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Wisconsin Speech and Debate
Spring 2022
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The purpose of the Wisconsin Speech and Debate Society shall be to train members in the skills of debating and public speaking; to
prepare members to compete in speech, debate, and forensics events as
The Wisconsin Speech and Debate Team; to create forums for members to speak and debate; to foster members of
camaraderie amongst its members and
guests; and to uphold and protect the freedom of speech and expression of its members and guests.
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Members of the Wisconsin Forensics Union in 1961.
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Members of the Wisconsin Speech and Debate at last debate of the fall 2021 semester.
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Institutional Statement on Diversity Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW– Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the
profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the
university community.
We commit
ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and
diversity as inextricably linked goals.
The University of Wisconsin–Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background
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people who as students, faculty, and
staff serve
Wisconsin and the world.
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WISCONSIN SPEECH AND DEBATE SOCIETY Fall 2021 Offical Roster COACH A.J. Carver PRESIDENT
TREASURER
William Darbyshire
Xaver Davey
SECRETARY Zach Dyar
CORRESPONDING SECRETARY Ria Dhingra
COMPETING OR ADJUDICATING MEMBERS Zayaan Alamgir Puteri Aliya Ali Beneker Claire Borgelt Dominic Catherino Jingyu Chen William Darbyshire Brian Deisher Ria Dhingra Emily Distler Zach Dyar Devon Grasley Zachary Heintz Marc James-Finel Tiberius Jean-Remy Charles Johnson Marina Kerekes Jack Klausner Josalin Kumm Pranav Krishnan Sophie LaRose Olivia Ligman Shelby Loebertman Jeremy McLaughlin* Kalpit Munot Gabe Sanders Sofia Staehly Natalie Suri Mudit Surana Vedant Thakkar Andrew Waldman Dylan Warnecke Julia Wiessing Alan Xi Aidan Yim Dominic Zappia MEMBERS Kalin Ahmad Thamer Al Sudan Aleksander Cwalina Xaver Davey Mansha Ghai Hannah Gunderson Sijia Hu Noah Huang Kaldan Kopp Hyunji Rose Rachel Liang Avery Markowski Brandon Pudwill Theodore Rehm Urmi Shukla Melanie Sona Matthew Thompson Eliza Wiegel Yi Zhang * Graduate student volunteer—thank you!
Sabrina Chen Jiaru Fu Hui-Ru Ho Anush Reddy Kethi Reddy Daniel Lennartz Kathryn Nelson Nour Sabbagh Ryan Thein Mengyau Wu
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BENEFITS
• Become a better, speaker, performer, debater, listener, researcher, critical thinker, and, leader. • Make friends from across the university. • Express yourself. • Practice thinking and speaking under pressure. • Learn about current affairs and enduring issues. • Access professional coaching. • Represent Wisconsin in intercollegiate competitions. • Travel to competitions. • Inclusion on official roster. • Right to wear official apparel.
JOIN
• Badgers of all class standings, majors, programs, departments, schools, and colleges may join. • Exchange, visiting, special, graduate, and professional students may also join. • No membership fees. • Beginners welcome. • honors.ls.wisc.edu/speechanddebate/#join
• @wispeechdebate
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I WANT YOU We focus on becoming better speakers, performers, and debaters but you can also become a leader with us too. POTENTIAL ROLES President, Treasurer, Secretary, Corresponding Secretary, Mentor, Driver, Reporter, Social Coordinator, Ombudsperson, Graphic Designer, Videographer, Photographer, Social Media Manager, Peer Trainer, Competition Captain, and more!
Welcome back! I hope you had a refreshing break.
Last semester you had lots of fun and many competitive successes. Together you enjoyed speaking and debating, eating ice cream on the terrace, and bowling at Union South. Charlie Johnson and Marina Kerekes were impromptu finalists and Marina qualified for nationals! Puteri Aliya and Alan Xi were the top novice team in our debate conference’s first tournament. Then in Loyola’s Rambler, Aliya and Zach Dyar reached the finals, as did Zachary Heintz and Ali Beneker; this was the first time two of our teams reached the same final. In the next tournament, Ali partnered with Jingyu Chen to win the novice finals. Pranav Krishan and Zayaan Alamgir were the third breaking team in that tournament and reached the open semi-finals despite both being novice debaters. These were just some of your successes. Congratulations! This semester, we will strengthen our community and work to become more competitive. At the semester kickoff your elected student executives will explain exactly how. Initiatives to build community include involving more of you in society leadership and hosting fewer but better socials. We will also have ‘mini-camps’ early in the semester, ‘pro-am’ debate sessions, and two types of speech pods; these initiatives will both strengthen our community and help us become more competitive. The new ‘regimented’ speech pod will require more of its members but those members can expect to become better speakers faster than they otherwise would and win more as a result. Our member-led debate training series will return. There will also be special events. See our calendar (pp. 12–15) to learn when we expect these events will happen. Finally, let us thank the many people who are helping us grow and improve: the directors and staff of the L&S Honors Program, L&S deans, volunteers, alumni, grant committees, and a growing number of generous donors—thank you! They’ve given us the chance to have a special semester. Let’s make it happen. On Wisconsin! A.J. Carver, coach (he/him) acarver@wisc.edu
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Washburn Observatory, home of Wisconsin Speech and Debate. Built in 1878, Washburn houses the Letters and Science Honors Program and a 15.6” Alvin Clark and Sons refracting telescope.
