Vocal Vikings speech team prepares to host annual tournament
Nadya Garcia (from left), Felix Pulido, Kendall Messer, Kimberly Porfirio and Mary Gaczewski attend a speech tournament at Texas State University.
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Judges wanted for upcoming speech competition
Sarah Contreras, professor of speech and director of forensics for Speech on the Beach, is seeking potential judges. Preferably those with a background in education or professional vocation.
Stepping outside your comfort zone
Katie Babbitt kbabbitt@foghornnews.com Looking back at the Texas Intercollegiate Forensics Association tournament, every day was different in its own special way — and incredibly intense. First off, I volunteered to do an event on Nov. 1 that would last me all day Nov. 3, one I knew nothing about. I did this because my debate partner’s teammate had to cancel at the last minute. This event was NPDA, or team debate. I felt terrible virtually the whole day. I will not lie and say I kept it together; there was more than one time I wanted to cry and did.…