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ISU Speech Team Places Second at State Tournament
The Illinois State University Speech Team sent students to two different tournaments last weekend. One squad placed second at the State tournament of Illinois and won the George Armstrong Award. The other squad won first place at the “Any Last … Continue reading
ISU Speech Team Wins Two League Tournaments
The Illinois State University Speech Team travelled to Wisconsin this past weekend and returned home with two 1st place trophies. The Speechbirds won both the Mid-American Forensics League’s final two tournaments of the year by beating teams such as Bradley … Continue reading
ISU Speech Team Wins Another Tournament
The Illinois State University Speech Team had another successful weekend at the “Love Fest” swing tournament hosted by the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire and Ripon College on the Eau Claire campus. The team placed first on Sunday and third on … Continue reading
ISU Speech Team Wins Second Swing Tournament in a Row
The Illinois State University Speech Team won their second “swing” tournament in as many weekends by winning both halves of a tournament hosted at the University of California State Long Beach. Everyone from the team who attended the tournament was … Continue reading
ISU Debate Team Competes at Texas Swing
Illinois State University debaters traveled to Texas before the semester began to compete at the Fear and Loathing in Dallas tournament hosted by the University of Texas at Dallas and the William R. DeMougeot tournament hosted by the University of … Continue reading
ISU Speech Team Wins Swing Tournament
The Illinois State University Speech Team had a great weekend at a “swing” tournament on the campus of Butler University. ISU placed second on Saturday in the half hosted by Butler and captured first place on Sunday in the half … Continue reading
ISU Speech Team Co-hosts Tournament with Ball State
The Illinois State University Speech Team co-hosted a tournament with Ball State University last weekend. Twenty schools from across the country travelled to Muncie, Indiana for the tournament. Because ISU was co-hosting they were ineligible for team sweepstakes; however the … Continue reading
ISU Speech Team Wins Northwestern Tournament
The Illinois State University Speech Team attended three different tournaments this past weekend. The team placed first at the Northwestern University Conference Challenge, beating the reigning national champions Bradley University as well as schools such as the University of Nebraska, … Continue reading
ISU Debate Team Places Third at Novice Nationals
The Illinois State University Debate Team is finishing the season in a positive manner. At Novice Nationals, hosted by Johnson County Community College in Overland Park, Kansas, the novice team of Miles Maggio (Collingsville High School, Collingsville, IL) and Deandre … Continue reading
ISU Forensics and ADP to host Civic Engagement & Leadership Camp
This summer the ISU Forensics Union and the American Democracy Project are joining forces to host a Civic Engagement & Leadership Camp for high school students from June 17th through the 22nd. The aim of the camp is to educate … Continue reading
ISU Debate Team Finishes the Season on a Positive Note
This past weekend, the Illinois State University debaters competed at the Cross Examination Debate Association National Tournament. The tournament was located on the campus of the University of Oklahoma in Norman, Oklahoma. The ISU debate team sent two teams: Marlon … Continue reading
ISU Debate Team Competes at Augustana College Tournament
The Illinois State University debate team traveled to Augustana College, an in-state rival, for an intercollegiate debate tournament the weekend of January 30-February 1. ISU sent three teams to Augustana, all in the varsity division. The ISU teams that competed … Continue reading
ISU Debate Team Fall Short at Indiana University
The Illinois State University debate team attended the Hoosier Invitational on January 21-23. The tournament included many powerhouse teams from the Midwest and throughout the country. The ISU the varsity team of Marlon Harris (Al Raby High School, Chicago, IL) … Continue reading
ISU Chalks up a Victory at the College of DuPage
The Redbirds drove to Chicagoland to participate in the Frankly Speaking Tournament at the College of DuPage. Because it was a tournament at a junior college, only sophomores and freshman could compete. Illinois State took home the tournament championship as … Continue reading
Braving the Weather, ISU has a Solid Showing in Iowa
Despite heavy snow in the area, the Illinois State Speechbirds competed in the Iowa Swing held by the University of Northern Iowa and Wartburg College. The team placed fourth for the weekend out of a field on nine schools, including … Continue reading
ISU Climbs the Tower to Success
The Illinois State University speech team attended the three-day Tower Invitational hosted by Eastern Michigan University. The team took home first place, defeating schools such as Northwestern University, Tallahassee Community College, and Bowling Green State University. On the individual level, … Continue reading
ISU Wins the M&M Swing in Ohio
This past weekend the Illinois State University Speech Team made its way to Ohio, competing at the M&M Swing hosted by Miami of Ohio and Marshall University. The team earned the honor of being the weekend champions, beating 12 other … Continue reading
ISU Competes at the Hell Froze Over Swing
The ISU Speechbirds travelled this weekend to Austin, TX to take part in the thirteenth annual Hell Froze Over Tournament hosted by Bradley University and the University of Texas at Austin. ISU placed fifth as a team in a field … Continue reading
ISU Debate Team Places at University of Georgia Tournament
The Illinois State University debate team impressed many from the Southeast region with their performance at the University of Georgia debate tournament. Freshman Anthony Ogbuli (Homewood-Flossmoor High School, Homewood, IL) and Junior Marlon Harris (Al Raby High School, Chicago, IL) … Continue reading
ISU Debate Team Performs Lady Gaga to Win Tournament
The ISU debate team had one of its most successful tournaments in recent memory. The tournament was held at the University of Missouri-Kansas City from November 18-20, 2011, and included debate teams from throughout the Midwest. ISU debaters Lauren Casey … Continue reading