University of Portland Results

[RLayne]

Topics:

Rd 1. The creation of a timetable for the withdrawl from Iraq is dangerous.

Rd 2. The US should secure its borders.

Rd 3. The use of grades in evaluating achievement is bad (totally not verbatim, this is from memory).

Rd 4. Action should be taken to increase services for the homeless.

Rd 5. TH would require parental notification for teenagers prior to receiving an abortion.


Open Breaks: TH would pardon the sinners.

Humboldt BG* (Blaisdell / Guttierez)
Willamette LR (Lu / Robinson)
Washington BD* (Berk /Drutman)
Puget Sound HH* (Mike's telling me to say "Horlick / Halladin")

Semis (debating): THBT the US Congress cannot police itself.

Lewis & Clark DP (Denton / Price) debating Willamette DS* (Dimitrov / Stevens)
Univ. of Oregon LL (Leer / Partner that I don't remember) debating Willamette CP* (Cunningham / Powers)


* = Gov

[No Talent Clown]

I here it was LC over WU CP on a 2-1 in finals.

[mBolstad]

That's true. The topic was "TH would Bork Alito." Both teams did a really good job.