This past weekend marked the fifth MDL tournament of the season, bringing together students from five schools to compete at Nicolet High School. Host Nicolet High School came out on top in the Varsity Division, with students Seth Johnson and Greg Mayzus taking home first place team honors. Rufus King debater Keenan Gibson took home …
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Jan 10
Transportation Infrastructure Announced as 2012-13 Policy Topic
And the winner is… Resolved: The United States federal government should substantially increase its transportation infrastructure investment in the United States. Some excerpts from the topic paper (written by Wisconsin’s own Nick Bubb) on potential affirmative areas: Dams/Levees – Many dams and Levees need significant maintenance and upgrading. Some levees and dams are under …
Jan 04
Registration Open for January MDL Tournament
Happy New Year MDL! We’re excited to announce that registration is now open for the MDL January Tournament, to be held January 14th at the Nicolet High School. This is likely to be a smaller MDL tournament than December’s (although we might be pleasantly surprised), so it’ll be a great opportunity to bring along debaters …
Dec 19
MDL Concludes 2011 with December Tournament
This past weekend, students from around the city of Milwaukee came together to engage in rigorous debates over the future of U.S. space policy at the fourth MDL tournament of the season. Hosted by the Professional Learning Institute, the December tournament was the largest tournament of the season with over fifty students competing from eight …
Dec 14
Announcing Two New Specialty Awards
The MDL is pleased to announce that it will be awarding two new specialty awards at December’s MDL tournament, in addition to traditional speaking and team awards. First, we’ll be giving out what we’re calling the Character Award. The Character Award will be awarded to a student who is an exceptional leader on their team, …
Dec 06
December MDL Tournament Registration Opens
The Milwaukee Debate League is excited to announce that registration is now open for the MDL December Tournament, to be held December 17th at the Professional Learning Institute (2430 West Wisconsin Avenue). To compete, please keep in mind the following: * Novice teams are limited to: Moon Base Affirmative and Negative, India DA, Space Debris …