DePauw Debate: Then . . .
The DePauw Debate Team heads for the Vandalia station in April 1897 to take the train for a debate with Earlham College in Richmond, Indiana. One of the team members is historian Charles A. Beard.
DePauw Debate
DePauw’s “Great Debaters” Capture Top Debate Award at Butler University!
Students from Professor Geoff Klinger’s “The Great Debaters” Winter Term course brought home the 1st Place Debate Team Sweepstakes Award this past weekend from the Bulldog Invitational Tournament, hosted by Butler University. Students spent the first two weeks of Winter Term preparing for the tournament, and their hard work paid off with a strong showing at this highly competitive tournament.
Professor Klinger commented, “I was so proud of this group. Almost all of the students in the course had no formal background in academic debate, but they worked diligently to prepare for the tournament and hone their debate skills. While I noticed steady improvement in the class, it all seemed to come together for them at the Butler tournament.”
In addition to their collective success, several debaters further distinguished themselves individually. DePauw captured four of the top ten speaker awards. Matt Piggins was named the 4th place speaker of the tournament, Tyler Busian placed 5th, Andrew Bartucci received 6th, and Erin O’Brien took 8th. The team of Hai Do and John Standley received a quarterfinalist award after advancing to elimination rounds, and the team of Andrew Bartucci and Matt Piggins was named the 3rd Place team of the tournament after dropping a close semifinal round against the eventual tournament champions from the University of Kentucky.
DePauw Debate: And Now
DePauw Debaters "Penciled In" for Success at Purdue.
