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• 23 Year Old Forensics Alum Running For Mayor

  If you think about it, campaigning for public office bears a striking resemblance to competing at a forensics tournament. The days are long, you meet tons of people, you make plenty of speeches, and you're energized by a mix of passion, ambition, and nerves. And in the end, if you've been able to persuade the people listening to your message, you come out on top. Hopefully the parallels prove useful for William Igbokwe. At twenty-three,... Read the Full Story

• 2013 NFL Nationals Topics

    The 2013 National Tournament Lincoln-Douglas topic is Resolved: Oppressive government is more desirable than no government.  Based on a nationwide vote, the 2013 National Tournament Public Forum topic is Resolved: The benefits of American drone strikes against foreign targets outweigh the harms. A total of 377 schools voted for the National Tournament resolution. The winning resolution received 71% of the vote.   2013 National Tournament Extemp Commentary Areas• Building with the BRICs• The Business... Read the Full Story

• 2013 AFA-NIET FINALISTS

   PROSE 10209 – TYLER RIFE 10213 – RAY ROBERTS 17405 – ISAAC REIMER 16408 - LAUREN ACKERMAN 17909 – KAYBEE BROWN 13613 – THADDEUS FITZPATRICK IMPROMPTU 16103 - DANIEL HATOUM 17403 - PATRICK SEICK 14501 - ALEX GONZALEZ 10503 - HARRISON POSTLER 17002 - BRENNAN MORRIS17912 - JACOBY COCHRAN INFORMATIVE 17004 – ROB WARCHOL 10206 – NICK GILYARD 17904 – CECIL BLUTCHER 17905 – JACOBY COCHRAN 17907 – RYAN TINLIN 16103 – DANIEL HATOUM POI... Read the Full Story