Debate Coach Grades Obama Speech

Image via WikipediaFrom http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100129/NEWS/1290321/-1/NEWSMAP State of Obama rhetoric assessedBy CAPE COD TIMESJanuary 29, 2010 2:00 AMLisa Heller Boragine teaches speech and communication classes at Cape Cod Community College and Bridgewater State College. She is the debate team coach at Cape Cod Community College and was a member of the debate

Mississippi Coach Waldrop Rolls Up Awards

Scott Waldrop poses with his forensics team at Hattiesburg High School. Waldrop, the forensics program director at Hattiesburg High School, was inducted into the California School Coaches Hall of Fame during at the Fullerton Winter Classic. (matt bush | Hattiesburg American)
From http://www.hattiesburgamerican.com/article/20100121/NEWS01/1210336/1002/Forensics-coach-honored
January 21, 2010

Burmese Students Hold Debate Tournament

From http://www.democraticforumburma.org/eng/?p=718Debate Match Organized by ABFSU-FAC …POSTED BY FDB ON JANUARY - 24 - 2010 Debate Match Organized by ABFSU-FAC in APEBC Dormitory in Mae Sot
January 23rd, 2010Debaters of Our Society (DOS) program of All Burma Federation of Student Unions (Foreign Affairs Committee) organized a final debate match in Assistance Program of Education for Burmese

57 Nations at World Schools 2010 in Qatar

From Claire Ryan:Greetings everyone. These are the 57 nations to attend WSDC 2010. There were originally 58 but sadly one is no longer coming.Nonetheless, a championship of 57 nations is the biggest ever!!! The draw should be out on or about 1 February 2010 and as some of you will have already worked out, 57 teams = Round 0 otherwise known as a bye round.We've had these every year since 2007 so

Top 25 USA Policy Debate Teams and Schools

From Seth Gannon:Top 25 teams, followed by top 25 schools:Team (First Place Votes) – Points Per Eligible Ballot (Previous Position)1. Northwestern FS (9) -- 24.57 (2)2. Emory IW (6) -- 24.40 (1)3. Michigan State LW -- 22.93 (3)4. Harvard JP -- 20.80 (8)5. UT Dallas BR -- 20.36 (4)6. California BP -- 19.54 (5)7. Whitman CS -- 19.00 (6)8. West Georgia BS -- 18.07 (7)9. Wake Forest CS -- 16.45 (10)

WDI Holds Policy Debate Workshop in Japan

Students work with Bojana Skrt on their affirmative casesProf. Narahiko Inoue in his office full of debate booksThe World Debate Institute at the University of Vermont in cooperation with Prof. Narahiko Inoue and Kyushu University are holding a four-day policy debate workshop in Fukuoka, Japan.The workshop is for beginners and is debating the national Japanese policy topic, that Japan should

Defending Switch Side Contest Debating, Answering Hicks & Green

From http://www.the3nr.com/2010/01/19/defending-switch-sides-contest-debating-responses-to-the-hicks-greene-evidence/Defending Switch-Sides Contest Debating: Responses to the Hicks & Greene EvidenceJanuary 19th, 2010Bill BattermanLeave a commentGo to commentsIn 2005, Ronald Walter Greene and Darrin Hicks authored an article in the journal Cultural Studiesthat has been used by debaters to

Amsterdam Euros Registration 1 March

Image via WikipediaFrom Reinier de Adelhart Toorop:Dear debaters, It is only a couple of weeks since the end of Koç Worlds and we are sure you are still just as thrilled by the experience as we are. We would like to thank the people from Koç for their hard work and great achievement. We would also like to congratulate our CA team for their good work at the tournament: Jonathan Leader Maynard for

Sam Greenland of Sydney Debate Union Takes on Climate Skeptics

Sam Greenland, right, at International Debate Academy Slovenia From http://wentworth-courier.whereilive.com.au/news/story/debating-the-sceptics/Debating the sceptics20 JAN 10 @ 08:00AM BY ROB BATESAn overwhelming majority of the scientific community insists that climate change is real, man-made and represents one of the greatest threats faced by human civilisation.Despite this consensus there are

