While many others were partying hard or relaxing at home, hard working FSU Debaters spent the majority of their respective Spring Breaks preparing for and competing in national debate competition. Specifically, from March 4th-7th, Senior Queen Colbert and Junior Tanesha Slaughter competed at the Novice/Junior Varsity Nationals at Towson University (in Towson, Maryland) and from March 11th-13th, Seniors Queen Colbert and Matthew Johnson, along with Junior Christopher Williams and Sophomore Kymthia Aviles competed at the American Debate Association National Championships at James Madison University (in Harrisonburg, Virginia).
The FSU Debate Team put up a good fight at both tournaments and while the ultimate goal of winning the tournaments was not realized, some good wins were notched over schools like The Univeristy of Pittsburgh, Wayne State University and Western Connecticut State University. In its second year of competition, the hard work of the FSU Debate Team members has earned the team many wins, earned the team its first speaker trophy (earned by FSU debater Stephen Higley), and moved FSU toward its ultimate goal of being a power in college policy debate.
Of course, just because there are no more tournaments on the FSU Debate Team schedule for this year doesn't mean the work is over. The FSU Debate Team must now begin the process of reloading for next year and recruiting new debaters for the 2011-2012 debate season, especially since several current debaters are graduating either this spring or next fall. If you are, or know anyone who might be, interested in becoming a part of the FSU Debate Team, please contact Debate Coach Greg Thomas at wthomas3@uncfsu.edu or at debate@uncfsu.edu.
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