Planet Debate http://www.planetdebate.com http://www.planetdebate.com/images/logos/ Copyright 2010 Planet Debate PF Topic Sponsorship Controvery: Moving Forward NFL Executive Secretary Scott Wunn has posted about the controversy related to the sponsorship of PF topics. My reaction:

The objections to the sponsorship of the resolutions seem to center on four objections

Read More ]]> Stefan Bauschard http://www.planetdebate.com/blogs/view/778 http://www.planetdebate.com/blogs/view/778 Sun, 14 Mar 2010 11:53:00 EST Karl Rove On Debate 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.

Read More ]]> http://www.planetdebate.com/blogs/view/777 http://www.planetdebate.com/blogs/view/777 Sat, 13 Mar 2010 23:55:00 EST CX: Japan Affirmative -- Okinawa/Futenman Draw-Down 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,

Read More ]]> CX Guides http://www.planetdebate.com/blogs/view/776 http://www.planetdebate.com/blogs/view/776 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 23:36:00 EST March 11th Politics Update 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!!

Read More ]]> Brian Manuel http://www.planetdebate.com/blogs/view/775 http://www.planetdebate.com/blogs/view/775 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:42:00 EST Discuss + Debate the PF Topics Online Via Video!!! Still want to debate the Afghanistan topic?

Want to discuss the April & TOC resolution?  Do you want to test out some ideas?

Read More ]]> Stefan Bauschard http://www.planetdebate.com/blogs/view/774 http://www.planetdebate.com/blogs/view/774 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 03:45:00 EST March 10, 2010 Extemp Topics 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?

Read More ]]> Stefan Bauschard http://www.planetdebate.com/blogs/view/773 http://www.planetdebate.com/blogs/view/773 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:56:00 EST Andrew Markoff Breaks 33-Year-Old Record to Become Winningest Debater in Bronx Science History 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.

Read More ]]> Stefan Bauschard http://www.planetdebate.com/blogs/view/772 http://www.planetdebate.com/blogs/view/772 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:25:00 EST James Pates 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.

Read More ]]> Stefan Bauschard http://www.planetdebate.com/blogs/view/771 http://www.planetdebate.com/blogs/view/771 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:38:00 EST Sherry Hall Sherry has been the Co-Director of Debate at Harvard College for the last twenty years.  Under her direction, the team has won multiple national championships.

Sherry also directs the Harvard National High School tournament that attracts more than 5,000 people to Cambridge every year and has spent the last 20 summers working at high school debate institutes around the United States.

Read More ]]> Stefan Bauschard http://www.planetdebate.com/blogs/view/770 http://www.planetdebate.com/blogs/view/770 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:01:00 EST Dallas Perkins Dallas Perkins has been the Director of Debate at Harvard for the past thirty years.  Under Dallas' coaching, the team has won the National Debate Tournament has has been ranked as the top team after the regular season on a number of occaissions.

Dallas is a member of the National Debate Tournament (NDT) Committee.

Read More ]]> Stefan Bauschard http://www.planetdebate.com/blogs/view/769 http://www.planetdebate.com/blogs/view/769 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:57:00 EST NAUDL Job Search The National Association for Urban Debate Leagues is working with the national executive search firm, Isaacson, Miller, to find and recruit the best talent for the role of the NAUDL's next Executive Director

Read More ]]> Stefan Bauschard http://www.planetdebate.com/blogs/view/768 http://www.planetdebate.com/blogs/view/768 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:53:00 EST Dr. Sandra Berkowitz Dr. Sandra Berkowitz is the Director of Public Forum debate at The Blake School in Minnesota. Prior to directing at Blake, she was an Professor Communication at the University of Maine.

Read More ]]> Stefan Bauschard http://www.planetdebate.com/blogs/view/767 http://www.planetdebate.com/blogs/view/767 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:46:00 EST Google's Advanced Search Features A tutorial on Google's Advanced Search Feature is available here.  It is available for free

Read More ]]> Stefan Bauschard http://www.planetdebate.com/blogs/view/766 http://www.planetdebate.com/blogs/view/766 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:18:00 EST Google News Video Available We have a new video on using Google News available.

The video is 11 minutes in length -- perfect for classroom viewing.

Read More ]]> Stefan Bauschard http://www.planetdebate.com/blogs/view/765 http://www.planetdebate.com/blogs/view/765 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 09:34:00 EST Government Employee Unions Lecture It's available here.

Read More ]]> Stefan Bauschard http://www.planetdebate.com/blogs/view/764 http://www.planetdebate.com/blogs/view/764 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 09:03:00 EST