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Steffen Seitz Publishes Second Book
Posted by Jon Cruz in the Community, Featured categoryHOUSTON, Tex. — Congratulations to Strake Jesuit College Preparatory sophomore Steffen Seitz, who just recently published his second fantasy novel, The Invasion of Morrigan. (He is fourteen, and published the first novel when he was thirteen.)
Writing a book and having it published at any age is an impressive feat; accomplishing this at fourteen is [...]
Happy Birthday, Jon Cruz!
Posted by Victory Briefs in the Community categoryAll of us know Jon Cruz. I think it is not too controversial to posit that there are probably fewer than a single handful of people that have done more to change the way the national LD debate community interacts with each other. Initially brought on board to Victory Briefs to ad [...]
The Best of the Best
Posted by Jon Cruz in the Community categoryNEW YORK, N.Y. — The summer lull means I get to bring up some of my favorite “killing time” debate conversations. Today’s is an oldie but goodie.
These past few days, I’ve been finalizing our schedule and basic arrangements for next year. I’ll be others are doing the same. So, let’s share thoughts.
It’s time to [...]
Happy Birthday, U.S.A.!
Posted by Jon Cruz in the Community categoryNEW YORK, N.Y. — Happy Independence Day!
After having lived here for over thirty years with a Green Card, my father took the citizenship oath — pledging, rather dramatically, to “absolutely and entirely renounce and abjure all allegiance and fidelity” to His Majesty Don Juan Carlos I, King of all the Spaniards — and became [...]
Congratulations, 2010!
Posted by Jon Cruz in the College Debate, Community categoryNEW YORK, N.Y. — Graduation ceremonies in New York — generally among the very last such events in the country, as many folks graduated a few weeks ago — remind me to extend my warmest congratulations to the members of the Class of 2010.
As we adjust to our new comment system, I’d like to reiterate [...]
Scott Wunn to Throw Out First Pitch at Royals Game
Posted by Jon Cruz in the Community, NFL Nationals 2010, National Forensic League categoryRIPON, Wisc. — The National Forensic League has announced that its Executive Director, J. Scott Wunn, will throw out the first pitch in the June 16, 2010 Kansas City Royals game during the NFL National Tournament. Details are available here on VBD.
The National Forensic League announced:
After the NFL rallied to meet its goal for [...]
New York State Debate Coaches Association to Hold Inaugural Meeting
Posted by Jon Cruz in the Community, Congressional Debate, Lincoln-Douglas Debate, Policy Debate, Public Forum Debate categoryNEW YORK, N.Y. — The New York State Debate Coaches Association will hold its inaugural meeting on Friday, June 4, 2010 in Manhattan. Details are available on the NYSDCA web site, and are available here on VBD as well.
The following message was sent out by Jon Cruz.
The New York State Debate Coaches Association invites [...]
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