tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-67683310230994556532024-03-13T10:00:41.361-07:00Rupp Debate Society at Idaho State UniversityJames M. & Sharon E. Rupp Debate Society at Idaho State University.Sarah TPLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15178844712950434831noreply@blogger.comBlogger64125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6768331023099455653.post-62207291630065979042019-03-20T04:47:00.003-07:002019-03-20T04:53:46.969-07:00Rupp Debaters now On-Site for Pi Kappa Delta National ChampionshipsHempstead, NY<br />
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JetBlue's Flight 690 landed at JFK and the sun was just setting, though the moon had been round and full in the sky all afternoon. Tired but enthusiastic Bengal Debaters arrived last night after a day-long journey in planes, trains, and automobiles.<br />
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Registration for Pi Kappa Delta at the host, Hofstra University, campus is next, followed by an afternoon excursion into Manhattan to see some sites as we acclimatize to the time change before competition begins Thursday morning at 8 am.<br />
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As a nod to the Public Forum topic ["The U.S. should rejoin UNESCO with Full Member Status"], the team will tour the United Nations this afternoon, and other notables including Times Square, Rockefeller Plaza, and Penn Station.<br />
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Two varisity Public Forum teams are posed to argue tomorrow: sophomores Conner Coutts with Jordan Reynolds, and Junior Kaden Marchetti with Senior Nate Mortimer.<br />
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ISU also brings three IPDA Speakers for entry at the competition, including team president Nick Grunig, Rianne Quigley, and Rowan Smith.<br />
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Each member of the squad is also participating in individual speaking contests at the competition.<br />
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Updates will appear here as the week continues!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08159562441026603464noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6768331023099455653.post-76226815651706330922019-02-20T14:50:00.002-08:002019-02-20T14:52:10.038-08:00<span style="font-size: x-large;">Idaho State Debate Squad has solid showing at public debate February 19th</span><br />
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POCATELLO - The Idaho State Debate Squad welcomed about 60 students, staff, and faculty -- and many members of the public -- to the Pond Student Union Tuesday, February 19, for a Public Debate. Squad members Kaden Marchetti and Squad V.P. Conner Coutts faced off against Team President Nick Grunig and Jett Smith. The topic was solving Pocatello's homeless issues through implementing "Housing First."<br />
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Defined by The National Alliance to end Homelessness, "Housing First [is a federally funded program which] does not require people experiencing homelessness to address all of their problems including behavioral health problems [also including alcoholism, unedployment, or drug addiction], or to graduate through a series of service programs before they can access housing. The Housing First approach views housing as the foundation for life improvementand enables access to permanent housing without prerequisites or conditions beyond those of a typical renter. Supportive services are offered to support people with housing stability and individual well-being, but participation is not required as services have been found to be more effective when a person chooses to engage" (endhomelessness.org).<br />
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Moderator Larry Gebhardt provided a framework for the issue, noting the shocking statistic that nearly 22% of people in any given community fall under the definition of "homeless." Gebhardt also assisted the debaters in fielding questions from the audience during the "Grand Cross Examination," where members of the audience pose questions to the competition panel and each side gets to make a response.<br />
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The debate was met with many compliments and the decision was made to re-record the debate for posterity. It will be available through the James M. and Sharon E. Rupp Debate Society Facebook page, or by clicking here <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pg/idahostatedebate/videos/?ref=page_internal">https://www.facebook.com/pg/idahostatedebate/videos/?ref=page_internal</a><br />
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The Rupp Debate Squad presents public debate opportunities each semester as part of their mission to bring the campus and community interesting, well-structured, and poignant topics for consideration.<br />
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POCATELLO – Idaho State University’s award-winning Rupp Debate Society squad will host a public debate on the topic of homelessness in Pocatello on Tuesday, Feb. 19, at 6 p.m. in the Pond Student Union Little Wood River Room.<br />
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Students will debate the topic of Homelessness in the City of Pocatello. The city has seen a recent flurry of activity on the topic ranging from the implications of new residential and business development, community growth and non-profit groups looking to create or expand housing to address the homeless issue.</div>
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The debate is a modified “public forum” style, featuring one pair of speakers on each side of the issue. The sides for the debate were determined by a coin toss, and teams have been preparing for several weeks. Each team will provide an opening position – or case – from their research. After both teams have made initial arguments, each side then takes turns answering cross-examination by the opposition. A unique feature, the “grand cross examination,” engages audience members in the questioning with the aid of moderator Larry Gebhardt. Short final presentations will summarize each side’s position.</div>
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“We are seeking to expand the dialogue on this important matter, and bring a new and unique view to the table,” said Nick Grunig, the team’s president. “We’ve been talking with many interested parties throughout the community, and have tried to bring their main concerns into a concise debate.”</div>
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Audience members will also get in on the action by voting before and after the debate on their opinion of the issue. The function typically lasts about 75 minutes.</div>
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The Rupp Debate Society team presents public debates periodically. The most recent function, including those who livestreamed the debate, was viewed by more than 500 local and regional participants.</div>
