The Speech and Debate team has been actively expressing themselves through speeches and performances since 1970. The team is sending seven competitors to the state tournament in Springfield, Mo. and six to nationals in Dallas, TX. This marks the 45th of the team qualifying for the National Tournament.
Prior to her first round of districts, sophomore Kathryn McAuliffe reads her cases to fellow debater sophomore Grace O’Connor. McAuliffe has been competing in Lincoln Douglas debate since her freshman year. "I give time to Speech and Debate because Speech and Debate gives so much back to me,” McAuliffe said. “I enjoy doing Lincoln Douglas debate because analyzing classic philosophical terms is always super interesting because philosophy will never change. However, current events are always changing. It allows us to go deeper into current events and why they're happening and helps me to have a deeper understanding of why people are the way they are." Photo by Fatema Rehmani.
