UMBC I 2011 Finals: Rutgers Well, This Is Awkward v. AU SB

Case: Would a world where everyone mildly liked each other be preferable to the world we live in? Opp chose yes Government: Rutgers Well, This Is Awkward PM: Ashley Novak MG: Chris Bergman Opposition: AU SB LO: James Schmitt MO: Tula Biederman [expand title=”Results” notitle=”true” trigclass=”arrowright”]AU SB won.[/expand] Thanks to Ashley Novak for the recording.

Bryn Mawr 2012 Quarterfinals: Rutgers Old Man and the Sea v. Brandeis Fighting Dumbos

Case: The U.S. should abolish Native American reservations and then pay $1 million in reparations to each person currently living on a reservation. Government: Rutgers Old Man and the Sea PM: Stephen Yellin MG: Kyle Bomeisl Opposition: Brandeis Fighting Dumbos LO: Rich Weisbach MO: Alex Self [expand title=”Results” notitle=”true” trigclass=”arrowright”]Rutgers Old Man and the Sea […]

UPenn 2011 Finals: AU A v. Columbia EM

Case: Courts should not strike down campaign finance laws on the basis of the first amendment. Government: AU A PM: James Schmitt MG: Stephen Hayes Opposition: Columbia EM LO: Joseph Eddy MO: Alex McHale [expand title=”Results” notitle=”true” trigclass=”arrowright”]AU A won.[/expand] Thanks to Denise Yu for the recording.

Syracuse 2011 Quarterfinals: UCanada A v. Brandeis Navajo Blanket

Case: The next instantiation of Power Rangers should have a male character wear the pink costume. Opp countercased with having each Power Ranger wear identical rainbow costumes with their names on them instead. Government: UCanada A PM: Tamara Brown MG: Patrick Noland Opposition: Brandeis Navajo Blanket LO: Keith Barry MO: Russell Leibowitz [expand title=”Results” notitle=”true” […]

Syracuse 2011 Semifinals: PC/Smith v. Brandeis Navajo Blanket

Case: As a forensic scientist, you have an obligation not to turn in a fellow forensic scientist who is identifying and killing serial killers. (Dexter) Government: PC/Smith PM: Catherine Dowie MG: Diana Castillo Opposition: Brandeis Navajo Blanket LO: Keith Barry MO: Russell Leibowitz [expand title=”Results” notitle=”true” trigclass=”arrowright”]Brandeis Navajo Blanket won.[/expand] Thanks to Keith Barry for […]

Demo Round (2011) #1

Case: You’re Kruschev in 1958 during the Second Taiwanese Straights Crisis. China is launching a complete conventional assault on Taiwan. The United States has threatened to nuke China if China commenses the assault. China is non-nuclear at this time. We say, you should threaten to nuke the U.S. if the U.S. initiates a nuclear attack […]

Syracuse 2011 Semifinals: Northeastern QR v. Hopkins QC

Case: You are the leader of an autocratic, communist nation. Should you accept conditional aid from the UN? Opp said yes. Government: Northeastern QR PM: Grace Rosinski MG: Haden Quinlan Opposition: Hopkins QC LO: Omar Qureshi MO: Sam Chirtel [expand title=”Results” notitle=”true” trigclass=”arrowright”]Hopkins QC won on a 4-1 decision.[/expand] Thanks to David Kopel for the […]

APDA Summer 2011 Semifinals: Red Dawn A v. Time Desk

Case: The government should use a lottery to harvest organs from the healthy to give to those in need. Government: Red Dawn A PM: David Reiss MG: Storey Clayton Opposition: Time Desk LO: Dan Blynn MO: Rocky Lotito [expand title=”Results” notitle=”true” trigclass=”arrowright”]Time Desk won.[/expand] Thanks to Storey for the recording.