Armed with only their argumentative fervor, two Jesuit debaters bested team after team at the competition in Houston. The team of juniors comprised of Beomhak Lee and Alandro Valdez was able to snag ninth place out of fifty in an event which featured the best teams in Dallas, Houston, San Antonio, and Austin.
Preparing for any competition requires dedication, focus,...
On December 2-3, 2011 at South Garland High School, the Jesuit debate team excelled, sending two teams into the elimination round and getting closer to qualifying for the state tournament.
Each debate tournament typically consists of preliminary round-robin style debates, in which every individual team debates four times. Then, the top eight of the 25-40 teams move on to the...
The Jesuit debate team, having hosted the Jesuit College Preparatory School Debate Invitational from February 10-11, has focused their attention onto the most important event of the year, the Texas Forensics Association State Tournament.
Flying up to Amarillo on February 29, the debate team will bring along an astounding four teams this year, “a testament to the perseverance of the...
The week of March 10, the Jesuit Varsity Debate Team embarked on one of the most important tournaments they participate in. They put up an impressive performance in the 2024 Texas Forensic Association State Tournament and made Jesuit proud. The 88-team Houston-based event saw three teams of ours qualify, ending solidly and with an optimistic outlook from the Jesuit...
The boxer crawls onto the mat; through the taut ropes surrounding the mat he goes, preparing himself for the duel. His pair of gloves affixed to his hands, his eyes locked on those of his opponent, menacingly glaring across the mat, he readies for the ensuing spar. The verbal spar, that is.
On October 12, 2013, a trio of Jesuit’s...
On Ranger Day, four debaters traveled to Plano West High School and faced opponents at the Plano West Invitational. Practicing their refutations and extensions, they walk with confidence from one room to the next, preparing themselves to give it their all and do the best they can. By supporting and learning from each other, they were able to learn...
Last Friday, November 9, 2012, Jesuit sent its three novice and six Varsity debate teams to Hockaday for the first tournament of the season.
In general, the tournament went well according to Dr. Tracy McFarland, one of the coaches of the debate team. She was especially pleased with the performance of the first year debaters because they performed despite the...
To engage or not to engage? That is the question.
Via a poll recently posted on our site, we, “The Roundup” staff, relayed to you, the student body, a question posed to debaters across the country: whether or not the United States should economically engage Mexico, Cuba, and Venezuela. And your voice has been heard- loudly and clearly, at that!...
