The K and Me
A retrospective on K debate in 2020
Lincoln Garrett
Senior Year without the NDT
A guest post by Genevieve Hackman
Best New 1AC Game--And The Best 1AC is...
NTMs! The math:
Who submitted what:
Article IX—Kentucky (Truf)
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Bogota—Dartmouth (Raam)
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Commercial RPO's (Marban)
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Cyber—Northwestern (Joey)
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Hyersponics—George Mason AH
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The Space (Topic) Review: Policy Aff
We are back after a little COVID-19 and moving the entire TOC online delay. Trying something new, posting smaller posts more often. The Weebly comment system is pretty whatever. Catch the thread related to this post by adding me on Facebook if you would like to join the conversation. If
Oh Yea a Debate Tournament Happened---ADA '20 TAKES
1. Will Online Debate Kill In-Person Debate?
This is one take I forgot to address in my last post. The argument is that proving online debate works means no university would fund debate travel.
First, I am not an expert in the subject because I don’t deal with department
Closure in the Absence of the NDT
This is a guest post from Kristen Lowe. She debated at Emory and now coaches at Dartmouth.
The NDT and the Coronavirus
Ah yes – talking through a highly stressful, public health issue that imperils end of the year tournaments, just what this blog was created for.
Let’s hash it out.
First, I love the NDT. It is my favorite tournament of the year. I assuredly would not be a debate lifer
Texas '20 Takes
You give some heartfelt advice about a convenient service in exchange for no money and everyone ribs on you. I guess I only get to talk about debate. The message was clear:
Dance, debate takes monkey, dance!
1. Cards from the blog
First the Harvard roast, then outlasting http://policydb8.
First Semester '19/'20 Wrap-Up
Alright losers here we are again at the end of another semester and it is time for me to tell you why all your arguments are bad. Going to do it loudly and in public and get people all riled up.
Harvard '19 Reax
1. The field is wide open?
So far three different teams have won majors (Wake EF, Cal FG and Kansas BD). Not only that but there have been six different teams in finals (Cal NR, NU JW and Emory GS being the other three).
Six different teams in the finals