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Harvard PF Institute Brochure Updated
March 14 2010 by PD Staff
It has been updated. Download it here.

Debate takes inner-city students to new levels
March 14 2010 by PD Staff
Far from the athletic fields of Manual High
School, Kahdijah James is engaged in what she calls
a sport of the mind.

PF Topic Sponsorship Controvery: Moving Forward
March 14 2010 by Stefan Bauschard
NFL Executive Secretary Scott Wunn has posted about the controversy related to the sponsorship of PF topics. My reaction:

Karl Rove On Debate
March 13 2010 by
I was fortunate that at Olympus specifically, and in Utah generally, high-school debate was a big deal, an activity where a bookish boy could find affirmation. I joined the debate team, found my tribe, and was off.

CX: Japan Affirmative -- Okinawa/Futenma Draw-Down
March 12 2010 by CX Guides
The U.S. should reduce its military presence in Okinawa and abandon plants to expand to Futenma. This will improve relations with Japan and boost U.S. leadership in Asia
Hot Air, March 10, 2010,

March 11th Politics Update
March 11 2010 by Brian Manuel
This weeks Planet Debate politics release features the Health Care DA. This week Obama has again had numerous meetings with Capitol Hill advisers over Health Care overhaul. His looming deadline has exerted pressure on the Congress to pass overhaul prior to the Easter Recess.
Good Luck debating this weekend at CFL & NFL qualifiers!!

Discuss & Debate the PF Topics Online Via Video!!!
March 11 2010 by Stefan Bauschard
Still want to debate the Afghanistan topic?
Want to discuss the April & TOC resolution? Do you want to test out some ideas?

March 10, 2010 Extemp Topics
March 10 2010 by PD Staff
Domestic
1. What additional changes, beyond the removal of soft drinks, should be made to the school lunch program in order to tackle childhood obesity?

Andrew Markoff Breaks 33-Year-Old Record to Become Winningest Debater in Bronx Science History
March 10 2010 by Stefan Bauschard
This weekend, Andrew Markoff, president of the National Forensic League chapter at the Bronx High School of Science, won his 390th debate round, breaking the thirty-three-year-old win count record of the Bronx Science Speech & Debate Team.

James Pates
March 10 2010 by Stefan Bauschard
James attended the National Tournament of Champions on three occasions, amassing awards each time and winning the 2006 championship. This is James' second year teaching Public Forum.
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