The Chicago Debate Chronicle
From the Chicago Debate Commission | December 2012
- Thoughts from the Executive Director: To Sir with Love
- Allstate hosts top varsity debaters in early-season competition
- Performance Trust sponsors public debates about U.S. economy
- A great volunteer opportunity – be a debate judge!
- Fall competitive debate season starts strong
- Muriel Dorsey: Debate prepared me for college
The Chicago Debate Chronicle
From the Chicago Debate Commission | September 2012
- Thoughts from the Executive Director: Looking forward, reflecting back
- The year ahead for CDL debaters: Students to debate transportation policies
- Connecting academic debate to learning objectives: the qualitative assessment project
- Make Room for Debate a rousing success
- New research confirms the power of debate to change lives
- Zapata Elementary Academy students compete at nationals
- Alumni profiles: David Sorrell, staying involved with debate
The Chicago Debate Chronicle
May 2012 • Volume IV, No. 4
- Thoughts from the Executive Director: Season of champions
- 2012 Allstate CPS Chicago Debate Championship concludes 15th season of the Chicago Debate League
- 2012 CDL Season Awards presented
- Illinois First: Whitney Young wins IHSA Varsity State Championship
- King College Prep takes home 3rd place honors at JV State Championships
- Lane debater wins national Top Speaker Award
- Mark your calendars for Make Room for Debate
- 2011-12 CDL City Championship and Award Winners
- 2011-12 CMSDL City Championship and Award Winners
- Alumni profiles: Robert Lampley, defense attorney
- CDC spring intern profile
The Chicago Debate Chronicle
February 2012 • Volume IV, No. 3
- For the affirmative: Civics Class
- Performance Trust hosts public debates about U.S. economic future
- Season Update: CDL growth trend continues, while CDC pilots new assessment process
- Break-out season for debate teams at Austin High School campus
- Upcoming: Allstate CPS Chicago Debate Championship on March 23-25
- From CDL debater to college student—prepared for success
- Recent additions to Chicago Debate Commission staff
- Two new members join Chicago Debate Commission Board
- Alumni profile: Jakita L. Walter, City Year Chicago
The Chicago Debate Chronicle
December 2011 • Volume IV, No. 2
- For the affirmative: doing the hard work on what works
- Locke Lord hosts Conference “A” Varsity Season Opener
- Allstate hosts elite Varsity Invitational
- CDL season rockets to a great start
- CDL debaters excited by season openers
- From CDL debater to college freshman – starting strong
- New staffing structure at Chicago Debate Commission allows capacity building for growth
- Three new members join Chicago Debate Commission Board
- Alumni profile: Abe Epton
The Chicago Debate Chronicle
August 2011 • Volume IV, No. 1
- CDL Debaters Make Their Mark at Aspen Ideas Festival
- 15th Annual Chicago Debate Summer Institute Hosted by Westinghouse College Prep
- Coach Training Courses Initiate Intensive Professional Development for CDL Coaches
- Students to Debate U.S. Space Policy in 2011-12
- New Schools Set to Join CDL and CMSDL in 2011-12
- Alumni Profile: Anabel Abarca
The Chicago Debate Chronicle
June 2011 • Volume III, No. 5
- Patrick Hughes, Illinois Special Deputy Receiver, to Become Chicago Debate Commission Chairman of the Board of Directors
- CDL Concludes Third Year of Dramatic Expansion
- Whitney Young Wins 14th Allstate CPS Chicago Debate Championship
- CDL Students Head to University Institutes Across the Nation
- CDL Debaters Excel at Urban Debate National Championship
- Mayer Brown Hosts National Qualifier
- Robert Chrismer of Performance Trust Capital Partners Joins the CDC Board
- Alumni Profile: Aaron Davis, Ivy League Bound Former Morgan Park Standout and Coach at Northside College Prep, Reflects on His Experience in the CDL
The Chicago Debate Chronicle
April 2011 • Volume III, No. 4
- “Debate Changes Lives” Allstate Video Part of Corporate Outreach Initiative
- First-Year Debaters Are the Focus at McDermott Will and Emery Urban Debate JV Invitational
- Fourth Annual Chicago Middle School Debate Championship Highlights M.S. League Progress
- Conference Championships Identify Top Teams in Three of the Four H.S. Conferences
- Expanded Chicago Debate Summer Institute Opens Registration
- U. of Illinois and Morgan Park Alum and Chicago Debate Commission Office Manager, Forrest Sumlar
