Friday, December 14, 2012

Debate - WUDC - Unregulated Internet Does More Harm than Good - Final Round - IDAS 2012


Debate - WUDC - Unregulated Internet Does More Harm than Good - Final Round - IDAS 2012 from Alfred Snider on Vimeo.

FINALS
MOTION: THBT that an unregulated Internet does more harm than good.

1G Hederih & Horvat SLOVENIA SECOND PLACE
1O Von Zahn & Harris SOUTH AFRICA FIRST PLACE
2G Luoma-Overstreet & Whiteside USA
2O Schklowski & Vaulasvarta FINLAND

JUDGES: Morgan, Nenadovic, Erdmans, Mikic, Vignjevic

This video was made at the 2012 International Debate Academy Slovenia instructional program held in November 2012 at Hotel Spik in Kranjska Gora Slovenia and with a tournament held at the Faculty of Administration at the University of Ljubljana.

IDAS is a cooperative program of Za in Proti/Center for the Culture of Dialog and the World Debate Institute at the University of Vermont. In 2012 over 150 individuals from over 25 countries attended.

The website is at http://debateacademy.net/Debate_Academy/IDA_Slovenia.html

The program has also been associated with and part of the ACTA-Active Citizens Take Action program, supported by the European Union, Europe for Citizens Progam, Action 2 – Active Civil Society in Europe, Measure 3 – Support for projects initiated by civil society organizations. ZIP is the primary organizer and cooperated with 13 NGOs from various European countries.

Debate - WUDC - China Should End One Child Policy - Youth in Action Environment Program, Slovenia 2012


Debate - WUDC - China Should End One Child Policy - Youth in Action Environment Program, Slovenia 2012 from Alfred Snider on Vimeo.

1st prop - China FIRST PLACE
1st opp - Thailand SECOND PLACE
2nd prop - Slovenia 2
2nd opp - Slovenia 1

THBT China should abandon its one child policy.

Event hosted by ZIP SLovenia and European Union Youth in Action program December, 2012.


This video is produced by DEBATE CENTRAL (http://debate.uvm.edu ) a vast debating website founded in 1994. DEBATE CENTRAL is a non-profit service of the World Debate Institute, the Lawrence Debate Union and the University of Vermont, and is designed to promote debating at all levels, in all languages, and all around the world. Our server is provided by the University of Vermont. The System Operator is Alfred C."Tuna" Snider. The Technical Advisors are Andrew Hendrickson and Wesley Wright. The Business Manager is Lionel Palardy.

Raw archive of debate videos for download are at
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Debate - WUDC - Hacktivism is Justified Against Multinationals - Semifinal 1 - IDAS 2012


Debate - WUDC - Hacktivism is Justified Against Multinationals - Semifinal 1 - IDAS 2012 from Alfred Snider on Vimeo.

MOTION: THBT hacktivism is a legitimate tool of protest against multinational corporations.

1G Von Zahn & Harris ADVANCES
1O Gale & Golden
2G Hederih & Horvat ADVANCES
2O Radetic & Petan

JUDGES: Morgan, Cirovic, Vicent

This video was made at the 2012 International Debate Academy Slovenia instructional program held in November 2012 at Hotel Spik in Kranjska Gora Slovenia and with a tournament held at the Faculty of Administration at the University of Ljubljana.

IDAS is a cooperative program of Za in Proti/Center for the Culture of Dialog and the World Debate Institute at the University of Vermont. In 2012 over 150 individuals from over 25 countries attended.

The website is at http://debateacademy.net/Debate_Academy/IDA_Slovenia.html

The program has also been associated with and part of the ACTA-Active Citizens Take Action program, supported by the European Union, Europe for Citizens Progam, Action 2 – Active Civil Society in Europe, Measure 3 – Support for projects initiated by civil society organizations. ZIP is the primary organizer and cooperated with 13 NGOs from various European countries.

Debate - WUDC - Hacktivism is Justified Against Multinationals - Semifinal 2 - IDAS 2012


Debate - WUDC - Hacktivism is Justified Against Multinationals - Semifinal 2 - IDAS 2012 from Alfred Snider on Vimeo.

MOTION: THBT hacktivism is a legitimate tool of protest against multinational corporations.

1P Schklowski & Vaulasvirta ADVANCES
1O Sakapic & Salapic
2G Suganis & Nilatovic
2O Luoma-Overstreet & Whiteside ADVANCES

JUDGES: Damiba, Eerdmans, Gross


This video was made at the 2012 International Debate Academy Slovenia instructional program held in November 2012 at Hotel Spik in Kranjska Gora Slovenia and with a tournament held at the Faculty of Administration at the University of Ljubljana.

IDAS is a cooperative program of Za in Proti/Center for the Culture of Dialog and the World Debate Institute at the University of Vermont. In 2012 over 150 individuals from over 25 countries attended.

The website is at http://debateacademy.net/Debate_Academy/IDA_Slovenia.html

The program has also been associated with and part of the ACTA-Active Citizens Take Action program, supported by the European Union, Europe for Citizens Progam, Action 2 – Active Civil Society in Europe, Measure 3 – Support for projects initiated by civil society organizations. ZIP is the primary organizer and cooperated with 13 NGOs from various European countries.

Debate - WUDC - Internet Crimes Get Loss of Internet Access - Quarterfinal 1 - IDAS 2012


Debate - WUDC - Internet Crimes Get Loss of Internet Access - Quarterfinal 1 - IDAS 2012 from Alfred Snider on Vimeo.

MOTION: THBT individuals and organizations guilty of using the Internet to infringe on copyright should lose all access to the Internet.

3 Jelaska & Pater 2O
14 Hederih & Horvat 1P ADVANCES
6 Pitic & Moscovici 1O
11 Gale & Golden 2P ADVANCES

JUDGES: Shapira, Cirovic, Nenadovic

This video was made at the 2012 International Debate Academy Slovenia instructional program held in November 2012 at Hotel Spik in Kranjska Gora Slovenia and with a tournament held at the Faculty of Administration at the University of Ljubljana.

IDAS is a cooperative program of Za in Proti/Center for the Culture of Dialog and the World Debate Institute at the University of Vermont. In 2012 over 150 individuals from over 25 countries attended.

The website is at http://debateacademy.net/Debate_Academy/IDA_Slovenia.html

The program has also been associated with and part of the ACTA-Active Citizens Take Action program, supported by the European Union, Europe for Citizens Progam, Action 2 – Active Civil Society in Europe, Measure 3 – Support for projects initiated by civil society organizations. ZIP is the primary organizer and cooperated with 13 NGOs from various European countries.

Debate - WUDC - Internet Crimes Get Loss of Internet Access - Quarterfinal 2 - IDAS 2012


Debate - WUDC - Internet Crimes Get Loss of Internet Access - Quarterfinal 2 - IDAS 2012 from Alfred Snider on Vimeo.

MOTION: THBT individuals and organizations guilty of using the Internet to infringe on copyright should lose all access to the Internet.

1 Schklowski & Vaulasvirta 1P ADVANCES
16 Rafailovic & Milsevic 2P
8 Sugarios & Milatovic 1O ADVANCES
9 Fink & Kukavica 20

JUDGES: Iberri-Shea, Rennels, Gross

This video was made at the 2012 International Debate Academy Slovenia instructional program held in November 2012 at Hotel Spik in Kranjska Gora Slovenia and with a tournament held at the Faculty of Administration at the University of Ljubljana.

IDAS is a cooperative program of Za in Proti/Center for the Culture of Dialog and the World Debate Institute at the University of Vermont. In 2012 over 150 individuals from over 25 countries attended.

