Debate News
21 December 2022HWS to Compete in World’s Largest Debate Tournament
Four students are preparing for their trip to Spain, where they will compete against 540 debaters at the annual World Universities Debating Championships.
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3 November 2022HWS Hosts Debate Championship
In the debate world, Hobart and William Smith has a reputation for hosting elite tournaments. This esteem was built over years of hosting the annual HWS Round Robin, an international tournament of champions, began by members of the Colleges’ 2006 debate team.
Read More12 October 2022HWS Debate’s Strong Season Opener
At the Cornell IV Debate Tournament, HWS Debate proved they’re more than ready for another epic semester.
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29 July 2022HWS Ranks Among Top 5 in US at World Universities Debating Championships
Sreyan Kanungo ’23 and Sarim Karim ’22 debated their way to the octo-finals at the World Universities Debating Championship, placing in the top 5 of U.S. teams and becoming the highest ranked liberal arts college.
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30 June 2022Whelan-Small ’24 Named Newman Civic Fellow
Jesse Whelan-Small ’24 has been named a Newman Civic Fellow for his work with the FLX College Leaders Program.
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21 February 2022Another HWS Debate Team Victory
HWS Debaters win Pre United Asian Debating Championship.
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17 January 2022HWS Debate's Epic Fall Semester
And by epic, we mean epic! Harvard, Yale and Oxford were no match for HWS.
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