by Jadon Buzzard | Jun 12, 2020 | Best Resources, Coaching a Club, Debate, Online Debate
[I recently received a request by a friend in Stoa to talk about my experience with running clubs virtually. Below is my response.] Gone are the days of lugging storage boxes brimming with evidence, spare practice rooms in the church basement, and sitting with speech... 
by Thaddeus Tague | Jun 10, 2020 | Announcements
Debate manager Jadon Buzzard (left) and PHC professor Christian Fernandez (right) will be assuming leadership of Ethos Debate. This summer, Ethos Debate is undergoing some change! I (Thaddeus) have led Ethos for the past 3 years, and just became a father recently.... 
by Thaddeus Tague | Jun 4, 2020 | Uncategorized
In times like this – I am quick to remind my coaches and students – that debate is really just the practice of real world communication in a competitive format. We only utilize tactics and persuasion in debate, because those same tactics generally mirror... 
by Isaac Sommers | May 31, 2020 | Announcements, Guest Posts, NCFCA Resolutions, Online Debate, Stoa, Stoa Resolutions, Tournaments
Note from the editor: As noted in our previous guest post/announcement from Isaac Sommers, we at Ethos understand the frustration of not being able to compete in normal/physical nationals. Thus, I and others at Ethos want to help make debaters more aware of some of... 
by Thad Burson | May 5, 2020 | Debate, Debate Rounds, Online Debate
“Online debate.” I am not going to lie, when I hear that phrase, I cringe. Or at least, I used to. After partaking in an online debate tournament, I have found that online debate provides a viable, beneficial, and even fun alternative to debate tournaments during...