The two debaters file into the classroom, laptops, and pens in hand. They sit down and open up their laptops to begin the online debate. For the next two hours these two will face down their two opponents, and...
Whether it be strategizing as a group on a Thursday afternoon or speed reading evidence at a high school miles away, Jesuit debate continues to lead going into the 2022-2023 season. As varsity teams finish their second major tournament...
What are your views on water resources?
Welcome to the 2021-2022 Policy Debate Topic: The United States federal government should substantially increase its protection of water resources in the United States.
Every year, debaters at the end of the season compete...
The weekends before and of spring break this year were home to two of the most important tournaments our debate team partakes in. The former was the Texas Forensic Associate State Championship where four teams qualified to debate in...
On March 8th, the Jesuit College Preparatory School Debate team, led by faculty members and coaches Mr. Lingel and Dr. McFarland, will fly to Corpus Christi TX to compete at the 50th annual Texas Forensics Association (TFA) debate tournament....
Who’s thirsty? This year’s topic is all about water resources. If you have ever taken APES or, you know, drunk water, you might know that water is pretty important. But what does debating the protection of water resources even...
“Contention 1: Is the Status Quo.” A familiar phrase to every survivor of freshmen Rhetorics and Civics, but also the mark of the 1ac in the sport of policy debate.
The second week of September marked the first national tournament...
“1AC, 1NC, 2AC, 2NC.” “Income Inequality is on the rise and no one seems to notice or care.” We have all heard these phrases in our Freshman Rhetoric & Civics class. However, our nationally recognized Jesuit Debate Team takes...
During the first week of March, Jesuit Debate competed at the Texas Forensics Association state tournament, sending three teams to El Paso battle. The state tournament marks a significant turning point in the Jesuit debate calendar, as it is...
