The Jesuit debate team ended the first semester strong, shining at tournaments around the city, state, and country. In mid-November, Jesuit debate team members showed the national competition their will to win and continue succeeding at Glenbrooks High School in Chicago.
At the Glenbrooks tournament, the team of Adam Wiechman ’15 and Bennett Harrison ’15 won five of their debates...
Odds are, if a DISD student wishes to learn about debate, they will attend the DISD Learning Debate, a workshop designed to teach middle school students the basics of the intellectual sport. This is the second year for the workshop, and it is flourishing, with eleven schools and around 200 kids participating.
Dr. McFarland, who is a member of a...
Recently, the Jesuit Debate Team participated in two important competitions, gaining crucial state qualifying points in both. "It's always a very intense atmosphere," said Adam Wiechman '15 when asked about debating. Some of Jesuit's best and brightest went head-to-head with teams from around the area at the Southlake Carroll and Plano West Invitationals October 18th and 25th.
Mr. Lingel, debate coach and junior...
"Where you go one, you go all." This is a favorite quote of Mr. Dan Lingel, longtime Director of the Jesuit Debate Team and junior counselor. He uses it to emphasize the team aspect of Jesuit's Debate Team, where everyone contributes to the team as a whole. Because of his work for the Debate Team and the Texas Forensic Association...
Gripping his timer, the debater walks calmly and confidently from his chair to the stand to give his final speech of the night, placing papers with meticulous notes in both red and black ink down in front of him. Straightening his posture, he proceeds to read off his notes to both the judges and his opponents at lightning speed...
On April 12th, Jesuit Debate trekked up to Weber State in Ogden, Utah for its final tournament of the year, and for most of the seniors, their final debate ever. At Weber State, the teams would compete in the National Debate Coach’s Association (NDCA) Championships, an all-star tournament of sorts which both Jesuit Debate Coaches, Mr. Dan Lingel and...
(Left to right: Adam Wiechman ’15, Emmanuel Ruiz ’17, Bennett Harrison '15, and Joe Hall '16 at the Novice and Second Year National Championships)
While many of us were beginning our vacations over Spring Break, the Jesuit College Prep debate team was busy competing in the annual Texas State Debate Tournament at Cypress Creek High School in Houston, Texas. The Texas State...
As we come into the new year, it's time yet again for Jesuit to host its annual debate tournament alongside Vines High School. Last weekend on February 7-8 Jesuit hosted this tournament  as an act of charity for the other schools, and because of this, Jesuit didn't compete.
This tournament is a fairly large one, and as of this year,...
