DUDA VCX City Championship

The JBS Law Magnet Debate Team will be competing at the Dallas Urban Debate Alliance City Championship this Friday and Saturday at Southern Methodist University.

The charter bus/van will be leaving Townview immediately at the end of 2nd Period. I will be requesting that you be released at the end of 1st Period.

SMU Campus Map (requires flash)

SMU Directions to Campus

SMU Map (printable)

Schedule

Friday, February 17

3pm – 3:15pm Registration

3:30pm Round 1

5:30pm Round 2

7-8pm Dinner

8pm Round 3

10pm done

Saturday, February 18

8am – 8:30am breakfast/check in

8:30am – Round 4

10am – Round 5

12-1pm Lunch

1pm – Semis

3pm Awards

3:30pm – Finals

5pm done

OVERALL Notes
Please remember that all coaches and students are expected to stay through awards.

Hart Global Leaders Forum

Kelsey Annu-Essuman, Quetzabel Benavides and Rolando Velasquez joined other students from local high schools at Southern Methodist University to participate in this year's Hart Global Leaders Forum.

The students participated in morning sessions led by SMU professors Dr. Seyom Brown and Dr. Delores M. Etter. Brown discussed the Just War Doctrine in the context of recent US foreign policy. Etter spoke on the topic of emerging technologies being used in war and homeland surveillance.

The day culminated by the three JBS Law Magnet students joining additional students from JBS Law Magnet and other schools at McFarland Auditorium to hear former Secretary of Defense Robert Gates speak. He spoke passionately about not setting rigid goals in life and being open to opportunities. After Dr. Gates' speech Kelsey, Q and Rolando joined a smaller group to dine with Dr. Gates at the Umphrey Lee Center.

SMU hosts the Hart Global Leaders Forum each year. Past speakers have included General Colin Powell and New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani.
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Barefoot Debaters Climb Hilltop

The Judge Barefoot Sanders Debate Team competed at the SMU debate tournament this weekend. The LD Squad completed the weekend with several top awards:

Kelsey Annu-Essuman - 2nd Place in the tournament and 3rd Best Speaker.
Alex Delgado - 3rd Place in the tournament.
Yastril Nanez - 4th Best Speaker.

Ivan Garcia was the sole CX debater to be recognized at the tournament. He was 7th Best Speaker in CX debate.

The top varsity debaters will be competing at Plano Sr. and Hendrickson this weekend in preparation for the Grapevine TOC Classic in two weeks.

SMU Debate Tournament

Schedule

Map