Governor of Maryland Intervenes on Behalf of Towson Debate Team's Funding

Image via WikipediaFrom http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/politics/bal-md.towson20jan20,0,230345.storybaltimoresun.comGovernor speaks up for Towson debatersBy Childs Walker | childs.walker@baltsun.comJanuary 20, 2010Gov. Martin O'Malley said Tuesday that it would be "ludicrous" for Towson University to cut funding for its highly successful debate program because of overall cuts to the

Karl Rove Debates Howard Dean on College Campuses

From http://www.dailycamera.com/ci_14219842?source=most_viewedHoward Dean, Karl Rove booked for a debate at CU-BoulderCU's Distinguished Speakers Board will host the event on Feb. 15By Brittany AnasPosted: 01/19/2010 11:49:38 AM MSTThe University of Colorado will be the stage for a debate between Howard Dean, former Democratic National Committee chairman, and Karl Rove, former senior adviser and

Qatar Carnegie Mellon Wins National University Debating Championship

From http://www.menafn.com/qn_news_story_s.asp?StoryId=1093297201Image via WikipediaQatar- Carnegie Mellon triumphs in Universities' debate championshipThe Peninsula - 18/01/2010(MENAFN - The Peninsula) The Carnegie Mellon University Qatar (CMUQ) team won the Second Qatar Universities Debate League (QUDL), besting 12 other teams from six universities in Qatar.Organised by QatarDebate on Saturday

Iranian Opposition Gets National TV Debate vs. Pro Government Side

From http://rawstory.com/news/afp/Iran_state_TV_cracks_open_door_to_o_01172010.htmlIran state TV cracks open door to oppositionImage via WikipediaPublished: Sunday January 17, 2010Seven months after a presidential poll that plunged Iran into a cycle of street protests and arrests, state television is opening the door a crack and giving the opposition precious air time before a nationwide

Philippines Team Gets Ready foir WSDC Qatar

From http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/238998/the-young-and-eloquentImage via WikipediaThe young and the eloquentThese high school debaters will forge into the international debate battleground where only those with quick minds and tough hearts can survive…By INA HERNANDO-MALIPOTJanuary 18, 2010, 1:26pmit’s all in the mind. Combining talent, skills, hard work, determination, and lots of preparation,

Vermont to Bid for US Universities for 2011

The bid website is at http://debate.uvm.edu/debateblog/usu2011/Welcome.htmlFrom Alfred SniderAfter hosting an extremely successful United State Universities Debating Championship tournament with 120 teams on our campus in April 2009, we have decided to try again for 2011. We appreciate your support and encouragement as we have talked to our many friends about this effort.We have some interesting

Belgrade Open Updates

From Manos Moschopoulos:
While registration is running at full speed, we have a couple of exciting updates to share with you!
We're extremely happy to announce the three new members of our adjudication team: Will Jones, World and European champion, DCA of Worlds 2010 and a member of numerous CA teams across the world, Stephen Nolan, European finalist and prospective DCA of the Galway EUDC 2011

Huge Number of New Debate Videos Now Available

Image via WikipediaThirty-seven new debate-related videos are now available in the Debate Central video archive. This archive has been largely unknown, but no longer. At http://www.uvm.edu/~debate/watch/?C=M;O=DThe videos are listed in chronological order but do not have descriptions. Hopefully the file names will help you a little in determining what each video is. Usually the debate format is

Intra-College Debating in Liberia

From http://www.liberianobserver.com/node/3922Stella Maris Stages Intra-College DebatesPublication Date: January 17, 2010 - 4:10amUpdated: January 17, 2010 - 4:04pmBy: Alaskai Moore JohnsonMONROVIA – Catholic-run Stella Maris Polytechnic has begun a series of intra-college debates between colleges within the institution.The first phase of the debates, which are expected to focus on wide range of

South Africa Bids for World Schools 2012

Image via WikipediaFrom WSDC@NETPALS.LSOFT.COM: Dear Claire and Worlds Council This letter is a formal indication of South Africa’s intention to bid to host the 2012 World Schools Debating Championships. We propose to host the tournament from 17-27 January 2012 (South African summertime) in Cape Town. The planned tournament would accommodate 48 teams. Please see

