First Tournament of the Season is a Success
First Tournament of the Season is a Success
SPRINGFIELD, IL (October 7, 2020) – The speech and debate competition season has begun! The Prairie Star speech and debate team participated in the Crimson Classic speech tournament hosted by the University of Alabama this past week. This competition took place asynchronously meaning students recorded their speeches and shared those recordings online. The speeches were viewed by judges throughout the week and the top scoring students were announced over the weekend.
UIS Competes in First Synchronous Virtual Tournament
UIS Competes in First Synchronous Virtual Tournament
SPRINGFIELD, IL (October 18, 2020) – The UIS Speech and Debate Team participated in the first synchronous, virtual tournament of the season. The Cyber Falcon classic was hosted by Bowling Green State University in Bowling Green, Ohio and featured competitors from more than 40 teams around the nation. All collegiate speech and debate competitions are taking place online this year due to the continuing COVID-19 pandemic.
Burris Places 4th in Poetry
Burris Places 4th in Poetry
SPRINGFIELD, IL (November 9, 2020) – The UIS Speech and Debate Team competed in the Mustang Invitational, a virtual tournament hosted by San Joaquin Delta College in Stockton, CA. Senior Sarah Burris entered poetry interpretation at this competition, advanced to the final round, and placed fourth over students from across the nation. This tournament is the third competition for UIS this season.