The Debate Team Kicks Off Competition This Weekend at Loyola, Chicago

This weekend the University of Miami debate team will be competing in it's first tournament of the season at the Loyola Rambler Parliamentary Debate Tournament in Chicago. The team will be breaking new ground by competing for the first time in the National Parliamentary Debate Association circuit style of debate. Two returning members will be joined by four new faces on the trip to Chi-town. 

Coming back to the team for the second year, sophomores Ryden Butler and Ali Jessani will be competing in the varsity division along newcomers Jeremy Tan and Ishtpreet Singh. In the novice division, the U will be represented by Joe Karam and Russ Wilde. 

The tournament takes place in two different segments. The first part of the competition begins on Friday at 3:30 with elimination rounds on Saturday morning. The second half of the tournament will begin on Saturday afternoon and conclude with elims on Sunday morning. Our very own head coach Prof. Dave Steinberg will be running the tabulation for the tournament. The Canes will be competing against teams from the midwest including Purdue, the University of Chicago, and Hillsdale College. 

The team twitter feed will be updated throughout the weekend with team matchups, topic announcements, and team records. Follow us @UmiamiDebate to keep updated with Miami Debate updates.