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Debaters Win

Two Virginia debaters qualified
for the elimination round of the
Owen L. Coon Memorial Debate
Tournament at Northwestern
University this past weekend. Greg
Bittner and Jim Poc were seeded
twelfth after the preliminary
rounds but lost a 3-0 decision to
the University of Southern
California in the octafinals.

The tournament is one of the
top ten in the nation and 78
debating teams from 74 colleges
were invited. The team ranked with
the top units from schools
throughout the country; and in the
competition, once again proved
their ability to keep up with them.

The novice teams from the
University participated in a regional
tournament at Old Dominion
University. Competing in the
varsity division. Rick Robol and
Dave McCaskey qualified for the
semifinals. Mr. Robol was named
top speaker and Mr. McCaskey
third in a field of forty speakers.
However, the novices lost 3-0 to the
University of Richmond in the
semi-finals.