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Four teams clear at West Point
UM Debate advanced four teams into the elimination rounds of the US Military Academy tournament. Congratulations to all debaters, especially Joe and Russ for making it to the semi-finals.
1st Place at Georgia State
The debate team came out on top at the season opener at Georgia State University. Congratulations to Ashley and Barbara on the 1st place finish.
UM Ranked 11th
The University of Miami Debate Team starts off the year ranked 11th in the country according to the NDT school rankings.
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Canes go to Dublin! First international trip in Canes history.
The University of Miami Debate Team took their talents across the pond for their first international competition in Dublin, Ireland. Though the competition was fierce, the Hurricanes had a strong showing and came away with huge wins, including a top ranking over the team from Oxford. The tournament, known as the Trinity Inter-Varsity competition, brought in 167 speakers from around the world to compete in the Worlds debating format over various issues including domestic abuse, marriage equality, and the role of women in the military. Countries being represented at the tournament included France, England, China, Singapore, Germany, Ireland, Lithuania, Finland, Russia, and of course the U helped represent the American delegation.
UM takes on Worlds Debate at Yale
The University of Miami debate team broke new ground last weekend by competing at the fifth annual Yale Inter-Varsity Debate Tournament. It was the University of Miami’s first appearance on the competitive british parliamentary debate circuit, competing against 152 squads from all over the United States, and Canada. The team sent two squads to debate side by side with the likes of Harvard, MIT, Duke, McGill University, and the University of Toronto in a two day event spanning the New Haven campus. Representing the University of Miami the sophomore team of Ali Jessani and Ryden Butler were joined by debate veterans Jeremy Tan and graduate student Randall Martinez. Canes win Georgia Tech!
Team hosts presidential debate watch party
The team has been making strides on campus by hosting and participating in various co-sponsored events with each of the campus political parties concerning the upcoming presidential elections. At the beginning of October, members of the debate squad participated in a mock healthcare debate concerning the highly controversial piece of legislation the Affordable Healthcare Act of 2010. After playing the role of politicians, the team then hosted over one hundred and fifty students at a presidential debate watch party on the night of the first showdown between President Obama and Governor Romney. The crowd was electric for this event with many students cheering on their favorite candidates, tweeting instant reactions to the event, and agreeing over the deliciousness of the free pizza provided by the team. UM Debate plays host in the Ibis High School Debate Tournament
The team played host to various high school debate squads throughout the state by resurrecting the high school Ibis Debate Tournament here on campus. A number of schools throughout the state of Florida descended upon Coral Gables to debate the topic of transportation infrastructure investment within the United States. The UM debaters served as judges, ballot runners, as well as tabulation staff to ensure the tournament experience was enjoyed by all those who attended. Kenny McCafferey, coach of the Berkeley Prep team that won the competition and UM alumni said, “This tournament was ran
better than it’s ever been ran before. And that includes the years that I ran the tournament.” Team breaks at their first NPDA tournament - Loyola Results
Last weekend, the University of Miami Debate team kicked off its competitive season in Chicago, at the Loyola Rambler tournament. The tournament was a new venture for the debaters as they competed for the first time on the National Parliamentary Debate Association circuit.Various top ranked programs from the Midwest were in attendance including Purdue, Wheaton, McKendree, and the host school Loyola. In the course of three days, the University of Miami competed in thirty rounds of competition represented by three underclassmen teams. 
Competing for the University of Miami were varsity members Ryden Butler and Ali Jessani, joined by newcomers Russ Wilde Jr., Joe Karam, Ishtpreet Singh, and international exchange student Jeremy Tan.The students debated topics ranging from space development, intervention in Syria, and the law of the sea treaty and others. Leading the way for the Canes was the novice team of Joe and Russ who were ranked as the sixth seed after the preliminary rounds. 