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The Rupp Debate Society is supported by James A. and Sharon E. Rupp, the College of Arts and Letters, the Department of Communication, Media, and Persuasion, and the Associated Students of ISU.</div>
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The Idaho State University Rupp Debate Team recently brought
home a pair of third place wins from the Pi Kappa Delta National Comprehensive
Tournament in Nashville, TN, March 13-18, 2018.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Bengal Debaters were named 3rd Place Overall in Division II
Sweepstakes . The national tournament hosts 82 competitor colleges and
universities from 26 states and three countries. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Idaho State also claimed 3rd Place in the Division I Debate
Sweepstakes with a tie between two of its own teams.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Bengal speakers closed out the Public Forum
Debate semifinals when sophomore Jack Bradley and freshman Kaden Marchetti tied
for third with ISU’s other freshman duo of Connor Coutts and Alex Vail.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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Marchetti was additionally honored as fifth speaker overall
in the Public Forum debate competition, an accolade presented for high quality
execution and presentation in argumentative public speaking.<o:p></o:p></div>
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The Overall Sweepstakes award determined by combining the
total accumulated speaker points in both debate and individual events in the
competition.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Schools require
participation in both competitive speaking forms in order to qualify for the
sweepstakes honors.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Squ<span style="text-align: center;">ad President Nick Grunig said “This is a great way to end
our traveling season! It shows what the team can do when we really focus on
achieving our goals and put in a little extra effort.”</span></div>
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“Our team functions incredibly well as a competitive
unit.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Everyone has remarkable skills,
but not everyone generally finds their way into the final rounds in stiff
competition,” said Andy Christensen, the team’s Assistant Coach. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“Still, the collective contributions of each
member on the squad earned us a national accolade. It’s a well-deserved tribute
to the efforts of the group who operate as a team first, and as individuals
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The Bengals had entries in collegiate NFA-Lincoln Douglas, International
Public Debate (IPDA), and Public Forum debate styles.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The Public Forum topic argued at the tournament
was “In the United States, changing the process of presidential election to
popular vote is justified to preserve democracy.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In the IPDA format, debaters have a new topic
for each round and 30 minutes to prepare their cases.<o:p></o:p></div>
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In addition to debate, the speakers participated in individual
event contests including Impromptu speaking, Extemporaneous speaking, After
Dinner speaking, and Slam Poetry. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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The team’s Head Coach is Dr. Sarah Partlow-Lefevre.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“This makes me very proud of the entire
team.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They have worked hard this year
and it’s a fantastic way to end the travel season. There’s nothing like the
energy and experience at a National tournament.” <o:p></o:p></div>
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<br />Sarah TPLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15178844712950434831noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6768331023099455653.post-22224647642219479162018-01-30T12:21:00.001-08:002018-01-30T12:21:35.232-08:00Join Us For Our Next Public Debate On Feb. 6!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Sarah TPLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15178844712950434831noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6768331023099455653.post-45083726284096430632018-01-16T13:57:00.000-08:002018-01-29T14:24:52.169-08:00ISU Debaters Named First and Second Speaker at Online Tournament <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span lang="EN">The ISU Rupp Debate Squad earned top speaking
honors at the first Climb! Online Debate tournament of the semester on January
14th! Jack Bradley was named first speaker and took third place while Raiven
Nickerson was 2<sup>nd</sup> speaker and took fourth place on the open
division. The team participated with four skilled debaters, Jack Bradley,
Raiven Nickerson, Alex Vail, and Michael Mares. Speakers sparred on issues
ranging from taxation of sugar to banning football.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN">Bradley and Nickerson performed especially
well during this tournament. Jack’s topic draws saw him arguing against the
implementation of a carbon tax, and debating to banning football. Raiven’s
topics included – among others --discourse on the increased use of wind energy,
and why Democrats politicians should work with Trump. In the end, both competitors
made it to semi-finals, and were named the top two speakers at the tournament! </span></div>
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team, with two of its members making it to semis, and taking the top two spots
for speaker awards, Jack earning first speaker and Raiven earning second,
respectively. The ISU squad has hit the ground running this semester, and hopes
to take more titles this semester. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Raiven Nickerson debating in Semifinals with a three judge panel.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Alex Vail debating online in the CMP Ifft Speech Lab</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Michael Mares debating online in the CMP Ifft Speech Lab</td></tr>
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Sarah TPLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15178844712950434831noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6768331023099455653.post-76590249706005854732017-12-12T14:34:00.000-08:002018-01-29T14:35:38.640-08:00ISU Debate Team Ends the Semester with a 3rd Place Finish<div class="MsoNormal">
<span lang="EN">On December 10th, ISU’s Rupp Debate Team took
high honors at a Climb! Online Debate Tournament. Kaden Marchetti represented
