Tuesday, March 10, 1998
The University Daily Kansan
Section A · Page 5
Debate squad argues its way to No.10 ranking
By Emily C. Forsyth eforsyth@kansan.com Kansan staff writer
The KU Debate squad is ranked first in its district and 10th nationally by the Cross-Examination Debate Association.
The rankings give the squad added confidence as it prepares to compete in the CEDA National Championship Tournament, March 20-23 at the University of Rochester, New York.
Rhode Phares, assistant coach, said,
"We have very high expectations.
We're going to the tournament
thinking that we can win it."
There were 19 schools ranked in the University's district, and the squad surpassed regional rivals such as Emporia State University, ranked third, and Kansas State University, ranked eighth. The national rankings place the University ahead of top debate schools such as Northwestern, Dartmouth and Harvard.
Phares said the rankings were indicative of the depth of the entire squad, not just of individual performances.
"I think it's reflective that we've been performing at a high level over the course of the season and that the whole squad has been performing well," Phares said. "Getting a high ranking means that within the squad, all of our teams are doing well."
Michael Eber, Miami sophomore
and squad member, said that the ranking was a good indication of the squad's success, but that it did not give it an advantage.
"When you get to the competition, it doesn't help," Eber said. "You still need to focus on each and every round."
Eber said he enjoyed this season's debate topic, which is security assistance for countries in southeast Asia. He said he was taking classes about southeast Asia and international relations, which helped him in debate.
"It's amazing how much you can learn from debate itself," Eber said. "There's a great overlap between debate issues and issues in classes or whatever career path you want to take."
Two teams from the KU squad have been granted pre-bids, or automatic qualifications, to the National Debate Tournament. March 27-30 at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City.
The first team is composed of Hajir Ardebili, Overland Park senior, and Grant McKeehan, Overland Park sophomore. Amy Miller, Topeka junior, and Eber comprise the second team.
Of 16 schools receiving pre-bids, the University was one of only two schools granted two pre-bids for the National Debate Tournament. It is the first time since 1989 that the University has received two pre-bids to this tournament.
Winter marches on
Allen Swartz, facilities operations employee, shovels snow in front of Wescoe Hall. The Facility Operations department spent much of yesterday clearing snow and ice from the sidewalks and roads on campus. Photo by Augustus Anthony Piazza/KANSAN
Winter storm causes students March Madness
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get any worse, so there was no point in canceling classes."
Eakin said the administration was committed to posting a decision on the University's snow hot line by 6 a.m. The number is 864-594
He said that the governor's decision made University officials rethink their decision and that faculty and staff would not lose vacation time if they stayed home because of the weather.
Student attendance requirements are determined by the faculty teaching each class, said Jeannette Johnson, assistant to the vice chancellor.
Johnson compared students who chose to miss class Friday because of the basketball game to students who did not attend because of the weather.
"These are decisions you make as a student," she said. "You decide if you can make up the work you missed or whether the roads are dangerous."
Johnson said she would expect faculty to allow for absences because of the weather.
Students should contact department chairs or deans if they encountered faculty unwilling to accept the weather as an excuse for missing class.
The department put up orange plastic cones to mark rows of parking spaces at Memorial Stadium.
Donna Hultine, assistant director at the parking department, said the snow caused problems in the Memorial Stadium and Burge Union parking lots, where spaces are identifiable only by pavement markings.
KU Police Sgt. Chris Keary reported only one weather-related accident on campus yesterday morning.
According to the Washington Post's weather report, www.weatherpost.com, Lawrence should have mostly sunny skies today.
The high should be in the 30s and the low should be in the teens.
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