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January 2011 • Volume III, No. 3
- CDL Debates U.S. Economy in Performance Trust Public Debates
- Allstate Incentives Transforming CDL Coach Training and Performance
- Conferences Return to DePaul Campus for Mid-Season Classic
- Emiliano Zapata Academy’s Breakout First Season in CMSDL
- CDL Alum Spotlight: Cadmiel Avendano
The Chicago Debate Chronicle
November 2010 • Volume III, No. 2
- 14th Season of the Chicago Debate League Kicks Off with Tournament One in October
- Allstate Becomes Premier Sponsor of the Chicago Debate League
- Law Firm Sponsors Build Debate Programs at Schools New to the CDL
- Mentor Coach Initiative Headlines New CDL Professional Development Programs
- Announcing the CDL Blog to Support Coaches, Debaters, Judges, and Administrators
- Loyola University School of Law Donates Valuable Resources to the CDL
- News Media Covers the Whitney Young 2010 National Championship
- CDL Alum Spotlight: Brandon McNamara, Summer Intern and NU Undergraduate
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September 2010 • Volume III, No. 1
- Moving Into Our 14th Season: An Overview
- Chicago Debate Summer Institute Kicks Off the New Season for Students and Teachers
- CDL Debaters Serve as Paid Interns in Broadening Summer Jobs Program
- CDL Students Excel at University Summer Debate Institutes Across America
- CDC Launches Chicago Charter Urban Debate Initiative 2.0
- CDL Students Prepare to Debate America’s Military Presence Abroad
- Bill Altorfer joins the CDC as Development and Advocacy Fellow
- CDL Alumna Spotlight: Chevon Linear
The Chicago Debate Chronicle
June 2010 • Volume II, No. 6
- The Season in Review
- Chicago Team Wins National Championship
- School Profile: Champaign Central H.S.
- Team Profile: Whitney Young
- McDermott Will and Emery Hosts First Urban Debate Junior Varsity Invitational
- Chicago Middle School League Thriving
- CDL Debaters Speak Out
- Spotlight: Sylvia Nelson Jordan
The Chicago Debate Chronicle
April-May 2010 • Volume II, No. 5
- Spring Update
- The Allstate Conference and Citywide Championships
- Season Long Awards for 2009-2010
- CDL Student Advocacy Campaign
- Mayer Brown Hosts National Qualifier
- Alum Spotlight: Hannibal Buress
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February-March 2010 • Volume II, No. 4
- A Tribute to Scott Deatherage
- Save the Date: CDL Friends’ Reception
- Middle School League Thriving: Support School Program Provides Vital Assistance
- Spotlight on Marshall Debate Program
- Dick Sullivan Honored by Harvard
- Kevin Rutter Named Illinois Teacher of the Year
- CDL Alumnus Spotlight: Mohit Manocha
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December 2009 • Volume II, No. 3
- Landmark Urban Debate Study Published: Shows Significant Gains in Academic Achievement
- National Focus on CDL: Study Highlights Achievements of CDL Students
- CDL Kicks Off Tournament Season: Sponsored by Querry & Harrow and IST Management Services
- CDL Honored by Mayor Richard M. Daley: Featured at Principal-for-a-Day Luncheonn
- Allstate’s “Expanded Opportunities Initiative”: New Program Targets Low-Income Students
- Chicago Debate League Alumnus Spotlight: Mandela Okere
The Chicago Debate Chronicle
October 2009 • Volume II, No. 2
- CDL Experiences a Dramatic Growth in Low-Income Student Participation
- CDL Students Take Full Advantage of Summer Training and Internships
- Charter Schools are Increasingly a Key Component of the CDL
- CDL Alumna Spotlight: LaTonya Starks
- CDL Alumna Spotlight: Dr. Tracy Carson
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August 2009 • Volume II, No. 1
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June 2009 • Volume I, No. 3
The Chicago Debate Chronicle
April 2009 • Volume I, No. 2
- Allstate Sponsors and Expands Conference Championships
- McDermott Will and Emery to Sponsor Urban Debate National Championship Qualifier
- Students Excel at Second Annual Citywide Middle School Championship
- Chicago Board of Education Honors Debaters
- CDL Spotlight: Monica Avina
The Chicago Debate Chronicle
February 2009 • Volume I, No. 1
- Introducing the Chicago Debate Commission 2.0
- Mayer Brown Hosts Urban Debate Invitational
- Motorola Foundation Sponsors Lincoln Bicentennial Debates
- Chicago Debaters Challenge Nation’s Best
- CDL Spotlight: Alumnus Perry Green