USA National Communication Association Moves to Cancel American Debate Tours

This has been coming for a year or more. The NCA has acted unthinkingly and thoughtlessly in this regard. The members of the international debating community need to be aware of these actions.From http://supportcidd.blogspot.com/2010/01/letter-to-nca-leadership.htmlFRIDAY, JANUARY 15, 2010A Letter to the NCA LeadershipTo Whom It May Concern:We are writing as members of the Committee on

IDEA Outreach Creates Middle School Debate in New Orleans

Image via WikipediaFrom cvenable@idebate.org Tulane professor builds on IDEA's work in New Orleans Last spring, IDEA hosted several debate workshops and tournaments in New Orleans, Louisiana, for teachers and students interested in starting debate clubs in their schools. IDEA and National Forensic League staff, as well as three professors from Willamette University in Salem, Oregon, provided

Australs Comes to London in March 2010

From sayeqa@gmail.comDear All, London Australs is an exciting new tournament being hosted in London on Saturday March 27th and Sunday March 28th. The competition is completely open so you can debate with absolutely anyone you like - bring back your glory days if you thought you'd left it all behind! Our A-Team is incredibly experienced in the format, and consists of Chris Croke (current Australs

US World Schools Debating Championship in March 2010

From: http://hspdp.wordpress.com/Look under "Calendar" to find the full invitation.Open Competition – National and International Teams WelcomeCLAREMONT MCKENNA COLLEGE March 26-28 2010You are cordially invited to the inaugural national high school debate championship in the World Schools Debating Championship format, the model used for the international high school championship tournament. The

IPPF Down to Top Sixteen, Top Eight Go To NYC

The International Public Policy Forum has announced the top sixteen high schools involved in this year's contest.The TOP EIGHT will be flown to New York City this year for the elimination rounds, live in front of panels of distinguished experts.Here are those still in the running in the octafinals: Nanyang Girls' (Singapore) Neg McNeil (TX) Aff Princess Anne (VA) NegHenry Clay (KY)

Childredn of Migrant Workers Compete in Their Own Debate Tournament in California

Image by Rex Pe via FlickrFrom http://tribwekchron.com/2010/01/ic-migrant-education-program-hosts-first-debate-tournament/IC Migrant Education Program Hosts First Debate TournamentBy:Kudratdeep Kaur DhaliwalThe Imperial County Migrant Education Program will be holding its very first regional speech and debate tournament Saturday January 23rd at Southwest High School.With this tournament the

Debaters Inspire Fellow Students and Community in Connecticut

From http://www.acorn-online.com/joomla15/wiltonbulletin/columns/46378-a-view-from-glen-hill-young-debaters-are-an-inspiration.htmlA View from Glen Hill: Young debaters are an inspirationWritten by Stephen Hudspeth Thursday, 14 January 2010 00:00If it were an athletic team, the headline would read “Wilton Dominates Competition!” That’s been the story of our high school’s 62-person debate team,

Texas Republican Governor Candidates to Debate

From http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/metropolitan/6814328.htmlPerry takes on challengers tonightBy R.G. RATCLIFFE AUSTIN BUREAUJan. 13, 2010, 6:26PMResourcesSTAY TUNED• Television: 7 p.m. today on KUHT Channel 8 and KTRK-DT Channel 13.2; 10 a.m. Saturday on KXLN Channel 45• Radio: KSEV 700 AM; KTRH 740 AM; and KUHF 88.7 FM• Online: Live stream at www.TexasDebates.orgAUSTIN — The first

New Worlds Rankings Available for 2010

From Colm Flynn at http://flynn.debating.net/Wednesday, January 13, 2010World Rankings for 2010After the recent Koc World Debating Championships I have compiled the 2010 World Rankings of Debating institutions.A few of things to note:The rankings are by institution not college. (e.g. UCD L&H and UCD Law are separate)They are calculated by adding up the total team points scored by an institution

Slovenia Announces International Middle School Tournament

Slovenia middle school debaters are champions at local tournamentFrom Bojana Skrt bojana.skrt@siol.net: INTERNATIONAL MIDDLE SCHOOL DEBATE TOURNAMENT, March 5th and 6th 2010 For the debaters from 6th to 9th grade Hosting school: Osnovna šola Središče ob Dravi, Slovenia Debate format: Karl Popper, 3 persons team, cross examination, 4 minutes speeches; Tournament:

