Like any good debate case, it is important to start this debate resolution off by looking at some definitions. If you are at all like I am, you probably have never really looked into the United States policy regarding marine natural resources. What are marine natural resources anyway??? To understand what are marine natural resources [...]
Read MoreWhat is a NITOC?
Yes, this is a trick question of sorts. The correct answer for the purposes of this article is not “National Invitational Tournament of Champions”. The question refers to “NITOC” not as an acronym, but as a word…“Nitoc.” At Ethos one or two of the staffers were thinking about the word, it’s sound, and were wondering [...]
Read MoreDebateSmart – Preparing for Regionals [4.13]
Note: There was some problems/malfunctions with the editing software in the making of this episode. Thus, the audio fades in and out for a few seconds in one or two places during the video.
Read MoreMore than M&Ms: Eight Tips for Students in Club Leadership
Is it bad to say that M&Ms were the highlight of a debate class? I still remember those M&Ms. I also remember sitting in the same metal chair for two eight-hour days of basic debate instruction from the experienced debate students at my new debate club. Problem was, even though I was not experienced with [...]
Read MoreDebateSmart – Be Witty and #AskEthos [03.13]
“No Independence” – Bloomberg
“No Independence. Still, despite all this good news, the U.S. energy boom won’t deliver the one geopolitical benefit Americans long for most: a release from the Middle East. True, by 2020 the U.S. will be importing substantially less oil than it does today, and probably none of it will originate in the Middle East. The [...]
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