Within the PF community, there is a norm that one must wear formal clothing at tournaments. Unfortunately, a norm like this is damaging to many. I’m not going to define formal clothing because that is precisely why these dress codes are so damaging. When they are enforced, coaches have to make a judgement on which… Read More DRESS FOR SUCCESS? BY DAVID KINANE
My Voice is a beautiful thing. but the activity that i hold dearest to my heart has almost succeeded in convincing me otherwise i was almost convinced by my first captain bronx, freshman year. he told me that in order to be good i had to morph my voice, control it, change it… Read More YOUR VOICE IS A BEAUTIFUL THING BY YUKIHO SEMIMOTO
It’s crazy to think that I’m already in my fourth year of debate. There have been so many moments during these years when I wanted to throw up a middle finger at the activity, leave, quit, and call it a day (which I know a lot of you have felt the same way before). And… Read More WHY ALL-WOMXN TOURNAMENTS ARE IMPORTANT (BUT MOSTLY AN I-LOVE-DEBATE STORY) BY YUKIHO SEMIMOTO
It is absolutely undeniable that there exists a “worship culture” in debate, where every single year without fail, the community zeroes in on one or two teams to celebritize and call ‘gods’. Obviously, taken at its best, the worship culture is a well-intended norm with the purpose of appreciating role models in the community. Realistically,… Read More THE WORSHIP CULTURE BY YUKIHO SEMIMOTO
