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In Memoriam: Clinton Taylor
Posted by Jon Cruz in the Community categoryMOUNTAIN BROOK, Ala. — Clinton Taylor, who debated for Mountain Brook High School, has passed away after being involved in an automobile accident shortly after midnight on Saturday, February 6.
A letter from his siblings, posted on CaringBridge, has been reposted here on VBD.
Dear Friends:
Today we lost our brother, Clinton Taylor. Words cannot [...]
Get Well, Clinton Taylor
Posted by Jon Cruz in the Community categoryMOUNTAIN BROOK, Ala. — Clinton Taylor of Mountain Brook High School was involved in an automobile accident shortly after midnight on Saturday and is currently at Children’s Hospital in Birmingham, Alabama. Clinton has a broken right femur, head injuries and has not yet regained consciousness. He is currently in stable condition and appears to have [...]
1988 TOC Champion on CNBC
Posted by Jon Cruz in the Community categoryNEW HAVEN, Conn. — Jonathan Koppell of Yale University, who was co-champion of the 1988 TOC, recently discussed bank regulation on CNBC.
In Memoriam: Howard Zinn
Posted by Jon Cruz in the Obituaries categoryBOSTON, Mass. — Howard Zinn, author of A People’s History of the United States and longtime professor of history at Boston University, died today at the age of 87.
“His writings have changed the consciousness of a generation, and helped open new paths to understanding and its crucial meaning for our lives,” Noam Chomsky once wrote [...]
Minn. Debate: A Look Back
Posted by Jon Cruz in the Community categorySAINT LOUIS PARK, Minn. — In a book published in 1989 for the centennial of Kennedy, Minnesota — a small farming community in the far Northwest corner of the state — was included this bit of Minnesota debate history. The Kennedy High School team made it to semifinals at the state tournament that year. (We [...]
John Lewis Profiled in Houston Chronicle
Posted by Jon Cruz in the Community categoryRIPON, Wisc. — John Lewis, a longtime member of the Victory Briefs family as both a student and instructor, received a perfect score on the LSAT. And the Houston Chronicle had something to say about it: they profiled Lewis in their January 5 edition.
Read the article about Lewis by clicking here. And please join [...]
Happy Birthday, Bietz!
Posted by Jon Cruz in the Community categoryLOS ANGELES, Cali. — Today is Mike Bietz’s thirty-fourth birthday.
The director of debate at Harvard-Westlake School and the executive director of Victory Briefs is one of the most successful coaches in the history of Lincoln-Douglas debate. He is also one of my best friends.
Bietz is at the MBA Round Robin this weekend. [...]
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