Rebecca Kuang wins the 2013 Tournament of Champions

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Rebecca Kuang, of Greenhill School (TX)

Rebecca Kuang, of Greenhill School (TX)

Congratulations to the winner of the 2013 Tournament of Champions, Greenhill School's (TX) Rebecca Kuang. We'd also like to congratulate her coaches, Aaron Timmons, Bekah Boyer, Jake Nebel & Noah Star.

In the final round, Rebecca defeated Richard Schmikler from St. Louis Park (MN). Richard's coaches are Charles McClung and Christian Tarsney.

Rebecca is just the 6th woman to win the Tournament of Champions in its 28 year history.

Greenhill becomes the 6th school to twice win the TOC in Lincoln-Douglas.  Lincoln-Douglas was added to the Tournament of Champions in 1986. The other schools are:

The Bronx HS of Science (NY): 1986, 1988; Miami Palmetto (FL): 1991, 1995; Vestavia Hills (AL): 1995, 1997; Valley HS (IA): 1996, 1998, 1999; Apple Valley (MN): 2008, 2009.

TOC Guide: Fifth on the Floor - The Best Band From Kentucky You've Never Heard

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And maybe now the only band from Kentucky you have heard of...

I'm sorta into this type of music so I've encountered them before. That said, I don't know many other bands from Kentucky. I'll do some research and get back to you. In the meantime, enjoy Fifth on the Floor "Distant Memory Lane."

Three Ways to Improve Your Politics DAs

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A politics disadvantage argues that adopting the Affirmative advocacy will cause political fallout that produces negative impacts. For example, the Negative might argue that if the President initiates a humanitarian intervention in Syria, he won’t be able to push through defense budget cuts necessary to address national debt and deficit, and this will hurt the economy. These can be powerful arguments when deployed properly; here are a few tips to make sure you get bang for your buck with Politics DAs.

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