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Time JustifiablE

-chrissy niederhaus-
What activity began in the weekend and killing my social
middle of the summer with life, debate didn't take up that
weeks of camp, continued to much time!" said Senior Jenny
go strong from November until Syznskie
April, consumed nearly every S e n i o r J o h n La m m e r s
weekend, and was still consid- agreed. "When a free week-
ered fun ? Why it was debate of end arose, we certainly took
course! advantage of it."
After what Coach Scott Milli· For most of the debaters, the
ken thought would be a " re- satisfaction of competition,
building year", the debate and the friendships that formed
team added many new tro- helped retain debate's motiva-
phies to their collection, not to tion and appeal.
mention a list of sweepstakes "I couldn't expect to win ev-
success and experience. erything, but I was happy just
"This year was very success- giving my opponents a run for
ful for our team as a whole," their money," said Senior Steve
said Junior Julie Gniffke. "Our Becht
school's debate team was al- Regardless of the pressures
• ways winning awards." debaters experienced, the be-
Much of the team's success nefits were well worth the ef-
was attributed to the e xtra fort. Improved speaking skills ,
time they sacrificed for re- increased social awareness,
search, after sc hool rounds, and the thrill of competition
and weekend contests. were only a few that team
The strain of tournaments members experienced. After
that lasted until near 11 P.M. on all the hard work, one thing re-
Friday and ended late the next mained undebatable. The
evening, took its toll on some team was a competitive Metro
people. force. •
"Other than taking up every

varsity Debate: front-Jenny Novice Debate: front-Gwynn
~ e w h o use , Brandie Stout. Jennifer Schoonmaker. Natalie Edmonds, Jenny
;zyns kie, Juli Gniffke, Lori Lee, Keeley Ruegg, Vanessa Dixon, Colleen Coo-
: ain:back-J ohn Fuller, Jerry Wilwer- ney, John Cohn;second row-Ke ith
J ing, John Lammers. Bill Golbitz. Scott Weine r, Po ll y Fallin, Sarah Schafe r,
)'Donnell Donn Milliment, Mitch Dawes, Carrie Me Cluskey, Jill Enderson, Ben
:rian Julian. Jerry Christenson, David Koch , Kyle Norm a n , Ry an Le the b -
Jickel. Shane Buscher. (R. Rasmussen) y;back·lindsey Tyler, Dianna Thomson,
Julie Downey, Ma t t Willia ms . Jason
Beatie, Tom Farrel, John David, Chri s
.incoln Douglas Debate: Reid . (R. Rasmussen)
·ant-Amber Gravett, Julie Challender,
lope Domeier, Kelly Frederickson, Amy
traub;back· Dave Tuma. Steve Becht,
:asey Morgan, Jeff Brinkman, Brian
ay, John Hisc ock. Mike Bassik . (R. Ras -
'lussen)
Library research was a big plac e to work , even the school's library
sufficed. Jotting down a few notes for
part of preparing a case. UNO was her case is Senior Jennifer Syz nskie . (M.
a popular place for many debaters, Bruning)
but if all a person wanted was a quiet