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Home / 2018 / March / 26 / UBC’s top debaters discuss whether Western democracies are failing

UBC’s top debaters discuss whether Western democracies are failing

March 26, 2018

2018 Roger Watts Debate graphic

Students face off at fifth annual Roger Watts Debate

What: Roger Watts Debate
Who: UBC student debaters
When: Wednesday, March 28 starting at 5:30 p.m.
Where: Mary Irwin Theatre, Rotary Centre for the Arts 421 Cawston Avenue, Kelowna

UBC Okanagan’s top debaters face off against one another Wednesday at the fifth annual Roger Watts Debate.

The topic up for debate this year is ‘Be it resolved that Western democracies are failing’. A panel of community leaders will judge the student debaters, with a top prize of $1,000 awarded for first place and $500 for the runners-up.

The debates are named after the late Roger Watts, a respected member of the Okanagan’s legal community, and a skilled orator and strong advocate.

This event is free to the public and supported by donors and community sponsors. Register: www.eventbrite.com/e/5th-annual-roger-watts-debate-tickets-42371588562

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E-mail: nathan.skolski@ubc.ca

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