Link to Audio Source Case: You are England in 1861. The Confederacy asks for military aid in fighting the North. Do you give it? Opp chose no. Government: Brown / Amherst EJ Harris for APDA Pope PM: Jen Tarr MG: Mason Bradbury Opposition: BU Scranton Branch LO: Jake Campbell MO: Alex Taubes [expand title=”Results” notitle=”true” […]
NYU 2008 Semifinals: Fordham CM v. W&M A
Case: You’re a governor who opposes the death penalty. Should you commute a sentence for capital punishment even though your constituents support execution? Opp chose to commute the sentence. Government: Fordham CM PM: Frank Marsico MG: Faye Cassell Opposition: W&M A LO: Andy Hill MO: Ben Strahs [expand title=”Results” notitle=”true” trigclass=”arrowright”]W&M A won.[/expand] Thanks to […]
Vassar 2007 Finals: Brandeis Blyvitz v. Columbia A
Link to Audio Source Case: Criminalize gang membership? Opp said yes. Government: Brandeis Blyvitz PM: Rebecca Sivitz MG: Dan Blynn Opposition: Columbia A LO: David Yin MO: Matt Scarola [expand title=”Results” notitle=”true” trigclass=”arrowright”]Brandeis Blyvitz won.[/expand] You may want to skip this round if you’re easily offended by profanity.
Smith 2007 Semifinals: BU Medellin v. Harvard BE
Link to Audio Source Case: You’re an average individual living in a high crime area and have decided to try to reduce crime. Do you go through normal means or become a superhero with gadgets, a secret identity, etc. to fight crime? Opp chose to become a superhero. Government: BU Medellin PM: Ryan Cross MG: […]
Demo Round (2006) #3
Case: The United States should give reparations to African Americans who can trace their ancestry back to before 1964. Government: Dino Demo Team PM: Ya’ir Aizenman MG: Rich Lichtenstein Opposition: Dino Demo Team LO: Georgios Theophanous MO: Drew Jarboe [expand title=”Results” notitle=”true” trigclass=”arrowright”]Unknown won.[/expand]
Demo Round (2006) #2
Case: An ideal justice system should not grant suspects the right not to testify in court on grounds that an answer would be self-incriminating. Government: Dino Demo Team PM: Alan Lawn MG: Dan Greco Opposition: Dino Demo Team LO: Mikey Palmieri MO: Justin Berkowitz [expand title=”Results” notitle=”true” trigclass=”arrowright”]Unknown won.[/expand] Mirror Link
Demo Round (2006) #1
Case: Should Weisenthal forgive the Nazi? Opp chose yes. Government: Dino Demo Team PM: Adam Zirkin MG: Robert Glunt Opposition: Dino Demo Team LO: Ben Hebert MO: Andrew Korn [expand title=”Results” notitle=”true” trigclass=”arrowright”]Unknown won.[/expand] Mirror Link
Mount Holyoke 2001 Finals: Yale A v. Harvard A
Case: Should spelunkers who kill one of their own for survival be found guilty of murder? Opp said yes. Government: Yale A PM: Tim Willenken MG: Brian Fletcher Opposition: Harvard A LO: Dave Cooper MO: Allon Kedem [expand title=”Results” notitle=”true” trigclass=”arrowright”]Yale A won.[/expand] Mirror Link
Nationals 2007 Octofinals: NYU CD v. Harvard EL
Link to Audio Source Case: Was the decision by U.S. government to give immunity to Japanese scientists who performed unethical scientific research in exchange for their findings ethical? Opp said no. Government: NYU CD PM: Chris Daubert MG: Mike Childers Opposition: Harvard EL LO: Andrew Laing MO: Allen Ewalt [expand title=”Results” notitle=”true” trigclass=”arrowright”]Harvard EL won.[/expand] […]
Columbia 2007 Semifinals: MIT A v. Arizona State A
Link to Audio Source Case: Legal, non-citizen immigrants should be allowed to vote in local elections. Government: MIT A PM: Michelle Zimmermann MG: Adam Groce Opposition: Arizona State A LO: Adam Chilton MO: Ryan Davis [expand title=”Results” notitle=”true” trigclass=”arrowright”]Arizona State A won.[/expand]