by Joshua Hu | Aug 8, 2017 | Debate Rounds, Soapbox
It was the National Tournament of 2017, my final and most important high school tournament. I sat outside room E217, waiting for the first Lincoln-Douglas flight to finish for round five. My opponent still hadn’t arrived, but when the first flight let out, I was...
by Joshua Anumolu | Jun 23, 2017 | Soapbox
After competing recently at NCFCA Nationals, I am filled with regret about all the mistakes I made and all the things I “could have” done better. Life is filled with regret. We constantly make decisions that we later wish we didn’t make. With a mixture of nostalgia...
by emilyerose | Jun 2, 2017 | Communication/Rhetoric, Soapbox
Here’s a question I sent to Isaiah: I’m trying to discern how we can stick true to our principles as truth-seekers and only argue for positions we believe in and still debate resolutions we inherently disagree with. Like in the ‘USFG should guarantee a...
by Anna Johansen | May 12, 2017 | Coaching, Soapbox
I watched as you came to Regionals, practically vibrating with anticipation. You had to make every round count because you didn’t know if this chance would be your last: your last chance to speak; your last chance to debate. It was your last chance to qualify for...
by emilyerose | Apr 14, 2017 | From Intermediate to Advanced, Soapbox
Editors Note: This article was written by Ethos Associate and Coach Mikayla Simpson. Mikayla was trained by Isaiah for most of her debate career and continues to embody the spirit of Ethos at Union University in Tennessee. This was it. This was the heart-throbbing...
by Isaiah McPeak | Mar 28, 2017 | Coaching, Coaching a Club, Communication/Rhetoric, Soapbox
Editor’s Note: As Isaiah steps down as CEO, Head Coach, and Leader of Ethos, it seems rather prudent to publish this post, which embodies everything Isaiah taught and will continue to teach. This idea of teaching with a lens of “But why?” continues...
