The William Jewell College debate team kicked off their season with the Rice and Friends Parli Opener Sept. 26 and 27. Tavarus Pennington, junior communication major, and Kenton Fox, junior Oxbridge history of ideas major finished in the top eight at the virtual tournament. They won two debates before facing…
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Who is the William Jewell College debate team?
You’ve seen the banners. You’ve seen the posts on social media. You’ve seen the new display case in the Yates-Gill Union holding a giant trophy. So you know that a duo from the William Jewell College debate team is now a pair of national champions. However, while the team has…
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Jewell debate team wins national championship
This article is the first of a two-part series about the William Jewell College debate team. William Jewell College is now the school of champions. On March 22, seniors Katelyn Johnson and David Hansen, communication majors, won the 2016 National Parliamentary Debate Association (NPDA) championship tournament with a 7-0 decision…
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