Debate News
5 September 2024HWS Debate Prepares for Most Competitive Season Ever
HWS Debate prepares for the most competitive semester in team history. Their goal is to qualify for international tournaments in the United Kingdom and Panama City.
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28 March 2024Spring Semester Success for HWS Debate
HWS Debate reached the finals at both the Novice National Debating Championship and Colgate Open Debate Championship.
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15 March 2024HWS Debate Team to Host Round Robin During Eclipse
Coinciding with the total solar eclipse, Hobart and William Smith will host its largest and most competitive Round Robin debate tournament.
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11 January 2024HWS Debate Finishes 17th in the World and 3rd in ESL
At the world’s premier collegiate debate competition, HWS debaters finished with one of the team’s best performances ever at the tournament.
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7 December 2023Four HWS Debaters to Compete at Worlds
Kayla Powers ’24, Fairooj Suhita ’27, Lamia Nur Rahman ’26 and Sandeep Tissaaratchy ’26 will compete at the World University Debate Championship in Vietnam. Linh Tran '26 will serve on the tournament's tab team and Director of HWS Daniel Schonning '16 will be an adjudicator.
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23 October 2023HWS Hosts Biggest U.S. Debate Tournament of the Year
First-years Fairooj Suhita '27 and Hudson Chou '27 shine at the United States University Debate Championship.
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20 September 2023HWS Debate Sets Sights on Fall and Winter Championships
After ending the 2022-2023 academic year with record-breaking performances, HWS Debate gears up for another competitive semester.
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