Veteran Describes Tab Room Life

From http://coachean.blogspot.com/2010/01/pirates-of-pen-spinning-youll-get-it.htmlTUESDAY, JANUARY 12, 2010The pirates of pen spinning (you'll get it eventually)As you know, most of the time at tournaments I’m in the tab room. There are a couple of reasons for this. I can tab pretty well, for one thing, having done it the odd million times or so, and it also keeps me from causing too much damage

Sydney University Stands Atop Debate World

From http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/breaking-news/harvard-oxford-lose-to-sydney-university-in-debating/story-e6frf7jx-1225816763758THE University of Sydney out-argued Oxford and Harvard to win the world debating championships.Sydney's Steve Hind and Chris Croke prevailed in the finals, staged in Antalya, Turkey.Oxford, Harvard, and the London School of Economics had also reached the finals.

Ukrainian Presidential Debate Near Collapse

From http://zik.com.ua/en/news/2010/01/12/211556Yanukovych refuses to face Tymoshenko in debate on televisionJanuary12201002:05The leader of the Party of Regions is ready to compete with Premier Tymoshenko “by doing good things for the benefit of the people, not by using sugar-coated words.” This is how Yanukovych responded to a Tymoshenko proposal to meet in a televised debate ahead of the

Iranian Television Uses Debates To Address Poll Aftermath

From http://www.tehrantimes.com/Index_view.asp?code=212057View Rate : 87 # News Code : TTime- 212057 Print Date : Wednesday, January 13, 2010Politicos favor TV debates to clear up Iran’s poll aftermathTehran Times Political DeskTEHRAN – The national TV has embarked on broadcasting a new series of political debates to elaborate on the events that have followed the June

Ugandans Show Debate Needs to be Integrated into the Curriculum

Image via WikipediaFrom http://www.monitor.co.ug/News/-/688324/839576/-/c6dcvu/-/Debate betters learning delivery, say expertsBy Andrew Pacutho (email the author)Posted Monday, January 11 2010 at 11:25KampalaDebate can improve learning delivery and interpersonal skills of Ugandan students if properly incorporated into the curriculum, industry experts have said.Mr Patrick Bongo, a debate trainer

Qatar Foundation Promotes Open Debate in Middle East

From http://www.gulf-times.com/site/topics/article.asp?cu_no=2&item_no=336249&version=1&template_id=36&parent_id=16QF debates ‘life-changing’By Sarmad QaziParticipants to the various Qatar Foundation-backed debate programmes have said that they “benefited from the growing debate culture” in the country and across the region.“Qatar Foundation’s debate programmes, QatarDebate, Lakom Al Qarar and

Many WUDC Videos Now Available, More to Come

Many new debate videos from WUDC Turkey available at DEBATE VIDEO BLOG http://debatevideoblog.blogspot.com/Debate - WUDC ESL Quarters - Ban Cures for Homosex...Debate - WUDC Octafinals - Recognize Dalai Lama - ...Debate - WUDC Octafinals - Recognize the Dalai Lam...Debate - WUDC Octafinals - Recognize the Dalai Lam...Debate - WUDC ESL Semis - Moms in PrisonDebate - WUDC - Pan African

Philippines Intercollegiate Debating Championship 2010

Image via WikipediaFrom pidc2010@gmail.comHello everyone! The University of the Philippines Debate Society will be hosting the Philippine Intercollegiate Debating Championship 2010 on April 7-12, 2010 at University of the Philippines, Diliman. The tournament will be in Asians Parliamentary Format and can accommodate 8 international teams on a first-come first-served basis.The official

Binghamton to host USA CEDA Nationals in 2011

From http://www.wicz.com/news2005/viewarticle.asp?a=12242Binghamton University has secured a bid to host the Cross-Examination Debate Association’s (CEDA) national tournament in March 2011. The event will bring in roughly five-hundred people to the area for the better part of a week and generate over $60,000 for the greater Binghamton area. This is the first time in over a decade that CEDA

The All Online Debate Tournament has arrived in the USA

By Alfred Snider, University of VermontThe debating is as real and in-person as ever, but everything that can be put online has been.The University of Texas at Dallas is just finishing holding its "Fear and Loathing in Dallas" tournament, and it is a good example of how USA policy debate is using online capabilities.Because USA policy debating handles one topic per year and because they read