The website is at http://debateacademy.net/Debate_Academy/IDA_Slovenia.html

The program has also been associated with and part of the ACTA-Active Citizens Take Action program, supported by the European Union, Europe for Citizens Progam, Action 2 – Active Civil Society in Europe, Measure 3 – Support for projects initiated by civil society organizations. ZIP is the primary organizer and cooperated with 13 NGOs from various European countries.

Debate - WUDC - Internet Hate Speech Law - IDAS 2012 Round 6


Debate - WUDC - Internet Hate Speech Law - IDAS 2012 Round 6 from Alfred Snider on Vimeo.

Salapic & Salapic (#2, 76/78, 154)
Fink & Kukavica (#4, 74/75, 149)
Radetic & Petan (#3, 77/77, 154)
Schklowski & Vaulasvirta (#1, 79/76, 155)

Marko Cirovic Joe Damiba

This video was made at the 2012 International Debate Academy Slovenia instructional program held in November 2012 at Hotel Spik in Kranjska Gora Slovenia and with a tournament held at the Faculty of Administration at the University of Ljubljana.

IDAS is a cooperative program of Za in Proti/Center for the Culture of Dialog and the World Debate Institute at the University of Vermont. In 2012 over 150 individuals from over 25 countries attended.

The website is at http://debateacademy.net/Debate_Academy/IDA_Slovenia.html

The program has also been associated with and part of the ACTA-Active Citizens Take Action program, supported by the European Union, Europe for Citizens Progam, Action 2 – Active Civil Society in Europe, Measure 3 – Support for projects initiated by civil society organizations. ZIP is the primary organizer and cooperated with 13 NGOs from various European countries.

Debate - WUDC - Ban Internet Porn - IDAS 2012 Round 5


Debate - WUDC - Ban Internet Porn - IDAS 2012 Round 5 from Alfred Snider on Vimeo.

THW ban pornography on the Internet

Schklowski & Vaulasvirta (#2, 76/75, 151)
Medvedsek & Koruza (#4, 73/74, 147)
Fink & Kukavica (#3, 75/75, 150)
Radetic & Petan (#1, 80/78, 158)

James Hardy Dominik Antonio Turudic

This video was made at the 2012 International Debate Academy Slovenia instructional program held in November 2012 at Hotel Spik in Kranjska Gora Slovenia and with a tournament held at the Faculty of Administration at the University of Ljubljana.

IDAS is a cooperative program of Za in Proti/Center for the Culture of Dialog and the World Debate Institute at the University of Vermont. In 2012 over 150 individuals from over 25 countries attended.

The website is at http://debateacademy.net/Debate_Academy/IDA_Slovenia.html

The program has also been associated with and part of the ACTA-Active Citizens Take Action program, supported by the European Union, Europe for Citizens Progam, Action 2 – Active Civil Society in Europe, Measure 3 – Support for projects initiated by civil society organizations. ZIP is the primary organizer and cooperated with 13 NGOs from various European countries.

Debate - WUDC - Regret Online Education - IDAS 2012 Round 4


Debate - WUDC - Regret Online Education - IDAS 2012 Round 4 from Alfred Snider on Vimeo.

TH regrets the explosive growth of online education.

Muranyi & Klebercz (#3, 76/77, 153)
Schklowski & Vaulasvirta (#1, 78/78, 156)
Villegas & Avila (#4, 75/73, 148)
Cvikl & Polsak (#2, 77/78, 155)

Marko Cirovic Miha Andric

This video was made at the 2012 International Debate Academy Slovenia instructional program held in November 2012 at Hotel Spik in Kranjska Gora Slovenia and with a tournament held at the Faculty of Administration at the University of Ljubljana.

IDAS is a cooperative program of Za in Proti/Center for the Culture of Dialog and the World Debate Institute at the University of Vermont. In 2012 over 150 individuals from over 25 countries attended.

The website is at http://debateacademy.net/Debate_Academy/IDA_Slovenia.html

The program has also been associated with and part of the ACTA-Active Citizens Take Action program, supported by the European Union, Europe for Citizens Progam, Action 2 – Active Civil Society in Europe, Measure 3 – Support for projects initiated by civil society organizations. ZIP is the primary organizer and cooperated with 13 NGOs from various European countries.

Debate - WUDC - Online Activism is Counterproductive - IDAS 2012 Round 3


Debate - WUDC - Online Activism is Counterproductive - IDAS 2012 Round 3 from Alfred Snider on Vimeo.

THBT online activism is counterproductive

Radetic & Petan (#3, 77/77, 154)
Cvikl & Polsak (#2, 80/79, 159)
Kantardziski & Krushareva (#4, 73/72, 145)
Schklowski & Vaulasvirta (#1, 79/81, 160)

Joe Damiba Pedro Rosales

This video was made at the 2012 International Debate Academy Slovenia instructional program held in November 2012 at Hotel Spik in Kranjska Gora Slovenia and with a tournament held at the Faculty of Administration at the University of Ljubljana.

IDAS is a cooperative program of Za in Proti/Center for the Culture of Dialog and the World Debate Institute at the University of Vermont. In 2012 over 150 individuals from over 25 countries attended.

The website is at http://debateacademy.net/Debate_Academy/IDA_Slovenia.html

The program has also been associated with and part of the ACTA-Active Citizens Take Action program, supported by the European Union, Europe for Citizens Progam, Action 2 – Active Civil Society in Europe, Measure 3 – Support for projects initiated by civil society organizations. ZIP is the primary organizer and cooperated with 13 NGOs from various European countries.

Debate - WUDC - Penalize Politicians Who Break Election Pledges - IDAS 2012 Round 2


Debate - WUDC - Penalize Politicians Who Break Election Pledges - IDAS 2012 Round 2 from Alfred Snider on Vimeo.

THW penalize politicians who break their election pledges

Dencker & Nikul (#4, 76/72, 148)
Carver & Mihut (#2, 77/78, 155)
Gama & Caldas (#1, 79/78, 157)
Gale & Golden (#3, 74/75, 149)
Joe Damiba Damir Barbir

This video was made at the 2012 International Debate Academy Slovenia instructional program held in November 2012 at Hotel Spik in Kranjska Gora Slovenia and with a tournament held at the Faculty of Administration at the University of Ljubljana.

IDAS is a cooperative program of Za in Proti/Center for the Culture of Dialog and the World Debate Institute at the University of Vermont. In 2012 over 150 individuals from over 25 countries attended.

The website is at http://debateacademy.net/Debate_Academy/IDA_Slovenia.html

The program has also been associated with and part of the ACTA-Active Citizens Take Action program, supported by the European Union, Europe for Citizens Progam, Action 2 – Active Civil Society in Europe, Measure 3 – Support for projects initiated by civil society organizations. ZIP is the primary organizer and cooperated with 13 NGOs from various European countries.

Wednesday, December 12, 2012

Debate - WUDC - Compel Religions to Perform Same Sex Marriages - Brandeis 2012 Semifinal


Brandeis IV 2012: Semifinal - Compel Religious Institutions to perform same sex marriage from Steve Llano on Vimeo.

This is one of the semifinal debates at the 2012 Brandeis IV held in December on their campus.

The motion is: THW compel religious institutions to conduct same sex marriages. (or something close to that)

The debaters are not representing their personal opinions on the matter. They are assigned sides and have to debate from that perspective.

1 Yale KW ADVANCES
4 Vermont SW
5 Swarthmore/NYU Hybrid ADVANCES
8 Bates BS

Full tab at FULL TAB AT http://debate.uvm.edu/tabs/Brandeis_IV_2012/Round%206%20-%20main/Team%20Tab%20After%20Round%206.html

Thursday, November 15, 2012

Debate - WUDC - Hookup Culture Benefits Women - Huber Debates Vermont 2012 Quarterfinal 2


Debate - WUDC - Hookup Culture Benefits Women - Huber Debates Vermont 2012 Quarterfinal 2 from Alfred Snider on Vimeo.

