MID-WILSHIRE, LOS ANGELES -- With school closures and a Safer at Home order put into effect, the coronavirus outbreak had threatened to halt this educational institution's speech and debate program.

Nearly every seat in a lecture hall at George Washington University was full as a contentious debate began in a city known for polarized politics. The question up for discussion: Should the U.S. cease ...

Ever since I first stepped onto the debate stage, I have been passionate about speech and debate. For the last three of my high school years, I have competed and placed nationally at major tournaments ...

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY’S WEBSITE. WELL, THOUSANDS OF DEBATE STUDENTS FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY ARE RIGHT HERE IN DES MOINES. THEY’RE HERE AS THE CITY HOSTS THE NATIONAL SPEECH AND DEBATE TOURNAMENT ...

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — At the National Speech and Debate Tournament, two high school students take the stage. The first articulates the position he has been assigned to defend — people should have a ...

Students on college debate teams give insight on upcoming presidential debate Robert Kelly, president of the Howard University Speech and Debate Team, and Alexandra Uy-Tioco, vice president of the ...