

Katherine Kwong
Meet Katherine Kwong, who competed in Stoa from 2009 to 2013. She received her BA in English from Westmont College in 2017 and was later...
Mar 1, 2022


"Bursting Bubbles" by Peter Dykstra
“Do You Live in a Political Bubble?” The New York Times released an interactive tool last month to help you find out! Reporting on a...
Feb 1, 2022


Committees
It’s energizing to be a part of a God-sized vision, isn’t it? When you get involved in Stoa, you do just that! We seek to develop...
Feb 1, 2022


Speech Ballot Re-Ranking Tools
Sometimes speech students go over the time limit, use a script, or fail to state the author or title, incurring mandatory penalties;...
Feb 1, 2022


Antonio Flores
Meet Antonio Flores from New Braunfels, TX! Antonio will graduate from Texas Lutheran University in May of 2022 with a BA in Information...
Feb 1, 2022


Tournament in a Box
Do you need to feed a crowd? What about a room full of hungry judges? Do you know that Tournament in a Box has a cookbook for...
Feb 1, 2022


Introduction from the New Chair
Greetings! To be honest, as I began writing this letter, my fingers (wanting to satisfy my first inclination) started with an...
Jan 1, 2022


Samuel Durand
Samuel Durand is a multi-talented musician seeking to serve Jesus through His music. Samuel studies piano and composition as a...
Jan 1, 2022


Speech Resolutions for 2022
Students, parents, and coaches! Let’s kick off the new year right with these resolutions for a successful competitive season. Students...
Jan 1, 2022


Addressing Evidence Issues in a Debate Round
Since evidence issues are the most common reason for adjudications at Stoa tournaments, let's look at how to handle them in a debate...
Dec 1, 2021


Elizabeth Stapleton
Elizabeth Stapleton is a mechanical engineer with a passion for words and sharing Christ through design and engineering. During her...
Dec 1, 2021


Four C's to a Successful Interp
Content is Key: Choose quality literature! Look for stories that are worth telling. Selections should be compelling, plot-based...
Nov 1, 2021


2021-2022 Parli Debate Rules
Welcome to another year of Parliamentary Debate! (knocks) Hear, hear! (knocks) As usual, there is tons of fun in store for you debaters....
Nov 1, 2021


Sara Nimori
Meet Sara Nimori, who competed with and coached for Paradigm in San Diego, CA. She received her BA in Communications, served as student...
Nov 1, 2021


Esther Wickham
Esther Wickham competed with Dikaios in San Bernardino, California. As the youngest of six kids, she was exposed to speech and debate...
Oct 1, 2021


2021-2022 TP Resolution
Never has there been a more cutting-edge topic in Stoa Team Policy debate. In almost every other resolution we have debated, whether...
Oct 1, 2021


Connect Your Friends to Stoa
Struggling how to share what Stoa speech and debate is all about? Are your friends curious when you take off for yet another tournament?...
Sep 1, 2021


Debating Bioethics
The most interesting debate topics are relevant ones. On the heels of COVID-19 and the vaccine, this year’s Lincoln Douglas Debate...
Sep 1, 2021


ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT: Mikayla Hirsch
This month’s spotlight features Mikayla Hirsch, who competed in LOGOS CO from 2011-2014. She currently lives in Westminster, CO. She...
Aug 1, 2021


Parent as Coach
Who coaches your students? You do!!! ‘nuff said. Please do not feel that you can’t be their coach! God entrusted you with your kids. Your...
Aug 1, 2021
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