Off the Flow Archive
You May Carry Nothing On Board
Posted by Jon Cruz in the Off the Flow categoryNew York airports tend to take security pretty seriously, and so I’m dreading the wait as various bottles of gels and toothpaste are no doubt in the carry-on luggage of at least 147 people in front of me who are standing on line at the security checkpoint today. Have you had a woe story regarding waiting at security lately?
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Speaking of Speaker Awards
Posted by Jon Cruz in the Off the Flow categoryWhy do we award “speaker awards” in LD when the event recognizes individuals in the first place? When it comes to speaker points, whether adjusted or not, are they the best first tiebreaker to determine who advances to outrounds?
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A Labor-Free Weekend?
Posted by Jon Cruz in the Off the Flow categoryI just got back from a fascinating exhibit on Dada at the Museum of Modern of Art with my parents. What have you been doing this Labor Day Weekend?
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Summer Work
Posted by Jon Cruz in the Off the Flow categoryWow, getting papers together for a new school year can be tough. Indeed, the multitude of forms and whatnot that I’ve had to put together for our first few trips — due tomorrow — in addition to topic prep caused today’s admitted dearth in posts on my end. What was the toughest assignment you’ve had to do this summer?
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Formatting a Team
Posted by Jon Cruz in the Off the Flow categoryAt Bronx Science this year, we will be holding meetings twice a week. Our first meeting will consist of a lecture or “clinic” followed by a few drills, and our second meeting will always consist of drills and/or practice rounds. With many new programs e-mailing me for curricular and structural ideas the past few weeks, I’d like to throw the question to our readership: what format does your team follow?
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Excitement!
Posted by Jon Cruz in the Off the Flow categoryWhat tournaments are you most excited for this coming season? Why?
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Naming Names
Posted by Jon Cruz in the Off the Flow categoryWhat tournaments — local, regional, or national — present awards in honor of or in memory of certain individuals? What are the awards called? Tell us about them.
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All-Time Most Popular
- Chris Theis Wins the TOC
- Stuyvesant Wins New York State LD, Policy Titles; Cold Spring Harbor Takes Public Forum
- Completely Open Thread
- Patrick Diehl is TOC Champion
- Debate History: A Spotlight on the Barkley Forum Tutorials
- Coast2Coast: Mike Spirtos Wins Berkeley; Allison Huberlie Wins Harvard
- Sam Grondahl Wins Columbia
- Ben Holguin Wins the MinneApple
- Live from the NFL: Lincoln-Douglas Run-off Round
- Greg Hertz is Yale LD Champion; North Broward Prep Wins Public Forum Title