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I Promise I Am Not Commodifying Debate. Really!

Posted by Jon Cruz in the Community category

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Cyndy Woodhouse was outbid for an autographed VBI t-shirt at the University of Kentucky’s traditional Sunday in the South camp auction. The winner? Ft. Lauderdale’s Fred Ditzian. The shirt was autographed by yours truly at the direction of Dr. J.W. Patterson.
Fred was promised a VBD front page article. And so, here […]

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Paradigms & Self-Identity

Posted by Jon Cruz in the Topic for Debate category

NEW YORK, N.Y. — Perhaps because it came during a “down period” right before Nationals, this “Topic for Debate” never really got off the ground. Let’s try again.
In our last discussion about case disclosure and case lists, a point was raised towards later in the 227-comment thread regarding judge paradigms and “neg bias.” LD debaters […]

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Happy Birthday, Josh Anderson, Nadia Arid, and Joe Vaughan!

Posted by Jon Cruz in the Community category

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Facebook tells me that today marks the birthday of quite a few members of the debate community; I’d like to recognize three members of the Victory Briefs family here on VBD. Today is Josh Anderson, Nadia Arid, and Joe Vaughan’s special day. I am fortunate to consider all three colleagues my friends. […]

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2008 NBA Finals Talk

Posted by Bietz in the Community category

BOSTON, Mass. and LOS ANGELES, Cali. — Game 1 of the highly-anticipated NBA Finals ended last night with a Boston win. Most experts are favoring the Lakers saying it is their series to lose.
As a long-time Kevin Garnett fan and as someone who grew up despising the Celtics, I’m quite torn. […]

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In Memoriam: Nicholas Garza

Posted by Jon Cruz in the Obituaries category

MIDDLEBURY, Vt. — Multiple media sources reported on May 27, 2008 that the body of Nick Garza, a former policy debater from Albuquerque Academy and a freshman at Middlebury College who had been missing since February, had been recovered. This was confirmed two days later.
Nicholas was an exceptional young man who was considered a […]

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Prep-Outs and Case Disclosure

Posted by Jon Cruz in the Topic for Debate category

NEW YORK, N.Y. — Every installment of “Topic for Debate” features a pertinent discussion of current debate practice and theory.
A new debate has started in the 700-post-and-counting discussion that followed results from the Tournament of Champions. And while the subjects in this debate have been discussed before, I — and others — have sensed […]

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NFL Names National Student of the Year Finalists

Posted by Jon Cruz in the Community category

RIPON, Wis. — The National Forensic League has announced that six students from across America have been named National Student of the Year Finalists for the year 2008. The National Student of the Year Award — based on an application and letters of recommendation from coaches — acknowledges “students who exemplify the NFL Code of […]

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