What a champion learned from losing debates | Opinion

As someone who has lost many debates, you learn that improvement usually begins with admitting what went wrong. Clark also ...
Lawrence Journal-World

KU’s lesser known powerhouse: A look at how the debate team wins against the best of the best

Members of the KU debate team that competed in the National Debate Tournament this year. KU's team has won six national championships in its history and has had a team reach the Final Four of the NDT ...
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What These Student Debaters Learned From the 2020 Democratic Debates

WASHINGTON — For the 20 Democratic candidates who tussled onstage in Detroit last week for their party’s nomination, the debates were a chance to goose poll numbers, undercut rivals and wring ...
The Hechinger Report

STUDENT VOICE: Learning to debate is an important facet of education, but too often public school students are left out

High school students compete in the Congressional Debate at the National Speech and Debate Tournament in Des Moines, Iowa, in June. Credit: Meenakshi Van Zee for The Hechinger Report The Hechinger ...
PBS

New documentary 'Immutable' follows student debate team as they find their voices

The new documentary “Immutable” follows students in the Washington Urban Debate League over two years as they face challenges in their own lives and on the debate stage. In the program, students learn ...
Daily Bruin

Opinion: Political debates on campus motivate student voters, spark civic engagement

This post was updated Jan. 6 at 7:58 p.m. Imagine this: a student is walking back from class on Bruin Walk. Before they know it, they’re ambushed by a microphone, a camera and a controversial ...