4 Cornell SY
13 Bard BG
5 Bates CD ADVANCES
12 Air Force RB ADVANCES
JUDGES: Selleck, Anders, Llano, Hovden, Peterson

Huber Debates
http://debate.uvm.edu/debateblog/huber/Again%21.html

This video is produced by DEBATE CENTRAL (http://debate.uvm.edu ) a vast debating website founded in 1994. DEBATE CENTRAL is a non-profit service of the World Debate Institute, the Lawrence Debate Union and the University of Vermont, and is designed to promote debating at all levels, in all languages, and all around the world. Our server is provided by the University of Vermont. The System Operator is Alfred C."Tuna" Snider. The Technical Advisors are Andrew Hendrickson and Wesley Wright. The Business Manager is Lionel Palardy.

Raw archive of debate videos for download are at
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Debate - WUDC - Hookup Culture Benefits Women - Huber Debates Vermont 2012 Quarterfinal 1


Debate - WUDC - Hookup Culture Benefits Women - Huber Debates Vermont 2012 Quarterfinal 1 from Alfred Snider on Vimeo.

THBT Hookup Culture Benefits Women

2 Cornell KK ADVANCES
15 Michigan AC
7 Air Force RS
10 Bates SW ADVANCES
JUDGES: White, Johnson, Hardy, Luo Jian, Carrick

Huber Debates
http://debate.uvm.edu/debateblog/huber/Again%21.html

This video is produced by DEBATE CENTRAL (http://debate.uvm.edu ) a vast debating website founded in 1994. DEBATE CENTRAL is a non-profit service of the World Debate Institute, the Lawrence Debate Union and the University of Vermont, and is designed to promote debating at all levels, in all languages, and all around the world. Our server is provided by the University of Vermont. The System Operator is Alfred C."Tuna" Snider. The Technical Advisors are Andrew Hendrickson and Wesley Wright. The Business Manager is Lionel Palardy.

Raw archive of debate videos for download are at
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Debate - WUDC - Eating Meat Is Immoral - Huber Debates Vermont 2012 - Novice Final


Debate - WUDC - Eating Meat Is Immoral - Huber Debates Vermont 2012 - Novice Final from Alfred Snider on Vimeo.

Cornell RL CHAMPION
Cornell YaYa
Claremont PS SECOND
Alaska WD
JUDGES: Sadek, Iberri-Shea, Selleck

Huber Debates
http://debate.uvm.edu/debateblog/huber/Again%21.html

This video is produced by DEBATE CENTRAL (http://debate.uvm.edu ) a vast debating website founded in 1994. DEBATE CENTRAL is a non-profit service of the World Debate Institute, the Lawrence Debate Union and the University of Vermont, and is designed to promote debating at all levels, in all languages, and all around the world. Our server is provided by the University of Vermont. The System Operator is Alfred C."Tuna" Snider. The Technical Advisors are Andrew Hendrickson and Wesley Wright. The Business Manager is Lionel Palardy.

Raw archive of debate videos for download are at
http://www.uvm.edu/~debate/watch/

Flashpoint 444 - University Training for Professional Success (2012)


Flashpoint 444 - University Training for Professional Success (2012) from Alfred Snider on Vimeo.

A discussion about whether colleges and universities are training students for professional success.

We do not pretend to be experts, we are just informed citizens who care. Panelists include: Clint Carrick, John Meany and Alfred Snider.

Flashpoint is a regular program of issues and ideas sponsored by the Lawrence Debate Union at the University of Vermont. http://debate.uvm.edu/debateblog/LDU/The_Team.html

The Flashpoint website is at
http://flashpointtv.blogspot.com/

Flashpoint programs in archive can be found on this ftp site labeled with show number and title (0390showtitle).
http://www.uvm.edu/~debate/watch/

Thanks to Vermont Community Access Media for their support.
http://vermontcam.org/

Flashpoint 443 - Election Summary 2012


Flashpoint 443 - Election Summary 2012 from Alfred Snider on Vimeo.

A discussion about some larger issues in the 2012 election: media, debates, spending.

We do not pretend to be experts, we are just informed citizens who care. Panelists include: Clint Carrick, John Meany and Alfred Snider.

Flashpoint is a regular program of issues and ideas sponsored by the Lawrence Debate Union at the University of Vermont. http://debate.uvm.edu/debateblog/LDU/The_Team.html

The Flashpoint website is at
http://flashpointtv.blogspot.com/

Flashpoint programs in archive can be found on this ftp site labeled with show number and title (0390showtitle).
http://www.uvm.edu/~debate/watch/

Thanks to Vermont Community Access Media for their support.
http://vermontcam.org/

Debate - WUDC - Defriend on Facebook for Politically Offensive Comments - Huber Debates Vermont 2012 Round 5a


Debate - WUDC - Defriend on Facebook for Politically Offensive Comments - Huber Debates Vermont 2012 Round 5a from Alfred Snider on Vimeo.

Miami JF (#4, 73/74, 147)
Bates SD (#1, 78/78, 156)
Alaska WD (#3, 76/74, 150)
Colgate HA (#2, 77/76, 153)
Paul Gross Ryan Mansell Jim Li Shuangyi E. E. Hou

THW defriend Facebook friends who post offensive political views.

Huber Debates
http://debate.uvm.edu/debateblog/huber/Again%21.html

This video is produced by DEBATE CENTRAL (http://debate.uvm.edu ) a vast debating website founded in 1994. DEBATE CENTRAL is a non-profit service of the World Debate Institute, the Lawrence Debate Union and the University of Vermont, and is designed to promote debating at all levels, in all languages, and all around the world. Our server is provided by the University of Vermont. The System Operator is Alfred C."Tuna" Snider. The Technical Advisors are Andrew Hendrickson and Wesley Wright. The Business Manager is Lionel Palardy.

Raw archive of debate videos for download are at
http://www.uvm.edu/~debate/watch/

Debate - WUDC - Defriend on Facebook for Politically Offensive Comments - Huber Debates Vermont 2012 Round 5


Debate - WUDC - Defriend on Facebook for Politically Offensive Comments - Huber Debates Vermont 2012 Round 5 from Alfred Snider on Vimeo.

THW defriend Facebook friends who post offensive political views.

Kings CH (#1, 81/81, 162)
Cornell BB (#3, 79/79, 158)
Cornell KK (#2, 80/80, 160)
Alaska BW (#4, 78/78, 156)
Sarah Anders
Clint Carrick
Gordon Steacy

Huber Debates
http://debate.uvm.edu/debateblog/huber/Again%21.html

This video is produced by DEBATE CENTRAL (http://debate.uvm.edu ) a vast debating website founded in 1994. DEBATE CENTRAL is a non-profit service of the World Debate Institute, the Lawrence Debate Union and the University of Vermont, and is designed to promote debating at all levels, in all languages, and all around the world. Our server is provided by the University of Vermont. The System Operator is Alfred C."Tuna" Snider. The Technical Advisors are Andrew Hendrickson and Wesley Wright. The Business Manager is Lionel Palardy.

Raw archive of debate videos for download are at
http://www.uvm.edu/~debate/watch/

Debate - WUDC - Juries Should Not Convict if Crime in Public Interest - Huber Debates Vermont 2012 Round 4


Debate - WUDC - Juries Should Not Convict if Crime in Public Interest - Huber Debates Vermont 2012 Round 4 from Alfred Snider on Vimeo.

