Equality in Forensics March 2nd Newsletter
Marching towards a better tomorrow
The Speech and Debate season is heading into its final leg. As state tournaments occur across the country, Equality in Forensics is here to provide the final push or polish needed to end the season with the shine of a new trophy, medal, or memory.
In this newsletter, we will cover Equality in Forensics, creation of new short form content, scrimmage results, and weekly publications.
Embrace the glorious mess that you are.
-Elizabeth Gilbert
Short Form Content
It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s Equality in Forensics TikTok! Be on the lookout for more short-form content on TikTok, ranging from interviews with national competitors and coaches to tips and tricks on speech and debate. In the upcoming weeks, Equality in Forensics will be pushing out new content!
Scrimmage:
Our 17th free scrimmage has concluded.
Congratulations to Audrey Hwang for winning Congress and Ruhaan Sood for winning Extemp! And to all the LD debaters that won their rounds! Congrats to our top speaker Sophia Xu. And to May & Wewers for winning PF!
We will host our 18th free online scrimmage on Tuesday, March 11th at 8 pm EST for Extemp and Congress and 8:30 pm EST for PF and LD. Ballots for this scrimmage are out and NSDA points are posted!
Looking ahead to the next scrimmage... Congress Bill: A Bill to Rehabilitate the Public Criminal Defense System Extemp Topic Area: TBD LD Topic: Resolved: The development of Artificial General Intelligence is immoral. PF Topic: March: Resolved: In the United States, the benefits of the use of generative artificial intelligence in education outweigh the harms. To register, email vsahas11@gmail.com listing your name, tabroom email, and desired event.
Weekly Publications
RedFolder: In domestic news, read about Trump's attacks on scientific research, what's next for the DOE, major changes involving the federal Sovereign Wealth Fund, and Vivek Ramaswamy's campaign for Ohio governor. In international news, read about China's naval drills in the Pacific, what's powering the opioid crisis in West Africa, how the international community is reacting to land reform laws in South Africa, and political troubles in Venezuela.
Blog:
"Moreover, the advocacy of Equality in Forensics’ blog has inspired widespread change in competitors and circuits. Without the help of the blog, it is even likely that my home state wouldn’t have an NSDA qualifier. This blog means so much to competitors like me — not only is it valuable for shedding light on inequalities across the speech and debate community, but it is creating real, indispensable change."
Creating Real Change—Dani Scantlin
Conclusion
Seasons come and go, yet the Earth keeps spinning. No matter the goal, Equality in Forensics is here to help you in your journey.