the ISU team, with other members in busy prep for Finals Week beginning the
next day. Topics ranged from the death penalty to discussion of nuclear codes,
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<span lang="EN">ISU’s Marchetti was successful in the
tournament’s open division. A seasoned veteran, Kaden made it to the semi-final
where he affirmed that “<span style="background: white; mso-highlight: white;">The
US should require two years of national service [by] Americans”. While he
didn’t break to finals, Kaden tied for third place overall and was recognized
as 5th best in top-speakers at the tournament!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Kaden at the January 14th Climb Tournament.</td></tr>
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Sarah TPLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15178844712950434831noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6768331023099455653.post-62688562775944514152017-11-06T13:07:00.000-08:002017-11-06T13:07:33.515-08:00Idaho State Debate Wins Both Divisions In Climb Online Tournament<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cameo Curnutt Preparing to Debate.</td></tr>
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On Sunday, November 5, 2017, Idaho State debaters won both divisions of Climb Online International Public Debate Association (IPDA) tournament. The team had three entries including Cameo Curnutt and Raiven Nickerson in Novice, and Alexander Vail in Open. Dr. Sarah Partlow Lefevre, Director of the Rupp Debate Society at Idaho State, was also present to judge and coach the debaters before rounds.<br />
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In IPDA, the debaters are given a set of five topics for each debate. The opponents then choose the topic through a process of elimination where each debater gets to strike or veto topics sequentially. This means that the topics vary in each round and in each debate, requiring the students to be prepared to address a wide variety of issues. After the topic is chosen the debaters have thirty minutes to prepare for the debate. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Raiven Nickerson in the Final Round - Top Right.</td></tr>
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On Sunday, Raiven Nickerson broke to the final round in the Novice division with a 66.6% win record after three preliminary debates. In finals, Raiven debate against Lance Harman from the University of Washington Bothell Speech and Debate Society. Raiven affirmed the topic: The U.S. should increase rehabilitation and reduce punishment in its criminal justice system. Raiven won the debate because she was able to argue that rehabilitation can reduce recidivism and work at all levels of the criminal justice system. Raiven als received third place overall for speaking at the tournament.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Alexander Vail in the Final Round - Top Right</td></tr>
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In the Open division, Alexander Vail was undefeated in preliminary debates. He advanced to finals and faced Aidan Moran of the University of Washington Bothell Debate Society. In finals, Vail affirmed that drive in theaters are preferable to standard movie theaters. Alex argued that drive in movie theaters were a place of racial, social, and economic integration and should be preserved as a symbol of equality in American culture. The debate resulted in a tie and the final round participants were named as co-champions. Additionally, Alex received recognition as the 6th speaker overall at the tournament. <br />
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Notably, this tournament took place on a new online debating platform called idebate.online. The platform provides an integrated system that makes online debate easy. According to Sarah Partlow Lefevre, "The online debating platform opens up debate as an opportunity for a broad cross section of our students. It provides a format accessible to those who can travel and to those who would otherwise be unable to participate on the debate team due to family or work obligations. We are excited about the increased opportunity for all students to participate in online debating at ISU."<br />
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The next online tournament is December 10, 2017. If you are an Idaho State University student and would like to participate, please contact Sarah Partlow Lefevre at partsara@isu.edu. <br />
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Sarah TPLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15178844712950434831noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6768331023099455653.post-32116763644290586912017-10-26T14:51:00.000-07:002018-01-29T14:53:26.287-08:00ISU Hosts Public Debate About Military Spending<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span lang="EN">Idaho State University’s James M. & Sharon
E. Rupp Debate Squad held their first public debate of the fall season on October
24. The team argued the topic:
“Resolved: The United States should significantly increase military spending in
order to better respond to international conflicts.” The event packed in a
crowd of nearly 125 people. The function was supported by the ISU PoliSci Club
and the Veteran Student Services Center.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN">Todd Johnson, M.A., the Director of the ISU
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<span lang="EN">Two teams debated the topic. Nick Grunig and
Cesar Suarez argued for increased military spending, while Connor Coutts and
Kaden Marchetti opposed additional spending. The teams even dove into specific
areas of spending, such as certain missile defenses used by the US, and whether
their cost is warranted by their effectiveness. Both teams did an excellent job
presenting their arguments, as well as interacting with the crowd.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN">Audience members voted on their positions
before and after the debate, (agree, disagree, or undecided), to gauge how many
people were swayed by the arguments. Discussions about military prowess and
potential alternatives for funding were presented during the debate, which
