Tag: stefán chacon

From within the walls of Davenport Dining Hall, students were enlightened as the University of La Verne debate team argued on the motion "That this house would abolish the Electoral College" on Thursday, Nov. 30.

Each year, the Model United Nations (MUN) Club at the University of La Verne meets with several other colleges and universities across the world to act as representatives for each country at the Model United Nations conference.

In an event that will magnetize some of the best debating teams in the world, the intervarsity debate tournaments, which are to be held at Oxford University and Cambridge University Nov. 10-18. It provides the University of La Verne's debate team its first international competition of the year.

The 1973 Supreme Court ruling of the case Roe vs. Wade altered a major way of life when Sarah Weddington, then a 26-year-old rookie lawyer, argued her case to win in favor of a woman's right to choose an abortion.

In an exemplary premiere performance, the University of La Verne Speech and Debate Team traveled to San Diego State University on Oct. 14-16 to compete in the Aztec Invitational. In continuing with tradition, the team proved their excellence by capturing several top honors.

With a stern and solemn face, senior Stefan Chacón approaches the podium from where he is to deliver his argument. He and debate teammate senior Sean Krispinsky, have prepared their speaking points for the past 15 minutes, but Chacón still feels somewhat apprehensive at getting up to speak, delaying for a few precious moments to discuss some last minute additions to his speech.