12/23/2004 - 3:00pm
In November there was an tournament held in New Jeresy and at that tournament there where 5 states in attendence. This five states where New Jersey, New York, D.C., Rhode Island, and Baltimore. There was alot of competion at the varsity level but through all of these teams one had to emerge as number 1, and that team...[more]
12/21/2004 - 3:00pm
TOWSON UNIVERSITY — At the fourth annual Towson University joint tournament, more than 400 competitors from across the state came together for intense competition. This tournament was a cooperative effort, with administrators from both the BUDL and the Baltimore Catholic Forensic League working...[more]
12/20/2004 - 3:00pm
TOWSON — Mission Statement: to create within BUDL a core of debaters willing and able to get the message of debate and student voice out to our community.
Are you a leader among your peers?
Do you like to express your opinions loudly and clearly?
Do you think there are problems in this world that you have...[more]
12/10/2004 - 3:00pm
TOWSON UNIVERSITY — To choose a team for the third annual Novice National tournament in Atlanta, Georgia, BUDL coaches decided to host a tournament. Each school was allowed to send only one team. With two judge panels and some of the best judges in the city, only one team emerged undefeated after...[more]
12/06/2004 - 3:00pm
NEWARK, NJ — On Saturday, December 5, 2004, five Baltimore Urban Debate League schools boarded a bus for the East Coast UDL Regional Tournament in Newark, New Jersey, and came back champions. Out of a total of 132 teams, Mervo's team of Tyrone Jackson and Jacob Kalu took #1, with teams from Digital...[more]
12/05/2004 - 3:00pm
Dear Debaters,
Here’s a big tip about winning rounds. Talk, talk and TALK some more about IMPACTS. Give them numbers. I was horrified recently to find out that the body count for Iraqi civilian casualties is over 100,000. Who will talk about the numbers being affected right now by...[more]
12/04/2004 - 3:00pm
ACROSS THE US — It’s down to the FINAL TWO:
FEDERAL ELECTIONS - Resolved: The United States federal government should substantially change its federal election system.
CIVIL LIBERTIES - Resolved: The United States federal government should substantially decrease its authority either to detain...[more]
12/04/2004 - 3:00pm
ACROSS THE US — The topic for 2005-2006 (starting in the summer), by a 51% victory over the election reform topic, will be:
Resolved: The United States federal government should substantially decrease its
authority either to detain without charge or to search without probable cause.
To look at the topic paper (...[more]
12/03/2004 - 3:00pm
BALTIMORE — During Baltimore Urban Debate League Tournament No. 3, there was very low parent attendance. In support of the students, the BUDL and the AFRO-American Newspapers urge parents and school administrators to attend Tournament No. 4 - No. 7. All BUDL Tournaments are held on Saturdays and are...[more]
11/29/2004 - 3:00pm
BALTIMORE — On Saturday morning in the halls of Frederick Douglass High School, there were echoes from one classroom that sounded like a U.S. diplomat negotiating for peace; and in another down the hall, a young voice arguing with the assertiveness of a lawyer. Inside the classrooms, however, there were...[more]
11/22/2004 - 3:00pm
FREDERICK DOUGLASS — Frederick Douglass hosted the third tournament of the season, and what a success it was! With more than 300 participants, the excitement was running high. This tournament saw a number of teams breaking into the upper ranks, including Freedom Academy (cheers of "Freedom!...[more]
11/17/2004 - 3:00pm
WALBROOK — With all of the bumps on the road to success, it comes to no surprise that we are on that road. Walbrook has endured many changes for the best and for the worst. The changes have been from new administrators, fires, drugs, and guns. Yet with all of that we have succeeded. Our team has grown...[more]