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<br />Sarah TPLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15178844712950434831noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6768331023099455653.post-42580173685285507682017-10-09T09:30:00.001-07:002017-10-24T13:08:27.214-07:00Idaho State Debater Cameo Curnutt Takes Second Place in Climb Online Debate Tournament <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">On October 9th, Idaho State debaters competed in their first Climb online IPDA tournament of the 2017-2018 academic. Due to illness, the team dropped from their original 8 entries to 6. 4 in open and 2 in Novice. Open entries included</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">: Connor Coutts, Michael Mares, Remington Grunewald, & Alexander Vail. Novice entries included Cameo Curnutt & Shelley Zimmerman. </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><br /></span><span style="color: #1d2129; font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px;">Cameo Curnutt placed second overall in the novice division based on her competitive record, winning 66% of her debates. Shelley Zimmerman, debating in competition for the first time, was recognized for her excellent presentation and speaking skills as the second place speaker in the novice division. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #1d2129; font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">In open, Alexander Vail made his debut in intercollegiate debate and was recognized as the 4th place speaker in the division. Remington Grunewald, who is new to the team this year and previously debated at College of Western Idaho, was recognized as the 5th best speaker in the open division. Additionally, Connor Coutts placed 6th overall in Open. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #1d2129; font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Thanks to all the Bengals who participated this weekend. The online debates are a fun competition and provide great practice for live, in-person tournaments. The team will be competing again this weekend at Lewis and Clark College in Portland, Oregon.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #1d2129; font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></span>Sarah TPLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15178844712950434831noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6768331023099455653.post-82245674605840273292017-10-01T09:07:00.000-07:002017-10-09T09:08:54.373-07:00Debaters Win Speaking Honors in Wyoming<span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Congratula</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">tions to Michael Mares and Nick Grunig who both earned speaker awards at Eastern Wyoming. Michael was 6th place in Novice and Nick was 8th place in open. Go Bengals!</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Michael Mares Won A 6th Place Speaker Award.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nick Grunig Won A 8th Place Speaker Award</td></tr>
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Sarah TPLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15178844712950434831noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6768331023099455653.post-89802981693624403112017-03-29T09:37:00.006-07:002017-03-29T09:37:55.412-07:00Cuban Embargo Debate<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">In Idaho State University's first live streamed event gave anyone the opportunity to watch the competitors debate on the current Cuban embargo conditions.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">The audience was asked to vote in the beginning of the debate as undecided, agreeing or disagreeing. The debate had two teams each debating a certain position of the topic. One team argued in favor and the other in opposition.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Ultimately the side supporting the in support of the leaving the embargo in place won the debate with the majority of people agreeing in a final vote that the embargo should remain. <span style="background-color: white;">The debate is a modified “public forum” style, featuring one pair of speakers on each side of the issue. Each side then takes turns building arguments and answering cross-examination by the opposition. A unique feature, the “Grand Cross Examination,” engages audience members in the questioning with the aid of a moderator.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">"The embargo creates a significant impediment that the Castro Regime uses as a means to exploit its people and get with massive amounts of corruption," said Jack Bradley a debater in favor of the motion. "My partner and I made the argument that until the Embargo is lifted, the United States won’t be able to help Cuba transition out of a dictatorship, and towards more of a democracy. That would lead to more accountability and transparency in the Government, which would hopefully combat the sex trafficking epidemic that has faced Cuba for quite some time now."</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">"The flow of money would mainly benefit large corporations and the Cuban government at the expense of the Cuban people because the current U.S. government shows no interest in developing humanitarian rights or environmental regulations," said Mike Chen who opposed the motion. "Our opponents said that the UN would do something about it, but the UN has had no influence over Cuba in the last 60 years of its membership."</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">The debate was moderated by Dr. Carmen Febles. Febles is a part of ISU's Global Studies department. This debate was an excellent way to engage the audience and also educate those in attendance both physically and online. </span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6768331023099455653.post-55458610647228731032017-03-27T08:10:00.003-07:002017-03-27T08:10:57.361-07:00<h3 class="post-title entry-title" itemprop="name" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-stretch: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; position: relative;">
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ISU Bengal Debater Mike Chen has added another first place win to his impressive intercollegiate debate resume. Chen argued in the final round to a 5-0 victory.<br /><br />Members of the squad participated in the all-online "Climb the Mountain" debate tournament Saturday. Bengal debaters faced competitors from UW-Bothel, Montana, and Utah State. </div>
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"The online tournament is definitely a very new form of conducting debate tournaments and, although it had a few bumps and turns, I'm really glad to have been able participate in it," says Chen. "I'm excited to see where it goes in the future."<br /><br />In addition to Chen's 1st place win, he was awarded top speaker points by the tournament for the Open Division. That honor was mirrored by ISU's Sydnee Harris who earned top-honors for speaking points in the Novice Division. Bengal debaters Jack Bradley and Michael Mares received honorable mentions in the speaking points category as well.</div>
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ISU’s Rupp Debate Team invites the general public, together with
students, faculty, and staff, to attend its spring semester Public Debate, Thursday,
February 9, at 6 p.m. The event will be held in the Pond Student Union Building
Salmon River Suites, and refreshments will be served.</div>
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Students will argue the topic: “Resolved, the United States
