Philosophy for Whom? by Isis Davis-Marks

In debate we revere analytic philosophy in a way that we don’t tend to respect other forms of critical thought. In countless rounds I have seen debaters say that “philosophical education precludes the kritik” but there is never a discussion about what it…

Living for a Wage: An Overview of the Capitalism K by Sean Fahey

The capitalism kritik has become one of the most popular critical arguments run in both Policy and progressive LD debate. This article seeks to explore the many strategies one can employ with the Cap K that, I believe…

Opponent-Adjusted Performance Score: An Alternative to Speaker Points as the First Tiebreaker

The Reverse Voting Issue in LD Debate by Paras Kumar

Paras received 5 bids his senior year, including winning Harker, top speaker and finalist at Stanford, quarterfinalist at Bronx, semi-finalist at Voices RR, and octofinalist at the 2011 TOC. Paras was the only student in octos of TOC his…

Basics of LD Theory by Jackson Lallas

Theory is one of the most technical arguments in debate and has been on the rise in recent years throughout the LD circuit. For better or worse, it’s here to stay and theory will continue to be prevalent. Despite its surge in popularity, theory is still the…

Arvind Veluvali Wins the 2015 Minnesota State Tournament

Theory, Performance, and Community Norms by Joey Schnide

The debate over the merits of pre-fiat and performative positions has become increasingly heated over the last several years as these positions have become prevalent and successful. The arguments for and against pre-fiat positions…

Nina Kalluri Wins the Hockaday Women’s Round Robin

Nina Potischman Wins Yale

Congratulations to Hunter College’s Nina Potischman for winning the 2015 Yale Invitational! In finals, Nina…