MURFREESBORO, Tenn., April 21 -- Middle Tennessee State University issued the following news release:
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. - For the first time in over a decade, Middle Tennessee State University's Blue Raider Debate Team recently played host to the International Public Debate Association National Championships and Convention, welcoming hundreds of the nation's top debaters to campus for rounds of friendly sparring on topics of the day.
"This was the largest national debate tournament in IDPA (International Public Debate Association) history, which allowed us to showcase MTSU to the entire nation on a very prestigious scale," said debate team president Liam Boardwine, a communications major from Smyrna.
Held on campus Friday through Monda...