Parliamentary Debate Tournament at Columbia University

The recent Parliamentary Debate Tournament at Columbia University marked the first competition of the season for the Speech Parliamentary Debate Team. The Jeff Williams Memorial Tournament was hosted on an invitational basis by Columbia University and took place mainly on the Banard College Campus. Before to the competition, they stopped to visit the General Grant National Memorial, pay respects and reflect on one of the academy’s most distinguished graduates. During the tournament, the team managed to achieve wins against Brown, Pittsburgh, Fordham, Northeastern and Queens College. The tournament provided vital experience for the novice teams, helped the varsity teams get back into the swing of things, and proved to be a great team bonding experience.