Archive for December, 2006
OTEC
OTEC (Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion) is a really interesting case idea. For some background on the case check out this link: National Renewable Energy Lab. Site with good background information Do you run OTEC? What are some of its strengths and weaknesses? Feel free to leave comments! Share on Facebook
Write next year’s topic!
Don’t like the topic this year? Don’t just complain in rounds! You can submit a brief for a topic next season! Per Professor Hickman, “You must be at an NFA member institution to submit a proposal.” Here are all the details – I would love to see some comments on what topic areas you think [...]
Some Articles on Energy & Global Warming
The New York Times have had a few really great articles lately on Energy and Global warming. They are great reads and while it doesn’t seem like you can cut too many cards they will give you some background information. Enjoy! The Cost of an Overheated Planet – 12/12 – NYT Grid Limitations Increase Prices [...]
Flowing
Came across this great article on tips to improve your flow. Flowing is one of those key prerequistie skills needed in order to succeed in academic debate. It is usually just too hard to remember all the arguments in the debate. Here is a link to the article in the Rostrum (the High School debate [...]
Nuclear Power File
Here are some cards against Nuclear Power. This would most likely be run as a counterplan but could also be stretched into a case if you have a definition that says nuclear = renewable. Note there is a good topicality card in the file saying nuclear power is NOT renewable. Thanks to Riley (Cerritos) for [...]
2006 PSCFA Fall Champs – Results
Congratulations to the following 6 award winners in the NFA-LD debate division at the 2006 PSCFA Fall Championship tournament hosted at CSU Long Beach December 1-3, 2006. The following schools competed in NFA-LD: Biola, Cal Baptist, Cerritos, and Glendale Community College – Arizona. Those receiving awards: Quarterfinalists: Biola – Drew Weste Cerritos – Irma Lopez [...]
