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10.31.09Debate as cable news show
Uncategorized, Wrong Forum (0)I was recently asked why Baudrillard and Zizek are such popular kritik authors. As far as your question about Zizek and Baudrillard I’d say a couple of things: (1) Zizek often writes like a debater. Not so much, say, Derrida. To be honest, he does a good job of writing exciting, not particularly nuanced, cards. It is the same reason that so many politics impact cards gravitate towards the likes of Norman Podhoretz, Robert Kagan, William Kristol, Khalilzad, Krauthammer, etc. When you look for a card (or when judge reads a card) there are some things you look for. (1) Lack ...
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10.31.09What is going on here
Uncategorized, Wrong Forum (0)Welcome to Wrong Forum, my attempt in debate-oriented blogging. This is mostly inspired by the success and obvious helpfulness of That Other Debate Blog. Though hopefully this blog will be more critique friendly, more critique oriented than their blog. Right now I don’t know how often I will blog here, but as I do not have a home base for my debate needs this year, I will try to use this blog to get that out of my system. If you are interested in blogging here, I’d love have extra people. But, for now, you should probably be people I know ...
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10.31.09FLASH! Menick gives up! Read all about it!
Coachean Life (0)The most fervent members of the VCA know that for a while I was podcasting Nostrum, and then I gave up on that, and then for a while I was just republishing the episodes, and then I gave up on that after a hundred episodes. The conclusion of Nostrum (not that it ever concluded, but there were still an astounding 75 episodes unrevived) was lost in the mists of time and AOL Hometown.AOL Hometown?Well, I finally decided the hell with it, and I've given up on giving up, and I just dumped all those files onto my server, where they ...
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10.30.09Religion, Part 3 (conclusion)
Coachean Life (0)So far we’ve established that religion is a concept based on non-rational thought that is, by its nature, at the core of believers’ perception of reality. At which point you say, okay, this is all well and good, but what does it have to do with debate?I’m taking off from a particular reaction to the Nov-Dec topic, but that reaction was not limited to this topic, and has arisen in the past where there have been religious areas in play in a resolution. The issue at hand was a religious objection to immunization; the reaction was, “That’s just stupid.”The one ...
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10.30.09VBD Weekend Coverage: October 30-November 1, 2009
Victory Briefs Daily Comments OffNEW YORK, N.Y. — VBD is providing results from several tournaments this weekend. Iowa Caucus (Cedar Rapids Washington) — Finals: Iowa City West’s Graham Tierney defeated Staley’s Nick Gorman on a 3-0 decision. Kirk L. Knutsen Classic (Meadows) — Finals: Harvard-Westlake’s Jake Sonnenberg defeated Loyola’s Andrew Blay on a 2-1 decision. Tim Averill Invitational (Manchester Essex) — Finals: Regis’s Andrew Giambrone defeated Needham’s Laura Furman on a 5-0 decision.
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10.30.09VBD Weekend Coverage: October 30-November 1, 2009
Victory Briefs Daily (0)NEW YORK, N.Y. — VBD is providing results from several tournaments this weekend. Meadows — Live Coverage Tim Averill Invitational (Manchester Essex) — Live Coverage Are there other tournaments we should be covering? Let Jon Cruz know!
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10.30.09VBD Weekend Coverage: October 30-November 1, 2009
Victory Briefs Daily (0)NEW YORK, N.Y. — VBD is providing results from several tournaments this weekend. Iowa Caucus (Cedar Rapids Washington) — Finals: Iowa City West’s Graham Tierney defeated Staley’s Nick Gorman on a 3-0 decision. Kirk L. Knutsen Classic (Meadows) — Finals: Harvard-Westlake’s Jake Sonnenberg defeated Loyola’s Andrew Blay on a 2-1 decision. Tim Averill Invitational (Manchester Essex) — Finals: Regis’s Andrew Giambrone defeated Needham’s Laura Furman on a 5-0 decision.
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10.30.09Jake Sonnenberg Wins Meadows
Victory Briefs Daily (0)LAS VEGAS, Nev. — The Battle for the Belt is over. The sixth annual Kirk L. Knutsen Classic at the Meadows School concluded with a final round that featured Harvard-Westlake School’s Jake Sonnenberg and Loyola High School’s Andrew Blay. Josh Anderson, Adam Nelson, and Todd Newkirk. On a 2-1 decision — Anderson dissented — Jake defeated Andrew to claim the Meadows Belt. Jake is coached by Mike Bietz, Peter D. van Elswyk, and Tara Norris; Andrew is coached by James Zucker, Ashan Peiris, and John Scoggin. LINCOLN-DOUGLAS DEBATE BALLOTS Meadows Ballots Rounds 1-3 Meadows Ballots Rounds 4-6 OCTAS (16) Brentwood KA def. (1) Torrey Pines AA ...
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10.30.09Live from the Iowa Caucus
Victory Briefs Daily (0)CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Julian Switala will be providing reports from the elimination rounds at the Iowa Caucus at Cedar Rapids Washington High School.
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10.30.09Graham Tierney Wins the Iowa Caucus
Victory Briefs Daily (0)CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — This year’s edition of the storied Iowa Caucus at Cedar Rapids Washington High School concluded with a final round that brought together representatives of Iowa and Missouri: Iowa City West High School’s Graham Tierney and Staley High School’s Nick Gorman. On a 3-0 decision — Steve Schappaugh, Brad Noethe, and Allison Stickley adjudicated — Graham defeated Nick to claim the championship bust of our nation’s first President. Congratulations to both debaters! Graham is coached by Cyndy Woodhouse and Ernie Rose; Nick is coached by Christopher Miller. Julian Switala contributed to this report. LINCOLN-DOUGLAS DEBATE OCTAS Staley NG def. Valley MK Ankeny ...
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