Debate Builds Future Leaders in Minnesota

From http://www.twincities.com/localnews/ci_14163162Homeroom / Future leaders at Como High School get debate-team helpLeague re-energizes school activityBy Doug Beldendbelden@pioneerpress.comUpdated: 01/11/2010 12:11:08 AM CSTAbdi Hassan wants to be president of his native Somalia one day, so when he saw this fall that his school was offering debate, he jumped at the chance to sign up.The Como

Global Business Schools Learn a Secret We Have Known All Along -- Debate is the Success Skill

How is this not teaching people to think like a debater? Thanks to Korry Harvey for this one.From http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/10/business/10mba.html?em=&adxnnl=1&adxnnlx=1263150077-wK96H1YYj4bui0dS/+72gAJanuary 10, 2010Multicultural Critical Theory. At B-School?By LANE WALLACEA DECADE ago, Roger Martin, the new dean of the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto, had an

Li Shengwu Continues Singapore Debate Tradition of Excellence

From http://news.asiaone.com/News/Education/Story/A1Story20100106-190036.htmlS'porean is top debater in global contestOxford master's student is third Singaporean to clinch Best Speaker title. -ST Sat, Jan 09, 2010The Straits TimesBy Rachel ChangIT HAS been a good year for 24-year-old Li Shengwu. The Singaporean graduated five months ago as the top economics student at Oxford University.And as

First ARABIC DEBATE on ALJAZEERA MUBASHER Television

Omani contingent with friends at Qatar Debate Academy IFrom qatardebate@qf.org.qa First ARABIC DEBATE on ALJAZEERA MUBASHER at 4pm todayQatarDebate - email us at qatardebate@qf.org.qa QatarDebateQatar FoundationP. O. Box - 5825Doha, QatarQatarDebate is absolutely delighted to announce this splendid news - Today, at 4 pm, AlJazeera Mubasher will be telecasting the First ARABIC DEBATE held between

Debate - WUDC EFL Finals - Public Broadcasting

Debate - WUDC EFL Final - Public Broadcasting from Alfred Snider on Vimeo.
Motion:
This House believes that democratic states should own their own broadcasting corporations.

1P Zagreb Law A
1O Stuttgart B
2P Zagreb A
2O Moscow State Institute of International Relations WINNER

Chair: Okar

Video by Alfred Snider
debate.uvm.edu

Debate - WUDC Octafinals - Recognize the Dalai Lama

WUDC 2010 Octofinal from Steve Johnson on Vimeo.Motion: The West should recognize the Dalai Lama

OG: Yale C
OO: McGill A Advanced
CG: Cambridge B
CO: Sydney A Advanced
Video by Steve Johnson

Debate - WUDC Quarterfinal - Cosmetic Surgery for Racial Features

WUDC 2010 Quarterfinal from Steve Johnson on Vimeo.Motion: THW ban cosmetic surgery intended to alter racial features.

OG: Australian National University A
OO: Cambridge A Advanced
CG: Sydney A Advanced
CO: McGill A
Video by Steve Johnson

Debate - WUDC 2010 Semifinal - Twitter

WUDC 2010 Semifinal from Steve Johnson on Vimeo.Motion: The US government should subsidize Twitter to liberalize oppressed societies.

OG: Oxford A advances
OO: Stanford A
CG: LSE A advances
CO: Monash A
Video by Steve Johnson

Note From Adjudication Team at Koc Worlds

From c.okar@kocworlds2010.comDear debaters, We have a few post-tournament announcements which we hope will clarify a great deal of confusion that appears to be floating around cyberspace. Some of this is down to errors on our part which we want to clear up and others are to do with information written on various blogs that is simply false. Let’s go: 1) At the announcement of the top ten

WUDC 2010 Tab Now Available

http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=tdw2qVR3Q7vfFT-aSF-7GGA

Global Debate Paused for Travel

Top ten speakers from WUDC 2010 -- all men this timeStill no tab from WUDC 2010. Last I heard it was "in hand."I travel today and until Friday here in Turkey to do some tourism and see some ancient places. I may or may not have Internet, so look for a pause.Friday night I should be on Ljubljana and back online. Thanks for your patience.By the way, over 1300 views for the WUDC finals in 24 hours.

