Chicago Debate Society

Tournament Results for 2010-2011

2011-04-22T16:54:00.001-05:00

As the academic year wraps to a close, here are comprehensive tournament results for CDS debaters this season.

Number of debaters who cleared to at least quarters: 10
Number of tournaments where a CDS team cleared: 9
Number of novices who won novice speaker awards: 6

Thanks everyone for a great year!

BRYN MAWR COLLEGE
6th Varsity Team: Harry Murphy & Louis Balocca

STANFORD UNIVERSITY
3rd Varsity Team: Paul Wyatt & Ryan O'Hollaren
4th Varsity Team: Harry Murphy & Louis Balocca
7th Varsity Team: Kyle Felker & Deepa Ramakrishnan
8th Varsity Team: Daniel Straus & Alex Zhao
4th Varsity Speaker: Paul Wyatt
5th Varsity Speaker: Harry Murphy
8th Varsity Speaker: Louis Balocca
2nd Novice Team: Brad Cohn & Evan Hernandez
1st Novice Speaker: Evan Hernandez
3rd Novice Speaker: Brad Cohn

PRINCETON UNIVERSITY
8th Varsity Team: Louis Balocca & Paul Wyatt
12th Varsity Speaker: Paul Wyatt

GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY II
6th Varsity Team: Harry Murphy & Louis Balocca
8th Varsity Team: Paul Wyatt & Alice Li
9th Varsity Speaker: Louis Balocca
5th Novice Team: Kyle Painter & Justin Liang
8th Novice Speaker: Kyle Painter

NORTH AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIPS
15th Varsity Team: Harry Murphy & Louis Balocca

BATES COLLEGE
4th Novice Speaker: Evan Hernandez
7th Novice Speaker: Miles Witthaus
5th Novice Team: Evan Hernandez & Jorge Cotte

DARTMOUTH COLLEGE
2nd Novice Team: Leighton Huch & Miles Witthaus
9th Varsity Team: Paul Wyatt & Ryan O'Hollaren
10th Varsity Team: Leighton Huch & Miles Witthaus
6th Novice Speaker: Leighton Huch

MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE
7th Varsity Team: Harry Murphy & Alex Zhao

GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY I
1st Varsity Speaker: Harry Murphy
1st Novice Speaker: Miles Witthaus
4th Novice Speaker: Leighton Huch
1st Novice Team: Miles Witthaus & Derek Spencer
2nd Novice Team: Leighton Huch & Ben Field
6th Novice Team: Evan Hernandez & Jorge Cotte

AMERICAN UNIVERSITY PROAMS
7th Novice Speaker: Clarence Okoh
9th Novice Speaker: Evan Hernandez

UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK
6th Varsity Team: Harry Murphy & Louis Balocca
9th Varsity Team: Alex Zhao & Robert Ward
7th Varsity Speaker: Louis Balocca
8th Varsity Speaker: Harry Murphy

HARVARD UNIVERSITY
7th Varsity Team: Clara Spera & Paul Wyatt

COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
9th Varsity Team: Harry Murphy & Clara Spera
6th Varsity Speaker: Clara Spera

WILLIAM & MARY
7th Varsity Team: Harry Murphy & Louis Balocca

CDS Events on Campus

2011-04-07T18:05:00.000-05:00

Though the tournament season is winding down, the Chicago Debate Society is hosting two exciting events on campus in the upcoming weeks.

Langfan Constitutional Debate
Are you passionate about constitutional rights? Does the question of corporate personhood interest you? Were you really, really pissed off when the Citizens United decision came down? Then you should enter as a contestant in the 2011 Langfan Constitutional Debate, to be held on Saturday, April 16th. If you don't have a partner that's perfectly fine. We'll pair you with someone and provide basis introductory material on the case and its constituent arguments. Why do it? We're giving out a total of $4000 to the first and second place teams. Plus you get to engage in some really thought-provoking discussions on a critical area of constitutional exegesis. Email Ryan O'Hollaren, our lovely Convener, to enter or if you have further questions.

CDS vs. PETA: Is Eating Meat Ethical?
On April 20th at 6:30PM, our very own Paul Wyatt and Ryan O'Hollaren will be debating against PETA Vice President Bruce Friedrich on whether it's morally permissible to eat animals. This event is open to all members of the public and should provide tons of interesting clash on something that's relevant to literally every member of the student body, regardless of your persuasion. The event will be held in Kent 107. Bring a friend!

Novice In-House

2010-10-10T17:55:00.000-05:00

CDS is having our novice in-house tournament this Saturday, October 16th. We'll be sending out an email in advance asking you to register. If you have a partner, great. If not, no worries; we'll pair you up with another novice. We ask every team to have at least one case between the two of you, preferably more. If you have any questions about a case, feel free to email any of the board or come to office hours (those will be announced soon).

The In-House will essentially be a very abridged take on a normal APDA tournament. We'll have three rounds, with breaks for novice finals. Gov/Opp will be assigned randomly, though no one will have to Gov more than twice. Teams are paired randomly the first round, high-low within brackets afterward. So if you win your first round with speaks of 26 each and you're the highest-speaking team within the 1-0 bracket, then you'll hit another 1-0 team the next round who had the lowest combined speaker points for the 1-0 bracket. Your judges understand if you're still learning the ropes or adjusting to the format, and they should offer you some constructive feedback afterward.

Results, including top speakers, will be announced at a party later in the evening. The party is fun. Don't miss it.

CDS During O-Week

2010-09-04T12:35:00.001-05:00

First years & novices,

CDS offers several opportunities during O-Week for you to learn more about CDS, parliamentary debate, and the lovely people who make up the team.

RSO Open Houses
These take place Thursday and Friday (23/24) in the Reynolds Club and Barlett Hall. Exact locations for each RSO should be in your O-Week packet. This is a good way to interact with RSO leaders and members in a casual way. Come and ask any random questions that might be on your mind.

Student Activities and Resource Fair
On October 1st from 3:00-5:00PM, you will see a lot of tables on the quad. This would be the actual humongous RSO fair. You should come because there will be lots of free food (candy, popcorns, cupcakes, etc), and almost every legitimate RSO and then some will be present. CDS will have a table somewhere; look for a big sign that says "Chicago Debate Society" and attractive, friendly, generally awesome-looking people manning the table. Come to get some basic info, say hi, ask a quick question, or just enjoy the sunshine and free food while it lasts.

CDS Showcase Debate
Want to know what parliamentary debate looks like? Around O-Week every year, we hold a big showcase debate with four members of the team. In between speeches, our VP of Operations will also explain what exactly is going on (for example: why is that guy standing up and holding a hand behind his head?). This is a really good way to see in person, up-front how a typical debate round will proceed. It's also a good way to get to know some of our varsity debaters. This year's will be held in Harper 140 at 3:30PM on Sunday, October 3rd.

Try to go to at least one of these, especially the showcase debate. Don't be shy. We're a friendly bunch.