, “one of the nation’s top student debaters will assess how the two performed.” (Jed Glickstein scored this appearance and his appearance on National Public Radio as a result of winning the national championship last year.) The PBS web site contains details about their coverage of the event […]

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NPR Broadcasts “Advice from a High School Debate Champion”

2004 national champion appeared on National Public Radio’s Day to Day this afternoon for a short interview on the subject of tomorrow’s presidential debates. NPR has made the interview available here.
For those who prefer a transcript, VBD reader Andrew Cole has made one available. Thanks, Andrew!

HOST: The first of three debates between George Bush […]

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VBD Correspondents to Cover Four Tournaments This Weekend

This weekend, Victory Briefs Daily correspondents will be on the scene at four tournaments across America, providing coverage and taking photographs.
At the Valley Mid-America Cup, a quarters bid tournament in LD, Mike Bietz will be on-site providing coverage. (Stephanie St. Amour has volunteered to take pictures.)
Jon Cruz will be in Connecticut taking pictures at and […]

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Tragedy Strikes America!

One half of the amazing duo, the Weather Girls, which produced such awesome dance tracks as “Dance,” and “(You Make Me Feel) Mighty Real” is no longer with us. Izora Rhodes Armstead has passed, leaving behind a wonderful legacy that inspired the Hamilton-Cruz Talent Show collaboration and their stunning karoke rendition of the famous […]

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Grotheer Cribs

Today’s installment of VB Cribs travels through the rustic rural setting of Iowa and into the city of Ames, Iowa (population 50,731) in order to visit the home of a founding member of the Ames High School debate team, Matt Grotheer.
Okay, there are no farmland views, just a view of the inside of his house. […]

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