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prominence of competing to a national title to stille their jovial demeanor. But with only thirty minutes until the debate begins, it's all business.
Kelly Winfrey, a graduate student from Cheyenne, Wyo., and Lindsey Shook, a graduate student from Tulsa, Okla., sit in deep concentration in front of their laptops attempting to track down more evidence to further their argument. Mick Souders, a graduate student from Anacortes, Wash., chats with Quagley about the arguments; doing so ensures there won't be any holes in their defense.
The opposing team walks in. The KU team hushes. Their discussions are now classified.
Scott Harris, head coach of the squad, is on his computer printing off cards he has just cu
— "cutting cards" is the lingo for abridging the author's claim to easily present arguments.
Kennedy is absorbed in what he is reading as he rubs his wrinkled forehead, pushing back his hair from his face. Harris begins whispering to Kennedy. Their exchange is too quiet for anyone else to hear, but their discussion is crucial.
This continues for the remainder of the preparation. Then the three judges arrive.
Winfrey, Shook, Souders and Harris leave.
Some of them are off to judge two other schools debate. Some are off to scout other team's arguments. And some just don't want to throw off the KU team.
"Alright, rock chalk guys, have
QUIGLEY AND KENNEDY REMAIN IN COMPETITION
The University was one of only five schools to qualify three teams for the national tournament.
After three days of debating at the National Debate Tournament at the University of California-Berkeley, only one KU team remains standing.
The pair will continue today in the single-elimination octofinals, which are set up similar to an NCAA bracket.
tion for the national title.
Dylan Quigley, a senior from Wichita, and Sean Kennedy, a junior from Leawood, received a unanimous vote from all five judges Monday night after their debate against a team from Northwestern University, keeping them alive in the competi-
The team of Patrick Kennedy, a junior from Leawood, and Christopher Stone, a senior from Derby, was knocked off by Wake Forest University in the last of three rounds of debate Monday.
The third KU debate squad of Matthew Peterson, a senior from Wichita, and Mark Wilkins, a sophomore from Topeka, fell out of the tournament Sunday after going 2-4 in their rounds.
Coach Travis Cram goes over arguments with Dylan Quigley and Sean Kennedy before their eighth round match. This was the team's third day of the 2010 National Debate Tournament. Quigley and Kennedy advance to the octofinals to complete for the championship.
fun," Shook adds before leaving.
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Quigley and Kennedy succeed in winning their fifth debate and qualifying for the elimination round.
But the win isn't just theirs
They credit
than debaters."
They credit their coaches. They're the ones who fill in the holes.
"Since the coaches have been doing this for so long they often can find different kinds of evidence that
But to Quigley, the coaches are more like the moms and dads to this family of debaters. The coaches want to make sure the teams are mentally and physically strong.
the squads may not initially think they need," said Ben Warner, a graduate student from Price, Utah. "They can analyze the evidence in a more thorough manner
"The joy he gets from fighting an argument .. it's really infectious."
LINDSEY SHOOK
Tulsa, Okla., graduate student
They calm them down when they're angry, cheer them up when they're sad and help in any way possible.
topic — whether or not to decrease the United States' nuclear arsenal — was announced in June
The arguments have been worked over since the
The coaches are now fine-tuning every intricate detail of each side of
the argument
THE LEADER OF THE PACK
Head coach Harris is in the zone.
Hers writes arguments for this tournament all year, researching things for the debates that no one knows about until the moment they're needed.
He's preoccupied with all kinds of affirmatives, resolutions and counter plans. His focus is 100 percent on his teams. And 100 percent on winning.
Team members revel in having him as head coach.
"The joy he gets from fighting an argument or from the process of what we do is really cool and it's really infectious", Shook said. "In that way it's a lot of fun working with him because you can't help but love debate when you're around him."
What team members can't get over is his habit of pulling all-nighters throughout the five-day tournament. The word is eating chocolate and sipping milk help him stay awake.
