Equality in Forensics March 30th Newsletter
Which April Fools is just around the corner, Equality in Forensics' new resources are no joke.
While the newsletter will be a bit early for April Fools, we are still committed to bringing joy and a sprinkle of tomfoolery to the community at large! Throughout tournaments and everyday life, try to find a bit of humor in every activity you experience. Equality in Forensics is committed to helping everyone grow.
In this newsletter, we will cover Equality in Forensic’s new Congressional Debate resources, scrimmage results, and weekly publications.
“When you get tired, learn to rest, not quit.”
-Banksy
Congressional Debate New Resources
We've added more to the largest free congress guide, and our Intermediate Congress Resource Center is NOW OUT ON OUR WEBSITE! 40 New Pages, 11 New Guides, and everything from being a good PO to mastering round vision. Entirely for free.
All of our resources are made to help others, so we urge you to pass along our resources to those who aren't as fortunate to be in the loop. If you want to help contribute to our resource center, apply for staff
Weekly Scrimmages
Our 19th free scrimmage has concluded. Congratulations to Rylie Gilbert & Emilio Saenz for winning Congress and Blake McFalls for winning Extemp! And to all the LD debaters who won their rounds! Congrats to our top speaker, Claire Witalec. And to Kher & Soni for winning PF! We will host our 20th free online scrimmage on Tuesday, April 8th, at 8 pm EDT for Extemp and Congress and 8:30 pm EDT for PF and LD. Ballots for this scrimmage are out, and NSDA points are posted! Looking ahead to the next scrimmage...
Congress Bill: <TO BE CHOSEN>.
Extemp Topic Area: <TO BE CHOSEN>
LD Topic: March/April: Resolved: The development of Artificial General Intelligence is immoral.
PF Topic: April: The United States federal government should substantially increase its investment in domestic nuclear energy. To register, email vsahas11@gmail.com listing your name, tabroom email, and desired event.
Weekly Publications
Red Folder: In domestic news, read about investors shying away from Big Tech, how Trump is attempting to deem Biden-era executive orders void, Harvard's changes in financial aid policies, and Trump's immigration policies. In international news, read about North Korean support in the war in Ukraine, the ICC arrest of the former president of the Philippines, democracy in Turkey, and confidence votes in Portugal.
Blog: This week's article by Chloe Ellis is up! Read about the rift between Speech and Debate and how the community at large can rally around it.
"However, it is when we start to prioritize some events over others that we see the divide become dangerous and create a tear in the community. In the one place where we should all be “fostering diversity, equity, and inclusion for all,” we are rather highlighting different traits to be worth more and fostering a growing cruelty amongst ourselves. Simply put, this activity is no longer united but pitted against itself. We have become the “Speech vs. Debate” community."
-Speech vs. Debate: The Growing Divide— Chloe Ellis
Conclusion
April is fast approaching. The world sometimes seems like a joke, but when life gives you lemons, you make lemonade and a profit selling it to Speech and Debaters. Whether your day is sweet or sour, Equality in Forensics will be there, both during the cries and laughs.
Written by Charlie Hui with the help of the rest of the Equality in Forensics Team.