by Noah Howard | Sep 15, 2016 | Uncategorized
No matter what the foreign policy scenario is that our government is dealing with, it’s always vital that government officials understand the goals and ambitions of whatever nation they’re dealing with. Debate is no different. When you’re acting as an advisor...
by Harrison Durland | Aug 26, 2016 | Uncategorized
“Frankenstein monsters, things crawling out of the lab,” remarks molecular biologist Robert Goldberg. “This [is] the most depressing thing I have ever dealt with.” However, by “This,” Goldberg is actually not referring to GMOs themselves, but rather the fears and...
by Blake Toman | Aug 11, 2016 | Uncategorized
The United States has fallen in love with soccer once again. The fact that the U.S. Women’s national team has been so successful has only helped the cause. The U.S. Men’s team, however, has a lot of work to do. One thing no one understands about the USMT is it’s...
by Brennan Herring | Jul 27, 2016 | Uncategorized
Today we begin our series of Backgrounders on the NCFCA Team Policy resolution with an overview of one of the most contentious issues surrounding China’s foreign policy: The South China Sea. This issue has been building in intensity over the past few years and has...
by Wyly Walker | May 2, 2016 | Uncategorized
A debate mentor and friend of mine is leaving the debate scene. After several years in debate, and various successes at national championships in several leagues he found that he had become out of touch with the core principle of good debate; the pursuit of truth. In...
by Noah Amedick | Mar 30, 2016 | Uncategorized
Do you like President Obama? What about his speaking style? Several months ago I was coaching a room of new students, exposing them to the fundamentals of debate. While going through several techniques of how to speak more effectively, I asked the group to list some...
