Results from State

Last weekend was a big one for the Congressional Debate Community. More than 90 students from 15 different high schools got together at the downtown campus of GVSU. By the time we got to the Super Session (finals) we had some of the top speakers in the State. As you can expect, the chamber explored the bills in depth. In fact, only two were debated: The Habeas Corpus Act of 2008 which owould extend habeas corpus rights to detainees at Guantanamo, and a Bill to Encourage the Use of BioFuels -- principally a subsidy measure for ethanol.

City was able to have four students in the final chamber of 24: Christina Le, Catherine Khuu, Nathan Ritsema, and Riet Groenleer.

Nathan Ritsema was PO for the first half of the session when the session debated Habeas...

When it came time for awards, three of the top ten were from City:

• Christina Le -- 4th
• Nathan Ritsema -- 5th
• Riet Groenleer -- 10th

Congratulations! In a tournament that had more than doubled, City more than held its own.