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including transitioning to democracy and improving human rights,” while
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Mike Chen, President of Pi Kappa Delta debate society at ISU
said: “<span style="background: white; color: #222222; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">"This
debate topic has come up time and time again. It's an ongoing issue that has
really changed in the last few years with the renewal of the relationship
between Cuba and the U.S. under President Obama. But now that there is a new
president in office, it really makes us wonder what will happen with current
Cuban relations and whether or not policies will change? This is definitely a
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The issue was chosen in-part as a service to area high
school students, demonstrating of one of their topics this term. According to Chen, <span style="background: white; color: #222222; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">"We wanted to do this topic because
it is important for all debaters to come together and talk about it whether
they're from the high school circuit or the college circuit. Debate is about a
competitive field that fosters educational discussion, and it is part of our
goal to extend that to everyone in the community. The Cuban embargo is
something we need to talk about as debaters and as members of this Democratic
Republic."</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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In addition to Chen's 1st place win, he was awarded top speaker points by the tournament for the Open Division. That honor was mirrored by ISU's Sydnee Harris who earned top-honors for speaking points in the Novice Division. Bengal debaters Jack Bradley and Michael Mares received honorable mentions in the speaking points category as well.<br />
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Congratulations to the Idaho State Squad.Sarah TPLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15178844712950434831noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6768331023099455653.post-31918747312496781252016-10-19T15:34:00.000-07:002016-10-19T17:22:47.069-07:00Rwandan Debate Team Visit Will Include a Debate, a Documentary Film, and a Photo Presentation<h2>
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currently pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree in Law at the University of Lay
Adventists of Kigali (UNILAK). He is a passionate debater and poet who believes
in the power of the word, whether spoken or written, to impact meaningful
change in society. Murangira is currently Head of Student Training at iDebate
Rwanda. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">Harmonie
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is a recent graduate from Glory Secondary School in Kigali and is currently
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currently a sophomore at Kigali International Community School and a member of
the school debate team. Angela is interested in pursuing a career in law. She
believes as a lawyer she will have the chance to be an agent of change and
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<b><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">Sharon
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Wellspring Academy in Kigali. Sharon is a writer, blogger, and spoken word
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Eric Habineza,</span></b><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 25, is a recent graduate from the
University of Arkansas with a degree in Finance. He works and lives in Dallas,
TX but is in the process of moving back home to Kigali. He aspires to be a
Management Consultant in the near future and to pursue a master’s degree in
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On the eve of the last presidential debate for the 2016 election, the Rupp Debate Society, Idaho State University, hosted a public debate discussing the best way to elect future presidents. Sean Illing, Ph.D. and a journalist from Vox.com served as guest moderator for the debate which lasted about an hour and fifteen minutes. An audience of one hundred watched the debate, posed questions during the audience participation portion of the debate, and voted to determine the winning team.</div>
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The topic was: <i>This house would eliminate the Electoral College and replace it with a popular vote for the President of the United States."</i> Supporting the topic Nate Graves and Nate Mortimer argued that a direct popular vote was the best way to represent the will of the people and to make every vote count. They also said that only 20% of votes count now due to presidential candidates' tendency to focus campaigning on swing states. Graves and Mortimer indicted the electoral college by suggesting that is has two levels of tyranny, the tyranny of the majority within states and the tyranny on the minority in national elections. </div>
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Erik Ekstrom and Mike Chen rejected the topic arguing that we should repair the Electoral College through a proportional representation plan that would link electoral votes to Congressional districts. They argued that a direct popular vote would allow candidates to ignore large swaths of the United States and focus only on highly populated areas. Additionally, they argued that their plan would best ensure protection against the tyranny of the majority and demagogues by preserving the electoral college while increasing representation. </div>
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Each speaker gave one five minute speech and one three minute rebuttal. There was a 15 minute question and answer period in the middle of the debate where speakers answered questions posed by the audience and the moderators. </div>
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The debate was decided by an audience vote. The audience was polled both before and after the debate. The team who changed the most opinions was declared the winner. Before the debate, 48% of the audience supported replacing the Electoral College with a popular vote while only 21% did not. 31% of the audience was undecided. </div>
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After the debate, 68% of the audience supported the motion to eliminate the Electoral COllege while 25% rejected the motion and 7% remained undecided. </div>
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Notably, both teams increased support for their positions. However, the team in support of the motion increased their level of support by 20% compared to 4% on the opposition side. Therefore, Mortimer and Graves were declared the winners. However, Moderator Sean Illing explained that he was more persuaded by the team arguing against the motion and that the team defending the electoral college had a more difficult job in the debate. Consequently, both teams have something to celebrate and we are very proud of their performance last night. </div>
