Here are the flyers for the championship debates on May 31 and June 1!
Final Fours Announced
TheFinalFourteams are:
Debate Championships Hold the Date
Robot Dogs in the News
In a flashback from round 2, robot dogs were in the new last week when one helped with the response to a garage collapse in lower Manhattan. Check out the story here.
Richie Rich and the Increase in Allowance
Classic Richie Rich!
BX Debates All Day
Looking good, BX Debates All Day! Check out the 352X Middle School team in their new debate shirts!
Team Photos
Here is a pic of the 721M Cityhawks Revolutionaries on their Round 2 Debate day. Keep the team photos coming in! We love to share them!
Value of Music Education
The Higashi School in Boston for students with ASD has a whole webpage dedicated to why they teach music and singing to all students!
Confident Happy Debaters
There is a good feeling when a team works together.
Cover Graphic for Round 1
Another classic cover graphic for our round 1 debaters.
Debate Season is Here!
The Round One season opener is tomorrow with two middle school teams getting things underway- 396K and 25R. Visit the Debate Now! tab for the link to join the live debates and get in on the action!
Team Names
The teams are forming and many have decided their team names for the year. Here is a sneak peak. Do you have a favorite?
The 9Q Mic Droppers
The 721K Knights of Reason
352X BxDebatesAllDay
The 721M Cityhawks Revolutionaries
The 752Q Great Debaters
The 226M Champs
The 37R Wolf Pack (HS)
The 37R Opinionators (MS)
Cash-free Society? Not yet.
Our 2013-14 debate topic “In the future, all currency should be virtual” continues to be in the news!
The New York Times reports on a cash-free ice cream store that is being forced to accept cash payments.
Lawsuit to Remove Outdoor Dining Sheds
The topic of outdoor dining sheds — 2022 Topic 4: Outdoor dining sheds in NYC should stay — is not going away soon. The New York Daily News reported that a lawsuit seeks to have New York remove the outdoor dining sheds, due to excessive garbage, rats, graffiti, and other concerns.
Trophy Pics!
High School edition…
Members of the 177Q Panthers High School Champions proudly show off their trophy.
Trophy Pics!
The 723X Golden Hawks had a ticker tape parade in the hallway to celebrate their middle school championship win. Check out their video reflections about their first season debate experiences here. It is hard to resist a photo shoot with your trophy!
Angel Flying
Where do D75 debate students go after they are done with debate? 751M student Angel just finished an internship at Uniqlo clothing store in SoHo, where he learned all about the exciting world of retail sales and fashion.
177Q High School Champions
Presenting 177Q Panthers, the 2022 District 75 High School Debate Champions.
They Got Teamwork
The 396K Debating Eagles debate team shows off camaraderie in this photo
721K Knights of Excitement
This crazy photo captures the frenetic energy of the 721K Knights of Reason debate team.