All the World is a (Debate) Stage for University of Vermont Debaters

From http://www.uvm.edu/~uvmpr/?Page=News&storyID=15587All the World's a (Debate) StageAuthor: Warren CornwallUnder the guidance of debate coach and forensics professor Alfred "Tuna" Snider, UVM junior Sam Natale and others on the team have traveled to debate competitions worldwide. Recent stamps in Natale's passport: Slovenia, Malaysia, Ireland and Thailand. (Photo: Sally McCay)Sam Natale didn't

Qatar Defeats Oman in Arabic Debate

Qatar’s Dana Al Ansari debating with the Oman National Team during the English Debate.
From http://www.thepeninsulaqatar.com/Display_news.asp?section=Local_News&subsection=Qatar+News&month=January2010&file=Local_News2010010435233.xml
Qatar team wins Arabic debate in Oman
Web posted at: 1/4/2010 3:52:33
Source ::: THE PENINSULA
DOHA: Student debaters from Qatar have won the inaugural Arabic

Video of Final Round from WUDC 2010

Debate - WUDC - Finals 2010 Turkey - Media Should Show Horrors of War from Alfred Snider on Vimeo.Many say that this was one of the best finals in history. Watch it and decide for yourself.

Motion:
This House believes that the media should show the full horror of war.

1P Harvard A
1O London School of Economics
2P Oxford A
2O Sydney A

Sydney A wins on a 7-2 vote.

Video by Alfred Snider

Sydney WIns WUDC in Turkey

Here are some of the results.
TOP EFL SPEAKERFilip Dobranic, Ljubljana
TOP ESL SPEAKERS1. Manos Moschopoulos, Athens2. Maja Cimerman, Ljubljana3. Filip Dobranic, Ljubljana
MAIN BREAK SPEAKERS1. Li Shengwu, Oxford2. Steve Hind, Sydney3. Richard Lizius, Hart House3. Jonathan Leader Maynard5. Chris Croke, Sydney6. Ian Freeman, Hart House7. Cormac Early, Harvard8. Tim Mooney, Sydney9. Art Ward,

WUDC Finals

Motion:This House believes that the media should show the full horror of war.1P Harvard A1O London School of Economics2P Oxford A2O Sydney A

Woon Lee Apology at WUDC Pours Petrol on the Fire

Woon Lee of the (London School of Economics now says he has no affiliation with them), who was found to have committed an equity violation during the masters debate, delivered an "apology" after the ESL finals.Apparently, he offended many people again with his patronizing tone, new offenses, no sincere apology and now even more people are angry with him, with a number of delegates in tears at his

Global Debate Reaches Agreement with Botswana WUDC for Streaming Video in 2011

Global Debate has reached an agreement with the Botswana WUDC organizers to provide live streaming services so that viewers all around the world can watch the final round (and hopefully other rounds) live using the streaming video capabilities of Debate Central (http://debate.uvm.edu) and the University of Vermont.Global Debate, Debate Central and the University of Vermont have been leaders in

WUDC Sunday Equity Issues Bubbling Under

Very little is definitive, but I wanted to share some news I have been picking up.The person charged by the equity committee, Woon Lee of LSE, will be making a public apology after the ESL finals for conduct during the masters debate.There is some move to ask that the masters award not be presented this year because of the overall nature of the final. If this is done, others are threatening to

WUDC Semi Results

ROOM A21P Oxford A ADVANCING 4-3 VOTE1O Stanford A2P London School of Economics A ADVANCING2O Monash ACHAIR: Garsia
ROOM A11P Queensland D1O Harvard A ADVANCING2P Cambridge A2O Sydney A ADVANCINGCHAIR: Dray

WUDC ESL Finals

Image by R. Lanning via FlickrThe Motion:This House would prohibit expression that portrays convicted war criminals in a positive light.1P Tel Aviv A1O International Islamic University Malaysia B2P Haifa A2O Leiden ARelated articles by ZemantaRadovan Karadzic's Defense, the First Draft (thelede.blogs.nytimes.com)Radovan Karadzic 'will appear in court on Tuesday' (telegraph.co.uk)Radovan Karadzic