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Next week, the Rupp Debate Society will be hosting the Rwandan debate team for three events. <span style="font-family: Times, serif;">All events are free and open to the public.</span><span style="font-family: Times, serif;"> </span></div>
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<li>A blended ISU/Rwandan Debate on Monday, October 24, at 6:00 pm in Rendezvous ABC on the question of forgiveness vs. justice in the wake of genocide.</li>
<li>A 15 minute documentary film and Rwandan student presentations <i style="font-weight: bold;">Stories from a Post-Genocidal Generation</i> in Business 104 on Tuesday, October 25, at 6 pm.</li>
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Sarah TPLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15178844712950434831noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6768331023099455653.post-18442319362293068192016-10-17T16:46:00.002-07:002016-10-17T16:46:27.349-07:00Rwandan & ISU Debaters Tackle Forgiveness vs. Justice<div aria-level="4" class="twEDDescription" id="headerDiv" role="heading" style="border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(186, 186, 142); color: #cc6600; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", "Lucida Sans Unicode", Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold; line-height: 1.4em; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 5px;">
Rwandan and ISU Debaters: Forgiveness vs. Justice</div>
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In 1994, over 1,000,000 Rwandans were killed by their neighbors. In 2003, over 80% of the </div>
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perpetrators were released back into communities they once sought to destroy. In 2016, </div>
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over 61% of the population is under the age of 24.</div>
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Come see ISU and Rwandan Debaters pair off in blended teams to debate the topic: </div>
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This House believes that in the aftermath of Genocide, forgiveness is more important than justice.</div>
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Sarah TPLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15178844712950434831noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6768331023099455653.post-52654080989600460212016-10-17T16:43:00.000-07:002016-10-17T16:43:27.716-07:00Rwandan Debaters Tell Stories From A Post-Genocidal Generation at Idaho State University<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="twEventDetailWrapTable" id="wrapTable" style="color: black; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", "Lucida Sans Unicode", Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10.6667px; line-height: 1.4em; width: 1356px;"><tbody style="line-height: 1.4em;">
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Rwanda is a post-genocidal society. More than 61% of the population is under the age of 24. </div>
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Join us as we view a 15 minute documentary and hear about the lives and culture of these </div>
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young students who will share stories from ordinary people who are living inspiring and </div>
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impactful lives. The program is sponsored by the Rupp Debate Society. </div>
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Our guest, Professor, Raphael Chijioke Njoku, Chair of Global Studies at ISU will introduce the </div>
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program and discuss the impact of the Rwandan genocide.<br style="line-height: 1.4em;" /></div>
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Sarah TPLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15178844712950434831noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6768331023099455653.post-35855037275417619252016-10-14T12:35:00.001-07:002016-10-14T13:00:42.637-07:00Debate Team Finishes in Semi Finals at Lewis and Clark Debate Tournament<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span style="text-indent: 0.5in;"><b> </b>On the weekend of October 8, 2016, Idaho State University debaters ended
up as semi-finalists in a competition at Lewis and Clark College in British
Parliamentary debate. Competing against schools such as Gonzaga and Seattle
University, Bengal freshmen Nick Grunig and Nate Mortimer established their
place at the podium with some of the best teams in the country.</span><br />
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Their second time competing in the parliamentary format, Grunig and
Mortimer broke into the semi-finals as the no. 6 seed after scoring an
impressive 924 speaker points over the course of 6 preliminary rounds. The duo
finished with a solid top 5 showing. <o:p></o:p></div>
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“I had no idea we were going to do as well as we did,” said Mortimer.
“I knew Nick and I were going to do the best we could, but I had no idea.
Especially against the competition, the competition was amazing.”<o:p></o:p></div>
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Mortimer led the ISU squad in the individual rankings with a 464 point
performance that earned him the honor of being named as the 6<sup>th</sup> best
speaker overall. Grunig’s performance backed up his teammate with an individual
score of 460 points. A performance that placed him 16<sup>th </sup>out of 56
total competitors from the 28 teams in competition. <o:p></o:p></div>
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While the former Highland debaters were excelling in the open division,
ISU’s Jonah Ruhter and Tristin Herrup-Wheeler accumulated a combined score of 879
points in the novice division, which resulted in a tie for the 8<sup>th</sup>
spot. Although Ruhter and Herrup-Wheeler crafted a strong and consistent
performance, they unfortunately missed the cut by just one spot. On the
individual level, Herrup Wheeler placed 10<sup>th</sup> overall in speaker
points by scoring 440 points, while Ruhter finished 2 spots behind his teammate
with a score of 439. <o:p></o:p><span style="text-indent: 0.5in;">Cora Bidet and Mike Chen also represented ISU in the Senior Division.</span></div>
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Coming up next for the Bengals will be an exhibition style public
debate which will debate whether or not we should continue to use the Electoral
College to elect the President of the United States. The debate will be
moderated by Sean Illing of vox.com. It
will be held in the middle fork of the Salmon River Suites in the SUB on
October 18<sup>th</sup> at 5:30 pm. If
you have any questions, please contact <a href="mailto:partsara@isu.edu">partsara@isu.edu</a>.
