On the road to states: Students share their experience at the CSF state qualifiers
April 10, 2018
It was a rather unusual competition day for junior Divya Satish. Satish was one of the few students representing MVHS in the Coast Forensics League (CSF) State qualifiers. Despite this being one of the most anticipated speech competitions, when Satish first heard that she had qualified for states, s...
Memories from speech and debate
December 10, 2017
s the semester comes to an end, the excitement over competitions in the Speech and Debate club slowly dies down. It has been an eventful season for students in the club, as many of them have placed in competitions and brought along with them many memories. Scroll down to see students’ most memorable exper...
The MVHS Speech team at a glance
November 11, 2017
On November 5, freshmen to seniors arrived at Leland HS, where the highly competitive League 1 Competition was held. During the weeks that led up to this competition, speech officers trained the eager students for this anticipated event. Many students, however, know little about the numerous events th...
For Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Speech and Debate explains what makes a speech great
Avni Prasad
January 18, 2016
artin Luther King Jr. was not only a Civil Rights Leader, he was not only a humanitarian visionary, but he was also a skillful orator. Fifty three years after MLK delivered his speech on the steps of the Lincoln memorial, the “I Have a Dream” speech still finds it way into history classrooms as a pow...
Old and new members alike share thoughts on Speech and Debate
Fatima Ali
September 27, 2015
ith the start of each school year, a myriad of clubs rush to promote themselves, striving to inspire interest in new members and foster leadership in returning members. Speech and Debate is no exception. As the new year begins and younger officers assume leadership of the club — junior Sajeev Saluja w...
Q&A: Speech and Debate presidents discuss annual showcase and fundamentals of the club
Mingjie Zhong
October 9, 2014
Seniors Anoosha Baxi and Abhishek Sharma elaborate on their experiences and responsibilities as Speech and Debate presidents Each year, the Speech and Debate club hosts a showcase for those interested in the club to learn more about the events it offers. These events include Public Forum Debate,...
Lincoln-Douglas debate reaches KMS students
Lisa Zhang
December 9, 2011
“Was Warren Buffett ever poor?” “I don’t know, he’s been rich for so long no one remembers.” As soon as the door opens, lively discussions of rich kings and slumdog millionaires blast from Kennedy Middle School’s Portable D. MVHS students arrived at ...
Speech and Debate hopes to draw in new members with showcase
Anushka Patil
August 31, 2011
Interpretive and impromptu events, among others, to be performed on Sept. 2 Junior Kazmiera Tarshis is not schizophrenic—nor is she the wife of a famed American writer. But this Friday, Sept 2. during the Speech and Debate Showcase, she will be. Tarshis, who is an Interpretive captain, will be...
Speech and Debate presents annual showcase
Laura Yang
September 16, 2010
The third annual showcase will present a sample of the team’s works on Sept. 17 Read More »...
Keller’s accident leaves Speech and Debate without a coach
Laura Yang
November 24, 2009
Speech and Debate is left coachless for the second time this year as coach Shirley Keller fractured her pelvis at the Nov. 1 Leland individual events tournament Read More »...
SLIDESHOW: The world of debate
Michelle Balmeo
December 11, 2008
Lincoln-Douglass debaters explain their approach to argument Read More »...
