On Wednesday, January 18, wellingtondebate.com joined thousands of other websites - including Wikipedia, Reddit, Mozilla, BoingBoing, WordPress and TwitPic - in shutting down to protest the Stop Online Privacy Act (SOPA) and Protect IP Act (PIPA). These bills, if enacted into law, would do very little to "stop online privacy" or "protect intellectual property"; instead, they would effectively censor the internet.
High school debate is about many things, including being able to present information in a free and open forum, regardless of political or philosophical background or orientation. This issue is NOT partisan in any way; both left- and right-leaning civil liberties advocates are STRONGLY opposing these bills.
For more information about the issue, visit this website: Stop American Censorship
Host of the 2011 Florida Forensic League Varsity States Championship Tournament
The Wellington Debate and Forensic Team has been built on a long tradition of excellence, the talent and hard work of its members, and the support and encouragement of the administration of Wellington High School and the School District of Palm Beach County. Wellington has consistently been among the top five percent of all competitive debate programs in the United States, and is one of the largest programs in the state of Florida.
WELLINGTON DEBATE NEWS
(updated 1 February 2012)
HEADING TO THE STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS! Wellington Debate struck again, this time at the FFL Macaw Region state championship qualifier tournament Saturday, February 4, at Seminole Ridge HS! Three Wolverines will represent Wellington at the University School-hosted 2012 FFL State Championship in Ft. Lauderdale March 3-4 - Mike Reynolds in Humorous Interpretation, Michael Leatherman in Lincoln Douglas Debate, and Stephie Maravankin in Student Congress. Wellington also has first alternates in Public Forum Debate (Alexa Fortuna & Sydney Rogalsky). And Coach Paul L. Gaba was honored as the Macaw Region "Coach of the Year." Wellington earned four more National Forensic League degrees: Rogalsky earned her Degree of Distinction (250 points), while Juan Arango, Foster Greg and Logan Weber each earned the Degree of Excellence (150 points). Next up: the PBCFL with Black History Month interp events at Boca Raton HS on Saturday, February 11.
Duffy's! The next benefit night fundraiser at Duffy's of Royal Palm Beach is Tuesday, February 21, from 5-9 pm. THE MORE PEOPLE THAT SHOW UP FOR DINNER, THE MORE MONEY WELLINGTON DEBATE RECEIVES! (This is also a Duffy's MVP Double Points Tuesdays, as well as Trivia Night!)
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