Tuesday, September 27, 2011

Debate - WUDC - Feminists Should Use Slut - AWDC 2011 Final




The Grand Final from the Australian Women's Debating Championship (AWDC) for 2011. Proudly sponsored by PwC.

Motion: This house believes that the feminist movement should adopt the word 'slut'.

A big congratulations is in order for UQ 1′s Kristen Price and Emily Chalk for winning the Grand Final! A video of their exploits is online now!

The full Speaker Rankings and Team Standings are now available, and you can see the top speakers from the tournament below. Please note that the tab does not account for ironmanning or replacement swing debaters, and they have simply been incorporated into the main speaker score.

Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Debate - WUDC - Women Equal Place in War - Binghamton Rd 5 2011



THW give women and men an equal place in war.

Grove City GS (#3) 1st Prop
Cornell RE (#4) 1st Opp
St. John's BK (#1) 2nd Prop
Cornell HP (#2) 2nd Opp

Judges: Mary Nugent VT, Curt Mahoney COLG

Hear Mary Nugent's critique at
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Debate - WUDC - Donor Siblings - Binghamton Quarterfinals 2011



THW allow the creation of donor siblings.

2 Cornell SB 2O ADVANCES
15 Vermont SC 1P
7 St. John’s NB 1O
10 St. John’s MC 2P ADVANCES
JUDGES: Klinger*, Wynkopp, Dorman

Video by Alfred Snider debate.uvm.edu

Debate - WUDC - Time for Eurobonds - Binghamton Semifinals 1 2011



THBT it is time for European Union members to issue only debt bonds that are backed by all members, or “Eurobonds."

Vermont GA 2P ADVANCES
Grove City GS 1O
Cornell SB 1P ADVANCES
St. John’s MC 2O
JUDGES: Klinger*, Gensler, Mahoney

Video by Alfred Snider http:debate.uvm.edu

Debate - WUDC - Time for Eurobonds - Binghamton Semifinals 2 2011

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THBT it is time for European Union members to issue only debt bonds that are backed by all members, or “Eurobonds."

King’s OP 2P ADVANCES
Cornell HY 1O
Cornell YN 1P ADVANCES
Colgate ST 2O
JUDGES: Llano*, Bellwood, Hernandez

Video by Alfred Snider debate.uvm.edu

Monday, September 19, 2011

Debate - WUDC - Nationalism a Virtue - Binghamton 2011 Finals



60 team tournament, 6 prelim rounds, quarterfinals, semifinals, finals.

This House believes that nationalism is a virtue.

1st Prop: Cornell Danny Blackman & Leah Salgado
1st Opp: King's Burk Ohbayashi & Josiah Peterson
2nd Prop: Vermont Paul Gross & Drew Adamczyk
2nd Opp: Cornell Ryan Yeh & Yunan Nie

Judges: Steve Llano, David Hernandez, Buzz Klinger.

Winner: University of Vermont Paul Gross & Drew Adamczyk


Second: Cornell Ryan Yeh & Yunan Nie


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Wednesday, September 7, 2011

Lecture - Policy - History of Policy Debate in the USA (2011)



Lecture - Policy - History of Policy Debate in the USA (2011) from Alfred Snider on Vimeo.

A lecture to a policy debate class at the University of Vermont concerning the history of debating in America with a focus on policy debate. The speaker is Alfred Snider of the University of Vermont.

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Debate - WUDC - Public Health Insurance Should Cover Abortion - USU 2010 Semifinals


Debate - WUDC - Public Health Insurance Should Cover Abortion - USU 2010 Semifinals from Alfred Snider on Vimeo.

Tournament took place in 2010 in Denver, Colorado.

Video by Alfred Snider, University of Vermont.

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Debate - WUDC - Quotas in Congress - USU Round 6


Debate - WUDC - Quotas in Congress - USU Round 6 from Alfred Snider on Vimeo.

Tournament took place in 2010 in Denver, Colorado.

Video by Alfred Snider, University of Vermont.

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Debate - WUDC - Professional Juries - USU 2011 Quarterfinals


Debate - WUDC - Professional Juries - USU 2011 Quarterfinals from Alfred Snider on Vimeo.

Tournament took place in 2010 in Denver, Colorado.

Video by Alfred Snider, University of Vermont.

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Debate - WUDC - Try Terrorists in Civilian Courts - USU 2010 Finals


Debate - WUDC - Try Terrorists in Civilian Courts - USU 2010 Finals from Alfred Snider on Vimeo.

Tournament took place in 2010 in Denver, Colorado.

Video by Alfred Snider, University of Vermont.

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Debate - WUDC - Ban Face Coverings - USU 2010 Octafinals


Debate - WUDC - Ban Face Coverings - USU 2010 Octafinals from Alfred Snider on Vimeo.

Tournament took place in 2010 in Denver, Colorado.

Video by Alfred Snider, University of Vermont.

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Friday, September 2, 2011

Debate - WSDC - Autocracy in the Age of Facebook - Singapore vs. Australia - Finals Dundee 2011


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Thanks to the DundeeChannel!


Autocracy is doomed in the Age of Facebook


Singapore wins.

Debate - WSDC - Right to Secede - Scotland vs. Australia - Semifinals Dundee 2011


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Every region has the right to secede if a majority of the people approve.

Debate - WSDC - Ireland vs. Singapore - Right to Secede Semifinals Dundee 2011


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