Tristin Herup-Wheeler named Second Place Novice speaker award at Western Washington University

Congratulations to Tristin Herrup-Wheeler for winning the Second Place Novice speaker award at Western Washington University last weekend. There were more than 220 individual debaters at the tournament and 150 debate entries. We are proud to represent the Department of Communication, Media, and Persuasion, the Idaho State University College of Arts & Letters, ASISU, and Idaho State University.  <3 ISU Debate

Pictured front to back: Tristin Herup-Wheeler, Alex Klingonsmith, Jason E. Stark, Aurora Linda Zantman, Emma Finch, and Molly Draben

Lewis & Clark Debate Tournament

Aurora, Tristan, Karen, Molly, Sasha, Mike, Jay, & Patrick

The James M. & Sharon E. Rupp Debate Society is competing at Lewis and Clark College this weekend in Portland, Oregon.  The team has a chance to visit downtown Portland last night where they were able to ride , to ride MAX, eat fantastic food at Mcmenamins, to visit the famous Powell's City of Books, and to stop by Voodoo Doughnuts.  After a good night's sleep, the debaters are competing in Extemporaneous Speaking, Impromptu Speaking, Informative Speaking, and Programmed Oral Interpretation today.  Tomorrow and Sunday, they will compete in NPDA debate and British Parliamentary Debate.  Good Luck Bengals!  GRRRRR.  #ISUDEBATE #RUPPDEBATE

Some of the debaters stopped to see Vista House in the Columbia River Gorge.

The Columbia River Gorge.

The Columbia River Gorge.

Debate Photo Scavenger Hunt - 2104

A few of the pictures taken during our first day scavenger hunt.  Who do you think had the best interpretation?

1. A selfie of the team:

Alexander Lopez   & Molly Draben

Patrick Loftus & Brandon Biggs

Mike Eyre & Jay Stark

2. An Owl:

No one knows why this is here.

We paid $4 to get this.

The sign says OWL

3. Strategy:

Tic Tac Toe

This is not a strategic shot

Locking the rest of the team out of the squad room.

4. Childhood:

We liked to ride bikes

No, we did not draw this.  Notice that Hope is 10 years old.

We are skipping like children.