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MSU Debate Reaches Semifinals at Tournament Hosted by Georgetown University

MSU Debate reached the semifinals at the Georgetown College Tournament this past weekend, which is the team’s best-ever result at the Georgetown Tournament. Debaters from across the country were asked to debate both sides of the season-long resolution about decarbonization. The full wording of the topic is “Resolved: The United States Federal Government should adopt a clean energy policy for decarbonization in the United States, including a market-based instrument.” Joanna Gusis, a...
Tony Miklovis and Blaine Montford in front of brick building

Two MSU Debate Teams in the Sweet 16 at Fall Semester’s Largest Tournament

MSU Debate had two teams in the Sweet 16 at the Franklin R. Shirley Classic hosted by Wake Forest University this past weekend. The Wake Forest University Tournament is the largest tournament of the fall semester with over 180 teams entered...
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MSU Debate Storms to Sweet 16 at the Harvard Tournament

MSU Debate reached the Sweet 16 at the Harvard College Tournament this past weekend after a series of dominant wins in preliminary debates. Joanna Gusis, a Statistics and Political Theory and Constitutional Democracy junior in the Honors College, and Stephen Lewis, a...
Hina Shehzad and Ephraim Bennett in front of trophies on shelves

MSU Debate Wins Wayne State Tournament for Second Time in Three Years

Michigan State University Debate came out on top at the Wayne State University tournament this past weekend making it the second time the team has won the tournament in three years. Ephraim Bennett, a computer science senior, and Hina Shehzad, an International...
Stephen Lewis and Joanna Gusis in hotel lobby

MSU Debate Racks Up Wins at Back-to-Back Tournaments

MSU Debate participated in back-to-back tournaments over the last week at the University of Kentucky and has big wins to show for it. Joanna Gusis, a Statistics and Political Theory and Constitutional Democracy junior in the Honors College, and Stephen Lewis, a...
Stephen Lewis and Joanna Gusis outside in front of a brick building

MSU Debate Selected for Elite Round Robin

Two students from the Michigan State University Debate Team have been selected to represent MSU at the Kentucky Thoroughbred Round Robin – an invitation-only tournament for seven of the top teams in the country. Joanna Gusis, a Statistics and Political Theory and...
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MSU Debate Team Set to Start 2024-2025 Season

Students on the Michigan State University Debate Team are set to debut at their first tournament of the season next week. The first tournament of the fall semester is the Owen L Coon Memorial Debates hosted by Northwestern University beginning September 14...
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