Steffen Seitz Publishes Second Book

HOUSTON, 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 [...]

Scranton Registration Now Open

SCRANTON, Penn. — Registration for the 2010 installment of the James M. Langan Invitational at Scranton High School has opened on Joy of Tournaments. The tournament offers competition in virtually every forensic event.
The tournament will take place on November 12, 13, and 14. Scranton will also play host to this season’s NDCA Championships.
The [...]

Meadows Registration Now Open

LAS VEGAS, Nev. — Registration for the Meadows Invitational has now opened on Joy of Tournaments. The tournament, which will be held October 29 through October 30, is a quarterfinals bid in Lincoln-Douglas Debate and a semifinals bid in Policy Debate.

Cruz Announces 2010 Vassar Round Robin

POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. — Jon Cruz has announced the field of the eighth annual Vassar Round Robin. The tournament, which will be held this coming weekend, provides a forum for very talented up-and-comers in the debate community — those entering their third year in Lincoln-Douglas Debate — to compete amongst peers in a highly educational, championship [...]

Drew McCormick Wins Northland Christian

HOUSTON, Tex. — The first-ever Northland Christian School Kick-Off Classic is also the first tournament of the 2010-2011 season for which we are providing results here on Victory Briefs Daily.
Strake Jesuit College Preparatory School’s Drew McCormick faced off against Winston Churchill High School’s Sam Hamad in the final round. Ultimately, Drew defeated Sam to [...]

What is a Nuclear Weapon?

What is a Nuclear Weapon?by Aracelis Biel
The goal of this article is to inform debaters of the basic scientific principles behind the use of nuclear technology and weaponry. It may be particularly useful for students who have not yet had a comprehensive course in chemistry or physics.

Nuclear processes power many aspects of modern life. Electricity, [...]

To Our Students: Thank You, and Good Luck!

THE VICTORY BRIEFS INSTITUTE — 470 students — at VBI Session I, the VBI Focus Weeks, the VBI Coaches Institute, the VBI Middle School Argumentation and Debate Workshops, and VBI Session II — called the Victory Briefs Institute at UCLA home for part of the summer.
On behalf of the faculty and staff, I’d like to [...]