Hi all!

 

We hope those who attended the BP Training Day today learnt a lot and had fun! Thanks again to Rishada for organising the day!

 

1. Weekly Meeting: Hamish Malcolm Rounds 3 and 4 - 5:30 pm - Old Geology Theatre 1

 

This week we will be running two rounds of the Hamish Malcolm Cup back to back so it's essential that everyone turns up on time at 5:30 pm. There will be no training, we will be getting straight into Round 3 topic release so don't miss it!

 

2. AGM Results!

 

Thanks to everyone who made an effort to attend the AGM, we had a great turnout with no problems in reaching quorum!

 

I am very happy to announce the results of the 2012 Committee Elections:

 

President: Rishada Cassim

Vice-President: Rebecca Hibbard

Secretary: Ming Kang Chen

Treasurer: Daniel Tram

 

Publications Officer: Ruby Pryor

Public Debates Officer: Stephanie Sandford

Internal Competitions Officers: Beryl Yan and Martin Kwok

Schools Training Officer: Henry Guo

Member Training Officer: Steph D'Souza

Social Officer: James Gray

Information Technology Officer: Ben Kaufman

Sponsorship Officer: Kelly Butler

 

Congratulations to the new committee and thanks to all those who were involved in the elections as either nominees or nominators!

 

The new committee will commence its term on 1st December 2011.

 

3. Calendar for the rest of Semester 2

 

Tuesday the 13th Sept: Rounds 3 and 4 of HMC

 

MID-SEMESTER BREAK.

Sunday the 2nd Oct: MUDS Worlds Trials - details to follow!

 

Tuesday the 4th Oct: Internals Round 5 & Semi-Final

Tuesday 11th Oct: Internals Grand Final

Tuesday 18th Oct: Rounds 1 & 2 Open Competition

Tuesday 25th Oct: Round 3 & Final Open Comp.

 

Thanks!

 

See you all Tuesday

 

Emma Browne

MUDS Secretary.

 

Hi all!

 

We hope you had a fabulous time at the MUDS Annual Dinner! We certainly did, with many thanks to Social Officer Penelope Grayling for her hard work in making the night happen!!!

 

1. MUDS Night: Tuesday 30th August, 5:30 pm: Hercus Theatre, David Caro Building!

 

This week you get to continue the fight for the Hamish Malcolm Cup in Round 2! Be on time for some fabulous training first, then get right into it! Get excited!

 

Don't forget about that pesky little rule where every member of your team has to adjudicate at least once! Seriously though, we do require your help to ensure that every debate has an adjudicator and it's also a great opportunity for you to practice your adjudication skillz! Don't worry, if you're new to adjudicating you won't be by yourself on a debate!

 

2. Calendar for the rest of semester!

 

Tuesday the 30th Aug: Training & Round 2 of HM C

 

Tuesday the 6th Sept: ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING & Round 3 of HMC
Sunday the 11th Sept: MUDS BP Training Day - details to follow!
Tuesday the 13th Sept: Training & Round 4 of HMC

 

MID-SEMESTER BREAK.
Sunday the 2nd Oct: MUDS Worlds Trials - details to follow!

 

Tuesday the 4th Oct: Internals Round 5 & Semi-Final (we have the room booking until 9:30)
Tuesday 11th Oct: Internals Grand Final
Tuesday 18th Oct: Rounds 1 & 2 Open Competition
Tuesday 25th Oct: Round 3 & Final Open Comp.

 

3. AGM - Tuesday 6th September, 5:30 pm, Old Geology Theatre 1

 

Be there! But more to the point, run for committee!!!

 

Emma Browne is the Returning Officer, so send all nominations for committee positions, questions about the AGM or notifications of proxies to her at elbrowne@student.unimelb.edu.au.

 

Refer to the previous email regarding the AGM, which has all the details you need to know! The information will make it on to the website (www.mudsonline.net) shortly!

 

4. Women's

 

You can still express interest in attending Women's via the online form here: http://www.mudsonline.net/external-competitions.

 

5. Monash Association of Debaters: Vice-Chancellor's Public Debate

 

Monash University Vice-Chancellor's Public Debate: Should Australia put a price on carbon?

 

The carbon tax is the defining issue of Australian politics in 2011.

 

With the Gillard government on the ropes and debate over climate change reaching fever pitch, now is the perfect time for a serious debate about the economic and environmental implications of a price on carbon.

