1-25-2000
The Voice of Edwin is the weekly newsletter of the Edwin Lawrence Debate Union at the University of Vermont, an endowed co-curricular program which trains students in debating and sponsors national competition and community events. Alfred C. Snider is the Director. 802-656-0097 voice, 802-238-8345 mobile, 656-4275 fax, asnider@zoo.uvm.edu email, and http://debate.uvm.edu/ldu.html web site. |
VERMONT QUARTERLY magazine's Winter, 2000 issue features the University of Vermont debate team as its cover story. Written my Lynda Majarian after extensive research and interviews (although we tried to get her to come on a tournament with us, and she is still very welcome!), the story is accurate and informative, and the debaters and coaches are very pleased with it. Alumni Nick Danigelis, Karen McCullough, Laura Ellingson, and Maxwell Schnurer are also featured. For those of you not able to receive a copy of VQ, the story should soon be posted at the VQ website at http://universitycommunications.uvm.edu/vq/.
The National Debate Tournament rankings are out for the close of 1999. Look for, hopefully, bigger and better things from UVM as the year goes on. Watch for the CEDA rankings to come out soon. Here is a list of the top 25 schools.
1. Emory University
2. Liberty University
3. University of Kansas
4. Catholic University
5. Wake Forest University
6. University of Iowa
7. University of Pittsburgh
8. Boston College
9. George Mason University
10. Cornell University
11. Arizona State University
12. University of Missouri-Kansas City
13. University of Alabama
14. Michigan State University
[tie] University of Michigan
16. University of Vermont
17. University of Southern California
18. West Virginia University
19. University of Rochester
20. Gonzaga University
21. John Carroll University
22. Cal. State Univ. - Bakersfield
23. University of Texas-Austin
24. U. S. Naval Academy
25. Kansas State University
[tie] University of California-Berkeley
The Debate Central website is the largest and most comprehensive debate website in the world. Located at http://debate.uvm.edu/, the site now has over 3000 users a day and has been visited by people from over 70 nations. Instruction, information, organizations, networking, the site features text, graphics, and over 80 internet video offerings. The site also serves as the websites for the Cross Examination Debate Association (the largest college debating organization) and the National Forensic League (the largest high school debating organization). The site also features complete policy debate and argumentation textbooks online.
The previous site design was geographical (library, academy, organization offices, etc.) but under the new system it is more action oriented, focusing on what users want to do: debate, learn, watch video, buy, join, explore, grow, etc. Debate Central is sponsored by the Lawrence Debate Union and the College of Arts & Sciences.
After months of preparation LDU coach Alfred Snider, with the assistance of Andy Ellis, Justin Parmett, Jackie Massey, Maxwell Schnurer, Helen Morgan, Sarah Snider, Greta Lockwood, and others have produced what is being called the most comprehensive set of policy debate instruction materials ever assembled. The package includes 13 VHS video tapes and a 150 page instruction manual. These materials, sponsored by the Open Society Institute based in NYC, are being distributed to the more than 150 schools involved in the national Urban Debate League program, now operating in Atlanta, Baltimore, New York, Detroit, Chicago, Los Angeles, SF Bay Area, St. Louis, Kansas City, and Alabama.
MEETINGS & ANNOUNCEMENTS| 1999-2000 Season | WINS | LOSSES | % |
| Previous | 201 | 176 | 53.3% |
| Midwest Swing | 40 | 44 | |
| New Total | 241 | 220 | 52.2% |
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