Debating Yale, a guide

by Jamie Gonzales  |   

Stinson and Bennett

Award-winning debaters Matthew Stinson and Brittany Bennett will represent Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏ in the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏ-Yale debate. Philip Hall/Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏ.

On Thursday, March 20, Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏ debaters Brittany Bennett and Matthew Stinson will belly up to the podium for an exhibition debate with Yale University's Sam Ward-Packard and Sesenu Woldemariam. The teams will tackle the motion, "No public funds should go to support competitive athletics in public education."

Sam-Sesenu

Sam Ward-Packard and Sesenu Woldemariam, Yale Debate. Photo courtesy of Sam Ward-Packard.

We've posted Q&As with the debaters on our new blog highlighting all elements of the match-up. and follow the action as the debate coaches and team members help give readers an inside perspective-how they prepare, what makes a good debate, when to cheer. We'll also be live-blogging the event .

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