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West Los Angeles District Final Round

April 13th, 2010 by admin | No Comments

West Los Angeles District Final Round

The West Los Angeles District of the NFL qualified two teams to the National Speech & Debate Tournament in Kansas City. The following individuals will represent West LA in June: Lena Melillo & Rachel Warner from La Reina High School Jacob Borcover & Cameron Silverberg from Sherman Oaks Center for Enriched Studies Congratulations to all [...]


Florida Manatee District Final Round

March 15th, 2010 by admin | 4 Comments

Florida Manatee District Final Round

The Florida Manatee district of the National Forensic League typically involves strong competition in Public Forum Debate. This year’s event was no exception. The district qualified three teams for the National Tournament in June. The team of Gold & Bernstein from Fort Lauderdale HS received the bye to Nationals as the only remaining undefeated team. [...]


NYC District Exhibition Round

March 8th, 2010 by admin | No Comments

NYC District Exhibition Round

Regis HS swept the NYC district debate tournament winning the top four places and qualifying three teams to the NFL National Tournament in June. In lieu of a final round, the two qualifying Regis teams agreed to perform in an exhibition round on the topic.


Eastview sweeps Central Minnesota

January 20th, 2010 by admin | No Comments

The Central Minnesota district qualified three teams to the 2010 National Tournament in June. All three teams that qualified are from Eastview High School. The Central Minnesota Arthur N. Rupe Foundation Scholars are: Michelle M. Mcguire & Sneha S. Somani Bryan M. Larson & Anthony M. Stagner Sarah M. Malaske & Jason M. Vanderlinden These [...]


First Rupe Scholars Announced

December 20th, 2009 by admin | No Comments

First Rupe Scholars Announced

Today, the National Forensic League received the results of the Northern Minnesota district’s Public Forum Debate National Qualifying Tournament. The first Arthur N. Rupe Foundation Scholars are the team Ethan Klein & Curtis Buck Oberg of Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton High School in Minnesota. The second Arthur N. Rupe Foundation Scholars are the team of Ellie Magner & [...]



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February Rupe Foundation Topic:
Resolved: In the United States, organized political lobbying does more harm than good.

March Rupe Foundation Topic:
Resolved: Affirmative action to promote equal opportunity in the United States is justified.

April Rupe Foundation Topic:
Resolved: On balance, government employee labor unions have a positive impact on the United States.

NFL Nationals Topic:
Resolved: Current trends in American political dialogue compromise meaningful democratic deliberation.