Case: You are Chiang Kai-Shek in 1946. You’ve recently won the first major battle against Mao’s Communist forces of Northern China since the end of the ceasefire and Second World War. May of your generals are now pushing for a full-scale invasion to capture the center of Mao’s political control and main supply line of […]
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Carnegie Mellon University 2015 Finals: GW Court Man-Dated v. Penn Albatross
Case: A zombie virus has consumed the island of Manhattan, killing or turning 1.4 million citizens, leaving only 200,000 survivors. The bridges have been destroyed and a cordon established, but there’s no certainty as to what’s going on on the island, save the fact that zombies can be killed with head shots or radiation, and […]
Vassar 2014 Quarterfinals: AU South Out v. Rutgers WP
Case: The US should stop using violence to fight terrorism Gov: AU South Out PM: Matt Sokol MG: Frankie Orrico Opp: Rutgers WP LO: Quinn Maingi MO: Sean Leonard [expand title=””Results”” notitle=””true”” trigclass=””arrowright””]Rutgers WP won on a 3 – 0 decision.[/expand] Thanks to Frankie Orrico for the recording.
American II 2014 Finals: GW Unfunded Man-Date v. Yale/Harvard Hybrid
Case: The United States, through the Coalition Provisional Authority, ought not have disbanded the Iraqi Army following the 2003 invasion. Gov: GW Unfunded Man-Date PM: Andrew Bowles MG: Tyler Arnold Opp: Yale/Harvard Shanghai Bicycle Club LO: Joanna Zheng MO: Shomik Ghosh [expand title=””Results”” notitle=””true”” trigclass=””arrowright””]GW Unfunded Man-Date won on a 4 – 3 decision.[/expand] Thanks […]
Rutgers 2013 Round 5: GW / W&M Hybrid v. Kant Sandwich A
Case: You are Barack Obama who has been given the power of inception for a single use. We say, use it on Kim Jong-Un to make North Korea liberalize. Opp may defend incepting any other individual with any other idea, or may choose not to use the power. Government: GW / W&M Hybrid PM: Aaron […]
Nationals 2013 Round 6: NYU A v. George Washington A
Case: Amnesty International should eliminate its blanket ban on defending or aiding prisoners who have been accused of violent crimes. Government: NYU A PM: Shomik Ghosh MG: Dan Ehrlich Opposition: George Washington A LO: Jordan Dale MO: Dan Cobos [expand title=”Results” notitle=”true” trigclass=”arrowright”]NYU A won.[/expand] Thanks to Cobos for the recording.
Nationals 2013 Round 3: Bates DD v. Rutgers BN
Link to Audio Source Case: Countries should declare the pope persona non grata. Government: Bates DD PM: Unknown MG: Unknown Opposition: Rutgers BN LO: Ashley Novak MO: Chris Bergman [expand title=”Results” notitle=”true” trigclass=”arrowright”]Rutgers BN won.[/expand] Thanks to Jake Campbell for recording.
Princeton 2012 Quarterfinals: GW/BU v. Yale CD
Case: THBT the EU would be better off as a single, federal country. Government: GW/BU PM: Alex Taubes MG: Adam Drucker Opposition: Yale CD LO: Max Dovala MO: Andrew Connery [expand title=”Results” notitle=”true” trigclass=”arrowright”]Yale CD won.[/expand] Thanks to Denise Yu for recording.
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 Round 1: Red Dawn A v. Brown/Penn Sanders Take APDA
Case: If the US is attacked by the USSR, ought it retaliate in kind with full knowledge that the US will be wiped out regardless? Government: Red Dawn A PM: David Reiss MG: Storey Clayton Opposition: Brown/Penn Sanders Take APDA LO: Sam Sanders MO: Beryl Sanders [expand title=”Results” notitle=”true” trigclass=”arrowright”]Red Dawn A won.[/expand] Thanks to […]