DePauw Debaters Enjoy Strong Showing at the Loyola Rambler Tournament

The DePauw Debate Team demonstrated their argumentative prowess at the Rambler Invitational Tournament, hosted by Loyola University in Chicago. DePauw entered six teams in the open division, its largest contingent in the past several years. Avery Archer and Christine Walker advanced to the semi-final round, dropping a close debate to Hillsdale College. Keelin Kelly and Jimmy Kirkpatrick matched this feat, also dropping a close debate to Hillsdale in semi-finals. This, of course, allowed Hillsdale to close out the tournament. Aaron Dicker and Kevin Milne also advanced to elimiation rounds after compiling a 4-2 record in preliminary rounds, and earning the Seventh Seed. First year DePauw Debater Jimmy Kirkpatrick was recognized as one of the top speakers at the tournament, taking home the Eighth Place Speaker Award.

 

DePauw Debate: Now and Then

DePauw Debaters enjoy the annual fountain ritual at the "Boilermaker Special" tournament hosted by Purdue University. Left to Right: Robert Steele, Brittney Belcher, Avery Archer, Kevin Milne, Keelin Kelly, Aaron Dicker, Christine Walker, Tyler Hess, and Lucas Blauvelt.

 

 

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.