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citizen-initiated referendum are harmful to the democratic process</li>
<li>THBT US should abolish mandatory minimum
sentencing. </li>
<li><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">THBT the United States should make
continued aid to Israel dependent upon a </span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">2-state </span><span style="text-indent: 0.5in;">solution including a shared
capital in Jerusalem.</span></li>
<li><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">Resolved, The United States should abolish
the electoral college.</span></li>
<li><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">The international criminal court should
indict Bashir al-Assad for war crimes</span></li>
<li><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">TH should repeal the 2nd Amendment.</span></li>
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<b>Nick and Nate: </b>Total
Speaker Points-924, finished tied for 6<sup>th</sup> overall out of the 28
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<b>Jonah and Tristan: </b>Total
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Sarah TPLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15178844712950434831noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6768331023099455653.post-25004997469376092062016-09-26T13:44:00.000-07:002016-10-02T13:45:09.100-07:00ISU Director Contributes to Debate Strategy Book<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Recently, Idaho State Debate Director Dr. Sarah T. Partlow Lefevre contributed to a book outlining Donald Trump's strategies in the primary debates. The book is written by debate coaches and communication professors from around the United States. All proceeds are being donated to two nonprofit organizations, <a href="http://womensdebateinstitute.org/" target="_blank">The Women's Debate Institute</a> and the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/JWPattersonFoundation/" target="_blank">JW Patterson Foundation for Excellence in Debate</a>. It is available in paperback and on Kindle on Amazon.</div>
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<a href="https://smile.amazon.com/Debating-Donald-Aaron-Kall-ebook/dp/B01LP9XUT2/ref=smi_se_mit_rcol_smi_2628204422?_encoding=UTF8&*Version*=1&*entries*=0&pldnCmp=rcol&pldnCrt=my-impact" target="_blank"><img alt=" Debating the Donald is available at Amazon.com. " border="0" height="400" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-jlRaqUwi7DI/V_FuEcL3jBI/AAAAAAAAD4s/S786BNIeVCQYJNctAhz4yZOCTNeJWMNiQCLcB/s400/debatingdonald.jpg" width="265" /></a></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">The description of the book on Amazon: "<i><b>Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump entered the 2016 election race with no political or debate experience. He had extremely low expectations heading into his first primary debate hosted by Fox News in Cleveland, Ohio on August 6, 2015. Trump took advantage of this and easily won the first debate, which catapulted him to permanent frontrunner status and he never looked back. He participated in ten additional primary debates, while choosing to boycott the event in Des Moines, Iowa in January of 2016. Nearly 200 million viewers watched the GOP primary debates and Trump’s reality television star background played a major role in this phenomenon. In “Debating The Donald”, a dozen debate experts from around the United States analyze Trump’s performances in the primary debates. They discuss what techniques were employed by the candidate to yield successful results. Finally, the authors predict how style and content from Trump’s primary debates will influence his three general election showdowns with Hillary Clinton in the fall. The first Trump-Clinton debate at Hofstra University in New York will have a Super Bowl-like atmosphere and will truly be must-see TV</b></i>."</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Dr. Partlow Levefre was also quoted in the lead story of the USA today leading up to the first 2016 presidential debate between Clinton and Trump.</span><br />
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<a href="http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2016/09/25/donald-trump-primary-debate-lessons-hillary-clinton/90900576/" target="_blank">The online text of the USA Today article can be accessed here</a>.</div>
Sarah TPLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15178844712950434831noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6768331023099455653.post-18996206704952741282016-03-28T17:57:00.002-07:002016-04-07T01:45:50.775-07:00ISU Junior, Mike Chen, Ties for 9th at National Debate Competition<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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POCATELLO - While many Idaho State students were enjoying
their spring break, The James M. and Sharon E. Rupp Debate Society was
competing at the Pi Kappa Delta (PKD) National Comprehensive Tournament in
Lexington, Kentucky for a large part of the break (March 15-22<sup>nd</sup>).
