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MSU Debate solidifies elite status with top eight finish
By Carly Watson and Melanie Brender
Stephen Lewis (L) and Joanna Gusis (R)
For the first time in ten years, a team from Michigan State University Debate reached the Elite Eight at the National Debate Tournament (NDT).
MSU debaters Joanna Gusis and Stephen Lewis entered the tournament seeded in the top sixteen nationally and competed against the top 78 teams nationally to finish in the quarterfinals.
“This season is one for the history books,”...
MSU Debate’s Joanna Gusis Wins Top Award
By Carly Watson and Melanie Brender
For the first time in program history, a member of Michigan State University Debate received the Julia Burke Award. Joanna Gusis received the award, which is given to an outstanding debater who most clearly exhibits a...
MSU Debate Wins the American Debate Association Front Royal Cup
By: Carly Watson
MSU Debate won the Front Royal Cup for the first time in program history last weekend at the American Debate Association (ADA) national tournament.
Zaria Jarman, a Political Theory and Constitutional Democracy junior, and Glen Scully, a computer science senior,...
MSU Debate Qualifies Three Teams to National Debate Tournament
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 and Constitutional Democracy senior in the Honors College, and Stephen Lewis, a Social Relations and Policy junior,...
MSU Qualifies for 30th Consecutive National Debate Tournament
By: Carly Watson
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 30th consecutive qualification to the NDT.
Gusis, a Statistics and Political Theory and Constitutional Democracy...
Three MSU Debate Teams Reach Elimination Rounds at Texas Tournament
MSU Debate had three teams in elimination debates at the Texas Open debates hosted by the University of Texas last weekend.
Joanna Gusis, a Statistics and Political Theory and Constitutional Democracy senior in the Honors College, and Stephen Lewis, a Social Relations...
MSU Debate Finishes Busy Weekend in Top Four
MSU Debate had four teams debating across two tournaments last weekend and finished in the Final Four at the Crowe Warken Debates.
Arielle Gearring, a Political Theory and Constitutional Democracy senior, and Hina Shehzad, an International Relations junior reached the Final Four...