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Michigan State University Debate had two teams competing in elimination debates of the open division and one team reach the quarterfinals of the Wildcat division at the JW Patterson Debates at Kentucky. Wajeeha Kamal, a Political Theory and Constitutional Democracy sophomore in...

Michigan State University Debate had two competing in elimination debates at the Northwestern Season Opener. Over 140 teams participated in the tournament. In the elimination debates, MSU was represented by Nate Glancy, an economics senior, David Koster, a political science sophomore, Piper Meloche,...

Michigan State University Debate has set their competition schedule for the 2021-22 intercollegiate debate season. Because of COVID-19, many fall tournaments will occur online. The full schedule is as follows: Northwestern Season Opener, 9/18-9/20 JW Patterson Debates at Kentucky, 10/2-10/4 Wayne State Ziegelmueller Invitational, 10/22-10/24 Harvard...

Michigan State University Debate has selected Kevin McCaffrey as the next Assistant Debate Coach. McCaffrey joins MSU Debate after previously coaching at Glenbrook North High School (IL) for eight years. “Kevin is an incredible addition to our staff. MSU Debate has a...

The Cross Examination Debate Association (CEDA) has announced the 2021-2022 college policy debate resolution. MSU Debaters competing at college policy debate tournaments this academic year with be debating about antitrust. Antitrust was chosen as the topic area in May beating out climate, labor rights, economic inequality, and transportation...

Michigan State University Debate qualified a third team to the National Debate Tournament (NDT). Only six schools nationally are allowed to qualify three teams to the NDT. Lena Grossman, a philosophy senior, and Ezra Serrins, a comparative cultures and policies senior in...