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The Georgia Debate Union qualified two teams to the 68th National Debate Tournament this year.  This marks the twenty-fifth straight year the University of Georgia has qualified teams to the national championship tournament.   The qualifiers this year are the teams of Shyam Shanker (senior) and Will Caplan (sophomore) and Maggie Davis (junior) and Robert Galerstein (sophomore).  More about the accomplishment can be read here. The…

The invitation to our college debate tournament, held January 31 through February 2, is now available online.   Downloads UGA College Tourney Invite - 2014

The Georgia Debate Union's season began this past weekend at Georgia State University. An extremely competitive tournament with close to 100 teams in the varsity division alone, Georgia State saw many Georgia debate teams start the season on a very strong note.  The team of Shyam Shanker (senior) and Will Caplan (sophomore) were the 23rd seed in the elimination rounds, losing a rasor-close debate to a talented team from Georgetown. Their…

On August 5, the coaches and debaters of the Georgia Debate Union formally began their preparation for the 2013-14 college debate topic, which revolves around the question of whether to restrict the president's war powers.  Composed of a small yet hard working group, the Georgia Debate Union has high expectations going into 2013-2014 and everyone - new and old, varsity and novice - is excited over the prospect of another successful year.…