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Clackamas Print J
Wednesday, May 16, 2007
Speech & Debate Team rocks
Lydia Bashaw
The Clackamas Print
The trophy cases in the Niemeyer Center
jld many treasures, including those of the
jeech and Debate Team.
Since 1966, Clackamas has had a very
live and successful Speech and Debate Team,
hich has won hundreds of big-time competi-
jns throughout the United States.
Competitions are based on the ability of a
am to persuade and present material well,
here are four separate areas to compete in:
abate, Extemporary and Improvisation,
lerpretations and Piatforms. Debate is the
ost common, where two feam members form
partnership to argue on an issue. There is very
lie preparation time, and speakers are judged
i whether their arguments persuade the audi-
ice to their side.
Extemporary and Improvisation sounds as
is: a speech given with little preparation,
lerpretations rely on written dramatic works
id prose. The competitor must prepare his or
rpiece before time and then give an interpre-
ion of the work The final area is Platform
making, which is much like a persuasive
eech.
“My favorite aspect of Speech and Debate
that it teaches you to articulate in ways that
persuasive,” said Meagan Kowaleski, a
ist-year debater. “It also teaches you how
feel out nonverbal and verbal cues from
audience. It’s all about communication,
erything we do is communication.”'
Clackamas’ 2007 Speech and Debate Team
followed in the footsteps of the past, bring-
5 home numerous trophies and awards. They
iced first in two of their three events during
1 Term and won the Jan. 14 and 15 competi-
at Columbia Basin College. After domi-
ing the fall and winter competitions, the
am set their eyes on the Phi.Rho Pi National
Speech Tournament in Houston, Tex.
“We had a very solid team that worked well
together,” said Kowaleski. ‘It was all about a
group effort It’s a competitive sport, but we
root for each other.”
Kowaleski was awarded a scholarship to
Willamette University for her accomplish­
ments on the team.
“I really fell in love with [the team],” she
said. “I will definitely continue with it”
At Nationals this year, Speech and Debate
brought home six national awards, including
fourth place out of 190 community colleges
nationwide. Laura Lingmann won the silver
.medal in Informative Speaking. Bronze med­
als were won by Meagan Kowaleski, Michael
Miersma and Terra Vandewiele. Bryan Maurice
and Kristin North also contributed to the place­
ment of the team in the national standings.
“We so kicked butt,” said Vandewiele. “We
were so close to winning. I thought we should
have won overall.”
As for the great season, coaches Kelly
Brennan, Orv Iverson and Bri an Everest earned
some of the credit Everest, a former CCC
debater, came back to
help coach. Seventy-
year-old Iverson was a
great help to the team’s
informative speaking.
‘It’S nice to have
coaches with a lot of
experience,” said Jason
Thomas, a soon-to-be
graduate and first-year
team member. “The
diversity of leadership
was very helpful.”.
With several students
graduating and oth­
ers transferring out, the
team will be in need of
new members. Speech
and Debate Team is a
good opportunity for
those interested in politics or other professional
fields that require public speaking skills.
For students interested in the Speech and
Debate Team, contact Kelly Brennan at ext
2726.
TOP: The Speech and
Debate Team visits NASA’s
Lyndon B. Johnson Space
Center in Houston, Tex-. ,
Back row: Kristen North,
Michael Miersma , and
Bryan Maurice. Center:
Terra Vandewiele. Front
row: Meagan Kowaleski
and Laura Lingmann.
LEFT: Brian Everest and
Kelly Brennan at the awards
banquet. Clackamas took
fourth place out of 190 community colleges.
RIGHT: Orv Iverson and Laura Lingman (silver medalist in Informative
Speaking) partake in the award festivities.
.lackamas’ best spots for studying
Reatherann Price
The Clackamas Print
If serious study time is
died for, there are many
aces on campus where one
n go for some peace and
liet. .
The first rule of thumb is to
ay out of the Cougar Café,
i in, get your food and get
t. Do not try to get any
irk done in this crowded,
ad, but sunny room; there
e too many distractions for
yone to focus.
If staying close to food
d refreshments is impor-
it, just walk one room over,
e Community Center lacks
ndows, but has armchairs,
des and a couch. It also
Is you next to the Fireside
unge and the councilors’
Fices.
In addition to the many
ident resources available,
ger Rook is equipped with
nchairs as comfortable as
: ones in the Community
nter, and has large floor­
ceiling windows. There
: computers as well.
Upstairs there is
: Winkleskey
om. It has
re com-
rtab 1 e
airs,
1 is spa­
ns, but
ks win-
»s. There
room for a
of people,
I skylights,
let in the
r, though it
s not have
I other win­
d's to the
outdoors.
As long as wind and lack of
electricity are not issues, take
a walk around the Pauling
Center. There are benches and
plenty of grass to
sit on.
Head over to
the Dye Learning
Center. The court­
yard out front has
flat, concrete sur­
faces, as well as a
grassy area where
one can sit, read a
textbook and enjoy
the sunshine.
Walk inside to
well-lit, open rooms
filled with resourc­
es
and
helpful
people. Computers
and the library’s
Web page connect
students to just
about everything
they might need.
Research librarians
are available for
assistance.
The Oregon City
campus is a lovely campus
with various places to relax
and study. Take a look around;
you may be surprised at what
there is to find.
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