The Importance of Methods Debate in LD

By: Evan Zhao

“Method debates should continue to exist until either (a) everyone is obligated to read justifications for their model of debate or (b) no one has to contest their role of the ballot. Obviously, LD is a young form of…

Apply for the Victor Jih Scholarship

The Victor Jih Scholarship pays for some or (in exceptional cases) all of the cost of VBI. Scholarship availability is extremely limited and may be tied to particular sessions of VBI.

New Briefs Released

We received a lot of positive feedback about how we structured the November/December brief, so we continued that structure here: a general introduction by Danny DeBois, a chapter on philosophical strategies by Marshall Thompson, a chapter on policy implications by Jacob Nails, a chapter on…

Sophia Helland Wins the San Diego Winter Classic

5 Arguments Debaters Love But That Really Make No Sense by Anne-Marie Hwang and Noah Simon

There is a wide range in the quality of arguments in debate. There are well researched meta-ethics, there are sophisticated critical positions, and then…and then there are…

Why VBI: Philosophy

“I learned more about philosophy in one week here than what I’ve learned about it during two years of debate.” — Danny…

Westwood Closes Out 2014 UT Longhorn Classic

Austin, TX — Congratulations to Westwood’s Akhil Gandra and Sunay Nanavati for…

Bennett Eckert Wins Isidore Newman

New Orleans, LA — Congratulations to Greenhill’s Bennett Eckert for winning the 2014 Isidore Newman…

Davis Labarre Wins Strake Jesuit

Houston, TX — Congratulations to Northland Christian’s Davis Labarre for winning the 2014 Strake…