"If you asked any random person that's around here they would say that Scott's ability to stay up all night is almost unsurpassed."
"He is an aberration," Shook said.
This is the day the nation's top debate teams will go head to head in the supreme psychological battle of the year.
His dexterity will continue today, the last day of the tournament, where rounds of octofinals will finally be held.
This is when the real competition for the national crown starts.
OBITUARY
— Edited by Sarah Bluvas
Philosophy professor dies at 80 years old
Philosophy professor A.C.
"Tony" Genova died in his home
Saturday, the University released
vesterday. He was 80 years old.
"On behalf of
the entire university community, I extend our deepest sympathies to the family and friends of Tony Genova," Chancellor Bernadette
Gray-Little said in a statement.
Genova
"Professor Genova was a valued member of the KU faculty, having taught here for 38 years. He will be missed."
Department of Philosophy Chairman Ben Eggleston described Genova in a release as a "valued friend and colleague" who was "deeply engaged, both in the field of philosophy and in the life of the KU philosophy department."
"Every day, he came to the office and enriched his colleagues' and students' lives with his wide-ranging philosophical abilities and interests and with his eagerness to help the department excel," Eggleston said. "The news
KAB annually awards high school and college student radio and television stations in the state.The student-run radio station won 15 awards last year and 11 awards in 2008.
"It's really a testament to the drive of KJHK individual students to be able to go out and do something like this, even when they're not part of an academic track," said Tom Johnson, general manager of KJHK.
Best Complete Sports Feature - "Darnell Jackson" - Michael Smith, Michael Spero, Scott Pelan
KJHK won 14 student broadcast awards from the Kansas Association of Broadcasters.
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Announcement - "Audio Origami"
- Mike Brennison
KJHK broadcasters win 14 state awards
KJHK won four first place awards, seven second place awards and three honorable mentions.
Best Enterprise Package
"Ira Glass Interview" - Elliot Kort
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Best Complete Sports Feature "Bill Hancock Interview" - Kyle West, Kyle Larson, Chris Weaver, Marc Hoffman
2nd Place:
Entertainment Program - "Audio Origin": Mike Brannon
Enterprise News Package - "Girl Talk Interview" - Elliot Kort
Complete Sports Feature -
"Josh Klinger interview"- Michael Smith, Michael Spero, Scott Pelan
Complete Sports Feature
- "Marcus Morris Interview"
Michael Smith
Complete News Feature - "Fight the Power" - Justin Leverett
Sports Play by Play ~'KU vs, Cal'
Michael Smith, Ryan Elder
Station Promotion Announcement - "Hickory Wind" - Vince Meserko, Becky Sullivan
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Honorable Mention:
Entertainment Program - "Kansas In Heat" - Mike Anderson, Michelle MacBain
Complete Sports Feature - "Joel Branstrom Interview" - Ryan Elder, Jonas Nordman, Patrick Strathman
of his death has been met with great sadness, and our thoughts are with his wife and daughter."
Public Affairs Program - "As Hear from the Hill" - The KJHK News Staff
Genova began working at the University in 1972 and served as the chair of the Philosophy Department from 1978 to 2004. He received bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees from the University of Chicago.
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Even without the chancellor, the event brought plenty of curious people and numerous questions
"I think it's something different," McIntosh said.
when a lot of people think there are no blacks on this campus." Smith said that through her experience as a Residence Hall Assistant, she has heard many different points of view from the many freshmen she sees each year.
Thomas Hiatt, a sophomore from Shawnee, said he thought it was interesting to hear what all the panelists had to say about certain issues.
Hiatt said he came away from the event with some different perspectives and ways to think about the topic of race in general.
invitation, but James McIntosh said she declined to be a panelist. He was told she was receptive of the program, but not sure what it was going to entail so didn't want to be a panelist this year.
"I think there are a lot of misconceptions and this is a diverse university, but it is still predominately white and you don't deal with as many people of color on a daily basis." Hiatt said.
And Smith added, "Especially
Edited by Anna Archibald
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