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    Stoa 2022-2023 Team Policy Resolution Analysis
    Helmsmen Institute
    • Apr 23
    • 6 min

    Stoa 2022-2023 Team Policy Resolution Analysis

    It is once again time to select the new resolution for the upcoming debate season! Some of you may already have your favorite resolution...
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    Fighting Injustice in Ukraine
    Austin Pistor
    • Apr 13
    • 3 min

    Fighting Injustice in Ukraine

    A huge need has arisen amid the humanitarian efforts on the border of Ukraine and Poland that many people may not be aware of. In...
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    Stoa 2021-2022 Team Policy Spring Voting Guide
    David Vasquez
    • Apr 15, 2021
    • 5 min

    Stoa 2021-2022 Team Policy Spring Voting Guide

    The 2021-2022 Stoa Team Policy resolutions are officially out the vote is open! With that being said, we wanted to help you out if you...
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    Lamp Shading
    Helmsmen Institute
    • Mar 23, 2019
    • 11 min

    Lamp Shading

    The reality of debate is that some positions you will be asked to defend are unpopular. Many Parli resolutions are constructed around...
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    Finding Your Message
    Rachel Cochrane
    • Oct 12, 2018
    • 4 min

    Finding Your Message

    Have you ever gotten half-way through the competition season and felt exhausted, emotionally drained, and tired of doing the same routine...
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    Defeating Procrastination
    Grant Smith
    • Sep 20, 2018
    • 3 min

    Defeating Procrastination

    It’s still early in the season, and you may be thinking that you can wait a couple more weeks on that speech or case. But I’m sure you...
    118 views0 comments
    Handling a Tough Cross-x
    Rebekah Vehrs
    • Sep 4, 2018
    • 4 min

    Handling a Tough Cross-x

    Cross-examination is the only direct interaction between debaters in a round, and as such can sometimes become heated. Cross-X can be the...
    134 views0 comments
    How Historical Knowledge Affects Debate
    Tom Sprimont
    • Aug 20, 2018
    • 3 min

    How Historical Knowledge Affects Debate

    Nescire autem quid ante quam natus sis acciderit, id est semper esse puerum. Quid enim est aetas hominis, nisi ea memoria rerum veterum...
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    5 Ways to Win Rounds Before They Begin
    amanda.ozaki
    • Aug 18, 2018
    • 3 min

    5 Ways to Win Rounds Before They Begin

    We’ve all experienced debate rounds where we feel like we’re losing before the timer even starts. Maybe it’s because we feel unprepared...
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    Comfort in Loss
    DeEtte Sprimont
    • Aug 13, 2018
    • 2 min

    Comfort in Loss

    Grief and loss touches the life of nearly every person, whether it is a death of a loved one, a fire that destroys a home, the...
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    How To Ensure You Stand Out
    Maggie (Topper) Amos
    • Aug 7, 2018
    • 3 min

    How To Ensure You Stand Out

    I remember walking onto the beautiful campus of Point Loma Nazarene University for my first tournament. Hordes of students were scurrying...
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    How Fathers Can Help Their Young Orators
    Tom Sprimont
    • Jul 31, 2018
    • 3 min

    How Fathers Can Help Their Young Orators

    … no one can be called a perfect orator unless he be an expert debater — Quintilian Institutio Oratoria VI.4.3 So, your offspring has...
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    Why We Debate (By: Konrad Hack)
    Helmsmen Institute
    • Jul 12, 2018
    • 2 min

    Why We Debate (By: Konrad Hack)

    Are you wondering whether or not you (or your child) should participate in speech and debate competition (called forensics competition)?...
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    Three Basic (But Miraculous) Things the U.S. Military Makes Possible
    Josiah Popp
    • Jul 4, 2018
    • 6 min

    Three Basic (But Miraculous) Things the U.S. Military Makes Possible

    Every single day ought to be treated like the Fourth of July. Not simply because the timeless ideals of the American founding represent...
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    The Character of Critical Thinking
    Meghan Gleeson
    • Jun 27, 2018
    • 3 min

    The Character of Critical Thinking

    Before debate and speech, critical thinking was only a phrase used to represent my skills on my resume when applying for jobs. Then,...
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    Better Together: Mentoring at the Helm
    DeEtte Sprimont
    • Jun 21, 2018
    • 3 min

    Better Together: Mentoring at the Helm

    Can you think of a person who had a positive influence on your young life? Many successful adults report that, in addition to their...
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    The Helmsmen Institute: The Student's Army
    kaitlyngleeson
    • Jun 15, 2018
    • 3 min

    The Helmsmen Institute: The Student's Army

    What is the difference between the two teams in a final round? What is the determining factor that makes one side lose and the other...
    58 views2 comments
    The Value of the Socratic Method
    Tom Sprimont
    • Jun 11, 2018
    • 5 min

    The Value of the Socratic Method

    Do you generally prefer to expound in a long uninterrupted speech of your own whatever you wish to explain to anyone, or do you prefer...
    350 views0 comments

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