![HOW ‘BOUT THEM APPLES. Debaters Henry Choi, David Schumacher, Deling Chen and Zain Kizilbash pose with their Minneapple trophies. Kizilbash had mixed feelings about the “...draining but overall worthwhile” tournament.](https://www.rubiconline.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/39f14771-6fa4-45a6-b145-69524781fecf-e1701142161977-1200x1102.jpg)
Debate takes a bite of the Minneapple Tournament
Carys Hsiung, Contributor
• November 9, 2023
![COMPETITION PREP. Cerena Karmaliani, Henry Hilton, Maya Sachs, David Schumacher, and Henry Choi celebrate at the Districts Qualifier tournament in December. SPA Debate earned the top two of three spots for Nationals, which will take place in June in Phoenix, AZ.](https://www.rubiconline.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/debate-675x900.jpg)
Debate pairs win eligibility for Nationals after successful December qualifier
Grace Medrano, The Rubicon
• February 6, 2023
![5 things you may not know about Ezra Straub](https://www.rubiconline.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Ezra-Straub-mini-feature-2.png)
5 things you may not know about Ezra Straub
Alison Mitchell, RubicOnline
• November 22, 2022
![Maya Sachs and Henry Choi (shown with former debate coach Vincent Chen) have been debate partners since the start of the 2020 debate season. I was watching the final rounds of nationals, and afterwards when they gave awards, theres like two girls standing on the stage of like, 20 people and it and its a bummer, because, for example, like we are no less capable and no less successful than boys in debate. But there are a lot of biases that prevent success, she said.](https://www.rubiconline.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/October-Story-1-DUE-Oct-3-2022-at-10_54-PM-900x675.jpg)
[UP FOR DEBATE] Ep. 2 Gender bias in debate
Ivy Raya, RubicOnline
• October 14, 2022
![Sachs attended a summer camp that let her meet people from around the world. I still facetime them every night, Sachs said.](https://www.rubiconline.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/October-Story-1-DUE-Oct-3-2022-at-10_56-PM-900x675.jpg)
[UP FOR DEBATE] Ep. 1: Welcome to debate
Ivy Raya, Rubiconline writer
• October 6, 2022
![Former Director of Debate Vincent Cheng talks to the beginning debate class this fall during prep for a debate on bitcoin.](https://www.rubiconline.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Cheng-Debate-Holloway-900x675.jpg)
Cheng resigns; English students learn from Glisczinski
Carys Hardy, Freelance for RubicOnline
• March 1, 2022
![The SPA speech team holds their third practice in preparation for competition day.](https://www.rubiconline.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/IMG-9448-1-900x675.jpg)
Restarting speech team to learn and compete
Will Schavee, RubicOnline
• March 2, 2021
![Debate students in a tournament earlier in the year. The biggest change to the tournament, like most activities this year, was the transition to an online format. “Last year, at the state tournament, it was really nice talking to people from other schools. I actually made a couple close friends that I still keep in contact with. This year, it felt a lot more isolated, although I did get to hang out with the coaches and Maya, Henry, and Jack,” junior Spencer Burris-Brown said.](https://www.rubiconline.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/image-1-1-e1611848136282-900x400.png)
State debate tournament takes place online
Liv Larsen, RubicOnline
• January 28, 2021
A conversation with new Director of Debate Vincent Cheng
Lucia Granja, RubicOnline
• October 25, 2020
![Head of Debate, Tom Fones, teaches one of his many debate classes this semester.](https://www.rubiconline.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/IMG_5209-900x675.jpg)
Debate balance: success & “awesome”
Maddy Fisher, Staff Writer
• November 4, 2019
![Sophomore Clara Garner and junior Isabelle Wolpert talk at the Grand Opening.](https://www.rubiconline.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/20191012_spa_319-900x599.jpg)
Grand Opening showcases grand achievements
Melissa Nie, Director of RubicOnline
• October 14, 2019
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