In this article guest author, Noah Gallagher describes the challenges he faced as he led his team in establishing a circuit presence for the first time. He also outlines how the LD community can make the activity more accessible.
In this lull before the season-ending championships, I want to take a moment to congratulate Premier alums, the best non-seniors, and the young women atop the standings. Then I’ll do a little fun speculation about how competitive this year’s TOC could be!
Tess Welch defends the use of a first-person plural in LD on the grounds that it is a more accurate description, connotes more power and authority, and encourages the use of consistent gender-neutral pronouns.
Finalists at Peninsula, Viren Abhyankar (Northwood VA) and Patrick Aimone (Servite PA) discuss their tournament experience, run to finals, and debate strategy. They also touch upon disclosure and accessibility, respectively.
This season's second edition of "10 Things" by John Scoggin features util debates, the single-season bid record, tournament hospitality, and women in debate.
Note: if you have questions you’d like us to ask, please let us know here, and we’ll ask them during the next set of tourney interviews! Finalist Interviews […]