September 23, 2023 Breaking News, Latest News, and Videos

SMC Debate Team Faces-Off With the British National Debate Team:

“Is Gender Equity Possible?” will be the topic of a debate at Santa Monica College between the English-Speaking Union’s 2015 British National Debate Team and the SMC Debate Team.

The free and public debate will be held Tuesday, Sept. 29 at 11:15 am in the Main Stage at the SMC Theatre Arts Complex (1900 Pico Blvd.).

British National Debate Team members Chessy Whalen and Matthew Willmore will argue against SMC Debate Team members Filipp Krasovsky and Stephen Sands in the parliamentary-style debate, which pits opponents two against two. Each speaker has a specific amount of time to speak, but can be interrupted by the opposing team. Audience members will be able to indicate their preferences throughout the debate – as well as vote for a team – using PollEverywhere.com on a variety of their own electronic devices.

Whalen, who just completed her three-year BA in History at Balliol College Oxford, convened the Oxford Inter-Varsity and Oxford Women’s debating competitions, was an active member of the Oxford Union Debating Society, and was a quarter finalist at the 2015 European Championships in Vienna. She recently returned from a university-sponsored research trip in Mexico, and will start work next spring at a strategy consultancy in London.

Willmore earned his LLM in Human Rights at the University of Edinburgh and works extensively as a debating coach and judge for the ESU. He won the 2014 European Championships and reached the out-rounds of numerous earlier competitions, including the semifinals of the 2013 John Smith Memorial Mace. He has also been Chief Adjudicator at numerous competitions, and taught at universities in the UK, France, and the United States.

Krasovsky is in his second year at Santa Monica College. The son of Russian immigrants who escaped Russia after the collapse of the Soviet Union, he placed 11th in California for congressional debate, and has won 35 other awards in public speaking – including parliamentary debate, duo oral interpretation, impromptu, extemporaneous, and Lincoln Douglas debate. He intends to transfer to UC Berkeley as an economics major, then attend law school.

Sands is also in his second year at SMC, majoring in business administration. He competed in speech and debate tournaments for 4 years while attending Granada Hills High School, received first place as best speaker in a competition at James Monroe High School in North Hills, and advanced to the finals at Duke University’s Duke Moot Court International Debate Competition, one of the largest high school moot court tournaments in the United States.

The debate topic – “Is Gender Equity Possible?” – was selected to reflect the 2015-16 SMC Global Citizenship Theme “Gender Equity: Is Equity Enough?”

The British National Debate Tour – started in 1922 by the English-Speaking Union – sends a two-person team of British students to the United States each year to debate at colleges and universities across the nation. The team is sponsored by the Committee for International Discussion and Debate (CIDD) and the National Communication Association (NCA).

The debate at Santa Monica College is sponsored by the SMC Associates Associated Students of Santa Monica College, and SMC Communication and Media Studies Department.

For more information, visit www.smc.edu/associates or call 310.434.8781.

in News
Related Posts

Join Heal the Bay for the Official Coastal Cleanup Day on Saturday, September 23

September 22, 2023

September 22, 2023

Make a Difference in Your Community by Removing Trash From Our Coast By Dolores Quintana On Saturday, September 23, 2023,...

COVIDTests.gov to Reopen for Free Testing Starting on September 25

September 22, 2023

September 22, 2023

HHS Invests $600 Million in Domestic COVID-19 Test Manufacturing By Dolores Quintana The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services...

Another Local Retailer Surrounding Palisades Village Closes Its Doors

September 22, 2023

September 22, 2023

Simultaneously, a Series of Luxurious International Clothing Brands Have Set up Shop in the Outlet Mall By Zach Armstrong Within...

Homeless Suspect Attacks Man in Palisades Park For Video Recording

September 22, 2023

September 22, 2023

The Suspect Was Taken Into Custody For Felony Battery, Robbery, and Elder Abuse On Tuesday, Sept. 19, at approximately 3:30...

Free Autonomous Car Rides Coming to Santa Monica and Venice

September 22, 2023

September 22, 2023

In Addition to Vacant Driver’s Seats, Waymo Is Also Free of Emissions By Zach Armstrong Free and fully autonomous car...

L.A. Times Declares Santa Monica Restaurant as Having “Best Grilled Cheese in the Universe”

September 21, 2023

September 21, 2023

Included Is Crispy Gruyère Cheese, “Like a Nutty, Sharp Cracker” By Zach Armstrong The “croque Matthieu”, featured on the bar...

Plant-Based Deli Opening on Montana Avenue

September 21, 2023

September 21, 2023

It Is Described as a “Casually Gourmet” Space With “Take a Number” Paper Tickets A fresh, plant-based sub-sando concept is...

Exclusive: One of the West Coast’s Most Celebrated Ice Cream Shops To Open in Brentwood

September 20, 2023

September 20, 2023

Interview With Co-Founder Kim Malek Talks About Their Hopes For Their New Shop By Dolores Quintana It’s been six long...

Innovative Grant Meant to Boost Santa Monica Police Safety Efforts In Retail Stores

September 20, 2023

September 20, 2023

Collaborative Funding Enhances Crime Prevention and Public Safety By Dolores Quintana Governor Gavin Newsom announced this week that the Santa...

Andeana Hats Presents Exclusive Events at Water Garden in Santa Monica

September 19, 2023

September 19, 2023

Join The Hat Brand for a Day of Fashion and Fun, Open to All, with RSVP By Dolores Quintana Andeana...

Opera Under the Stars: Santa Monica’s Night of Enchantment

September 19, 2023

September 19, 2023

Don Giovanni at the Santa Monica Pier Live Broadcast By Dolores Quintana Join the Los Angeles Opera for an unforgettable...

Grammy-Winning Jazz Icon to Perform at Santa Monica Performing Arts Center, Mentor SMC Students

September 19, 2023

September 19, 2023

Clarke’s Impressive Body of Work Includes 70 Film and Television Scores, Leading To Three Emmy Nominations and a BMI Award...

Emily Dickinson Musical Theatre Tribute Coming to Santa Monica

September 19, 2023

September 19, 2023

It Will Celebrate Dickinson With Spoken Renditions of Her Writings and Music Compositions Inspired by Her Poems The Verdi Chorus...

(Video) Seniors on Walkers Using Bike Lane to Avoid Homeless Encampments

September 19, 2023

September 19, 2023

Elderly who reside at a Venice daycare center are resorting to the bike lane on their daily walk to avoid...

SMMUSD Assistant Superintendent Passes Away at 46

September 19, 2023

September 19, 2023

She Dedicated Six Years to SMMUSD in Her Current Role Dr. Jacqueline Mora, the Assistant Superintendent of Educational Services at...