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Ohio State Tournament

Last weekend the debaters finished ninth
seed of 106 teams at the Ohio State
Tournament. In the Octa-finals round, the varsity
met the Kansas University team which finished
3rd at last year's National Tournament.

In losing the 2-1 decision the team did gain
some notoriety in that the split decision is only
the fourth ballot Kansas has lost on the
negative in four tournaments.

Novice debaters have been accompanying
the varsity on these trips and, while gaining
invaluable experience, have also managed to
enhance the University's reputation. At Wake
Forest Ken Shuman and Ellen Lewis compiled a
4-4 record, Mr. Shuman and Rick Robot were
3-5 at Georgetown and Miss Lewis and David
McCaskey were 4-4 at Ohio State.