Canyons District Students Prevail at State Debate Tourney
Deploying the tactics of history’s great orators, from Pericles and Cicero to Winston Churchill and Frederick Douglass, four Canyons School District students claimed victory at the 2017 Utah State Middle School and Elementary School Debate Tournaments. More than 250 middle school and 180 elementary students participated in the tournaments, which were held at Alta High. […]
Debate Champions Crowned at District Tourney
Middle-schoolers like to argue, or at least that’s how it seems as their brains develop and they’re motivated to put newly acquired critical-thinking skills to the test. Suddenly, the word “why” becomes commonplace, and the conversation at dinner feels like a scene from Perry Mason. But that’s what makes school debate so much fun, and […]
Hillcrest Forensics Chapter Earns Prestigious Designation
The National Forensics League announced this week that Hillcrest High School has earned the coveted 2012-2013 Leading Chapter Award in the Sundance District the highest recognition the league can give a chapter. Only one school in each district of the league attains this designation each year. Once a school achieves the award, it has to wait […]
Alta Hosts Silver and Black Debate Tournament This Week
When Alta High School opened its doors in 1978, history teacher Rique Ochoa wasted no time forming a debate team. He had a limited budget, district-established travel restrictions, and only a handful of students on the team. But that didn’t stop Ochoa from making big plans. If his team at Alta couldn’t travel the country […]