THBT juries should not convict criminals who act in the public interest

Cornell KK (#2, 80/80, 160)
Michigan BF (#3, 76/78, 154)
Air Foce RS (#4, 76/75, 151)
Cornell BB (#1, 82/81, 163)
Drew Adamczyk
Julia Huessy
Denis Sapranov

Huber Debates
http://debate.uvm.edu/debateblog/huber/Again%21.html

This video is produced by DEBATE CENTRAL (http://debate.uvm.edu ) a vast debating website founded in 1994. DEBATE CENTRAL is a non-profit service of the World Debate Institute, the Lawrence Debate Union and the University of Vermont, and is designed to promote debating at all levels, in all languages, and all around the world. Our server is provided by the University of Vermont. The System Operator is Alfred C."Tuna" Snider. The Technical Advisors are Andrew Hendrickson and Wesley Wright. The Business Manager is Lionel Palardy.

Raw archive of debate videos for download are at
http://www.uvm.edu/~debate/watch/

Debate - Public - Democrats Should Not Vote for Obama - Huber Debates, Univ. of Vermont Nov 2012


Debate - Public - Democrats Should Not Vote for Obama - Huber Debates, Univ. of Vermont Nov 2012 from Alfred Snider on Vimeo.

Democrats should not vote for Obama

1st Proposition - Claremont Colleges - Varun Puri & Chong Shen
1st Opposition - US Air Force Academy - Michael Whiteside & Reuben Luoma-Overstreet
2nd Proposition - Regis University - Adam Hall & Jon Denzler
2nd Opposition - University of Vermont - Becca White & Dillon McConnell

Public debate held at the University of Vermont, 2 November 2012, as a prelude to the Huber Debates, a debate tournament held 3-4 November.

This video is produced by DEBATE CENTRAL (http://debate.uvm.edu ) a vast debating website founded in 1994. DEBATE CENTRAL is a non-profit service of the World Debate Institute, the Lawrence Debate Union and the University of Vermont, and is designed to promote debating at all levels, in all languages, and all around the world. Our server is provided by the University of Vermont. The System Operator is Alfred C."Tuna" Snider. The Technical Advisors are Andrew Hendrickson and Wesley Wright. The Business Manager is Lionel Palardy.

Raw archive of debate videos for download are at
http://www.uvm.edu/~debate/watch/

Rhetoric, Communication and Theater Symposium Part 1: Academic Article Writing and Publication


Rhetoric, Communication and Theater Symposium Part 1: Academic Article Writing and Publication from Steve Llano on Vimeo.

This is the first of three symposiums dedicated to help interested students and rhetoric majors in the RCT department at St. John's University what it is like to be a scholar in the field.

Jaime Wright, Ph.D., Assistant Professor in the department leads this first in the three part series discussing the path one of her research projects followed from writing, to conference presentation, and then to publication. The session features several departmental professors and students chiming in. The session lasts about an hour.

UVM Huber Debates 2012 Semifinal: THW aggressively assess students from a young age


UVM Huber Debates 2012 Semifinal: THW aggressively assess students from a young age. from Steve Llano on Vimeo.

This is one of the semifinal debates from the 2012 Robert Huber Debates held annually at the University of Vermont. This debate took place in early November.

The teams:
Opening Government: Bates College
Opening Opposition: The University of Alaska
Closing Government: Bates College
Closing Opposition: Cornell University

The motion: This House would aggressively assess students from a young age.

The perspectives and arguments given by the speakers are not necessarily their own views. They are assigned as part of a debating competition to a position before they get the topic. Please do not think that these speakers are representing their personal views on the topic.

Huber Debates Quarterfinal 2012: THB that hook-up culture has been good for women


Huber Debates Quarterfinal 2012: THB that hook-up culture has been good for women. from Steve Llano on Vimeo.

This is a quarterfinal debate held at the University of Vermont annual Robert Huber Debating Tournament in November of 2012.

The teams:
Opening Government: Cornell University
Opening Opposition: Bates College
Closing Government: Bard College
Closing Opposition: United States Air Force Academy

Motion: THB that hook-up culture has been good for women.

No debater is representing their actual views during these speeches. They are assigned the position in the debate before the topic is announced. Please do not conflate the views of the speaker in the speech with their own, personal views on the topic debated.

Yale IV 2012: Quarterfinal Debate - The World should prefer a nuclear armed Iran to a pre-preemptive US military strike


Yale IV 2012: Quarterfinal Debate - The World should prefer a nuclear armed Iran to a pre-preemptive US military strike. from Steve Llano on Vimeo.

This is one of the quarterfinal debates held that the annual Yale Intervarsity debating competition on their campus in New Haven, Connecticut.

The motion:
This house believes the world should prefer a nuclear armed Iran to a preemptive US military strike.

The teams:
Opening Government: Loyola Marymount University/Boston College Swing
Opening Opposition: The University of Vermont
Closing Government: Brown University
Closing Opposition: Stanford University

The debate lasts about an hour. None of the speakers are representing positions they actually believe. In a debate competition, positions are assigned to the speakers at random. Please do not conflate the arguments made by individuals in this video with their real-world opinions on the matters discussed.

Monday, October 29, 2012

Debate - WUDC - Lower Drinking Age to 18 - Public Debate at Huber Debates 2011


1st Proposition: Regis University
1st Opposition: Claremont Colleges
2nd Proposition: Bard College
2nd Opposition: University of Vermont

The Lawrence Debate Union is hosting the Robert Huber Debate Tournament, kicking off with a debate on lowering the drinking age. Robert Huber coached debate at UVM for over 40 years and this tournament remembers him. The Lawrence Debate Union at the University of Vermont was founded in 1899. It is currently one of the leading debating programs in the world, with competitive success at natinal and international levels.

Thursday, September 27, 2012

Lecture - General - STJ Debate Society New Debater Training: How to Speak with Attitude and Grace


STJ Debate Society New Debater Training: How to Speak with Attitude and Grace from Steve Llano on Vimeo.

This is a training video for new debaters at St. John's University in New York.

Here Misbah explains how to speak effectively in debates. It lasts about 10 minutes.

Lecture - WUDC - STJ Debate New Member Instruction: Basics of WUDC Format


STJ Debate New Member Instruction: Basics of WUDC Format from Steve Llano on Vimeo.

In this video, Cat and Nelson explain the basics of the WUDC format to new students at St. John's University who are interested in debating.

This video is a part of our novice debater education sessions that happened the first two weeks of the fall term in 2012.

Lecture - WUDC - STJ Debate Beginning Debater Sessions: Frank and Alia'a teach the basics of Worlds Debate


STJ Debate Beginning Debater Sessions: Frank and Alia'a teach the basics of Worlds Debate from Steve Llano on Vimeo.

Here, Alia'a and Frank teach the basics of WUDC debate to new St. John's Debaters.

Lecture - WUDC - STJ Debate Beginning Debater Sessions: What Do I Do with those Fifteen Minutes?


STJ Debate Beginning Debater Sessions: What Do I Do with those Fifteen Minutes? from Steve Llano on Vimeo.

This is a lecture for first year debating students at St. John's University in Jamaica, NY. The purpose of these videos is to create a quick, easy to understand, and accessible new debater teaching curriculum for students interested in debating at STJ.

This lecture is given by Josiah Peterson, Assistant Debate Coach and graduate student at St. John's in the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences. It is about prep time in BP and lasts about 18 minutes.

Lecture - WUDC - St John's Beginning Debater Sessions: Research? What??


St John's Beginning Debater Sessions: Research? What?? from Steve Llano on Vimeo.

This video is a part of a series of training sessions conducted at St. John's University in Jamaica, NY for the benefit of first year debaters.

This session is about research in Worlds or BP debating and it is conducted by Stephen Llano, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Rhetoric and Director of the St. John's University Debate Society. It lasts about 15 minutes.

Debate - WUDC - Media Time Spent on Gun Violence - Binghamton 2012


Debate: Media Time Spent on Gun Violence - Binghamton 2012 from Steve Llano on Vimeo.

