Yale Debate Team 2012 Seattle Tour
Top Yale Debate Team at Kirkland's Northwest University, Microsoft in Redmond, Washington on September 28 - 29, 2012
Two Yale University debaters will debate at the Headquarters of the Microsoft Corp before an audience of 100 employees, some on the VP level. This event is by invitation only.
Introducing the Yale Debate Team
Becca Steinberg
A sophomore at Yale University, Becca Steinberg is majoring in history
with a focus in women's history. Originally from St. Louis, Missouri,
Becca competes primarily in the American Parliamentary style of debate
and has reached elimination rounds of many tournaments, including MIT,
where she was a finalist this year. Becca also coaches a high school
debate team in New Haven and is the vice chair of the ACLU chapter at
Yale.
Nathaniel Rubin
Nathaniel Rubin is a sophomore philosophy major at Yale University. Originally from Anchorage, Alaska, Nathaniel is interested in philosophy of mind and its implications for simulated reality and the ethics of artificial intelligence. Along with numerous other achievements, Nathaniel has debated at the North American Debating Championships in 2012, was a semifinalist at the Hobart and William Smith College Intervarsity in 2011, and was the Alaska State Oratory Champion in 2010.
About the Northwest University Students
Kyle Hamar
Kyle is in his second year of debate. He is an Organizational Communication major from Astoria, Oregon. He debated the Chinese National Debate team at Microsoft last spring and attended tournament across the region and at Hawaii Pacific University. Other awards:
Hatfield
Memorial Tournament @ Willamette University
- Semi-finalist Open Division
James Bowsher
This is the third year of competitive debate for James, who is an Organizational Communication major from Issaqaw, Washington. James played football in high school and served as senator for the Associated Students organization. He also debated at Oxford and Cambridge Universities debate tournaments. He and team Captain Calvin Horne reached semi finals at the Pan Pacific Championships at Hawaii Pacific University in Honolulu in Feb. 2012. Other honors:
attended Oregon State Prison Toastmasters
Debate Tournament, October 2011 and won Second place award Seattle University Open
2010.
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The Yale will speak against two students from near by Northwest University -- a leader in the region for British Parliamentary debate format. This format is used at the World Universities Debating Championships. ______________________________________________________
The topic for the Microsoft debate will be: The United States should make voting in presidential elections compulsory. Northwest will affirm and Yale will oppose. Students are assigned their positions as an academic exercise. There will be no vote on a winner. The purpose is to inform and entertain employees who meet once a month to hear major speakers discuss issues of the day.
Speeches will be 7 minutes, modified BP format with two teams.
The Yale students will be lodging at Kirkland's La Quinta Hotel.
The debaters will also be given a tour of downtown Seattle (only ten miles east) including the Space Needle and Paul Alan's computer integrated Experience Music Project.
The dates of the private Microsoft debate will be during a lunch meeting on Friday, September 28.
In addition the guest debaters will be featured speakers for a regionally publicized show debate Friday night at 6 PM. This show debate is open to everyone and is free of charge.
The Yale students will debate students form Northwest, Seattle University and Simon Fraser University for the free show debate.
The debate will be held at 6:00 PM in the Health and Science Center on the Northwest campus. The topic will be: We should fear the rise of intelligent robots.
The debate is a show event for the East Seattle Debate tournament on Friday and Saturday. See revised schedule and team entries on the Forensicstournament.net site.
The public is invited to watch any five rounds.
Wednesday Sept 26 -- arrive Sea-Tac Airport Delta 11:09 PM. Meet Professor Gillespie at luggage, cell 425 533 5076. Arrive La Quinta Hotel, Kirkland 12:00 AM.
Thursday Sept 27 morning -- breakfast at the hotel.
9::00 AM Press Conference in lobby of La Quinta.
9:30 AM Pick up for tour of downtown Seattle, including Pike Street Market, first Starbucks, monorail ride to the Seattle Center. Lunch at Space Needle. Visit Experience Music Project. Host is Professory Gillespie and debate student Kyle Hamar.
6:00 PM Pick upf for Dinner in Kirkland with Northwest University Gary and Teresa Gillespie and debate student Marlene. Evening free.
Friday Sept 28.
11 AM pick up for Microsoft Debate
12 PM Debate
1:15 PM Microsoft Museum
2:45 PM Northwest University
3:30 PM Round One debate
6:00 PM Show debate
Topic: We should fear the rise of intelligent robots.
Dinner on your own or down town Kirkland with team following
9:00 PM Return to hotel
Saturday Sept 29
Morning breakfast at hotel
8:00 AM Pick up from hotel.
8:30 -- 10:30 AM Round two
10:30 -- 12:30 PM Round three
12:30 PM buffet lunch provided
1:30 -- 3:30 PM Round four
3:30 -- 5:30 PM Finals (or as soon as possible)
5:30 Awards, additional final round following if needed.
Dinner with Prof. Gillespie or team in NU caf or another location following.
8:30 PM Return to hotel, evening free.
Sunday Sept 30 back to Sea Tac Airport
Return flight in morning 5:00 AM. You will receive cash to take a taxi to the airport. You must arrange pick up on your own with help from the hotel.
Flight leaves 6:54 AM
Filght Information
Seat Assignments:STEINBERG/REBECCA EVA - 27C
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Seat Assignments:STEINBERG/REBECCA EVA - 27E
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Seat Assignments:STEINBERG/REBECCA EVA - 46D
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Seat Assignments:STEINBERG/REBECCA EVA - 34B
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Seat Assignments:STEINBERG/REBECCA EVA - 46D
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Seat Assignments:STEINBERG/REBECCA EVA - 34B
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Friday Debate Training with Michael Imeson Harvy
Michael Imeson Harvey
Hometown: Bainbridge Island, WA
Job: Regional Account Specialist, Harmonyx Diagnostics
Education: Associate of Arts, Seattle Central Community College
Debate Experience
1999-2000 - Bainbridge High School - Lincoln Douglas
2005-2006 - Seattle University - North American Parliamentary
2006-2009 - Seattle University - British Parliamentary
2009-2010 - University of Alaska, Anchorage - British Parliamentary
Noteworthy Tournaments
2007 WUDC Vancouver - 1st Place in Public Speaking
2007 Cambridge IV - Finalist (2nd by Split Decision)
2008 US National Debate Championships - Finalist / 1st Place in Public Speaking
2009 WUDC Cork - 20 Points in Preliminary Rounds
(Ranked 7) / Octofinalist / Tied for 20th Speaker / Finalist in Public Speaking
2009 Yale IV - Finalist / 3rd Speaker
2009 Hart House IV - Finalist / 2nd Speaker
2009 Canadian University Society for Intercollegiate
Debate BP Championships - Finalist / 1st Speaker
2009 Cork IV - 1st place / Tied for 8th Speaker
Past Show Debates at Microsoft:
Irish National Debate Team April 2012
Harvard University January 2011
Chinese National Debate Team April 2011
Chinese National Debate Team April 2010
Chinese National Debate Team March 2009
Irish National Debate team April 2008
Oxford University Debate Team January 2007
University of British Columbia 2004
Irish National Debate team April 2004
Harvard University January 2011
Chinese National Debate Team April 2011
Chinese National Debate Team April 2010
Chinese National Debate Team March 2009
Irish National Debate team April 2008
Oxford University Debate Team January 2007
University of British Columbia 2004
Irish National Debate team April 2004
