Student Congress Archive
Grapevine Classic Details Announced
Posted by Jon Cruz in the Lincoln-Douglas Debate, Policy Debate, Public Forum Debate, Student Congress categoryGRAPEVINE, Tex. — Jane Boyd has released the details for the twentieth annual Grapevine Classic, which will be held September 5 and 6 at Grapevine High School. “All TOC events will be offered,” Boyd notes. Registration is expected to open on August 1.
If you scroll down our second column, you’ll note an ever-expanding list of […]
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Chris Theis Wins the TOC
Posted by Jon Cruz in the Lincoln-Douglas Debate, Policy Debate, Public Forum Debate, Results, Student Congress, TOC 2008 categoryLEXINGTON, Ky. — This year’s Tournament of Champions concluded with an intense final round between Apple Valley High School’s Chris Theis and the Kinkaid School’s Becca Traber.
Chris Castillo, Wesley Craven, Jon Cruz, Dave McGinnis, Adam Nelson, Liz Scoggin, and Aaron Timmons adjudicated. On a 6-1 decision — Craven dissented — Chris took home the […]
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Farihah Haque Wins Kaplan
Posted by Jon Cruz in the Extemporaneous Speaking, Lincoln-Douglas Debate, Results, Student Congress categoryKAPLAN, La. — After two days of competition, the Kaplan Contraband Classic concluded Saturday evening with a final round between Farihah Haque of Barbe and Nick Roszczynialski of Lafayette. A 2-1 decision gave Haque both the round and the title.
Farihah is coached by Carla Washburn; Nick is coached by Shane Guilbeau.
Congratulations are also in […]
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Field Report: Grapevine Classic
Posted by Jon Cruz in the Lincoln-Douglas Debate, Policy Debate, Student Congress categoryGRAPEVINE, Tex. - Jane Boyd has released the fields for Lincoln-Douglas debate, policy debate, and Student Congress at the Grapevine Classic. Grapevine, the first TOC-qualifying tournament of the season, opens for competition a week from tomorrow.
“Because of the number of LD entries,” notes Jane Boyd in an e-mail released this morning, “we have chosen to […]
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NFL Presents Distinguished Service Awards
Posted by Jon Cruz in the Community, Individual Events, Lincoln-Douglas Debate, Policy Debate, Public Forum Debate, Student Congress categoryRIPON, Wis. - I would like to take this opportunity both to congratulate those who received this year’s National Forensic League Distinguished Service Keys and Plaques and raise awareness about these important awards. Eighteen individuals received these citations this year, but it became clear to me through conversations both at Nationals and earlier in the […]
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BREAKING NEWS: Congress Finalists Announced
Posted by Jon Cruz in the Nationals 2007, Student Congress categoryWICHITA, Kan. - Jonathan Peele has provided VBD with the names of the finalists in both the Senate and the House of the National John C. Stennis Student Congress. Students are listed by name and state; some schools have also been provided. There are twenty-four students in each chamber. The final sessions, held at the […]
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BREAKING NEWS: Congress Breaks Announced
Posted by Jon Cruz in the Nationals 2007, Student Congress categoryWICHITA, Kan. - Photographs of the listings of the students who have advanced to the semifinal round in Student Congress are here, courtesy of Jonathan Peele. Hang tight! The names can be viewed here and here, as the names took up two separate sheets of paper.
Thanks again, Jonathan! (I hope everyone will join me in […]
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