Nationals 2012 Quarterfinals: Columbia DY v. Brown A

Case: The CIA should not have paid a medical NGO in Pakistan to secretly collect DNA samples from patients in efforts to find family members of Osama bin Laden. Government: Columbia DY PM: Rohan Jotwani MG: Joseph Eddy Opposition: Brown A LO: Jean McCabe MO: Lydia Halpern [expand title=”Results” notitle=”true” trigclass=”arrowright”]Brown A won.[/expand] Thanks to […]

Princeton 2012 Octofinals: Swarthmore A v. GW/BU

Case: Developed countries should require increased labor and environmental standards as a condition of trade agreements with poor countries Government: Swarthmore A PM: Andrew Waks MG: Linnet Davis-Stermitz Opposition: GW/BU LO: Alex Taubes MO: Adam Drucker [expand title=”Results” notitle=”true” trigclass=”arrowright”]GW/BU won.[/expand] Thanks to Dan Cobos for the recording

Fordham 2011 Quarterfinals: Syracuse/Smith v. Yale BB

“Case: Given a different interpretation of the temptations, shoudl Jesus have accepted the devil’s offer? Opp said no. Government: Syracuse/Smith PM: David Kopel MG: Catherine Dowie Opposition: Yale BB LO: Mike Barton MO: Eric Brooks [expand title=””Results”” notitle=””true”” trigclass=””arrowright””]Yale BB won.[/expand] Thanks to Zach Bakal for recording”

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.