Law Magnet Lassos Points @ Plano Sr.

Charlie Stephens and Eddie Camacho plowed through prelims going undefeated. After winning in quarters, the team finished in 3rd and earned the first TFA points of the season.

Two of our new varsity LD debaters broke at their first ever varsity tournament: Kelsey Annu-Essuman and Keyonna Hall.

Congrats to them for a very successful weekend.

Next week...Greenhill & Southlake!

September/October NFL LD Topic Announced

The new topic is:

2009 September/October Topic

Resolved: Public high school students in the United States ought not be required to pass standardized exit exams to graduate.

To discuss on our wiki click here. You will only be able to post topic analysis if you had previously registered on the wiki. I will be posting my early thoughts in the next few days.

Anyone who discussed this at camp and has evidence should send an email out to all with a copy of that evidence.

iDebate iTunes Application Review

This application may be downloaded to your iPhone or iTouch. The best features in my opinion are the judge paradigms, the timer (all debate formats) and the break calculator. Best of all it is FREE.

Click iDebate to download.

Law Magnet Name Changed

I just found out the school board voted this summer to change our school name to:

Judge Barefoot Sanders Magnet Center For Public Service: Government, Law and Law Enforcement at Yvonne A. Ewell Townview Center.

This is to honor Judge Sanders who died last year. He actually came and taught the debate class the year before he died. We have letter from him in our courtroom and a picture of him with our students on the back of our recruiting pamphlets.

Judge Sanders was the judge who primarily oversaw the desegregation order which created the magnet schools in Dallas.

Ryan Ricard's Blog

Ryan coached at the Law Magnet for a couple of years and was responsible for introducing us to Jessie Stellmach too. He is a very good CX coach and has a humorous way of explaining things. You should enjoy reading his blog for insight into debating and his views on the topic.

Ryan's Blog

Mean Green Debate Workshops Closing Video

Check out the MGW closing video. Many images of Law Magnet debaters

Law Magnet Makes a Splash at Mean Green Workshops Tournament

Congrats to Zavier (aka the Ninja), Lucy and Ryan Stoker for breaking in the Mean Green Workshops end of camp tournament.