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Check out this great story about the Cabin Fever Debates and the Seawolf Debate team that KTUU Channel 2 aired on Thursday (1/28).

Introductory session lecture

Here's the video of the lecture about how to debate from the CFD's opening session. The power point slides can be found on our website.

Lecture, pt 1 from Steve Johnson on Vimeo.

Lecture, pt 2 from Steve Johnson on Vimeo.

Demo Round

Here's the demonstration round from the introductory session of the CFDs. The motion was "Eating meat is unethical." Remember, these speeches are shortened to 5 minutes to keep us on time that night. The regular speeches during the competition will be 7 minutes.

Demo Round from Steve Johnson on Vimeo.

Schedule and Motions: Preliminary rounds 1 & 2

The 2010 Cabin Fever Debates will open with a set of debates on motions ripped from the headlines. On Wednesday, January 26 President Obama game his first State of the Union address. This event, along with a recent Republican victory in Massachusetts, have drawn into sharp focus questions about the effectiveness of his administration. The recent Supreme Court decision in the Citizen's United case dramatically reshaped the landscape of election funding. Both topics should make for compelling debates with which to kick off this year's Cabin Fever Debates.

All Cabin Fever events are free and open to the public.

Preliminary Round #1: Tuesday, February 2 at 7:00; SSB 118

Motion: President Obama's first year in office was a success.

1^st Proposition: (The Mount Baldy Ski Team) Christopher Dunaway & John Dunaway

1^st Opposition: (Super Troopers) Megan Hughes & Ashley Anderson

2^nd Proposition: (Cookie Dough) Nathan Hunter & Sarah Musgrove

2^nd Opposition: (Tuesday) Keith Sebelius & Eden Barrington

Preliminary Round #2: Tuesday, February 2 at 8:30; SSB 118

Motion: Corporations should be prohibited from engaging in electioneering communication.

1^st Proposition (Talking Heads) Joshua Baker & Chasity Spann

1^st Opposition (Instramentals) Danielle Brusven & Kelsey Waldorf

2^nd Proposition (Hooked on Phonetics) Caroline Daugherty & Zach Erickson

2^nd Opposition (The Master Debaters) Derek Terrini & James Decker