Rupp Debaters now On-Site for Pi Kappa Delta National Championships

Hempstead, NY

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.

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.

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.

Two varisity Public Forum teams are posed to argue tomorrow: sophomores Conner Coutts with Jordan Reynolds, and Junior Kaden Marchetti with Senior Nate Mortimer.

ISU also brings three IPDA Speakers for entry at the competition, including team president Nick Grunig, Rianne Quigley, and Rowan Smith.

Each member of the squad is also participating in individual speaking contests at the competition.

Updates will appear here as the week continues!