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iDebate Rwanda Partners with the Pepperdine Debate Team for Convicted Civility Convo

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Photos by Sherry YangThe iDebate Rwanda team, including 17-year-old Kellia Kaneze, 16-year-old Jean Din Kariuki and their three coaches, hosted a debate featuring Pepperdine students over the topic of Convicted Civility. Pepperdine is the first stop on The iDebate Rwanda 2018 USA tour. iDebate Rwanda is an organization that stands to change the lives of young Rwandans and East … [Read more...] about iDebate Rwanda Partners with the Pepperdine Debate Team for Convicted Civility Convo

Debate Team Launches New Public Debate Series

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Photos by Kayla Lee Pepperdine's Debate Team hosted its first public debate on immigration in Elkins Auditorium on March 14 — a kickstart to the team's new "Let's Argue" debate series. After drawing a crowd of roughy 180 who used the hashtag #wavesdebate to Tweet questions, the team now plans to host at least two Let's Argue debates each semester, according to Assistant … [Read more...] about Debate Team Launches New Public Debate Series

Philosophy Professors Debate God’s Existence

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Photos by Madeleine CarrTwo philosophy professors held a civil debate hosted by the philosophy program regarding whether it is reasonable or not to believe God exists in front of a crowded Stauffer Chapel on Nov. 17, inviting Pepperdine students to attend for convocation credit. Pepperdine's Professor Tomás Bogardus argued that it's reasonable to believe in God's … [Read more...] about Philosophy Professors Debate God’s Existence

SGA and Debate Team Respond to the 2nd Presidential Debate

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Photos courtesy of Austin Welch, Jean Michel Habinez, Jeremiah Rondeau and Lindsey RustRecently, SGA and the Debate Team held a viewing party for the second presidential debate. Afterward, every viewer voted in a mock election that included the questions "Who do you think won in the debate?" and "Who are you voting for?." Several members of both groups wrote up their scores and … [Read more...] about SGA and Debate Team Respond to the 2nd Presidential Debate