The Fullerton College Speech and Debate Team participated at the Aztec Invitational hosted by San Diego State University on Oct. 7 and 8. The Hornet debate team finished first place in the community college debate sweepstakes division; this award is determined based on the collective success of a debate program entered in the tournament. Fullerton… Read more »
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Speech and Debate Competes at PSCFA Warm Up
[tabs slidertype=”simple”][tab][/tab][tab][/tab][tab][/tab][/tabs] The Fullerton College Speech and Debate Team participated in the Pacific Southwest Collegiate Forensics Association’s Warm-Up Tournament at El Camino College on September 30 to October 1. On Saturday, September 30, Fullerton College teams Ryan Martinez and Gio Solis along with Jessica Ramirez and Donald Hammonds acquired wins over private university Point Loma Nazarene. Martinez… Read more »
FC Forensics Speech and Debate Team Finish 2017 Season Strong
[tabs slidertype=”simple”][tab][/tab] [tab][/tab] [tab][/tab] [tab][/tab] [tab][/tab][/tabs] The Fullerton College Forensics Speech and Debate Team finished off its 2017 season strong, taking home numerous awards during the 24th Blumer Speech & Debate Tournament at Cal State Fullerton on May 6. Teammates Anu Parikh and Zeal Ahir were undefeated and finished first place while Todd Blood and… Read more »
Debaters Earn Multiple Awards at Invitational
Fullerton College debaters prevailed against teams from Cal State Fullerton, Cal State Northridge and Pierce College at the Spring 2017 Robert Barbera Debate Invitational hosted at Northridge on Saturday April 22. In the open division, Fullerton College’s Ryan Martinez and Luis Gudino earned a third-place team debate award. Additionally, Martinez earned a 2nd place speaker… Read more »
Students Shine in Novice Showcase
The Fullerton College Speech Department successfully hosted a forensics novice showcase, held on April 20, to a full house in Room 521. The showcase highlighted new debaters who have shown hard work and dedication to the activity. Student debaters clashed on the the following resolution: The United States should substantially reduce dependency on fossil fuels. The affirmative team… Read more »
Debate Team Finishes Third at NEDA National Tournament
[tabs slidertype=”simple”][tab][/tab] [tab][/tab] [tab][/tab] [tab][/tab][/tabs] Fullerton College debaters took home numerous awards during the 20th annual National Educational Debate Association (NEDA) National Championship Tournament on March 10 and 11 held at Anderson University in Anderson, Indiana. The topic for this year’s tournament was “The United States federal government should substantially reduce dependency on fossil fuels.”… Read more »
Fullerton College Debaters Take Top Awards at 2017 Spring Swing Tournament
Fullerton College debaters competed against teams from CSUN, CSUF, and CSUM at the Spring Swing tournament hosted jointly by Fullerton College and CSUF on March 3 and 4. On Friday, Fullerton College debaters Kitiny Phumchun and Alyssa Aguilar went 4-0 and won the top debate team award along with 1st and 2nd place speaker awards respectively.… Read more »
FC Debaters Take Top Awards at Hornet Invitational
[tabs slidertype=”simple”][tab][/tab] [tab][/tab] [tab][/tab] [tab][/tab] [tab][/tab] [tab][/tab] [tab][/tab][/tabs] Fullerton College debaters prevailed against teams from Cal State Fullerton and Cal State Maritime at the Spring 2017 Hornet Invitational hosted by Fullerton College on Friday, Feb. 10. In the open division, Fullerton College’s team of Alyssa Aguilar and Kitiny Phumchun finished first place with a perfect 3-0 record and earned first and second place… Read more »
FC Alumnus Takes Speech and Debate to New Heights
Fullerton College alum Joseph Phillips knows a little about persuasive debate. Before transferring to California State University, Maritime Academy earlier this year the former FC Forensics Speech and Debate member persuaded a group of students at Cal Maritime to start up their own speech and debate team, which is now competing with Phillips as their… Read more »
Speech and Debate Competes at PSCFA’s Fall Championship
The Fullerton College Speech and Debate Team participated in the Pacific Southwest Collegiate Forensics Association’s Fall Championship Tournament at Orange Coast College on December 3. In her first ever debate tournament, Fullerton College competitor Shakayla Gibson earned an eighth-place speaker award. The team resumes competition in January 2017. The Fullerton College Speech and Debate team… Read more »
