April 18, 2018
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美高梅博彩辩论在全国比赛中创下新纪录
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照片（从左至右）分别是特拉维斯·爱德华兹、珊塔·约翰逊、娜塔莉·杰米斯-阿里亚斯和凯尔西·汤森。 |
VALDOSTA — 美高梅博彩’s Forensics (Speech and Debate) Team recently set new records at the National Parliamentary Debate Association National Competition at Lewis and Clark University in Portland, Oregon.
作为一个团队，桑塔·约翰逊和特拉维斯·爱德华兹在两天的比赛中赢得了四轮辩论。 此外，凯尔茜·汤森和娜塔莉·杰米斯-阿里亚斯一起赢得了三场比赛。 vs上’s previous record at a national debate competition was one win.
“It was amazing being around some of the top teams in the country, but more so being able to compete with them,” said Travis Edwards, a sociology and anthropology major from Ellenwood, Georgia, who expects to graduate in May. “Going to nationals, I thought we would be destroyed by these top teams, but we held our own against a lot of them. The fact that we can compete with these amazing teams is really telling to not only how we’ve been coached but also our personal skill.”
来自44所高校的250多名辩手参加了这场比赛。
“This was my first time at a national tournament, and you could just sense the level of competition,” said Townsend, a political science major from Stockbridge, Georgia, who expects to graduate in May. “The debate circuit is known to be predominantly white, so to be able to represent a school from Georgia with a team that has a lot of people of color was great. As a senior, breaking the win record was also a perfect way to end my legacy and leave an imprint on the school.”
两队就性别政策、全球经济和国际关系等各种政治话题进行了辩论。 每轮辩论前30分钟才公布辩论主题。
“It was really great debating against West Coast teams because they’re very creative and passionate people,” said Nathalie Jaimes-Arias, a psychology major from Canton, Georgia, who expects to graduate in Spring 2020. “It was nice to win several rounds and show how much we’ve grown.”
约翰逊是乔治亚州卢多维奇的护理专业学生，预计将于2020年秋季毕业，她说自己没想到会获得这么多的胜利。
“Since I’m still very new to debate, it was an eye-opening experience competing with so many people,” she said. “When we started winning, we were like, ‘OK, we actually have a shot at this.’ It was awesome.”
除了她的团队获胜外，约翰逊还在新手组获得了第三名的演讲奖。
“I was not expecting that whatsoever,” she said. “For me to be recognized as one of the top speakers, it just shows that I’m growing as a debater. I’m ready for next year.”
美高梅博彩辩论队由主任迈克尔·埃夫斯博士和助理教练汉娜·塔布里齐领导。
“Here at vs上, the debate team needs to be looked at and seen as a great opportunity for everybody because people like Dr. Eaves and Hannah really offer a lot of things and a lot of resources,” Townsend said. “I wouldn’t be the person I am today without the debate team. I’m very thankful for that.”
美高梅博彩法医学（演讲和辩论）小组向所有专业的学生开放，不需要以前的经验。 该团队参加地区和国家级比赛，并参加议会辩论以及个人项目，包括即兴演讲，即席演讲，信息演讲，说服，戏剧口译，戏剧双人组，诗歌口译等。
Contact Dr. Michael Eaves at meaves@valdosta.edu or (229) 259-5116 to learn more.
在网上：
https://valdosta.campuslabs.com/engage/organization/forensics-team-debate-and-individual-events
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