1914 Trojan Debate Squad
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1963 Trojan Debate Squad
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Who Are We?

The Trojan Debate Squad (TDS), USC's first chartered student organization, is devoted to teaching argumentation and analytic thinking skills to students through academic debate. The TDS is one of the nation's leading collegiate debate programs and focuses on competitive policy debate, research on the digital transition in debate and expanding debate in Los Angeles public schools.

 

January 26, 2012 7:43 PM

A great first day at Wiley College

Just finished a fantastic first day at Wiley. Terrific opening banquet at the Ethical Student Leadership Conference after a great campus tour.

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January 26, 2012 2:03 PM

Day 1 at Wiley College

Fantastic first day in Marshall.  We will share pictures throughout the next few days.

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January 26, 2012 10:29 AM

Great Debaters Reunion

The Trojan Debate Squad is in Marshall, Texas to take part in an exhibition with Wiley College to celebrate the ground-breaking 1935 debate made famous in 'The Great Debaters. '.

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January 01, 2012 9:42 PM

2012 Alan Nichols Tournament Logistics

Help during the tournament – If you have any problems, especially including locked classrooms please call or text 213-915-8201 immediately. Directions to campus – If you are at the Radisson Hotel (3540 South Figueroa Street, Los Angeles California 90007) just walk out across Figueroa Blvd and you will on the USC campus.

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November 16, 2011 09:08 AM

Invitation to the 2012 USC 'Alan Nichols' College Debate Tournament

You are cordially invited to attend the annual Alan Nichols Debate Tournament to be held on January 3-5, 2012 at the University of Southern California.  The California Swing returns to SoCal in 2012 and we are happy to partner with CSU Fullerton as your hosts.

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November 08, 2011 4:31 PM

2012 Presidential Election Event at USC tomorrow with the TDS

Road to the White House 2012: Framing the Debate with Tom Hollihan and the Trojan Debate Squad USC Annenberg’s Center on Communication Leadership & Policy (CCLP) presents a conversation on the 2012 presidential election featuring CCLP faculty fellow Tom Hollihan, author of Uncivil Wars: Political Campaigns in a Media Age.  Joining Professor Hollihan will be journalism professor and Annenberg Digital News director Marc Cooper, communication professor Gordon Stables and members of the Trojan Debate Squad to discuss the role the media is playing in shaping the debate and influencing the public's perception of issues in the 2012 presidential election.

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November 06, 2011 2:31 PM

2011 USC David Damus Trojan Championships - LD Ballots

Ballots for the Lincoln Douglas division of the 2011 USC David Damus Trojan Champs debate tournament are now available via the links below. JV LD Ballots Varsity LD Ballots.

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