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Archive for May, 2005



Fitch’s Pitch: Pat on Debate

Posted by Jon Cruz in the Interviews category

Pat Fitch
Not long ago, Pat Fitch was often billed as one of the “fastest rising coaches in America.” Given his active involvement in high school debate throughout his four years of college and his desire to remain active in the community as a coach now that he is a college graduate, the label still seems quite appropriate. Fitch joins us today to discuss his views on debate and share some advice for college students–present and future–who are interested in coaching and assisting, and, just as importantly, to the students like him out there who started debating later in their high school careers. Find his perspective on these matters and more in this exclusive VBD interview.

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Gary Johnson Makes 8,000th Post

Posted by Jon Cruz in the News category

KATY, TX - And now, for today’s human interest story: Gary Johnson, the self-styled “King” of LDDebate.org, continues to secure his distinction as the popular debate message board’s ultimate contributor: today, on “The Newest Texas Post,” Gary made his 8,000 post, an unprecedented milestone on Mike West’s creation. Congratulations, Gary!

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The NCFL: Now in VB Photos

Posted by Jon Cruz in the NCFL 2005 category

Cameron Albin, Kris Kulkarni, Eloise Weisinger Blair, and Ashley ReedMILWAUKEE, WI - VB Photos now includes thirty images from the NCFL Grand National Tournament. Debaters, coaches, and judges from California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, New Jersey, New York, Wisconsin, Texas, and beyond populate this newest installment. Be sure to look, enjoy, and leave a comment or two!

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Extempers on Extemp Intros

Posted by Jon Cruz in the Lincoln-Douglas Debate category

DAVIE, FL - VBD reader Ryan Cohn has noted that a rather compelling discussion regarding introductions in extemp speeches on the forums at ForensicsOnline.net. “Frequently, when there is an engaging discussion going on on Westman about LD theory,” notes Ryan, “you link it from VBD.” Current contributors to the article, which can be accessed here, include Anish Mitra, Kevin Troy, David Tallenwald, Courtney Otto, Logan Scisco, Cherian Koshy, and others.

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React…to Murray Bookchin

Posted by Andy Charrier in the React category

Writing from Minnesota, Andy Charrier put it bluntly last week: “We are all better off with the open sharing of ideas. The more knowledge we pour into the debate community, the better all of our debates ought to be.” In that spirit, he invites you, the reader–debaters and coaches–to try a little experiment for the summer. Each Monday, Andy will post an column with a link to a debate-related philosophy article. He will highlight three areas of the article that he found interesting, but not include any commentary about what these areas mean. That’s your job! Given the diversity of thought within our community, this ought to be fun and educational. Simply put, he is asking you to read the article, and then, well, react. This week, we’ll try an article by Murray Bookchin.

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“Live from the NFL” Countdown Begins

Posted by Jon Cruz in the Nationals 2005 category

NEW YORK, NY - The TOC is over, the NCFL has concluded, and the countdown to Nationals has begun. VBD will be the place to be mid-June, as we provide our most extensive coverage ever of the NFL championship. Our features will include live coverage in every event, relevant interviews, historical articles, photographs and human interest stories throughout, and, as always, streaming coverage of the awards ceremony. Our extensive blog, “VBD: Live from the NFL,” contains the results of most district tournaments throughout the nation. It is not, however, complete. Let us know if your district is missing.

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Tara Tedrow Defends Her NCFL Title

Posted by Jon Cruz in the NCFL 2005, Results: LD Debate (2004-05) category

Tara Tedrow and Douglas JeffersMILWAUKEE, WI - The final round of the 2005 NCFL Grand National Tournament featured Tara Tedrow of Celebration and Douglas Jeffers of Dulles. The round was adjudicated by Lynne Coyne, Mandy Hechinger, Rose Joyce-Turner, Justin Manwell, and Fred Robertson. It was, to borrow a term from a reader’s post, the battle of the blondes. On a 4-1 decision, Tara, the 2004 champion, defeated Douglas to defend her title. Robertson dissented. Congratulations to both finalists!

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