VBI@LMU 2007 Archive
A T-Shirt Trio
Posted by Jon Cruz in the VBI@LMU 2007 categoryJon Cruz, Melissa Schall, and David Donatti
LOS ANGELES, Cali. – Star Trek? Star Wars? Turtles? A little nerdy.
To Our Students: Thank You, Safe Travels, and Good Luck!
Posted by Jon Cruz in the VBI@LMU 2007 categoryJohanna Tyler Waves Goodbye
LOS ANGELES, Cali. – Over two hundred students called Loyola Marymount University home as students at the Victory Briefs Institute. Today, our forty-five three-week debaters departed for home after a strenuous extension week of research, drills, mentoring, and unique skill-building activities.
So, I’ve decided to restart a conversation that I begun last week. [...]
Grudge Match: Craven vs. Case
Posted by Jon Cruz in the VBI@LMU 2007 categoryLOS ANGELES, Cali. – Following a student demonstration round between Paul Tyger and Isaac Bloch, a second round was offered to the students following our closing night activities. Despite the optional status of this debate, the round played to a packed house. After all, who could resist a face-off between South Eugene High School coach [...]
Debaters of the Day: Molly Yang & Vishal Maini
Posted by Jon Cruz in the VBI@LMU 2007 categoryMolly Yang and Vishal Maini
LOS ANGELES, Cali. – It’s time for me, on the penultimate day of VBI Third Week, to profile two upstanding young debaters at the Victory Briefs Institute. Today, we touch base with two teammates from Corona del Sol High School in Arizona: Molly Yang of and Vishal Maini. They’ve just finished [...]
Demo Debate: Tyger vs. Bloch
Posted by Jon Cruz in the VBI@LMU 2007 categoryIsaac Bloch and Paul Tyger
Isaac Bloch and Paul Tyger
LOS ANGELES, Cali. – Tonight, as part of the closing evening for the VBI Third Week, students were treated to a showcase round between Paul Tyger of Strake Jesuit College Preparatory School on the affirmative and Isaac Bloch of Berkeley Carroll School on the negative. A panel [...]
This Afternoon: Practice Round 6
Posted by Jon Cruz in the VBI@LMU 2007 categoryTim Case and Stephen Babb
LOS ANGELES, Cali. – After a morning practice round, a lunch break, and intensive meetings with mentors, students this morning will engage in the last of six stop-and-go rounds at VBI Third Week. For these rounds, students were placed into two divisions at the start of the program.
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This Morning: Practice Round 5
Posted by Jon Cruz in the VBI@LMU 2007 categoryChaz Simms
LOS ANGELES, Cali. – Students this morning are engaged in the fifth of six stop-and-go rounds at VBI Third Week. For practice rounds, students are placed into two divisions. Today, while the students in one division debate, the students in the other division prepare for their next round.
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