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Spring 2022 Monday
Week 0 Week 1 Week 2 Week 3
Tuesday
Jan 17 ● MLK Jr. day ● OATS 5 videos due Jan 24 Jan 25 ● Deadline to ● First class day apply for Schuman Challenge Feb 1 ● Black History Month ● Org Fair, Kohl Center, 5 to 8 p.m.
Week 4 Week 5 Week 6
Feb 21 ● OATS 6 videos due at noon ● MAFL 7 videos due at noon Feb 28 Mar 1 ● Women’s history month
Wednesday
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● Speech, pods by assignment, Washburn Obseratory ● Debate, Friday sessions from 2:45 to 4:45 p.m., Washburn Obseratory ● Special events ● Socials *events and competitions subject to change
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Jan 22 ● MAFL 5
Jan 23 ● MAFL 6
Jan 27 Jan 28 ● Flexible pod ● Returning ● Regimented pod member kickoff 2:45 to 4:45 p.m. Feb 3 ● EB, 7 pm, Feb 4 Zoom meeting ● Debate ● Flexible pod ● Regimented pod Feb 10 Feb 11 ● Flexible pod ● Debate ● Regimented pod ● Conference tournament III Feb 17 Feb 18 ● Flexible pod ● Debate ● Regimented pod
Jan 29 ● Forensics joint training with UW– Whitewater Feb 5 ● Debate minicamp
Feb 24 Feb 25 ● Flexible pod ● Debate ● Regimented pod ● Social
Feb 26 ● MAFL 8
Mar 3 ● EB, 7 pm, Zoom meeting ● Flexible pod ● Regimented pod
Mar 5 ● Conference tournament IV
Mar 4 ● Debate ● Conference tournament IV
Feb 12 ● Conference tournament III ● Eau Claire
Feb 13 ● Eau Claire ● Interstate Oratory Quals
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Spring 2022 Monday
Week 7 Week 9
Mar 14 ● Spring recess
Mar 15 ● Spring recess
Mar 16 ● Spring recess Mar 23 ● Asynch Nationals (ASC)
Mar 28 ● Asynch Nationals
Week 12 Week 13 Week 14
Wednesday
Mar 8 ● Elections for executive board, 7pm, Zoom
Week 10 Week 11
Tuesday
Apr 18 ● NFA Nationals, Illinois State Univ.
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● Speech, pods by assignment, Washburn Obseratory ● Debate, Friday sessions from 2:45 to 4:45 p.m., Washburn Obseratory ● Special events ● Socials *events and competitions subject to change
Thursday
Saturday
Sunday
Mar 10 Mar 11 ● Flexible pod ● Debate ● Regimented pod
Mar 12 ● Spring recess
Mar 13 ● Spring recess
Mar 17 ● Spring recess
Mar 18 ● Spring recess
Mar 24 ● Asynch Nationals (ASC) ● Flexible pod ● Regimented pod Mar 31 ● Flexible pod ● Regimented pod
Mar 25 ● Asynch Nationals (ASC) ● Debate
Mar 19 ● Spring recess ● NSC National Speech Champ. Mar 26 ● Asynch Nationals (ASC)
Mar 20 ● Spring recess ● NSC National Speech Champ. Mar 27 ● Asynch Nationals (ASC)
Apr 7 ● Schuman Challenge ● Flexible pod ● Regimented pod Apr 14 ● NFA Nationals, Illinois State Univ.
Friday
Apr 1 ● Debate
Apr 8 ● Schuman Challenge ● Conference championship Apr 15 ● NFA Nationals, Illinois State Univ. ● Debate Apr 21 Apr 22 ● Flexible pod ● Debate ● Regimented pod ● Spring banquet
Apr 2 ● Intramural debate tournament Apr 9 ● Conference championship
Apr 10 ● Conference championship
Apr 16 ● NFA Nationals, Illinois State Univ.
Apr 17 ● NFA Nationals, Illinois State Univ.