The Passing of Scott Deatherage and Alcoholism

Image via WikipediaI am deeply moved by this and I think it needs to be shared with the wider global debate community.From Dr. David Glass: Scott's passing Yesterday at 11:13pm Up to now, I’ve avoided posting a remembrance about Scott. Instead there was a condolence note to his debaters... and not much about my conversations with Scott over the years. There

WUDC Semifinal Pairings

Image via WikipediaTHE MOTION:This House believes that the United States government should subsidize Twitter to liberalize oppressed societies.ROOM A21P Oxford A1O Stanford A2P London School of Economics A2O Monash ACHAIR: GarsiaROOM A11P Queensland D1O Harvard A2P Cambridge A2O Sydney ACHAIR: DrayRelated articles by ZemantaThe Biggest Twitter Trends Of 2009 - What Was The Top Topic? (

Against Closed Adjudication at WUDC

An opinion piece by Steve Llano of St. John's University in NYC, published at:http://progymna.blogspot.com/2010/01/closed-adjudication-and-ballance-of.htmlClosed Adjudication and the Ballance of LearningThings are ramping up toward the white party tonight and the grand final round of WUDC 2010. Great tournament and great people.Been thinking a bit about the final closed rounds. Closed

WUDC Equity Complaints about Masters Finals

As a statement was presented by the equity officers I did my best to take notes. I apologize for errors and inaccuracies, but I want to report this. EQUITY ANNOUNCEMENT Masters final was an issue. Procedure: Complaints about masters final, content, remarks personally offensive and to groups. As soon as we received complaints we started investigating. We spoke to observers,

ESL Semifinal Results

Intl Islamic Univ Malaysia B ADVANCES
Bonaparte
Erasmus A
Leiden A ADVANCES

Tel Aviv A ADVANCES
Haifa A ADVANCES
Greifswald A (got the spelling right now)
LUMS A

EFL Finals

Motion:This House believes that democratic states should own their own broadcasting corporations.1P Zagreb Law A1O Stuttgart B2P Zagreb A2O Moscow State Institute of International RelationsChair: Okar

ESL Semifinals

Image by Getty Images via DaylifeMotion:This House would allow prisoners to raise their babies behind bars.Intl Islamic Univ Malaysia BBonaparteErasmus ALeiden ATel Aviv AHaifa AGreifswald A (got the spelling right now)LUMS A

Main Break Quarterfinal Results

OXFORD A ADVANCESSYDNEY DMONASH A ADVANCESQUEENSLAND A-----STANFORD A ADVANCESPRINCETON ASYDNEY DLONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS A ADVANCES----HARVARD A ADVANCESMONASH BHART HOUSE AQUEENSLAND D ADVANCES----SYDNEY A ADVANCESMCGILL AAUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY ACAMBRIDGE A ADVANCES

ESL Quarterfinal Results

Room: A101P Ljubljana A1O International Islamic University Malaysia A ADVANCES2P Galatasaray A2O Erasmus A ADVANCESChair: Bone
Room: A51P Tel Aviv A ADVANCES1O Lahore University of Management Sciences C2P Athens A2O Lahore University of Management Sciences A ADVANCESChair: Bowes
Room: AX1P Ljubljana C1O Greifswald A ADVANCES2P Haifa A ADVANCES2O Chulalongkorn AChair: Nairn
Room: A31P Bonaparte A

WUDC Main Break Quarterfinal Pairings

MAIN BREAK QUARTERS MOTION: THIS HOUSE WOULD BAN ALL PROCEDURES DESIGNED TO ALTER RACIAL APPEARANCE. OXFORD ASYDNEY D MONASH A QUEENSLAND A ----- STANFORD A PRINCETON A SYDNEY D LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS A ---- HARVARD A MONASH B HART HOUSE A QUEENSLAND D ---- SYDNEY A MCGILL A AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY A CAMBRIDGE A

WUDC ESL Quarterfinals

MOTION: This House would ban any scheme to "cure" homosexualitySorry about potential errors, it was a noisy room.Room: A101P Ljubljana A1O International Islamic University Malaysia A2P Galatasaray A2O Erasmus AChair: BoneRoom: A51P Tel Aviv A1O Lahore University of Management Sciences C2P Athens A2O Lahore University of Management Sciences AChair: BowesRoom: AX1P Ljubljana C1O Griesfald A2P Haifa

