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No Numbers!

“Nathanael, no numbers!” It was my first year in business school, early in the first semester. I was so excited about my newfound Excel and math skills. In every class discussion, I tried to present my numbers and an innovative formula. In every class. In...

Values in Policy Debate

What we value plays a crucial role in the policies that we implement, on both a personal and governmental level. Take Democrats and Republicans for example, both value different things. Democrats value equality, progress, and privacy. Republicans, on the other hand,...

So You’ve Got a 1AC

Note: Tips for 2010, Part 1. By this time of the year, most of you should have chosen a case topic and have a written 1AC. Take a second, open the document or grab your binder and look at it—you are looking at hours of research, thought, revisions and powerful facts,...

Those Things That Bug Me

We all have them. And when it comes to debate, it can increase exponentially and become something that drives me crazy. Fortunately, this year, those things are things I can change. Read on. (The following is a hypothetical) You’ve all been there. You’re...