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Joanna Gusis and Tony Miklovis holding their award

MSU Earns First Round At-Large Bid for National Debate Tournament

Michigan State University Debate members Joanna Gusis and Tony Miklovis have earned an at-large bid in the first round of the National Debate Tournament, designating them as one of the top 16 teams in the country. Gusis, a political theory and constitutional democracy sophomore in the Honors College, and Miklovis, a social relations and policy and international relations junior in the Honors College, are now automatically qualified for the national tournament,...
David Koster, Stephen Lewis, Joanna Gusis, and Tony Miklovis holding octafinalist plaques

MSU Debate Ends Regular Season with Two Top 16 Finishes

Michigan State University Debate had two teams in the top 16 of the Texas Open Tournament hosted by the University of Texas at Austin last weekend. The Texas Open is the largest tournament of the spring semester with nearly 130 entries and...
Tony Miklovis and Joanna Gusis seated at a table smiling

MSU Debate Finishes Fall Semester with Sweet 16 Sweep

Michigan State University Debate reached the octofinals at the Franklin R. Shirley Class hosted by Wake Forest University last weekend. Joanna Gusis, a political theory and constitutional democracy sophomore in the Honors College, and Tony Miklovis, a social relations and policy...
MSU Debate team students and staff on stairs of Linton Hall

MSU Debate’s Sweet 16 Streak Continues

Michigan State University Debate reached the octofinals at two tournaments in the past two weekends making it four straight Sweet 16 finishes for teams from MSU Debate.  Joanna Gusis, a political theory and constitutional democracy sophomore in the Honors College, and...
MSU Debaters in a group outside

MSU Debate Once Again in the Top 16

Michigan State University Debate made another appearance in the top 16 at a major national tournament last weekend hosted by the University of Kentucky. Joanna Gusis, a political theory and constitutional democracy sophomore in the Honors College, and Tony Miklovis, a...
Joanna Gusis and Tony Miklovis holding their award

MSU Debate Starts Season with Top 16 Finish

Michigan State University Debate set a high bar of success at the season-opening tournament hosted by Northwestern University last weekend. Joanna Gusis, a political theory and constitutional democracy sophomore in the Honors College, and Tony Miklovis, a social relations and policy and...
Jasmine Stidham

MSU Debate Welcomes New Assistant Coach

Jasmine Stidham has joined MSU Debate as an Assistant Debate Coach after coaching at Dartmouth College for five years. At the collegiate level, Stidham helped coach Dartmouth to win the 2021 Copeland Award and the National Debate Tournament two years in...
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