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Richard B. Russell Scholars debate video now online!

Watch our current recipients of the Richard B. Russell scholarship battle it out over whether the United States should allow for oil and gas drilling in the outer continental shelf!  A huge thanks to the Russell Foundation, the Special Collections Library, and friend of the program/GA Tech debater Ricardo Saenz for his great audio/camera work! 
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Russell Scholars Debate

The Georgia Debate Union and the Richard B. Russell Library are excited to announce the 1st Annual Russell Scholars Debate.  The topic will be whether or not the Federal Government should substantially increase domestic energy production in the United States. On the affirmative will be Robert Galerstein and Shyam Shanker while Austin Layton and Chetan Hebbale will go negative.  The debate is scheduled for April 25th, 7pm at the Special…
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2013 Bulldog Debates - Results

We would like to thank everyone for coming to the Fifteenth Annual Bulldog Debates. Congratulations to the Championship team of Hemanth Sanjeev & Robert Clarke from Stratford Academy and the finalist team of Sahil Patel & Karthik Srinivasan from Woodward Academy.  The Open and Novice Packet Results are included, Speaker lists, and an Open Elim Bracket.  Hemanth Sanjeev Robert Clarke Downloads 2013 Novice Packet 2013 Novice…
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UGA Debate Poised for a Strong Finish to a Successful Season

UGA had a strong first semester, earning the top ranking in the Southeast from the Cross Examination Debate Association. The team would like to thank our debaters, coaches, and alumni for helping to make this possible.  The team is now on the home stretch. Headed to Districts this weekend, the team hopes to qualify a team for the National Debate Tournament for a 24th consecutive season. Also of note, the team is hosting numerous on-campus…
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2012 Bulldog Debates - Elim teams and Judges

Pairings at 7 am, 2nd floor of the MLC. Breakfast provided.    Elim Judges Abelkop, Garret Azimi, Matt Batterman, Bill Basco, Colin Beyer, Tommy Bogert, Eric Chung, Seungwon Davis, Maggie Feinberg, Amy Foretich, Matt Galerstein, Robert Gauis, Osayame Geddes, Eilidh Grellinger, Adam Hart, Andrew Johnson, Ben Keunzel, Ellie Kostrinsky, Adam Layton, Austin Lee, David Levy, Ben Lundeen, Geoff Mehlin, Ben Mitchell, Todd Panday, Anuj…
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UGA Finishes Strong at the NDT

The University of Georgia, represented by the two-person team of Mike Lacy ('12, Alpharetta) and Austin Layton ('13, Alpharetta), finished the season strong at the National Debate Tournament in Dallas, TX. They compiled a preliminary record of 6-2, including wins over Dartmouth, University of California at Berkeley, and the University of Southern California and qualified for the elimination rounds as the 10th overall seed out of a field of the…
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UGA Receives First Round Bid!

The University of Georgia team of Austin Layton and Mike Lacy has been awarded a first round at-large bid to the 2011 National Debate Tournament, to be held in Dallas, TX in March. Recognizing UGA LL as one of the 16 top two-person debate teams in the country, recieving a "first round" is widely regarded as one of the most prestigious awards in policy debate. Voted on by coaches around the country, the bid automatically qualifies the team for…
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GDU Hosts Public Debate

On November 30th, 2010, the Georgia Debate Union hosted a public debate on United States immigration policy. Junior Mike Lacy and Sophomore Austin Layton debated the question of whether allowing greater immigration of skilled workers to the United States would advance US interests in the 21st century. Despite rain that evening, a crowd of UGA students and staff made the trip to observe the debate at the Tate Student Center.
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UGA LL 11th in Coaches Poll

UGA LL, Austin Layton & Mike Lacy, was ranked 11th in the most recent college debate Coaches' Poll. The poll is an aggregate ranking of coaches from around the country and Georgia's strong showing reflects continuing success at tournaments in the Fall 2010 semester. Layton, a sophomore from Milton HS and Lacy, a junior from Chattahoochee, have advanced to the elimination rounds at both fall tournaments and recently defeated 3 of the nation's…
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UGA LL Invited to KY Round Robin

UGA LL -- Austin Layton and Mike Lacy -- have been invited to the 39th Annual Kentucky Round Robin. This is a prestigious honor for the University of Georgia and reflects LL's ranking as a top-ten team in the preseason. Teams invited (followed by judges) include: Georgia- Mike Lacy and Austin Layton- Turner Harvard- Eli Jacobs and Alex Parkinson- Hall or Perkins Kansas- Sean Kennedy and Dylan Quigley- Harris Kentucky- Sohin Gautum and Mike…
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