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DEVISING DEBATERS: Assistant debate coach Zidao Wang (left) helped senior Neel Pater (middle) and sophomore Liam Samet (right) prepare for their debate against the Liberal Arts and Sciences Academy in Austin, Texas. Patel and Samet reached the double octofinals (top 32) and finished in 17th place.

Debate places at Berkeley

Olivia Richards, co-news editor
February 27, 2026

Glenbrook South debaters competed at the annual Cal Invitational UC Berkeley debate tournament on Feb. 14 through Feb. 16, Tara Tate, Social Studies Teacher and Debate Director, said. Senior Anu Khishore...

DOMINATING DEBATE: Social Studies  teacher Tara Tate returns to her former position as the Debate Director. Tate brings focus and  inspiration to the team. Photo courtesy of the Etruscan

Tate returns as full-time debate coach

Sarah Park, co-editor-in-chief
March 14, 2025

After a nine year break from coaching, Tara Tate, Social Studies teacher, returned to the position of Debate Director last month. Tate had previously stepped down from the role in 2014 following her pregnancy,...

Debate argues their way to virtual victory

Sarah Al-Jawhar, Staff writer
March 19, 2021

Despite the difficulties of online competitions, South’s debate team’s passion allows them to continue arguing their way to success, explained Debate Director Alyssa Corrigan. Junior Sid Kuchimanchi...

South’s Most Influential

Katie Kenner, Policy-Debate President
October 6, 2017

Before my sophomore year of high school, I viewed politics and community obligations as something intangible that wouldn’t affect me until some nebulous time in the future. But all of that changed once...

BUSY BALLOTING: Working in the IMC, debaters senior Rafi Surani and sophomore John Morgan sort student congressional debate ballots. The Glenbrooks Debate Tournament is the largest high school run speech and debate tournament in the nation.

South hosts Glenbrooks Debate Tournament

Natalie Paulson, staff writer
December 16, 2016

The South Debate team helped to host the Glenbrooks Debate Tournament at South over the weekend of Nov. 19 through 21. The tournament also took place at Glenbrook North, Maple Middle School, Attea Middle...

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