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Senior Julie Spears, who had a
sensational debatingyear, helped
In '94 all of the speech lead Ralston's '94 debate team to
team members who com­ The N the National Forensic League Dis­
tricts, which took place on March
peted at State competi­ 11 and 12. Spears had an
tions were girls, with the extraordinary season, rank-
ing in the nation's top N.F.L.
help of Speech Coach Charles
Tiehy, these girls achieved suc­ S point leaders with 1,092 by
March. With Debate Coach
cess throughout the entire year,
_ C harles Tichy coaching
and when the National Forensic
^ them, sophomores Kristina
League Districts rolled around
Jaeobberger and Amanda
on March 11 and 12, they were
Fritz combined to form a
ready.
solid policy team. State
Senior Julie Spears, who had a
competitions brought for­
productive speech and debate
ward other im portant contribu­
year, was one of two Ralston
tors to the District team. These
contenders in extem poraneous
included Sophom ores M arissa
speaking. Spears placed 2nd at
Lingen and Ju stin Tiehen and
Districts and was a National quali­
Ju n io r Scott Jam es in Lincoln/
fier. With an improving second
year in extem poraneous speech, "I thought that we Douglas, Juniors Bryan Digilio
sophomore Kristina Jaeobberger and Josh Stevens in Policy.
was a finalist at District competi­ competed well “It's really intense being up
tions. there, knowing that every word
In original oratory competition throughout the year, you say is being analyzed. But it
p articip an ts included sopho­ is fun,” Lingen said.
mores Jam ie Welch and Tiffany and we had a lot of Controversial topics roared
Quinze. Quinze did well in origi­ through the Lincoln Douglas de­
nal oratr-y all year, while Welch fun in the contests.” bate season. The topics changed
excelled in dram atic interpreta­ about every two m onths and in­
tion. Sophomores Sue Purnell Sophomore cluded candidate’s privacy, sec­
ondary education as a right, giv­
and Jam ie Welch competed in Kristina Jaeobberger
oral interpretation. ing one’s life for his country and
ELLEN GRADY photo by CANDI ZYCH a patient's right to die.
ELLEN GRADY

Listening to a practice debate are Jun­ Trying to persuade the judges in a mock
iors Josh Stevens and Bryan Digilio. debate is Freshman Spencer Morton. Morton
Stevens and Digilio were a J.V. policy was a novice policy debater on the J.V. team,
debate team, photo by CANDI ZYCH photo by BRIAN TIEDE