MBA Extemp Round Robin Announced

NASHVILLE, TN - Adam Johnson announced today the sixteen participants in this season’s Extemporaneous Speaking Round Robin of the Southern Bell Forum at Montgomery Bell Academy. Congratulations to those invited!

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Hendrick Hudson Cancels Bump

MONTROSE, NY - Due to an impending snowstorm and the reality of Hendrick Hudson High School being closed tomorrow, Jim Menick announced this morning that this year’s Malcolm A. Bump Tournament has been cancelled.

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MBA Round Robin Unveiled

NASHVILLE, TN - Billy Tate, Spence Patton, and Jason Fernandez are proud to announce the twelve participants of this year’s Lincoln-Douglas Round Robin of the Southern Bell Forum at Montgomery Bell Academy. Congratulations to those invited!

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TeamUSA Wins European Debating Championships

STUTTGART, GERMANY - Debate is not just limited to the United States. Indeed, this past week, a team representing the entire country competed for an international title in Germany. Frequently, nations from the across the British Commonwealth dominate this particular style of parliamentary debate, but they were no match for this year’s squad from the States.

In the final round of the European Debating Championships, the members of TeamUSA defeated their colleagues from Canada in a most spirited match. The United States was represented by Anna Ferrando of Deer Park High School, Greg Hertz of Millburn High School, Carl Bescoby of San Marino High School, Agnes Nam of Shrewsbury High School, and Ting Ting Tam of the Bronx High School of Science. Congratulations to all five for an incredible job well done!

The team is coached by J.J. Rodriguez, Richard B. Sodikow, and Phyllis Hirth.

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Lexington Round Robin Announced

LEXINGTON, MA - Today, Lynne Coyne announced the sixteen participants in this year’s Lexington Round Robin, which will take place on January 15 and 16, 2006, following the Lexington Winter Classic. Congratulations to those selected!

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BREAKING NEWS: Eminent Domain

RIPON, WI - The National Forensic League has just announced the January/February resolution. It reads:

Resolved: The use of the state’s power of eminent domain to promote private enterprise is unjust.

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Dowling Catholic Round Robin Participants Revealed

WEST DES MOINES, IA - Steve Schappaugh today released the names of the twelve competitors in this year’s inaugural Dowling Catholic Round Robin. The event will take place on the two days following the Dowling Catholic Paradigm. Congratulations to those invited!

“Each Round Robin is structured differently and at our Round Robin we are trying something a bit new. To our knowledge, it’s never been done,” explained Schappaugh. “We will have two pods with six debaters in each pod; however, instead of just debating each one in the pod once members of the pod will debate twice: a chance to affirm and negate against everyone in the pod.”

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