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MSU Debate Reaches Sweet Sixteen at Season Opener

MSU Debate reached the Sweet Sixteen at the Owen L. Coon Memorial Debate Tournament at Northwestern University this past weekend. Joanna Gusis, a Statistics and Political Theory and Constitutional Democracy senior in the Honors College, and Stephen Lewis, a Social Relations and Policy junior, reached the octafinals (Sweet Sixteen) after a dominating performance in preliminary debates. They entered the elimination rounds as the tournament’s second seed after wins over the University of...
Jack Caporal (left) and Quinn Zemel pictured in 2015 holding trophies

10 Years Later, MSU Debate Team Alums Reflect

It’s been ten years since Jack Caporal and Quinn Zemel won the University of Miami Tournament but their time on the team was just the beginning of the friendships and life lessons they found from MSU Debate. In 2015, Caporal and Zemel...
A group photo of MSU Debate at the National Debate Tournament

Two MSU Debate Teams Reach Elimination Rounds at the National Debate Tournament

Three teams from MSU Debate attended the National Debate Tournament (NDT) hosted this year by Gonzaga University and two teams qualified for elimination rounds. Tony Miklovis, an International Relations and Social Relations and Policy senior, and Blaine Montford, a Political Theory and...
Hina Shehzad, Tony Miklovis, Blaine Montford, and Ephraim Bennett outside with their arms around each other

MSU Debate Reaches Sweet Sixteen at American Debate Association Nationals

MSU Debate reached the Sweet Sixteen at the American Debate Association (ADA) National Tournament this past weekend. Tony Miklovis, an International Relations and Social Relations and Policy senior, and Blaine Montford, a Political Theory and Constitutional Democracy sophomore in the Honors...
Ephraim Bennett and Hina Shehzad seated at a desk doing thumbs up

MSU Debate Team Qualifies Three Teams to the National Tournament

Michigan State University Debate has qualified three teams to the 79th annual National Debate Tournament (NDT). Joanna Gusis, a Statistics and Political Theory and Constitutional Democracy junior in the Honors College, and Stephen Lewis, a Social Relations and Policy sophomore, automatically qualified...
Stephen Lewis and Joanna Gusis standing outside in front of an ornately carved wooden door

MSU Qualifies for 29th Consecutive National Debate Tournament

Michigan State University Debate members Joanna Gusis and Stephen Lewis earned a first round at-large bid to the National Debate Tournament (NDT) securing the team’s 29th consecutive qualification to the NDT. Gusis, a Statistics and Political Theory and Constitutional Democracy junior in...

Three MSU Debate Teams Qualify for Elimination Debates at University of Texas Tournament

MSU Debate had two teams in the Sweet 16 at the Texas Open Debate Tournament this past weekend after qualifying three teams for elimination debates. Tony Miklovis, an International Relations and Social Relations and Policy senior in the Honors College, Blaine Montford,...
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