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Miner Debaters Show Off Arguing Skills Tonight

The Nevada Union High School Debate Team will be showing off their argumentative skills tonight in a fundraising event. There will be six 15-minute debates featuring two student advocates presenting arguments for and against each issue. Associate Head Coach Gabe Olson says the topics will be current events–both local and regional…

Listen to Gabe Olson 1

Prison realignment and even the Cuban embargo are other subjects, and so is the potential development of Dorsey Drive. Freshman Lucy Meckler is debating that one…

Listen to Lucy Meckler 1

In a tournament, debaters can’t always pick the side of issue to argue, which Meckler says can be difficult…

Listen to Lucy Meckler 2

The event is a fundraiser for the N-U Debate Boosters, which Olson says funds all of the team’s travel…

Listen to Gabe Olson 2

The event is called ‘Miner Disputes’. It’s tonight at 151 Union Square on Mill Street. Tickets are 20 dollars. Doors open at 6:30 with appetizers and a no-host bar. The debate program starts at 7.

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