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Executive Board
William Darbyshire is a junior majoring in History and Political Science. He started debating in his first year at UW-Madison, attracted primarily by the fun offered by the chance to apply the knowledge he gained from his studies and general reading to specific problems and arguments. William feels that there is no activity on campus more fulfilling or enjoyable than giving it your all in a debate at WSDS and fully recommends it to anyone that gets the chance. William Darbyshire President he/him/his
Sophie LaRose is a junior studying environmental sciences and life science communication. She competed on speech team all four years of high school and has participated in BP debate at WSDS since her freshman year in 2019. Outside of school and debate Sophie enjoys watching basketball, swimming at the Nic, and drinking iced coffee despite the frigid Wisconsin weather. She’s looking forward to another semester of speech and debate with WSDS! Sophie LaRose Treasurer she/her/hers
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Ria Dhingra is a sophomore English Literature and Philosophy major. She is a lover of stories, bike rides, post-it notes, making playlists, and trying to find beauty within the ordinary. Ria also adores talking and learning through conversation; hence, her involvement in WSDS. Ria spent all four years of high school competing in both Impromptu and Original Oratory. She now does BP debate with WSDS. She is more than excited to get to know and talk to all of you. Ria Dhingra Corresponding Secretary she/her/hers
Zach Dyar is a sophomore Economics and Political Science major. Zach competed for four years in high school Public Forum debate and has done British Parliamentary with WSDS since he joined in 2020. Outside of WSDS, also coaches high school debate and does Economics research. In his free time, Zach enjoys playing pickup basketball and volleyball, hammocking, lifting, and wearing a yellow Eggo hat. Zach Dyar Secretary he/him/his
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COMMUNITY
Speaking and debating are important. Through speech and debate we can share diverse perspectives, learn, and possibly change minds or make better decisions. Speaking and debating are also challenging. We speak passionately about topics close to our hearts and we engage about divisive issues through arguments. The chance for misunderstanding and offense is real. Goodwill helps us speak passionately and debate vigorously—yet also respectfully—and reconcile when we’re upset. Speaking and debating are also fun. We enjoy making memories with Badgers who also enjoy speaking and debating. This semester we aim to strengthen our community. Whether you are a long-term member, or just joining us, we invite you to help. Regularly showing up at our weekly sessions is an easy way to start. But don’t stop there. Speak on an issue you care about. Suggest debate topics. Share good articles about relevant issues on our server. Be a mentor, or reach out to yours. Lead a training or help plan a social. Give feedback. Be a guest on the WSDS podcast. And consider running for the next executive board. You can make difference!
Members enjoy a tournament lunch together.
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WSDS senior Lusayo Mwakatika gave the spring 2021 student commencement speech. Lusayo represented UW–Madison at the Nationl Forensics Association National Championship.
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Wisconsin Speech Marina Kerekes and Debate members debating at qualifying fora Friday the afternoon session.
impromptu finals.
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COMPETITION
The University of Wisconsin–Madison has been home to forensics societies since its founding and has a tradition of Speech and Debate excellence.
In 1893, the University of Wisconsin debated the University of Michigan in the second intercollegiate debate ever held in the USA, according to some sources. Wisconsin speakers were American Forensics Association national champions in 1986 (after-dinner speaking), 1988 (informative speaking), and 1989 (communication analysis) and were National Forensics Association national champions in 1989 (rhetorical criticism and persuasive speaking) and 1990 (informative, persuasive, and rhetorical criticism).
Today members compete in any of 11 forensics events— impromptu, prose, extemporaneous, rhetorical criticism, afterdinner speaking, dramatic interpretation, poetry, informative, persuasive, duo, or program oral interpretation—and two kinds of debate. In keeping with UW’s position as a university of global significance and the Wisconsin Idea, we debate in the World Universities Debating Championship format and in Civic Debates. “Worlds” (also known as British Parliamentary) connects Badgers with students from around the world. It is accessible to new debaters and public audiences while also offering new strategic and competitive challenges to experienced debaters. We also do Civic Debate. Civic Debate has many formats but is unified by its desire to engage with stakeholders of contemporary issues, encourage scholarship, and promote service. In 2020 Badgers were recognized by the European Union’s Ambassador to the United States for a policy presented to the Delegation of the European Union to the United States.
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Tripp Commons, Memorial Union
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Being involved in Speech and Debate goes to the heart of the mission of a university: education, broadening one’s horizons, knowledge, exploration, the enjoyment of exchanges with others, competitive spirit with an ethical perspective, improving practical public-speaking skills, combining playful performance with an investment in fact-finding an the truth, contributing to a team as an individual. It is my pleasure and privilege to serve as Faculty Advisor to Wisconsin Speech and Debate. Sabine Gross Griebsch Bascom Professor of German Department of German, Nordic, and Slavic
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Generous supporters make Wisconsin Speech and Debate possible. We are deeply grateful—thank you!
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