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Debate Starts Fall Campaign

Debate Starts Fall Campaign

Advith Natarajan, Managing Editor October 27, 2023

Manhattan High Debate is entering the second half of the season with momentum. The team has seen success across the board thus far, finishing on the podium in many tournaments.  “[The season]...

Debate pair makes it to quarterfinals at State

McKayla Clark Snodgrass, Page Editor January 25, 2022

The Manhattan High Debate team had two pairs make it to double octofinals and quarterfinals at the 4-Speaker State tournament on Jan. 15. “I would like to just give a shout out to some of the novices...

Debate competes at the Flint Hills Tournament

Debate competes at the Flint Hills Tournament

McKayla Clark Snodgrass, Page Editor December 13, 2021

The Manhattan High Debate team competed with some students getting close to qualifying for the National tournament at the Flint Hills National Qualifying Tournament. The team consisted of mainly freshmen...

Debate hosts tournament

Debate hosts tournament

November 8, 2021

The Manhattan High debate team hosted its annual home tournament this weekend. Home tournaments usually mean that no teams from MHS compete, but this weekend was unusual in the fact that there were teams...

Debate places third at Spring Hill

Debate places third at Spring Hill

McKayla Clark Snodgrass, Page Editor October 25, 2021

The Manhattan High Debate team placed third at the Spring Hill tournament, while also competing in the Topeka West tournament.  “It was really good in the sense that there were lots of... nice...

Debate attends first overnight tournament of season

Debate attends first overnight tournament of season

McKayla Clark Snodgrass, Page Editor October 15, 2021

The Manhattan High Debate team attended their first overnight tournament in over a year at the Blue Valley North Invitational. “I think [the tournament] was a good mix between debating and just kind...

The Manhattan High Debate team lines up against their transportation bus. Overall, the team placed first at the USD 345 HS Fall Classic Debate Tournament. Photo by Carmello Streckfus

Debate places first at Seaman

McKayla Clark Snodgrass, Page Editor October 4, 2021

The Manhattan High Debate team placed first and took the top nine spots in the Novice division at the USD 345 HS Fall Classic Debate Tournament over the weekend. This is the second weekend in a row that...

Debate places 1st at Emporia

Debate places 1st at Emporia

McKayla Clark Snodgrass, Page Editor September 30, 2021

The Manhattan High Debate team placed first overall at the Emporia High Glass Breakers Debate Invitational the weekend of Sept. 24. “There was still a bit of a challenge there which is always fun,...

Debate opens season at Washburn Rural

Debate opens season at Washburn Rural

McKayla Clark Snodgrass, Page Editor September 20, 2021

The Manhattan High debate team opened their season at Washburn Rural after a year of competing online on Saturday.  Sophomores Allina Dougherty and Jordyn West went 2-4 in the Open Division. This...

Forensics brings back more successful news

Taryn Robinson, Staff Writer March 3, 2020

The Manhattan High Forensics team had not one, but two successful meets this weekend. “This was a great weekend for the Forensics team,” Mac Phrommany, Forensics head coach posted on Twitter. “We...

Debates sees cancellation

Taryn Robinson, Staff Writer January 15, 2020

The Manhattan High School Debate team had a tournament scheduled this past Friday and Saturday at Blue Valley. The students were supposed to leave Manhattan High during fourth period, before first lunch...

Debate National Qualifiers: One team gets through

Lasirra Hines, Junior Entertainment Editor December 17, 2019

Four teams from Manhattan High School’s debate program competed in the Kansas Flint Hills District Tournament Friday and Saturday with one team getting through the qualify for Nationals. The team...

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