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MSU Debate Qualifies Three Teams to National Debate Tournament

March 4, 2026 - Featured News

By: Carly Watson Michigan State University Debate has qualified three teams to the 80th annual National Debate Tournament (NDT). Joanna Gusis, a Statistics and Political Theory...

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