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OCTOBER GHS Speech & Debate

2013 - 2014

Congratulations to the Speech and Debate

Team and their performance at Southlake

Carroll!

V OLUME 1 , ISSUE 4 P AGE 2

S & D at Southlake Carroll

Ashley Tsao & Hannan Ahmed - Varsity PF Debate Quar-

terfinalists (2 State pts.)

Liam McCoy & Louise Nisperos - Duo Acting 5th place (2

State pts.)

Connor Fitzhugh - Prose Interp 3rd place

Michael Isenberg - Poetry Interp 6th place

Josh Mathew - Novice LD Debate Quarterfinalist

Jackie Sandoval & Priscilla Samuel - Novice PD Debate

Quarterfinalists

SEMIFINALISTS:

ORATORY - Emily Jilson, Priscilla Samuel

DUET ACTING - Sarah Zender & Max Fritz, Michael Isenberg

& Connie Ly

HUMOROUS INTERP - Esrael Yohannes, Amani Abderahman

DUO ACTING - Jordan Guillory & Jochebed Fekadu

NOVIE EXTEMP - Audrey Ngo

QUARTERFINALIST:

DRAMATIC INTERP - Connie Ly, Liam McCoy, Nia

Young, Megan Eckert

GHS S PEECH & DEBATE P AGE 3

Josh Mathew: “I've learned a lot on making a good case and winning debates. I enjoy debating

and Extemping. I love debate!”

Connie Ly: “This year, I have had the pleasure of working with such a great team. The Garland

Speech and Debate team has such a great dynamic this year. It's sad that the team is unable to all

be together but it's also nice in a sense that more work is done. Plus, we get to meet outside of

school and the parties are always a blast. It's exciting to see such young members have so much

enthusiasm and passion for their events. I am so proud of this team.”

Jack Schlosser: “I learned more about the people on the team, the content of debate, how to speak

opening and make an impact on others. I enjoy the competition and the team aspect.”

Theo Winter: “Well so far, going to tournaments has been an extreme learning experience! I'm a

novice in PF this year and I'm glad that we've gone to some pretty competitive tournaments be-

cause now I see what it takes to be a solid debater. Also, I've really enjoyed the "get to know me"

presentations that everyone has done and the debate parties! I love this team!”

Vu Le: “Its been peachy. Fun. Fantastic. Awesome. Super awesome. Everybodys just getting

started and I need to work harder if I want to be up there with everybody.”

Interview with the Team:

How has your year on the Speech and Debate team been going?

Priscilla Samuel: “Well this year has been going quite splendidly. I enjoy debate very much and

the company is quite pleasant as well.”

2013 - 2014

As always, THANK

YOU to our wonderful

coaches Mrs. Lory

Stewart and Mrs. Erin

Martens.

Additional thanks to all

of the parent judges

and alumni that

volunteer their time to

help the team out. You

are greatly

appreciated.

Lastly, thank you to the

parents who are willing

to drive us to school at

six in the morning and

pick us up at midnight.

We love you!