by Cameron Bertron | Oct 19, 2015 | Research Tips
What is tax court? It sounds super boring, why should you spend 5 minutes reading about it? Well Tax Court is a federal court which receives far less attention than the rest of our court system. And like all sectors of the resolution which receive little attention it...
by Emily Rose | Oct 14, 2015 | Coaching, Soapbox, Technique
We ring in the first practice tournament of the year proudly, with two hours of sleep, double the cans of Redbull, and frantic crash-prep sessions with a coach. We coordinate colors with our partner’s pocket-square, or shoes, or skirt. We try out new cases, brush them...
by Isaiah McPeak | Oct 9, 2015 | Coaching a Club, Communication/Rhetoric, From Intermediate to Advanced, From Novice to Intermediate, Soapbox, Technique
For a skill that hinges on unblurred communication, debating can be brutally muddled. Thank unexplained debate jargon, thrown around in every speech. In the 20th century, cultivated primarily by guides who experienced debate as debaters rather than audience, debate...
by Zack Voell | Sep 24, 2015 | Strategy
This weekend, I will travel to Indiana for the first NPDA tournament of the fall semester with the Grove City College debate team. Debating with Josiah (my incredibly knowledgeable, skilled Californian partner) is nothing if not a privilege. Argumentative clash always...
by Isaiah McPeak | Sep 22, 2015 | Technique
My fellow Americans, in the GREAT COUNTRY OF AMERICA… It’s debate season again. No, not your debate season, the presidential primary debate season. Two Ethos coaches volunteered to take notes and report back with what we hoped would be analysis of the candidates...
by Emily Rose | Sep 17, 2015 | Coaching, Technique, Top Drills
Not to be ornery, but when a dentist pokes a drill into my mouth and assures “this will only hurt a bit”, I cringe. And then I grip the chair, inhale deeply, and try to find that inner happy place of dental bliss. I know his use of the drill is going to improve my...