Idaho State University Junior Mike Chen tied for 9<sup>th</sup> place in the Varsity
division of International Parliamentary Debate Association (IPDA) Debate. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Hosted by the University of Kentucky, the Pi Kappa Delta National
Comprehensive Tournament featured 87 schools with 1,956 individual events entries
and 354 debate entries. There were almost 1,000 individual participants. Chen finished with a 4-2 (66.7%) winning
record and finished as the 14<sup>th</sup> individual speaker and 10<sup>th</sup>
seed. Ultimately, his showing means he tied for 9<sup>th</sup> place. IPDA is
an individual debate format that features a different topic in each
debater. For each round of debate, the
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In recalling the tournament Mike said, “I am grateful for
the opportunity to not only compete at a Nationals tournament for debate, but
also place 9th and win a trophy. The competition was tough, and my competitors
were fantastic debaters. Not to mention that it was a four day competition, so
everybody was pretty tired by the time of the award ceremony. I am so impressed
by my fellow debaters, and I am proud to represent both the debate team and
Idaho State University as a competitor and a student.”<o:p></o:p></div>
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The Rupp Debate Team has enjoyed its share of success. Last
March, Seniors Patrick Loftus and Brock Sondrup claimed ISU’s first national
championship at the Pi Kappa Delta National Championship in British
Parliamentary debate at Ohio University in Athens, Ohio. ISU debaters Jessica Yeats and Izak Dunn
placed third at the 2007 Cross Examination Debate Association (CEDA) National
Tournament. In 2008, Jessica Yeats placed second in individual speaking at both
the National Debate Tournament (NDT) and CEDA Nationals.<o:p></o:p></div>
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At this year’s PKD National Comprehensive Tournament, Ethan
Likness and Cora Bidet also represented Idaho State in IPDA. Michael Mares, Erik Ekstrom, Sydnee Harris,
and Jonah Ruhter represented ISU in British Parliamentary debate. The Idaho
State students are members of the PKD honor society which was founded in 1911
and has more than 200 active chapters nationwide.<o:p></o:p></div>
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and debate is vital for the development of oral and written communication
skills—the very skills that employers consistently tell us they are looking
for. Even more importantly, it fosters research, independent and critical
thinking, and leadership—all qualities necessary for a more informed
citizenship. In short, there are few educational activities that are as important
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In addition to developing their debate skills, the team had
a great time. Mike Chen stated, “Aside from the Debate tournament, I also had a
lot of fun on the trip too. We saw a lot of amazing sights, we took plenty of
pictures, and we ate food to die for (I recommend the corn bread). My favorite
part of the whole trip was our downtown stroll in Kentucky during which we saw
a giant, psychedelic mural of Abraham Lincoln. Most of all, I enjoyed spending
time with the Debate team. By the end of the trip, everybody looked like they
enjoyed themselves. Despite being exhausted by the end of our week-long
venture, they still kept positive attitudes. I was also incredibly happy that
Nancy Legge was able to join in on the fun and even help out. Overall, this
trip was a blast in and out of competition with an amazing group of debaters
and even greater friends.”<o:p></o:p></div>
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Professor Sarah Partlow Lefevre, Director of the Rupp Debate
Society, agrees, “I’m so pleased that all of our debaters were strong team
players. They focused on the process –
not the product. That way, everyone
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The James M. and Sharon E. Rupp Debate Society, an AISU student
organization, is sponsored by K-ISU and in housed in the Department of
Communication, Media, and Persuasion in the College of Arts and Letters at
Idaho State University. To learn more about the Rupp Debate Team, visit its
blog at <a href="http://idahostatedebate.blogspot.com/">http://idahostatedebate.blogspot.com/</a>
or find the team on facebook at <a href="http://tinyurl.com/ruppdebate">http://tinyurl.com/ruppdebate</a>.
ISU students who have questions about the team, or are interested in joining,
should contact Partlow Lefevre at <a href="mailto:partsara@isu.edu">partsara@isu.edu</a>.</div>
Sarah TPLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15178844712950434831noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6768331023099455653.post-49974810187406120112016-03-08T15:13:00.000-08:002016-03-09T09:07:30.018-08:00The Rupp Debate Society Debates an Emotional Topic --Immigration Reform<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">
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POCATELLO—The majority of audience
members at a public debate about immigration reform on February 9 at Idaho
State University rejected the motion that the United States should deport
nearly all illegal immigrants, but the affirmative team arguing for the motion still
won by shifting audience opinion in its direction.<br />
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In a vote <span style="text-indent: 0.5in;">taken before the debate, zero percent of audience members supported the motion,
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"In a
sense, both teams won. One team was supported by a majority of the audience
while the other team changed more minds,” said Sarah Partlow Lefevre, ISU
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Erik Ekstrom, a new ISU debater, was in the audience. <span style="font-family: inherit;">He said, "This was one of the first debate events that I experienced at ISU, and it was good enough to make me want to debate more" <span style="background-color: white;"> </span></span></div>
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affirmative team, arguing in favor of the motion, included Senior Michael Mares
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The negative team, arguing against the motion, included Junior Mike Chen, of <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Casper</st1:city>, <st1:state w:st="on">Wyo.</st1:state></st1:place>,
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Nate Graves said, "For me. the success of the public debate could be mesaured in how the audience reacted. Not so much in the way they voted for the winners and the losers, but, in their response to the topic. It was a controversial topic, one where discussion is desperately needed in public discourse. The fact that there were more questions directed at the debaters than time alotted for answering questions is a clear indicator that the topic was appropriate and is one that people care about. The overall objective of debate as a practice is to open up the communication channels on sensitive or controversial topics that might not otherwise be discussed in a public forum. This is what we accomplished with our public debate on immigration reform in the US."<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;"> </span></span><br />
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was sponsored by The James M. and Sharon E. Rupp Debate Society, an
ASISU organization sponsored by K-ISU Radio. For more information about the
debate program at ISU, contact Partlow Lefevre at <a href="mailto:partsara@isu.edu">partsara@isu.edu</a>, or Assistant Coach Casey
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