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MSU Debate Awards 2020 Distinguished Debater Award to Mitchell Scott

By Carly Watson The MSU Debate Team has awarded the 2020 Distinguished Debater Award (DDA) to Mitchell Scott, computer science freshman, in recognition of his competitive success, commitment to the team, and academic merit. Scott is originally from Tulsa, Oklahoma where he debated for four...

MSU Debate Named Champions of Wayne State Tournament

By Carly Watson Michigan State University Debate won the Wayne State George Ziegelmueller Invitational Tournament this past weekend after being undefeated in preliminary debate and besting a team from the University of Michigan in the final round. Piper Meloche, a social relations and...

Former MSU Director of Debate Dr. James Roper Passes Away

By Will Repko Dr. James Roper, MSU Debate's first and longest-serving Director of Debate, passed away on October 16, 2020. Dr. Roper was the director of MSU Debate from 1984 until 2000. MSU Debate's Head Coach, Will Repko, and Dr. Roper's son, Dan...

MSU Debate Team Creates Innovative New Partnership in Online Instruction

By Carly Watson EAST LANSING, Mich. — As a trailblazing leader in online debate instruction, Michigan State University Debate is excited to announce an innovative new partnership with the National Association of Urban Debate Leagues (NAUDL) that will continue to expand access to debate for...

MSU Debate Team excels at online debate tournament hosted by Northwestern University

By Carly Watson Michigan State University Debate had two teams reach elimination debates at the Northwestern Season Opener this week. Both MSU Debate Teams reached the top 32 at the tournament with over 125 teams competing. Historically, competitions have been in-person events, but...

MSU Debate Team Announces 2020 Fall Semester Competition Schedule

By Carly Watson Michigan State University Debate has set their competition schedule for the 2020-21 intercollegiate debate season. Because of COVID-19 travel restrictions, all fall tournaments will occur online. The full schedule is as follows: Northwestern Season Opener, 9/18-9/21/20 JW Patterson Debates at Kentucky, 10/2-10/5/20 Wayne...
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