Sentences with phrase «college debate team»

My college debate team impressed this point upon every freshman debater.

One of these people is a member of a national college debate team.

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The debate team of New York prison inmates who beat Harvard College last fall had another triumph — this time against the U.S > Military Academy at West Point.

To find out whether the bodies themselves could shed some light on the debate, a team led by archaeologist Douglas Kennett of Pennsylvania State University in State College analyzed their remains, found in room 33 of the Pueblo Bonito complex and now stored at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City, using DNA sequencing.

Denzel Washington stars in and directs this inspiring drama about a college professor who challenges the entrenched racism and prejudice of the 1930's by assembling and training a first - class African - American debate team, a talented group that makes its way to a national championship against Harvard University.

Jeff (Joel McHale) gets suckered into joining the debate team with Annie (Alison Brie) for the big match up against rival City College.

The Great Debaters (PG - 13 for profanity, mature themes, brief sexuality, and the depiction of violence and disturbing images) Denzel Washington directs and stars opposite Forest Whitaker and Kimberly Elise in this fact - based drama, set in 1935, about a professor at a small black college who inspired students to form the school's first debate team and to challenge Harvard for the national championship.

That is the question which begs to be answered in the course of appraising The Great Debaters, an inspirational bio-pic about a professor who, in 1935, allegedly forged the fledgling debate team at a tiny black college into a nationally - ranked powerhouse that took on Harvard University in a big showdown aired on radio live all across the country.

Interview with Kam Williams Headline: Denzel on Directing, Acting, Fathering and Mentoring Denzel Washington stepped behind the camera for the second time to make The Great Debaters, an inspirational bio-pic about Professor Melvin Tolson, the debate coach at a small black college in the South, whose inexperienced team, in 1935, shocked the world by taking on some seasoned nationally - ranked competition.

This inspirational story of a small black college's debate team during the 1930s provides a glimpse into African American history during the dark years of the Great Depression.

It would be during the 1935 year that Tolson would put together the first truly formidable debate teams, who would compete against other black colleges and their undefeated status drew the eyes of white colleges who also wanted a chance to debate them.

DVD Review by Kam Williams Headline: Documentary Relates True Story of the Great Debaters A year ago, Denzel Washington directed and co-starred in The Great Debaters, a compelling, if fanciful docudrama which recounted how a debate team from an unheralded, Southern black college had traveled in 1935 from Texas to Cambridge, Massachusetts to defeat Harvard and win the national championship in a competition aired live, coast to coast, on national radio.

He is also actively involved in policy debates, contributing to the Obama Administration's transition team on the measurement of school performance; advising the administration on college performance measures; and testifying in the U.S. Senate about the TRIO college access programs.

Some specific ways your donation contributes to closing the achievement gap include: ensuring that all Brooke eighth graders participate in an annual experiential learning experience in Washington, D.C., purchasing books for every middle school student who participates in Brooke Book Club with Boston professionals, support for Brooke High's Debate Team, assistance with the costs of college text - books for our alumni, and much more!

No money for debate teams when research suggests debate students have a hire college entrance and graduation rate.

Last school year, the teacher took her students to visit Chicago's federal court building and Northside College Prep's debate team, and then held a mock trial so students could practice what they'd learned.

He graduated from Boston College in 2005 with honors and was a member of Boston College's top debate team from the first day.

While in college, he was a member of the university's debate team.

However, you could respond that you were on the debate team in college, excelled at presentations as part of group projects in school, gave a talk at a volunteer dinner, or won a marketing competition as an undergraduate.

We met and became friends in college where we competed on the school's debate team and graduated from the same program with a degree in Political Economy.

Didactic Chad About - I teach Psychology, Sociology, Communication Applications and Debate at College Station High School, as well as coach the debate team and co-sponsor Student CoDebate at College Station High School, as well as coach the debate team and co-sponsor Student Codebate team and co-sponsor Student Council.