Debate: Guindon, Worlds Research, Novice Representative, Chancellors
by Carleton University Debating Society
CONSTRUCTIVE POINTS
1. Guindon Cup
2. Worlds Researching Meeting
3. Novice Representative
4. Chancellor's Cup
1. All debaters competing at this weekend's Guindon Cup are invited to
meet outside the Steacie Building at 3:30, where we will take the free
shuttle to U of O. Otherwise, everyone participating in this
tournament is expected to be at the Lamoureux Building on the U of O
campus for 4pm to register.
2. At noon tomorrow, there will be a Worlds-style knowledge and
researching session held in the MacOdrum Library, in room 411, hosted
by Padraic Ryan, for the Father Roger Guindon Cup tournament at the
University of Ottawa. We will be using periodicals, books, the
Internet and more to increase our knowledge of world affairs in order
to have a strategic advance in the upcoming tournaments. Check
CUSIDnet for details.
3. The election for the Novice Representative has been postponed to
the Wed, Oct. 18 debate meeting. Only those with novice status may
vote; any novices interested in the position have untill this meeting
to declare the candidacy. Any novices who cannot attend can send a
proxy by emailing the executive beforehand.
4. Anyone interested in attending the Chancellor's Cup at Queen's
University needs to either email the executive or post on CUSIDnet, so
that the number of teams we are sending can be allocated the next
business meeting.
***Please do not reply to this email directly. If you have any questions or
concerns, please email vpcom@vpcom@carletondebate.org
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Debate: Novice Rep and Upcoming Tournaments
by Carleton University Debating Society
CONSTRUCTIVE POINTS
1. Novice Representative Election
2. Guindon Cup
3. Pierre Elliot Trudeau Cup
4. Chancellor's Cup
1. The election for the Novice Representative will be held at the
Friday, Oct 13th meeting. Only those with novice status may vote; any
novices interested in the position have untill this meeting to declare
the candidacy.
2. The announcement of which CUDS debaters will compete at the Father
Roger Guindon Cup at the University of Ottawa on Oct 13-15 will be on
CUSIDnet later today; if you've applied for this tournament, please
check the message board.
At noon on the Friday of the Guindon Cup tournament, there will be
a Worlds-style knowledge and researching session held in a MacOdrum
Library seminar room, hosted by Padraic Ryan. We will be using
periodicals, books, the Internet and more to increase our knowledge of
world affairs in order to have a strategic advance in the upcoming
tournaments. Check CUSIDnet for details.
3. The fall semester's only French tournament, the Pierre Elliot
Trudeau Cup, will be hosted by the University of Ottawa's Societé de
debats francais on Oct 27-29. If you interested in attending, please
post on CUSIDnet or contact our Vice-President of French Debate,
Yannick LePage at francais(a)carletondebate.org
4. The final tournament of the fall schedule is the Chancellor's Cup,
held at Queen's University in Canadian Parliamentary style, on Nov
3-5. At next week's business meeting, CUDS will decide how many teams
we send to Chancellor's. Thus, if you are interested, please indicate
so on CUSIDnet by Thursday.
***Please do not reply directly to this email. If you have any questions or
concerns, please email vpcom(a)carletondebate.org.***
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Debate: Novice Results, Elections, Coming Tournaments, and Constitutional Amendments
by Carleton University Debating Society
CONSTRUCTIVE POINTS
1. Novice Representative Elections
2. Constitution Amendments
3. Coming Tournaments
4. Novice Tournament Results
1. Fills the sixth position on the executive and the fifth person on the
Tournament Selection Committee. The position is voted on by all novices. If
any novices are interested in applying then please nominate themselves by
sending an e-mail to exec(a)carletondebate.org. The deadline is the Friday
after Thanksgiving at 3:00. We will vote on Novice rep at the same Friday
meeting. Any novice who cannot attend can send a vote by proxy to
exec(a)carletondebate.org. <exec(a)carletondebate.org>
2. According to the bylaw passed last year at the AGM, CUDS is forming a
three person committee to investigate and report on gender and diversity
issues within the club. The committee consists of the president, the equity
officer, and a third person who will be decided based on an open application
process. If you are interested in serving on this committee, please send
your name, contact information, and a brief statement about why you think
you will be suitable for the position to exec(a)carletondebate.org.
Mike Powell has proposed a constitutional amendment dealing with procedural
issues in voting. The proposed amendment is located on CUSIDnet.
3. Several major tournaments are coming up soon. On the week after
Thanksgiving, the English Debate Society at the University of Ottawa is
hosting the Father Roger Guindon Cup. We will be sending as many people as
we can to this tournament, so apply as soon as possible. In addition to
Guindon, we are sending many teams to the Yale BP tournament on October 27
and 28. If you are interesting in debating at a top Ivy League University,
please express your interest to the executive, as this looks to be an
awesome opportunity. We will be sending five teams and two judges.
4. Our Novices are back from the Central Novice Championships, held this
year in October. Everybody had a great time in Toronto, our Novices did
very well, and gained lots of experience in debating. Thanks to all the
debaters and judges that went to Toronto, and also to Hart House for hosting
the tournament.
***Please do not reply directly to this email. If you have any concerns or
questions, please email vpcom(a)carletondebate.org***
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