 

The 2011 Vice-Chancellor's Public Debate will bring together an impressive list of speakers, including:

 

• Adam Bandt, Federal Member for Melbourne (Greens)
• John Brumby, Former Victorian Premier
• Kelly O'Dwyer, Federal Member for Higgins (Liberal Party)
• John Roskam, Executive Director of the Institute of Public Affairs
• Laura Smyth, Federal Member for La Trobe (ALP)
• Victor Finkel, 2011 World Debating Champion and Best Speaker

Refreshments will be served from 5.45 pm, with the debate to commence at 6.30 pm. The debate will be followed by a Q & A session, moderated by Monash University Vice-Chancellor and President Professor Ed Byrne.

 

Venue: South 1 Lecture Theatre, Building 64, Clayton Campus

 

Date: Wednesday 31 August 2011

 

Time: 6.30 pm-8.00 pm

 

Refreshments: Provided from 5.45 pm

 

Cost: Free

 

RSVP: Please arrive early on the night to secure a seat

 

For further information, please contact Kiran Iyer at monash.debaters.sponsorship@gmail.com or on 0408 389 580.

 

You can also visit the facebook page at: http://www.facebook.com/#!/event.php?eid=200515833338374.

Thanks!
See you Tuesday!

 

Emma Browne
Secretary
Melbourne University Debating Society.

 

Hi all,

 

This is a long update. I'm sorry, I wish I could make it shorter for you, but I can't. Don't worry though, because it's filled with EXCITING OPPORTUNITIES for you all! Please read with pen and paper in hand :)

 

1. Weekly meeting, Tuesday 16th August 5:30 pm, OLD GEOLOGY BUILDING, THEATRE 1!!!

 

Please note the venue change for this week, we will be in the Old Geology Building, Theatre 1. I have attached a very poorly made map of the location. Apologies for my awful paint skills!

 

This week will be the final round of the Pro/Am Novice Comp, following training on how to make good extensions by Steph D'Souza! Once again, could those who aren't in a team, especially older MUDSians, please make an effort to come along to adjudicate!

 

As usual, please arrive on time so we can get started straight away!

 

2. Calendar for the semester

 

Here is the most up-to-date Calendar of events for the rest of the semester. This information can also be found on the website. Changes may be made to the calendar, but don't worry we'll keep you informed!

 

NB: the Public Debate has been changed and is no longer on Tuesday 23rd August! Details will follow when speakers have been confirmed!

 

Tuesday the 16th Aug: Training (Steph D'Souza: Extensions) - Final Rd Novice Competition

Thursday the 18th Aug: Women's Night! Detail will be announced on Tuesday night and emailed out!

Tuesday the 23rd Aug: Training & Round 1 of Hamish Malcolm Cup (Internals competition).

Friday the 26th Aug: MUDS Annual Dinner!

Tuesday the 30th Aug: Training & Round 2 of HMC

 

Tuesday the 6th Sept: ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING & Round 3 of HMC

Sunday the 11th Sept: MUDS BP Training Day - details to follow!

Tuesday the 13th Sept: Training & Round 4 of HMC

MID-SEMESTER BREAK.

Sunday the 2nd Oct: MUDS Worlds Trials - details to follow!

 

Tuesday the 4th Oct: Internals Round 5 & Semi-Final (we have the room booking until 9:30)

Tuesday 11th Oct: Internals Grand Final

Tuesday 18th Oct: Rounds 1 & 2 Open Competition

Tuesday 25th Oct: Round 3 & Final Open Comp.

 

3. Hamish Malcolm Cup (Internal Competition)

 

The Hamish Malcolm Cup is our annual semester 2 BP tournament. We highly encourage all MUDSians to get involved by forming a team to debate in this comp. Each member of a team will be required to adjudicate at least once during the tournament, so teams should be no less than 3 people, and probably more to make up for people not being able to come every week. More info will come on Tuesday and a form will go up on the website so you can register your team!

 

4. MUDS Annual General Meeting 2011 - Tuesday 6th September, 5:30 pm

 

At the AGM we will be electing a new committee to run the club in 2012. The committee is made of current MUDS members who will continue to be MUDS members in 2012. More information will come closer to the day, including descriptions of the committee positions available and a copy of the constitution.

 

For now, we are seeking a Returning Officer, who will run the AGM, manage applications for the committee positions and count votes. They are not able to run for a committee position or vote during the AGM. If you are interested in being the Returning Officer, please email muds@mudsonline.net.