This debate is the quarterfinal round at the 2012 Binghamton University tournament.

This house believes that the media should spend significantly less time covering gun violence incidents.

The teams in the debate are
Opening Government: Colgate University
Opening Opposition: Cornell University
Closing Government: Cornell University
Closing Opposition: The University of Vermont

The debate is in the British Parliamentary format, and the participants were assigned the positions they represent. They are not necessarily endorsing views they personally hold. This debate is part of a competition.

The debate lasts one hour.

Debate - WUDC - Pay North Korea war reparations - Binghamton debate tournament 2012


Debate: Pay North Korea war reparations. Binghamton debate tournament 2012 from Steve Llano on Vimeo.

This is a semifinal debate from the 2012 Binghamton Northeast Regional opening tournament held at Binghamton University in September.

The motion
This House would pay war reparations to North Korea

The Teams
Opening Government: Colgate University
Opening Opposition: The University of Vermont
Closing Government: Cornell University
Closing Opposition: The King's College

All of the participants were assigned the side they represent. Nobody is necessarily defending a personal belief. Everything they are saying is part of a competition in debating.

The debate is in the British Parliamentary format and lasts about an hour

Wednesday, September 26, 2012

Debate - WUDC - United States of Europe - Air Force 2012 - Final Round


Debate - WUDC - United States of Europe - Air Force 2012 - Final Round from Alfred Snider on Vimeo.

THBT the EU should become a federal republic – a United States of Europe.

VERMONT WS 1O
REGIS DH 2G WINNER
CARROL AT 1G
DENVER RW 2O

JUDGES
MARTIN
RUIZ
LAMB
GALLION
RENNELS

Full results at http://debate.uvm.edu/tabs/usaf2012tab/

This video is produced by DEBATE CENTRAL (http://debate.uvm.edu ) a vast debating website founded in 1994. DEBATE CENTRAL is a non-profit service of the World Debate Institute, the Lawrence Debate Union and the University of Vermont, and is designed to promote debating at all levels, in all languages, and all around the world. Our server is provided by the University of Vermont. The System Operator is Alfred C."Tuna" Snider. The Technical Advisors are Andrew Hendrickson and Wesley Wright. The Business Manager is Lionel Palardy.

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Debate - WUDC - Tax Ecological Footprint - Air Force 2012 - Semifinals


Debate - WUDC - Tax Ecological Footprint - Air Force 2012 - Semifinals from Alfred Snider on Vimeo.

THW tax products based on their ecological footprint.

TEAMS
ALASKA BW 1O
VERMONT WS 2G ADVANCES
REGIS DH 2O ADVANCES
LAVERNE LB 1G
JUDGES: HICKS, BLOOD, GALLION

Full results at http://debate.uvm.edu/tabs/usaf2012tab/

This video is produced by DEBATE CENTRAL (http://debate.uvm.edu ) a vast debating website founded in 1994. DEBATE CENTRAL is a non-profit service of the World Debate Institute, the Lawrence Debate Union and the University of Vermont, and is designed to promote debating at all levels, in all languages, and all around the world. Our server is provided by the University of Vermont. The System Operator is Alfred C."Tuna" Snider. The Technical Advisors are Andrew Hendrickson and Wesley Wright. The Business Manager is Lionel Palardy.

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Debate - WUDC - Compulsory Body Donation - Air Force 2012 - Quarterfinal Round


Debate - WUDC - Compulsory Body Donation - Air Force 2012 - Quarterfinal Round from Alfred Snider on Vimeo.

THBT upon death, everyone’s body should revert to the state for the purposes of organ donation or scientific use depending on need.

TEAMS:
1 Alaska BW 1G ADVANCES
16 Howard Payne MB 2G
8 Central Missouri CL 2O
9 Vermont WS 1O ADVANCES
JUDGES: RUIZ, DONALDSON, DETLEFS

US Air Force Academy 50th tournament.
See results at http://debate.uvm.edu/tabs/usaf2012tab/

This video is produced by DEBATE CENTRAL (http://debate.uvm.edu ) a vast debating website founded in 1994. DEBATE CENTRAL is a non-profit service of the World Debate Institute, the Lawrence Debate Union and the University of Vermont, and is designed to promote debating at all levels, in all languages, and all around the world. Our server is provided by the University of Vermont. The System Operator is Alfred C."Tuna" Snider. The Technical Advisors are Andrew Hendrickson and Wesley Wright. The Business Manager is Lionel Palardy.

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Debate - WUDC - UN No Fly Zone in Syria - Air Force 2012 - Round 6


Debate - WUDC - UN No Fly Zone in Syria - Air Force 2012 - Round 6 from Alfred Snider on Vimeo.

THBT the UN should implement a "no fly zone" in Syria

Howard Payne AR (#2, 70/66, 136)
Louisiana Tech HS (#3, 65/65, 130)
Denver PB (#1, 70/69, 139)
Regis NH (#4, 63/63, 126)

Judges:
Ari Lamb
David Lawrence

US Air Force Academy 50th tournament.
See results at http://debate.uvm.edu/tabs/usaf2012tab/

This video is produced by DEBATE CENTRAL (http://debate.uvm.edu ) a vast debating website founded in 1994. DEBATE CENTRAL is a non-profit service of the World Debate Institute, the Lawrence Debate Union and the University of Vermont, and is designed to promote debating at all levels, in all languages, and all around the world. Our server is provided by the University of Vermont. The System Operator is Alfred C."Tuna" Snider. The Technical Advisors are Andrew Hendrickson and Wesley Wright. The Business Manager is Lionel Palardy.

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Debate - WUDC - Disney Movie with Gay Protagonist - Air Force 2012 - Round 5


Debate - WUDC - Disney Movie with Gay Protagonist - Air Force 2012 - Round 5 from Alfred Snider on Vimeo.

THBT Disney should make an animated motion picture with a clearly gay protagonist.

Alaska Anchorage FO (#4, 75/75, 150)
Denver ZS (#3, 76/76, 152)
La Verne LB (#2, 75/78, 153)
La Verne AN (#1, 79/76, 155)

Judges:
Adam Blood
Denis Sapranov
Andrew Gallion

US Air Force Academy 50th tournament.
See results at http://debate.uvm.edu/tabs/usaf2012tab/

This video is produced by DEBATE CENTRAL (http://debate.uvm.edu ) a vast debating website founded in 1994. DEBATE CENTRAL is a non-profit service of the World Debate Institute, the Lawrence Debate Union and the University of Vermont, and is designed to promote debating at all levels, in all languages, and all around the world. Our server is provided by the University of Vermont. The System Operator is Alfred C."Tuna" Snider. The Technical Advisors are Andrew Hendrickson and Wesley Wright. The Business Manager is Lionel Palardy.

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Debate - WUDC - Demilitarize Palestine in Exchange for Sovereignty - Air Force 2012 - Round 4


Debate - WUDC - Demilitarize Palestine in Exchange for Sovereignty - Air Force 2012 - Round 4 from Alfred Snider on Vimeo.

THBT Palestinians should accept complete demilitarization in return for a guaranteed sovereign state.

Denver ZS (#4, 75/75, 150)
Vermont WS (#3, 76/77, 153)
Denver RW (#2, 77/78, 155)
Alaska Anchorage BW (#1, 79/79, 158)

Josh Martin
Shane Puckett
Matt Bryan

US Air Force Academy 50th tournament.
See results at http://debate.uvm.edu/tabs/usaf2012tab/

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Debate - WUDC - US National One Day Presidential Primary - Air Force 2012 - Round 3


Debate - WUDC - US National One Day Presidential Primary - Air Force 2012 - Round 3 from Alfred Snider on Vimeo.

Motion: THBT the American presidential nomination process should adopt a single one-day national primary.

