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one of the biggest debate programs in the country

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Have nearly infinite resources and a dedicated research team to support their debaters

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don't have nearly the same resources as Northwestern

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All white judges panel, 4 men, 1 woman

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Energy in America

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For him, energy was the effort it takes to get out of bed - that black folks struggle to find a place to call home in America

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Northwestern claims that Emporia needs to be topical

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Northwestern claims that Emporia needs to be topical

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They posit that the affirmative needs to actually reference the topic for the debate to be meaningful

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Judges decision ends 3-2 in favor of Emporia

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Made many solid arguments with considerable research to back their claim that debate prepares you for the ability to "talk in front of congress."

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They made a compelling argument, which in itself, proved that they could be persuasive with a performative style of debate, rather than the typical Louisville style that Northwestern was used to and in favor of

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After nearly an hour of deliberation, the judge decides for Emporia. He felt that This could be either a segregating or integrating event and that it ended up as an integrating event - a warm spot in a racially chilly world

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He's not as overly excited about the win as some, because he felt that maybe their win wasn't too impactful and there was backlash in the debate community about their performative style that took years to subside.