 

Please think about whether you're interested in joining the committee next year! Being on committee is a great opportunity to learn about MUDS and become fully involved, as well as learning plenty of skills that will fatten up your resume! You can find see what positions there are on committee, read the constitution and email relevant committee members about what their role involves via the website: www.mudsonline.net. You can also speak to current committee members at MUDS meetings if you're interested in their position.

 

5. Melbourne Mini Committee Applications: CLOSING THIS FRIDAY 5PM

 

Melbourne Mini is a British Parliamentary tournament hosted by the Melbourne University Debating Society. It is usually held on the first weekend after the end of the November exam period. This top-quality tournament provides fantastic practice for debaters and adjudicators from across Australasia in the lead up to Worlds, and an opportunity for those not attending Worlds to improve their BP skills in the company of friends. MUDS is now seeking applications for positions on the MM2011 Organising Committee, so if you've ever dreamt of organising a world-class debating tournament, this is your chance! The following positions are available:

 

2x Convenor: pretty much run the show, keeping the budget sweet and ensuring the rest of the committee is getting on with it as well as keeping everything running smoothly during the tournament. Have the power to delegate tasks!

 

Tournament Director: run the tab (who debates who, where etc.) during the tournament. Works closely with the Adj Core.

 

Registrations Officer: Manages team and adjudicator registrations for the tournament.

 

2x Logistics Officers: Plan, organise and serve breaky, snacks and lunch during the tournament. Main aim is to ensure there is plenty of food at a low cost so everyone is happy!

 

Socials Officer: Plans and runs social events, most importantly the Championship Dinner.

 

There is no specific experience required for any of these positions, however in your application you should include any past experience that you think is relevant. We do not want a copy of your resume, simply a short explanation of why you would like to/should do the job. You are welcome to apply for multiple positions if you please; if so, please only send in one application but list the positions you would be interested in, in order of preference.

 

Send applications to: committee@mudsonline.net.

 

Applications due: 5pm, Friday 19th August.

 

6. Upcoming Tournaments:

 

There are plenty of tournaments coming up at which you can develop your BP skills and have lots and lots of fun!

 

Tournaments to which MUDS will send a contingent:

 

Australian Women's Debating Championships

 

Each year MUDS sends a contingent of women to the AWDC, a Pro/Am tournament geared towards the development of young female debaters. This year it is to be conveniently held at Monash University. MUDS will be seeking interest from our women soon, so have a think about whether you'd like to come along to debate or adjudicate, and who you might like to debate with (each team must have one 'pro' and one 'am'). Keep your eyes peeled for more information soon, but in the meantime check out the website (http://monashdebaters.com/womens/tournament-information) and the facebook page (http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/group.php?gid=144045925616798).

 

We will have a form on our website soon for you to express interest in attending! We'll update you on Tuesday about this!

 

1. AUSTRALS TRIALS - Next Sunday, 15th May, Law School (further details to come)

 

If you are interested in trialling for a spot on one of our Australs teams, please fill out an Expression of Interest form on the website (here: http://www.mudsonline.net/external-competitions). The form must be submitted by Friday 13th May at the latest.

 

What is Australs? Officially the Australasian Intervarsity Debating Championships, Australs in 2011 will be running from the 6th to the 14th July at Chung Ang University in Seoul, Korea! With 8 preliminary rounds plus finals, Australs is an amazing tournament designed to showcase some of the best university debating in the world. Apart from the high quality of debating and adjudicating you can expect, Australs also includes an expansive social calender spanning the entire length of the tournament. If you'd like to know more about Australs you can visit the website at http://www.koreaaustrals2011.com/. MUDS has 3 teams (of 3) and 6 adjudicator spots to fill, so if you're interested we highly recommend you attend trials. EVEN IF you think you may not get a spot, you should still trial if you're interested in attending. It is always a good idea to get some practice at trialling so that you feel more comfortable at future trials (eg: for Worlds or future Australs) and you can never predict the outcome of trials.

 

2. Weekly Meeting: Freehills Cup, Tuesday 10th May, 5:30 pm, Hercus Theatre, Physics Building

 

This week we will be holding rounds 3 and 4 of the Freehills Cup, so please ensure that your team is able to have enough people attend to debate, and don't forget about the adjudicator rule (every member of your team must adjudicate once!)

In addition, Kelly Butler will be making a very quick presentation on Reply speeches (part of the Australs debating style) before debates commences, so please be there right on time so you don't miss out!