Teams:
Regis DH (#3, 74/75, 149)
Alaska Anchorage BW (#1, 77/76, 153)
Denver PB (#4, 75/73, 148)
Vermont WS (#2, 76/76, 152)

Rob Ruiz
Shane Puckett

US Air Force Academy 50th tournament.See results at http://debate.uvm.edu/tabs/usaf2012tab/

This video is produced by DEBATE CENTRAL (http://debate.uvm.edu ) a vast debating website founded in 1994. DEBATE CENTRAL is a non-profit service of the World Debate Institute, the Lawrence Debate Union and the University of Vermont, and is designed to promote debating at all levels, in all languages, and all around the world. Our server is provided by the University of Vermont. The System Operator is Alfred C."Tuna" Snider. The Technical Advisors are Andrew Hendrickson and Wesley Wright. The Business Manager is Lionel Palardy.

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Monday, September 17, 2012

Saturday, August 25, 2012

Panel - WUDC - Structure, Reality and Boldness - NADA 2012 Snider, Chafer, Vazquez, Ferris


Panel - WUDC - Structure, Reality and Boldness - NADA 2012 Snider, Chafer, Vazquez, Ferris from Alfred Snider on Vimeo.

Panel near the conclusion of the North America Debate Academy, just before the last practice debate. .

Alfred Snider, University of Vermont, talks about argument structure
Charles Chafer, Houston Urban Debate League, talks about using debate in real life, with the example of his life.
Matt Vazquez, Cape Cod College, and Monica Ferris, University of Toronto, talk about being bold in debates.

North America Debate Academy is a free one-week debate workshop in the WUDC style held at the University of Vermont in Burlington, Vermont, USA. It is sponsored by the World Debate Institute (debate.uvm.edu/debateblog/wdi/Welcome.html), the Lawrence Debate Union (debate.uvm.edu/debateblog/LDU/The_Team.html) and the University of Vermont (uvm.edu). More information is available about NADA at debateacademy.net/Debate_Academy/NADA_Vermont.html

This video is produced by DEBATE CENTRAL (debate.uvm.edu ) a vast debating website founded in 1994. DEBATE CENTRAL is a non-profit service of the World Debate Institute, the Lawrence Debate Union and the University of Vermont, and is designed to promote debating at all levels, in all languages, and all around the world. Our server is provided by the University of Vermont. The System Operator is Alfred C."Tuna" Snider. The Technical Advisors are Andrew Hendrickson and Wesley Wright. The Business Manager is Lionel Palardy.

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Lecture - WUDC/WSDC - Points of Information Like a Boss - NADA 2012


Lecture - WUDC/WSDC - Points of Information Like a Boss - NADA 2012 Alfred Snider from Alfred Snider on Vimeo.

A lecture about how to use points of information to establish yourself as the most competant debater in the room. Delivered by Alfred Snider, University of Vermont

North America Debate Academy is a free one-week debate workshop in the WUDC style held at the University of Vermont in Burlington, Vermont, USA. It is sponsored by the World Debate Institute (debate.uvm.edu/debateblog/wdi/Welcome.html), the Lawrence Debate Union (debate.uvm.edu/debateblog/LDU/The_Team.html) and the University of Vermont (uvm.edu). More information is available about NADA at debateacademy.net/Debate_Academy/NADA_Vermont.html

This video is produced by DEBATE CENTRAL (debate.uvm.edu ) a vast debating website founded in 1994. DEBATE CENTRAL is a non-profit service of the World Debate Institute, the Lawrence Debate Union and the University of Vermont, and is designed to promote debating at all levels, in all languages, and all around the world. Our server is provided by the University of Vermont. The System Operator is Alfred C."Tuna" Snider. The Technical Advisors are Andrew Hendrickson and Wesley Wright. The Business Manager is Lionel Palardy.

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Debate - WUDC - No Fly Zone Over Syria - NADA 2012 Practice 9


Debate - WUDC - No Fly Zone Over Syria - NADA 2012 Practice 9 from Alfred Snider on Vimeo.

THW create a no fly zone over Syria.

This is a practice debate among students with different experience levels.

North America Debate Academy is a free one-week debate workshop in the WUDC style held at the University of Vermont in Burlington, Vermont, USA. It is sponsored by the World Debate Institute (debate.uvm.edu/debateblog/wdi/Welcome.html), the Lawrence Debate Union (debate.uvm.edu/debateblog/LDU/The_Team.html) and the University of Vermont (uvm.edu). More information is available about NADA at debateacademy.net/Debate_Academy/NADA_Vermont.html

This video is produced by DEBATE CENTRAL (debate.uvm.edu ) a vast debating website founded in 1994. DEBATE CENTRAL is a non-profit service of the World Debate Institute, the Lawrence Debate Union and the University of Vermont, and is designed to promote debating at all levels, in all languages, and all around the world. Our server is provided by the University of Vermont. The System Operator is Alfred C."Tuna" Snider. The Technical Advisors are Andrew Hendrickson and Wesley Wright. The Business Manager is Lionel Palardy.

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Debate - WUDC - Savior Siblings - NADA 2012 Practice 8


Debate - WUDC - Savior Siblings - NADA 2012 Practice 8 from Alfred Snider on Vimeo.

THW prohibit the creation of savior siblings.

This is a practice debate among students with different experience levels.

North America Debate Academy is a free one-week debate workshop in the WUDC style held at the University of Vermont in Burlington, Vermont, USA. It is sponsored by the World Debate Institute (debate.uvm.edu/debateblog/wdi/Welcome.html), the Lawrence Debate Union (debate.uvm.edu/debateblog/LDU/The_Team.html) and the University of Vermont (uvm.edu). More information is available about NADA at debateacademy.net/Debate_Academy/NADA_Vermont.html

This video is produced by DEBATE CENTRAL (debate.uvm.edu ) a vast debating website founded in 1994. DEBATE CENTRAL is a non-profit service of the World Debate Institute, the Lawrence Debate Union and the University of Vermont, and is designed to promote debating at all levels, in all languages, and all around the world. Our server is provided by the University of Vermont. The System Operator is Alfred C."Tuna" Snider. The Technical Advisors are Andrew Hendrickson and Wesley Wright. The Business Manager is Lionel Palardy.

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Discussion - WUDC - Ideas for Advanced Debating - NADA 2012 Monica Ferris


Discussion - WUDC - Ideas for Advanced Debating - NADA 2012 Monica Ferris from Alfred Snider on Vimeo.

This is a discussion led by Monica Ferris of the University of Toronto's Hart House on advanced approaches to debating.

North America Debate Academy is a free one-week debate workshop in the WUDC style held at the University of Vermont in Burlington, Vermont, USA. It is sponsored by the World Debate Institute (debate.uvm.edu/debateblog/wdi/Welcome.html), the Lawrence Debate Union (debate.uvm.edu/debateblog/LDU/The_Team.html) and the University of Vermont (uvm.edu). More information is available about NADA at debateacademy.net/Debate_Academy/NADA_Vermont.html

This video is produced by DEBATE CENTRAL (debate.uvm.edu ) a vast debating website founded in 1994. DEBATE CENTRAL is a non-profit service of the World Debate Institute, the Lawrence Debate Union and the University of Vermont, and is designed to promote debating at all levels, in all languages, and all around the world. Our server is provided by the University of Vermont. The System Operator is Alfred C."Tuna" Snider. The Technical Advisors are Andrew Hendrickson and Wesley Wright. The Business Manager is Lionel Palardy.

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Debate - WUDC - Ban Intended Home Births - NADA 2012 Practice Debate 6


Debate - WUDC - Ban Intended Home Births - NADA 2012 Practice Debate 6 from Alfred Snider on Vimeo.

THW ban intended home births.

