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UM Shines at the 2022 ADA National Tournament

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The UM policy debate team exceled at their first in person tournament in literally two year. On March 5-7, 2022, four teams from the University of Miami competed in the American Debate Association (ADA) National Debate Tournament hosted at Emory University in Atlanta, GA. In…

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Final Four While Finally Back Traveling!

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On November 5-8, 2021, the University of Miami Debate Team traveled to The University of Vermont in Burlington to compete in the Fall Championship of the Social Justice Debates. This was the first face to face competition for the UM Team since the COVID-19 pandemic…

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UM Debates Semifinalists

UM Debates Semifinalists

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On 2, UM Debaters Delphine Djomo and Iman Sami advanced into the semifinal debates at the online Social Justice Debates Fall Opener, hosted online by George Washington University.  They qualified for the semifinals in impressive fashion, winning all four of their preliminary debates against outstanding…

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UM Debate Team wins Championships 2021

UM Debate Wins Championships

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Left: Anna Heinzen and John Oliva Right: Mollie Blank and Leah Casteneda On the weekend of October 22-24, UM Debate competed in two online debate tournaments, and won both! The UM Debate Intercollegiate Debate Program, unlike most college debate programs, competes in multiple formats of…

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UM Senior Wins Prestigious Debate Award

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By: Jabria Roscoe Julia Lynch, an avid debater and finance and legal studies major at UM, is the recipient of the prestigious Julia Burke Award for Character and Excellence. Lynch received the award at the American Debate Association National Championship tournament on Mar. 8 in Las…

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UM Debate Team Wins 2020 Social Justice Debates

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The University of Miami is the 2020 Social Justice Debates National Champion. The UM team of Angelica Fromer, a senior studying international studies and public advocacy, and Delphine Leoue Ngoko Djomo, a sophomore studying political science, brought home the championship after several rounds of intense…

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How A STEM Student Can Benefit From Debate

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by Sabrina Pizziol In universities around the country, debate teams are appreciated for training students in public speaking, grace under pressure, and critical thinking. A common misconception is that debate teams are only helpful for communication or political science majors. However, students participating in debate…

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Policy Debate Duo Competes in Detroit

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Over the weekend of Oct. 25, 2019, the University of Miami policy debate team of Zachary Homeijer and Julia Lynch competed in the Varsity division of the Wayne State Ziegelmueller Invitational in Detroit, Michigan. During the competitive two days of debates, Miami defeated teams from…

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