High school debate teaches students that real-world topics are complex and involve competing values. Debate helps students turn arguments into understanding by identifying central clashes and ...

Bettina Gannon, an Oxbridge Academy student, is ranked sixth in Florida and 16th nationwide in Congressional Debate. Gannon recently placed fifth at the Nova Titan Invitational in Davie. She plans to ...

Inside Gasson Hall’s historic Room 305, there are 133 names hand-painted on a large trompe l’oeil plaque on the wall. Lindsay Marquis ’28 will soon become the 134th. In April, Marquis won the most ...

When I joined competitive debate, I expected to encounter controversial arguments. Debate exists to test ideas, challenge assumptions, and force participants to defend their positions under scrutiny.