This is a practice debate among students with different experience levels.

North America Debate Academy is a free one-week debate workshop in the WUDC style held at the University of Vermont in Burlington, Vermont, USA. It is sponsored by the World Debate Institute (debate.uvm.edu/debateblog/wdi/Welcome.html), the Lawrence Debate Union (debate.uvm.edu/debateblog/LDU/The_Team.html) and the University of Vermont (uvm.edu). More information is available about NADA at debateacademy.net/Debate_Academy/NADA_Vermont.html

This video is produced by DEBATE CENTRAL (debate.uvm.edu ) a vast debating website founded in 1994. DEBATE CENTRAL is a non-profit service of the World Debate Institute, the Lawrence Debate Union and the University of Vermont, and is designed to promote debating at all levels, in all languages, and all around the world. Our server is provided by the University of Vermont. The System Operator is Alfred C."Tuna" Snider. The Technical Advisors are Andrew Hendrickson and Wesley Wright. The Business Manager is Lionel Palardy.

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Debate - WUDC - Televise Executions - NADA 2012 Practice 7


Debate - WUDC - Televise Executions - NADA 2012 Practice 7 from Alfred Snider on Vimeo.

THW televise executions.

This is a practice debate among students with different experience levels.

North America Debate Academy is a free one-week debate workshop in the WUDC style held at the University of Vermont in Burlington, Vermont, USA. It is sponsored by the World Debate Institute (debate.uvm.edu/debateblog/wdi/Welcome.html), the Lawrence Debate Union (debate.uvm.edu/debateblog/LDU/The_Team.html) and the University of Vermont (uvm.edu). More information is available about NADA at debateacademy.net/Debate_Academy/NADA_Vermont.html

This video is produced by DEBATE CENTRAL (debate.uvm.edu ) a vast debating website founded in 1994. DEBATE CENTRAL is a non-profit service of the World Debate Institute, the Lawrence Debate Union and the University of Vermont, and is designed to promote debating at all levels, in all languages, and all around the world. Our server is provided by the University of Vermont. The System Operator is Alfred C."Tuna" Snider. The Technical Advisors are Andrew Hendrickson and Wesley Wright. The Business Manager is Lionel Palardy.

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Lecture - Second Team Strategies - NADA 2012 Alfred Snider


Lecture - Second Team Strategies - NADA 2012 Alfred Snider from Alfred Snider on Vimeo.

This is a lecture about strategy for second teams in WUDC debating, by Alfred Snider, Edwin Lawrence Professor of Forensics at the University of Vermont. Valuable comments were also made by Monica Ferris, another NADA instructor, who is from Hart House at the University of Toronto

North America Debate Academy is a free one-week debate workshop in the WUDC style held at the University of Vermont in Burlington, Vermont, USA. It is sponsored by the World Debate Institute (debate.uvm.edu/debateblog/wdi/Welcome.html), the Lawrence Debate Union (debate.uvm.edu/debateblog/LDU/The_Team.html) and the University of Vermont (uvm.edu). More information is available about NADA at debateacademy.net/Debate_Academy/NADA_Vermont.html

This video is produced by DEBATE CENTRAL (debate.uvm.edu ) a vast debating website founded in 1994. DEBATE CENTRAL is a non-profit service of the World Debate Institute, the Lawrence Debate Union and the University of Vermont, and is designed to promote debating at all levels, in all languages, and all around the world. Our server is provided by the University of Vermont. The System Operator is Alfred C."Tuna" Snider. The Technical Advisors are Andrew Hendrickson and Wesley Wright. The Business Manager is Lionel Palardy.

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Debate - WUDC - Castrate Rapists - NADA 2012 Practice 4


Debate - WUDC - Castrate Rapists - NADA 2012 Practice 4 from Alfred Snider on Vimeo.

THW chemically castrate rapists.

This is a practice debate among students with different experience levels.

North America Debate Academy is a free one-week debate workshop in the WUDC style held at the University of Vermont in Burlington, Vermont, USA. It is sponsored by the World Debate Institute (debate.uvm.edu/debateblog/wdi/Welcome.html), the Lawrence Debate Union (debate.uvm.edu/debateblog/LDU/The_Team.html) and the University of Vermont (uvm.edu). More information is available about NADA at debateacademy.net/Debate_Academy/NADA_Vermont.html

This video is produced by DEBATE CENTRAL (debate.uvm.edu ) a vast debating website founded in 1994. DEBATE CENTRAL is a non-profit service of the World Debate Institute, the Lawrence Debate Union and the University of Vermont, and is designed to promote debating at all levels, in all languages, and all around the world. Our server is provided by the University of Vermont. The System Operator is Alfred C."Tuna" Snider. The Technical Advisors are Andrew Hendrickson and Wesley Wright. The Business Manager is Lionel Palardy.

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Debate - WUDC - Ban Animal Testing - NADA 2012 Practice Debate 2


Debate - WUDC - Ban Animal Testing - NADA 2012 Practice Debate 2 from Alfred Snider on Vimeo.

THBT testing products for humans on animals is immoral.

This is a practice debate among students with different experience levels. Be gentle on them!

North America Debate Academy is a free one-week debate workshop in the WUDC style held at the University of Vermont in Burlington, Vermont, USA. It is sponsored by the World Debate Institute (debate.uvm.edu/debateblog/wdi/Welcome.html), the Lawrence Debate Union (debate.uvm.edu/debateblog/LDU/The_Team.html) and the University of Vermont (uvm.edu). More information is available about NADA at debateacademy.net/Debate_Academy/NADA_Vermont.html
This video is produced by DEBATE CENTRAL (debate.uvm.edu ) a vast debating website founded in 1994. DEBATE CENTRAL is a non-profit service of the World Debate Institute, the Lawrence Debate Union and the University of Vermont, and is designed to promote debating at all levels, in all languages, and all around the world. Our server is provided by the University of Vermont. The System Operator is Alfred C."Tuna" Snider. The Technical Advisors are Andrew Hendrickson and Wesley Wright. The Business Manager is Lionel Palardy.

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Debate - WUDC - UN Private Military - NADA 2012 Debate 3


Debate - WUDC - UN Private Military - NADA 2012 Debate 3 from Alfred Snider on Vimeo.

THBT the UN should use private military contractors for its military operations.

This is an early practice debate among students with different experience levels. Be gentle on them!

North America Debate Academy is a free one-week debate workshop in the WUDC style held at the University of Vermont in Burlington, Vermont, USA. It is sponsored by the World Debate Institute (debate.uvm.edu/debateblog/wdi/Welcome.html), the Lawrence Debate Union (debate.uvm.edu/debateblog/LDU/The_Team.html) and the University of Vermont (uvm.edu). More information is available about NADA at debateacademy.net/Debate_Academy/NADA_Vermont.html

This video is produced by DEBATE CENTRAL (debate.uvm.edu ) a vast debating website founded in 1994. DEBATE CENTRAL is a non-profit service of the World Debate Institute, the Lawrence Debate Union and the University of Vermont, and is designed to promote debating at all levels, in all languages, and all around the world. Our server is provided by the University of Vermont. The System Operator is Alfred C."Tuna" Snider. The Technical Advisors are Andrew Hendrickson and Wesley Wright. The Business Manager is Lionel Palardy.

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Debate - WUDC - Police Get Harsher Penalties - Practice 1 NADA 2012 Vermont


Debate - WUDC - Police Get Harsher Penalties - Practice 1 NADA 2012 Vermont from Alfred Snider on Vimeo.

THBT Crimes committed by police should be punished more severely.

A warm up practice debate. Be gentle on them with your judgment.

