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Debate Wins Big at UIL District Competitions

Mackenzie Farkus, Editor in Chief
January 26, 2015

On Jan. 23, the Debate team participated in UIL District with rival schools Hendrickson, Stony Point, Cedar Ridge, and Round Rock. After five rounds of debating (approximately 1.5 hours), Westwood Debate won 1st and 2nd place. The two teams that won are now qualified for UIL State. Please congratulate Muteramyi Nintunze ’15 and Kevin Murphy ’15 for winning 1st place, and Angela Park ’15 and Jacob Lundquist ’15 for winning 2nd! 

 

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Mackenzie Farkus
Mackenzie Farkus, Editor in Chief
Hi, I’m Mackenzie Farkus,  Editor-in-Chief 2014-2016. I’m a lifelong bookworm, I love to travel, and I collect vinyl and comics. I’ve lived in Seattle, WA, Atlanta, GA, and a very tiny town in NC. After Westwood, I’ll attend Simmons College in Boston, MA, where I am majoring in Communications.