By: Alaysia Curry, Jessica Strimpel, and Danielle Shehee
December 10, 2019
On Tuesday, December 10, the Debate Club had its third debate. The topic given was that all athletes should stand for the National Anthem. Earlier last week, the students were asked what side they wanted to be on, affirmative or negative.
11th-grade student Andrew Badza, a member of the debate club, was asked about his opinion of the topic: “I think all athletes should stand because it’s a tradition that should not be changed.”
Members of the club can express their opinion and also listen to differing perspectives of the issues. This way, the members can have a more open mind on the issues debated.
Before the debate began, students were given a few minutes to prepare their arguments. The affirmative side began the debate with Andrew Badza, who gave an introduction and discussed his researched case.
The negative side then gave their questions and arguments. In the end, the negative side was the winner as they presented better information and evidence to win the case.
In each debate, the members improve their communication and listening skills.
Another member of the debate club, senior Gino Pallotta, was asked what he hopes to debate in the future: “I want a little bit more hard-hitting topics… I like topics that people are passionate about debating.”
He also commented on what he enjoyed about debate club: “I like the structure of the debate club; it’s really easy to debate with others.”
The members of the debate club will meet again on January 14, 2020 to structure their fourth debate of the school year.
THE RETURN OF THE EYE 