1st Prop: Dan Cmejla & Alex Bullock
2nd Prop: Mariel Golden & Drew Adamczyk
1st Opp: Sarina Selleck & Becca White
2nd Opp: Amanda Kurtz & Catherine Zeng

North America Debate Academy is a free one-week debate workshop in the WUDC style held at the University of Vermont in Burlington, Vermont, USA. It is sponsored by the World Debate Institute (http://debate.uvm.edu/debateblog/wdi/Welcome.html), the Lawrence Debate Union (http://debate.uvm.edu/debateblog/LDU/The_Team.html) and the University of Vermont (http://www.uvm.edu). More information is available about NADA at http://debateacademy.net/Debate_Academy/NADA_Vermont.html

This video is produced by DEBATE CENTRAL (http://debate.uvm.edu ) a vast debating website founded in 1994. DEBATE CENTRAL is a non-profit service of the World Debate Institute, the Lawrence Debate Union and the University of Vermont, and is designed to promote debating at all levels, in all languages, and all around the world. Our server is provided by the University of Vermont. The System Operator is Alfred C."Tuna" Snider. The Technical Advisors are Andrew Hendrickson and Wesley Wright. The Business Manager is Lionel Palardy.

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Debate - WSDC - No Government Sports Funding - Semifinals WSDA 2012


Debate - WSDC - No Government Sports Funding - Semifinals WSDA 2012 Germany 1 vs. London from Alfred Snider on Vimeo.

THBT government should not fund sport.

TH would prohibit the media from using software to cosmetically improve an individual’s appearance.

World Schools Debate Academy, Kranjska Gora, Slovenia, June-July 2012.
debateacademy.net/Debate_Academy/WSDA_Slovenia.html

This video is produced by DEBATE CENTRAL (debate.uvm.edu ) a vast debating website founded in 1994. DEBATE CENTRAL is a non-profit service of the World Debate Institute, the Lawrence Debate Union and the University of Vermont, and is designed to promote debating at all levels, in all languages, and all around the world. Our server is provided by the University of Vermont. The System Operator is Alfred C."Tuna" Snider. The Technical Advisors are Andrew Hendrickson and Wesley Wright. The Business Manager is Lionel Palardy.

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Debate - WSDC - Clicktivism Counterprodutive - WSDA Practice 1


Debate - WSDC - Clicktivism Counterprodutive - WSDA Practice 1 from Alfred Snider on Vimeo.

THBT clicktivism is counterproductive.

TH would prohibit the media from using software to cosmetically improve an individual’s appearance.

World Schools Debate Academy, Kranjska Gora, Slovenia, June-July 2012.
debateacademy.net/Debate_Academy/WSDA_Slovenia.html

This video is produced by DEBATE CENTRAL (debate.uvm.edu ) a vast debating website founded in 1994. DEBATE CENTRAL is a non-profit service of the World Debate Institute, the Lawrence Debate Union and the University of Vermont, and is designed to promote debating at all levels, in all languages, and all around the world. Our server is provided by the University of Vermont. The System Operator is Alfred C."Tuna" Snider. The Technical Advisors are Andrew Hendrickson and Wesley Wright. The Business Manager is Lionel Palardy.

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Debate - WSDC - Clicktivism Counterproductive - WSDA 2012 Practice 3


Debate - WSDC - Clicktivism Counterproductive - WSDA 2012 Practice 3 from Alfred Snider on Vimeo.

TBT clicktivism is counterproductive

TH would prohibit the media from using software to cosmetically improve an individual’s appearance.

World Schools Debate Academy, Kranjska Gora, Slovenia, June-July 2012.
debateacademy.net/Debate_Academy/WSDA_Slovenia.html

This video is produced by DEBATE CENTRAL (debate.uvm.edu ) a vast debating website founded in 1994. DEBATE CENTRAL is a non-profit service of the World Debate Institute, the Lawrence Debate Union and the University of Vermont, and is designed to promote debating at all levels, in all languages, and all around the world. Our server is provided by the University of Vermont. The System Operator is Alfred C."Tuna" Snider. The Technical Advisors are Andrew Hendrickson and Wesley Wright. The Business Manager is Lionel Palardy.

Raw archive of debate videos for download are at
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Debate - WSDC - Media Should not Alter Photos to Improve Appearance - WSDA 2012


Debate - WSDC - Media Should not Alter Photos to Improve Appearance - WSDA 2012 from Alfred Snider on Vimeo.

TH would prohibit the media from using software to cosmetically improve an individual’s appearance.

World Schools Debate Academy, Kranjska Gora, Slovenia, June-July 2012.
debateacademy.net/Debate_Academy/WSDA_Slovenia.html

This video is produced by DEBATE CENTRAL (debate.uvm.edu ) a vast debating website founded in 1994. DEBATE CENTRAL is a non-profit service of the World Debate Institute, the Lawrence Debate Union and the University of Vermont, and is designed to promote debating at all levels, in all languages, and all around the world. Our server is provided by the University of Vermont. The System Operator is Alfred C."Tuna" Snider. The Technical Advisors are Andrew Hendrickson and Wesley Wright. The Business Manager is Lionel Palardy.

Raw archive of debate videos for download are at
uvm.edu/~debate/watch/

Debate - WSDC - Support Multi-Partner Marriage - Round 4 WSDA 2012


Debate - WSDC - Support Multi-Partner Marriage - Round 4 WSDA 2012 from Alfred Snider on Vimeo.
Round 4 debate at the WSDA 2012 tournament.

Motion: This House would support multi-partner marriage.

World Schools Debate Academy, Kranjska Gora, Slovenia, June-July 2012.
debateacademy.net/Debate_Academy/WSDA_Slovenia.html

This video is produced by DEBATE CENTRAL (debate.uvm.edu ) a vast debating website founded in 1994. DEBATE CENTRAL is a non-profit service of the World Debate Institute, the Lawrence Debate Union and the University of Vermont, and is designed to promote debating at all levels, in all languages, and all around the world. Our server is provided by the University of Vermont. The System Operator is Alfred C."Tuna" Snider. The Technical Advisors are Andrew Hendrickson and Wesley Wright. The Business Manager is Lionel Palardy.

Raw archive of debate videos for download are at
uvm.edu/~debate/watch/

Monday, August 13, 2012

Lecture - WSDC - How to Flow a WSDC Debate - Murphy Hall at HUDL Workshop 2012


HUDL 2012: How to Flow World Schools debate for Beginners from Steve Llano on Vimeo.

This is a short, but very nice and easy introduction to flowing World Schools Debating. It was delivered before the first demo debate in the World Schools format at the Houston Urban Debate League Summer Institute held in July/August 2012.

The presenter is Madeline Murphy-Hall, formerly of Qatar Debate, Fulbright alum, and alum of the University of Vermont.

This video lasts about 10 minutes.
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Saturday, August 11, 2012

Debate - WSDC - Equal Opportunities Require a Strong Welfare State - Round 5 WSDA 2012


Debate - WSDC - Equal Opportunities Require a Strong Welfare State - Round 5 WSDA 2012 from Alfred Snider on Vimeo.

Round 5 debate at the WSDA 2012.

Motion: THBT equal opportunity requires a strong welfare state.

World Schools Debate Academy, Kranjska Gora, Slovenia, June-July 2012.
debateacademy.net/Debate_Academy/WSDA_Slovenia.html

This video is produced by DEBATE CENTRAL (debate.uvm.edu ) a vast debating website founded in 1994. DEBATE CENTRAL is a non-profit service of the World Debate Institute, the Lawrence Debate Union and the University of Vermont, and is designed to promote debating at all levels, in all languages, and all around the world. Our server is provided by the University of Vermont. The System Operator is Alfred C."Tuna" Snider. The Technical Advisors are Andrew Hendrickson and Wesley Wright. The Business Manager is Lionel Palardy.

Raw archive of debate videos for download are at
uvm.edu/~debate/watch/
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