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        <a  href="/news/first-spring-tournament-success">First  Spring  Tournament  Success</a>
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SPRINGFIELD,  IL  (February  15,  2021)  –  The  UIS  Speech  and  Debate  Team  achieved  some  excellent  scores  in  their  first  competition  of  the  spring  semester.  The  competition  was  hosted  by  Southwest  Minnesota  State  University  as  part  of  the  Online  Asynchronous  Tournament  Series  (OATS).</div>
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        <a  href="/news/speech-and-debate-team-improves-past-record">Speech  and  Debate  Team  Improves  on  Past  Record</a>
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SPRINGFIELD,  IL  (March  1,  2021)  –  The  UIS  Speech  and  Debate  Team  took  part  in  the  second  asynchronous  competition  of  the  semester.  This  competition  was  the  sixth  iteration  of  the  OATS  (Online  Asynchronous  Tournament  Series)  Tournament  Series  and  was  hosted  by  Ball  State  University.</div>
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        <a  href="/news/uis-completes-series-oats-tournaments">UIS  Completes  Series  of  OATS  Tournaments</a>
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SPRINGFIELD,  IL  (March  30,  2021)  –  The  UIS  Speech  and  Debate  team  has  been  participating  in  the  Online  Asynchronous  Tournament  Series  (OATS)  this  season.  These  tournaments  offer  consistent,  asynchronous  tournament  experiences  against  teams  from  across  the  nation.  Over  the  past  week,  sophomore  Lisette  Cortes-Benitez  entered  the  seventh  and  final  competition  of  this  series.</div>
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        <a  href="/news/uis-finishes-season-novice-no-more-tournament">UIS  Finishes  the  Season  at  Novice  No  More  Tournament</a>
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SPRINGFIELD,  IL  (April  26,  2021)  –  The  UIS  Speech  and  Debate  Team  completed  the  20-21  season  by  participating  in  the  Novice  No  More  Tournament  hosted  by  Northeastern  State  University  and  Liberty  University.  Schools  from  all  corners  of  the  nation  took  part  in  this  end-of-season  celebration  tournament  for  novice  competitors.</div>
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        <a  href="/news/uis-has-strong-2020-2021-competitive-season">UIS  Has  a  Strong  2020-2021  Competitive  Season</a>
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SPRINGFIELD,  IL  (May  17,  2021)  –  The  UIS  Speech  and  Debate  Team  had  a  strong  20-21  competitive  season.  The  past  year  has  been  defined  by  the  COVID-19  pandemic.  All  practices,  student  meetings,  and  tournaments  were  held  virtually  to  safeguard  all  involved.  These  changes  required  a  lot  of  adaptation  but  despite  the  challenges,  UIS  had  a  successful  season.



In  total,  the  team  attended  nine  competitions  this  season  and  won  seven  student  awards.  Those  awards  include:</div>
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