Thursday, April 5. During 4th Period Lunch. "Underclassmen Debate #2" (Attendance: 25)
A debate on the issue of human cloning.
Pro (For Cloning): Marcus Gallagher
Con (Against Cloning): Nicholas Bea
Subsequent Speakers: Jenny Nedeau, Noreen Byrne, Harry Hunter, Eric Anguiano.
Result: 6 (for cloning) - 11 (against cloning)
Best Speaker: Marcus Gallagher (8 of 17 votes, 47.1%)
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Saturday, September 17. 12:30 P.M. "Generation 'Y' Should I Care?"
Block I
Debate - Resolved that parents be held criminally accoutable for the actions of their children.
Speakers: Peter Byrne (SI), Steve Blake (SI), Rashelle Rucker (Crystal Springs Uplands), Lisa Craytor (Terra Nova).
Best Speaker: Peter Byrne (SI) (9 of 20 votes, 45%)
Result: FAILED 7-19-4
Debate - Resolved, that affirmative action be used in school admissions processes.
Speakers: Mark Swartz (SI), Dan Oakes (Bishop O'Dowd), Perry Rosenstein (Bishop O'Dowd), Travis Silva (Mission San Jose), Paloma Perez, Jon Trunnell (Mira Loma), Rachel Radell (Colfax), Haruka Roudebush (Campolindo), Dan Lieberman (Hillsdale)
Best Speaker: Dan Oakes (Bishop O'Dowd) (5 of 17 votes, 29%)
Result: PASSED 13-6-3
Block II
Debate - Resolved that the juvenile record of a person be permanently sealed.
Speakers (partial list): Marco Vincenti (SI)
Best Speaker: Marco Vincenti (SI) (10 of 10 votes, unanimous)
Result: PASSED 14-0-2.
Debate - Resolved, that the government provide funding for family planning centers that perform abortions.
Speakers (partial list): Dan Oakes (Bishop O'Dowd),Perry Rosenstein (Bishop O'Dowd), Dan Lieberman (Hillsdale), Rashelle Rucker (Crystal Springs Uplands), Dana Ron (Mercy Burlingame), Lindsay Nicholas (Bishop O'Dowd).
Best Speaker: Lindsay Nicholas (Bishop O'Dowd) (9 of 17 votes, 52%)
Result: PASSED 24-3-5.
Thought Talk - Does the United States have a moral obligation to protect global human rights?
Thought talk summary (courtesy of Ben Matranga): We talked about the theory of Isolationism verse Humanitarianism. Isolationism
calls for separation from world affairs and concern for our own well being. Humanitarianism, however, demands that the United States protect human rights not just within its boundaries, but throughout the world. We all agreed that the United States does have a moral obligation to protect global human rights.
Impromptu Debates (Partial List)
Resolved, that the NFL is better than the XFL.
Resolved, that blondes really are dumb.
Resolved, that the Trojan Man and his horse violate privacy laws.
Resolved, that "Irish Cultural Center" is an oxymoron.
Resolved, that peanut butter is better than jelly.
Resolved, that Pacifica is not "Pathetica"
Resolved, that Lowell is still a cool chapter.
Resolved, that white guys can't dance.
Resolved, that the EBR is better that the GGR.
Closing Session
SI JSA website announced (http://go.to/sijsa) (you're there right now)
Four (4) Best Speaker Awards Distributed
One (1) set of lost keys returned.
Barbecue Session
Sixty nine (69) cheeseburgers cooked: $20
Forty one (41) hamburgers cooked: $15
Twenty eight (28) veggie burgers cooked: $17
Eighty two (82) bags of chips eaten: $30
One hundred and thirty three (133) sodas drunk: $60
Sixty three (63) hungry people satisfied: Priceless :)
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Thursday, February 1. 5:45 P.M. "Sports Night"
Issues
Debate - Resolved, that Professional Wrestling is a real sport. FAILED
Thought talk - Should Saint Ignatius and Sacred Heart have an equivalent Bruce-Mahoney Trophy for females?
A vote was taken on the issue. PASSED
Speakers
Debate
Pro: Enzo Benedicty
Con: Jenny Nedeau
Subsequent Speakers (partial list): Nick Stanich, Erik Murphy, Ben Matranga, Greg McGarry, Hugh Nguyen.
Best Speaker Winner: Greg McGarry (10 of 29 votes, 34.5%)
Thought talk - led by Noreen Byrne and Julie Casey
Subsequent Speakers (partial list): Ben Matranga, Greg McGarry.
Best Speaker Winner: Noreen Byrne (7 of 15 votes, 46.7%)
READ Inside SI's [school newspaper] article about this debate.
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Thursday, November 16. During 4th Period Lunch. "Underclassmen Debate"
Resolved, that mp3 programs such as Napster violate artists' rights.
Pro: Jenny Nedeau
Con: Pat Etchebehere
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Thursday, November 2. 7:00 P.M. "Presidential Debate"
Issues
Taxes, Foreign Policy, and Energy/Environmental Policy, with regards to the [then] upcoming election.
Speakers
In support of the Democratic Party and the Al Gore ticket: Liberal Education for Tomorrow (LEFT), led by Steve Blake. Additional speeches by Mark Swartz and Ian Browning
In support of the Republican Party and the George W. Bush ticket: Conservative Students Coalition (CSC), led by Brian Chase. Additional Speeches by Juan McKinney, Edmund Lau, and Charles Bradley.
READ Inside SI's [school newspaper] article about this debate.
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Thursday, September 22. 5:45 P.M.
Issues
"Battle of the Byrnes" Resolved, that the budget surplus be used to pay off the national debt.
"Who is the master debater?" Resolved, that SI's new dance dress code be abolished.
Speakers
1st Debate
Pro: Noreen Byrne
Con: Peter Byrne
Subsequent speeches (partial list): Steve Blake, Mick Terrizzi
2nd Debate
Pro: Greg McGarry
Con: Ben Matranga
Subsequent speeches (partial list): Laurence Metz
READ Inside SI's [school newspaper] article about this debate.
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