October 2016

UM Debate Wins in North Georgia

On September 25-26, The UM Debate Team traveled to Gainesville, Georgia to compete in the intercollegiate tournament hosted by The University of North Georgia. The tournament featured British Parliamentary style debate. In this style, debaters must be prepared to debate without files or prepared materials…

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UM Debate Hosts Rwandan Debate Delegation

On Tuesday, September 20, for the second consecutive year, UM Debate hosted iDebate Rwanda in a public debate on the motion, “Aid to Africa Does More Harm Than Good.” Rwanda is a country in East Africa known for only one thing the 1994 genocide against…

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Sunshine State Showdown

On October 1, the UM Debate Team sent its Policy Debaters to the campus of The University of Florida in Gainesville to compete against UF, UCF, and FSU in the Sunshine State Showdown. UDebate had an excellent showing with the team of Allana Persaud and…

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UM Debate Escapes Prison With Top Awards

On September 29 – October 2, The UM Debate Team of Natacha Larnaud and Juliana Carvajal Yepes traveled to Salem, Oregon to compete in the 6th Annual Oregon State Penitentiary Capital Toastmaster’s Debate Tournament, held inside the Oregon State Penitentiary, a maximum security prison. The…

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UM Debate Scores at first tournament

On September 18-21, the UM Debate Team traveled to Atlanta, Georgia to compete in the season opening intercollegiate debate tournament hosted by George State University. 167 two-person teams representing 37 Universities competed across three divisions in the tournament. In the Junior Varsity Division, the team…

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Presidential Debate Watch, September 26, 2016

UM Debate hosted a debate watch for the first Presidential Campaign debate between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. 60 students, faculty members, and friends gathered in Shoma Hall to view the debate, play debate bingo, and react and discuss the debate.to view the debate, play…

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