Stories about "Brooks Quimby Debate Council"
Bates debate ranks fifth in nation, including key win at Yale Inter-Varsity Tournament
Thursday, October 31, 2013 11:00 am
Bates debate ranks fifth in the U.S., trailing only Yale, Harvard, Brandeis and Rutgers.
Smith ’13 and Djang ’13 join the ‘elite of elite’ world debaters
Wednesday, February 27, 2013 2:00 pm
"Breaking" at the world debate tournament is more impressive the more you learn about it.
Bates debate hits No. 9 in global ranking
Wednesday, February 29, 2012 10:25 am
Led by the senior team of Ian Mahmud (left) and Colin Etnire (right), Bates debate ranks among the best in the world.
Video: Looking back, Walter Garcia '11 reflects on debating
Monday, May 23, 2011 12:39 pm
Through Commencement, we’ll offer brief videos of Bates seniors reflecting on their…
A day at the (gubernatorial) race: MPBN, Bates partner for debate
Thursday, October 28, 2010 11:18 pm
Featuring four of the five candidates for the Blaine House -- Democrat Elizabeth Mitchell and independents Eliot Cutler, Shawn Moody and Scott -- the MPBN debate held in the Olin Arts Center Concert Hall capped a day at Bates largely centered around the event.
Some free tickets available; LePage drops out of MPBN debate
Wednesday, October 27, 2010 10:19 am
Tickets for the Oct. 28 gubernatorial debate are free and a limited number of them are still available on a first-come, first-served basis, via e-mail at .
Brooks Quimby lengthens list of successes in British-style debate
Wednesday, April 14, 2010 3:19 pm
An established force in the American Parliamentary debate format, Quimby deepened its inroads into the contrasting world of British Parliamentary style during the weekend of April 10. The team of Colin Etnire '12 of San Francisco and Ariela Silberstein '10 of New York City made the semifinals at the United States Universities Debate Championship, the nation's ultimate British-style contest.
Military and medical perspectives on nuclear threat to be discussed
Thursday, April 1, 2010 4:00 pm
A former U.S. Air Force officer and a co-founder of Physicians for Social Responsibility present a talk at Bates College titled "A Fork in the Road on Nuclear Weapons: Which Path to Security?" at 3:30 p.m. Monday, April 5 in Chase Hall Lounge, 56 Campus Ave. The talk is free and open to the public. Hosted by the Brooks Quimby Debate Council, retired Col. Richard Klass of the Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation and Dr. Ira Helfand of Physicians for Social Responsibility will present the talk to provide medical and military perspectives on questions of nuclear security issues.
Brooks Quimby takes on Yale, hosts tournament
Tuesday, January 26, 2010 8:34 am
The atmosphere in the College Chapel was one of excitement on Jan. 21 as the Brooks Quimby Debate Council held its annual public debate against rival Yale. Anticipation ran high, given Quimby's long tradition of excellence and Yale's current position as the world's top-ranked American team. Accordingly, a large and enthusiastic contingent of Bates students, both debaters and non-debaters, attended. The audience included Bates President Elaine Tuttle Hansen and a group of Yale supporters.
Brooks Quimby season off to strong start
Wednesday, October 7, 2009 2:50 pm
Bates College debaters started their season in style the weekend of Sept. 25-27 with a tournament win in Vermont and a strong showing at Boston University. Representing Bates' Brooks Quimby Debate Council, sophomores Colin Etnire and Ian Mahmud finished first out of 76 teams in a tourney at the University of Vermont on Sept. 27. (Debate teams comprise two people.) Beginning debaters acquitted themselves well that same weekend, as two Bates teams won three out of four rounds in a novice tournament at BU.