WUDC EFL Semifinals

Image via WikipediaMOTION:This House would use faith based rehabilitation in prisonRoom: A11P Stuttgart B1O Zagreb A2P Moscow State Institute for International Relations B2O Beijing Foreign Studies University AChair: W. JonesRoom: A21P Moscow State Institute for International Relations A1O Zagreb Law A2P Splitt A 2O BIU AChair: TateRelated articles by ZemantaKiller boasts on Facebook from prison

WUDC Octafinal Results

Room A5
1P Oxford B 1O Oxford A ADVANCES2P Queensland A ADVANCES 3-22O Auckland ACHAIR: Parmanand
Room A10
1P Hart House A ADVANCES1O Harvard A ADVANCES2P Sydney B2O Cambridge BCHAIR: Baer
Room A1
1P Yale C1O McGill A ADVANCES2P Cambridge C2O Sydney A ADVANCESCHAIR: Dray
Room A2
1P Victoria Wellington A1O London School of Economics A ADVANCES2P Kings Inn A2O Stanford A ADVANCESCHAIR: Kotrly
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WUDC Octafinal Pairings & Motion

Image by Getty Images via DaylifeTHIS HOUSE BELIEVES THAT THE WEST SHOULD RECOGNIZE THE DALAI LAMA.Room A51P Oxford B1O Oxford A2P Queensland A2O Auckland ACHAIR: ParmanandRoom A101P Hart House A1O Harvard A2P Sydney B2O Cambridge BCHAIR: BaerRoom A11P Yale C1O McGill A2P Cambridge C2O Sydney ACHAIR: DrayRoom A21P Victoria Wellington A1O London School of Economics A2P Kings Inn A2O Stanford

WUDC Council Notes 1 January 2010

Manila crew happy right after the voteIt has already been reported that the council voted for Manila to host the WUDC after Botswana.Here are some other limited notes, and my apologies for these being rather incomplete:Botswana's report was accepted, including a slight rise in fees to cover bringing in more good judges.A proposal to raise the number of teams in the break was narrowly

Breaking Judges at WUDC in Turkey

Here is the list provided to me by the tab room. Typing errors are probably mine.Adam GoldenbergAdiba ShareenAh Young KimAlex JustAnat GelberAndrea SorianoAnna GarsiaArjun ShenoyBenjamin James Paul WilliamsCan OkarChristopher BishopCiaran LawlorConrad BanasikDaniel WarentsDeirdre MilnerDerek LandeDino De LeonDominic BowesDuncan CampbellEdward MillerEleanor JonesEoin KilkennyErin FitzgeraldEwan

Private Screening of TEAM QATAR Film

From qatardebate@qf.org.qaQatarDebate Kickstarts 2010 with Private Screening of Film TEAM QATARQuick Links Team Qatar Trailer QatarDebate - email us at qatardebate@qf.org.qa QatarDebateQatar FoundationP. O. Box - 5825Doha, Qatar At the outset of this new year 2010, QatarDebate brings forth it's first exciting activity for you - the Private and Special Screening of the Tribacca Film Festival

De La Salle Wins WUDC Bid 72-28

De La Salle wins over Hart House/Univ. of Toronto in the bid for the next WUDC.Here are the country votes:For De La Salle:SingaporeCroatiaJapanPhilippinesKoreaMalaysiaHonk KongBangladeshChinaScotlandNew ZealandNetherlandsThailandIndiaIndonesiaGermanyTurkeyRussiaJamaicaSwitzerlandWalesUkraineMacauPeruGreeceSerbiaSloveniaBarbadosBotswanaLatviaFinlandFranceFor Hart House:

Corrected Breaks for WUDC Turkey

Beach tent night club from the outsideInside the New Year's Eve PartyJUDGE BREAK LIST COMING THIS AFTERNOON!Here is the updated break list from Engin Ural.The biggest changes from last night's unofficial reports is that Princeton A broke and not one of the Queensland teams. Also the positions of ANU and Ateneo were reversed.MAIN BREAKOXFORD UNION AHARVARD ASYDNEY ALSE ASYDNEY CANU AMONASH BSYDNEY