Burris Places 4th in Poetry
Burris Places 4th in Poetry
SPRINGFIELD, IL (November 9, 2020) – The UIS Speech and Debate Team competed in the Mustang Invitational, a virtual tournament hosted by San Joaquin Delta College in Stockton, CA. Senior Sarah Burris entered poetry interpretation at this competition, advanced to the final round, and placed fourth over students from across the nation. This tournament is the third competition for UIS this season.
UIS Speech and Debate Continues to Win Awards
UIS Speech and Debate Continues to Win Awards
SPRINGFIELD, IL (November 23, 2020) – The awards continue to come in from the UIS Speech and Debate Team. This past weekend, the team took part in the Sharknado Invitational hosted by Southeast Arkansas College. This was the team’s fourth virtual competition of the semester.
UIS Speech and Debate Ends the Semester on a High Note
UIS Speech and Debate Ends the Semester on a High Note
SPRINGFIELD, IL (December 14, 2020) – UIS Speech and Debate participated in their final tournament of the semester during finals week. The Online Asynchronous Tournament Series (OATS) first tournament was hosted by Southwest Minnesota State University in Marshall, MN. This tournament was the team’s fifth virtual competition of the semester.
First Spring Tournament Success
First Spring Tournament Success
SPRINGFIELD, IL (February 15, 2021) – The UIS Speech and Debate Team achieved some excellent scores in their first competition of the spring semester. The competition was hosted by Southwest Minnesota State University as part of the Online Asynchronous Tournament Series (OATS).
Speech and Debate Team Improves on Past Record
Speech and Debate Team Improves on Past Record
SPRINGFIELD, IL (March 1, 2021) – The UIS Speech and Debate Team took part in the second asynchronous competition of the semester. This competition was the sixth iteration of the OATS (Online Asynchronous Tournament Series) Tournament Series and was hosted by Ball State University.