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Ask Cruz XXIII — Tutorials

Posted by Jon Cruz in the Ask Cruz category

NEW YORK, N.Y. — “Ask Cruz” will return soon to answer some questions and present some statistics. But today, here is a little history. This article appeared in its original form before the fifty-first annual Barkley Forum for High Schools at Emory University in 2006.
As one of the oldest major invitational high school debate [...]


And Now for Something Completely Nerdy

Posted by Jon Cruz in the Ask Cruz, Photo Gallery category

NEW YORK, N.Y. — Those who know me well know that I am a big debate history nerd, so, as you can imagine, I had a few nerd-outs with some of the Bronx Science alumni who were on hand this past weekend at the New York City Invitational and the Bronx Round Robin. (1988 TOC [...]


Ask Cruz XXII — Champions Edition, Part I

Posted by Jon Cruz in the Ask Cruz category

NEW YORK, N.Y. — In each installment of “Ask Cruz,” I answer questions about debate trivia. You may post your questions in the comments section, or you may shoot me an e-mail. It’s been a while, but I’m back in gear to do a regular column, so please do submit those questions.
Marc Wallach asks, [...]


Ask Cruz XXI — Mythbusters

Posted by Jon Cruz in the Ask Cruz category

Editor’s note: This is a repost of the last “Ask Cruz” column, which originally appeared in September.
NEW YORK, N.Y. — “Ask Cruz” — a column in which I seek answers to questions of debate trivia submitted to me by members of the debate community — returns today after a long hiatus with the first of [...]


Ask Cruz: Volume XX

Posted by Jon Cruz in the Ask Cruz category

LEXINGTON, Ky. — I fancy myself the Indiana Jones of debate, particularly as mine my way through some old files in the office of the University of Kentucky Debate Team in Funkhouser Hall. I anticipate finding materials that will help me “fill in the blanks” with early editions of the TOC.
Right now, however, I’m [...]


Ask Cruz: Volume XIX — Joan Gass vs. Todd Liipfert Special Edition

Posted by Jon Cruz in the Ask Cruz, Nationals 2008 category

LAS VEGAS, Nev. — “Ask Cruz” — a column in which I seek answers to questions of debate trivia submitted to me by members of the debate community — returns today with a set of questions related to tomorrow’s final round. I’d like to take this moment to congratulate Joan Gass and Todd Liipfert, on [...]


Ask Questions for the Next Ask Cruz

Posted by Jon Cruz in the Ask Cruz category

NEW YORK, N.Y. — After an admittedly long hiatus, the next installment of “Ask Cruz” will be posted next week.
The next column will be TOC-themed, given the recent crowning of Chris Theis and the spirited discussions related to the videos we have uploaded thus far.
Some folks have posed questions on my last column, [...]




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