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he debate team just •JL keeps improving.

They were ranked number two in the nation last year, theirhighestachievementyet. In previousyears,they'dbeen in the top ten. Head Coach Janet Pierpoint credits the team's successtoGod.

"God is blessing theefforts of the debaters and the coaches,"shesaid.

Another reason for the team's high ranking was the additionofanassistantcoach last year.

"With two coaches,we can get a lotmore done and provide more individual attention," Pierpointsaid.

The1992-93assistantcoach was LU graduate David Kester. David was aleading member of the 1991-92 debate team and had achieved veryhighrankingsindebate. Having been a debator himself,he is used to the hard work.

The team put a lotof long hoursandhardworkintopreparing foreverydebate.

Sometimes the amount of researchrequiredfor debates is consuming.

Debateteammember Brian Gibbons said, "Debate becomes your life.It'sa blast, though, worth every minute of timethatgoesinto it."