st his Though Forsberg plans to get a degree in microbiology he feels his debate experience will come in very handy. “It doesn't matter how much you know, if you can't tell anyone about it you might as well not know it. I've learned how to write, talk 3ut en rc and reason things out," he said. Dave Memmott "That there are so few people in the technical fields who have this kind of training," Forsberg added, "T'll think I'll be at a real advantage." Randolph Scott calls his debaters some of the best, hardest working, and certainly the most dedicated students on campus. Scott, who is director of forensics photo Last minute preparations for Dave Allen and Shauna Wood include one quick check through their notes and an order for another round of Tab. Unlike Lincoln-Douglas Debate, named after the historical presidential debates of 1858, CEDA debaters follow set rules of thrust and counter-thrust, argue and rebut. The negative side challenges her to prove privacy is a Constitutional right and prove privacy of the freedom of speech-- in a flurry of charges that would give a novice a headache. But with seeming ease Dave Allen throws out arguments to support her contention. “We prioritize one right in lieu of another... Right to privacy under normal conditions... There is a tes 2S n- Constitutional right upheld by the Supreme _ Court...And finally he casual- ly tells the judges that the negative was using “cheap tricks and contradicting themselves all over the place.” He rests his case. 1€ But when the round is over no buzzer rings and no referee calls out the winner. That all comes later. later. all aes Sete eae Much piconets0 atop photo by Carol Hinckley ry t igen Because there are strict time limits for each phase of the argument, some debaters bury their heads in their words and spit them out like machine gun fire. Junior WSC debater Chad Marcussen said it's strategic. “If I can throw out ten arguments and the opposition can only deal with five, I win the round.” WSC debaters travel to approximately 15 tournaments throughout the country and spend about 60 days on the road in the school year. They are pitted against other teams in the top ten from UCLA, University of Arizona, Brigham Young University, Middle Tennessee, The team of Allen and Wood placed first in Colorado, second at UCLA and are ranked fifth na- at WSC, is not to be outdone by his debaters in bringing home the honors. He is chair of the District IX Debate Region and on the NIET committee. Last year he was also selected as "Forensic Critic of the Year” at the UCLA meet and was elected a member of the Executive Comittee of CEDA. tionally in CEDA debate. Scott was also selected “Professor of the Year" at WSC for the 1979-1980 school year. Before coming to WSC he taught at Northern Illinois, University of Wisconsin and at Arizona Debate Institute at University of Arizona. He plans to complete his doctorate degree during the coming year. “Debate is an optimal teaching experience,” Scott said. “You are dealing with top students and complex ideas; I think I have tion,” he smiled. Monson a prime situa- Debate in 47th year For the 47th year, high school students from throughout Utah, Idaho and Wyoming invaded the WSC campus for the annual Leland Universities of Santa Clara and Southern Colorado, and Individually Dave Allen won first place in impromptu speaking at University of Southern Southern Utah State. This year they are hosting two major competitions on the WSC campus. In January the top ten congregated for the first annual National CEDA Round Robin Debate Tournament, and from April 8-11 approximately 300 debaters from 90 colleges and universities across the nation are scheduled to arrive as WSC hosts the National Individual Events Tournament of the American Forensics Assn. California and at Southern Utah State and placed third at Colorado College. Why??? Why the interest? Why spend all this time researching a topic for which there is no real answer? Why argue for a topic one minute and against it the next? Team members give their answers. "T will not be intimidated,” Mar- cussen said emphatically. “And there is no better place to learn to stand up for yourself like in a debate. You learr. to be tolerant, to make decisions, to handle pressure ment. | This year for the first time the tourney was expanded over two week-ends to allow for team competition and individual events. February 4-5 brought debaters from upwards of 45 schools with competitions for varsity, junior and LincolnDouglas debaters. Each school was allowed to bring as many as six teams. Individual events were held February 19 with impromptu and informative speaking, prose interpretation, dramatic, extemporaneous, persuasive, and poetry interpretation. Approximately 600 students were on hand for these events. Dr. Benjamin Noid, who served on the Monson Debate committee for his 20th year said he feels debate is a great public relations tool for the college. "Very often these students are among and to think on your feet. I think it's great," he grinned. Freshman debater Scott Forsberg also has strong convictions about the advantages he has received from debate. “You learn to organize your time and not to react on an emotional level,” he said. | t= H. Monson Debate Tourna- photo by Dave Memmott ic od Debate director is a winner too "You have to give the perception that you are winning,” Allen insists. His clenched fist and outstretched arm are typical of his authorative stance in competition. the top students academically in the high schools and we like to bring them on campus so they find out what a great school we have here,” Noid said. “We have found that eighty percent of our students have been on the campus before enrolling in classes he added. Page 3