This past Saturday, November 10, the Iolani Speech and Debate team competed in the third debate tournament of the year at UH Laboratory School.
Debating everything from the United States government’s budget to increasing foreign aid to sub-Saharan Africa to whether or not the death penalty is a just form of punishment, Iolani debaters worked together to win the trophies awarded for the highest percentage of wins and the largest number of wins.
The following debaters earned certificates for a “superior” performance in their events:
Varsity policy debate: Julia Zhang ’09 and Alexa Hettwer ’09; Lauren Ige ’08 and Lianne Ho ‘09
JV policy debate: Shayne Rasay ’11 and Thuy Ny Le ’11; Adrian Catalan ’10 and Andrew Wu ‘11
Public Forum Debate: Jensen Wong ’10 and Crystal Cabrido ’10
Championship Lincoln-Douglas Debate: Bhasha Chakrabarti ’09, Lizzie Murphy ’08, Kira Swope ’10, Annie Rian ’09, SiWon Oak ’08, Jesse Franklin-Murdock ‘10
This year’s team, although composed mainly of younger debaters, has already shown potential at previous tournaments and continues to promise future succss.