 

Finally, don't forget to bring along $5 for dinner (this week SUSHI!) and give it to the amazing Ming Kang as soon as you arrive!

 

3. ADAM Committee 2011

 

'Another Day At Melbourne,' or 'ADAM,' is an annual debating tournament held in the Australasian 3-on-3 debating style. It is Australia's number one pre-Australs invitational tournament and regularly features a high standard of debating from universities around Australia and around the world. MUDS hosts this tournament on campus, for which we need a committee of dedicated and organised MUDSians! This year the tournament will run from Friday 1st to Sunday 3rd July (just after Semester 1 exams). If you're interested in the joining the organising committee, please email a brief description of why you'd like to be involved and any relevant skills or experience to muds@mudsonline.net.

 

 

The following committee positions are open for applications:

 

Convener x2 - generally run the tournament and ensure everything goes smoothly
Treasurer x1 - controls the finances of the tournament
Registrations Officer x1 - arranges team and adjudicator registrations
Logistics Officer x2 - organise all the food for the entire tournament (breakfasts, lunches and snacks)
Socials Officer x1 - organises social events for the Friday and Sunday nights and the Championship Dinner on the Saturday night
Tournament Director x1 - also known as the Tab Director, the TD will run the Tab (who debates who in each round) for the tournament

Please note: most of these positions will require you to be busy during the tournament itself, and thus you may not be able to debate or adjudicate at the tournament.

 

4. Invitation to attend a Panel Discussion hosted by the Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences

 

There will be a Q&A-style event taking place next Friday, 13 May, hosted by the Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences on a topic of interest to their Master of International Relations students. A panel of experts will discuss the current moves toward democratisation in North Africa and the Middle East, and consider if and when the international community has a ‘responsibility to protect’ populations from grave violations of human rights (as we’ve seen in Libya in recent times). I have attached a flyer with further information that was sent to MUDS about the event.

If you have any questions or would like to register to attend, please visit: http://graduate.arts.unimelb.edu.au/events/.

 

Thanks!

 

Emma Browne
MUDS Secretary

Hi MUDSians!

 

Firstly, I would like to start by congratulating our wonderful Easters Contingent on a terrific tournament! Particular congratulations are in order for Melbourne 9 (Daniel Golder, Michelle Bashta and Lachlan Rule) and adjudicators Steph D'Souza and Kelly Butler for breaking to the finals rounds! Special thanks to Michael Ciesielski and Tim Blair for organising the contingent and ensuring everyone who attended had a fabulous time!

1. Weekly Meeting, Tuesday 5:30 pm, CHARLES PEARSON THEATRE, ERC (NEW VENUE!) - Freehills Cup Rounds 1 and 2

 

This week's meeting is to be held in a new venue, a lecture theatre in the ERC building. As we are running two rounds of debating back to back it is essential that everyone turns up on time so we can get the first round under way!

 

• For this comp you are free to arrange your own teams, as long as you comply with the Novice Rule (each team must have AT LEAST 1 novice, being someone who has not been to 2 Easters or 1 Australs)
• We highly recommend that your team be 4 or 5 people as this will ensure that at least 3 are available to debate each round as well as allowing you to provide adjudicators as required (see below)
• You can sign up as a team (but each team member should sign up separately!) or as an individual (in which case we'll put you in a team)
• If you wish to adjudicate only, please email muds@mudsonline.net with your name and a brief outline of your adjudication experience.

 

PLEASE SIGN UP FOR THE INTERNAL COMPETITION HERE: http://www.mudsonline.net/internalcompetitions

 

 

PLEASE NOTE (must-read fine print):

 

 

1. All team members must adjudicate at some point during the competition in order for your team to be eligible to break to the finals rounds, so even if your team has 4 or 5 people we suggest that you all try to turn up each night so that 1 or 2 can adjudicate. It is essential that teams provide adjudicators otherwise we will not have enough adjudicators to go around!
2. As there are two rounds of debates, the night is likely to run later than previous nights. Never fear! Please bring along $5 and we will arrange for a PIZZA DINNER between the rounds to keep you going!
3. If you have class until 6:15 you will have to inform your team members (or us if you register as an individual) and simply come as soon as possible. You may choose to adjudicate the first round, as you should be able to arrive in time for the start of the first debate (please let us know if you would like to do that), or you can watch your team (or debate with very little preparation) and join in the second round of the night.

 

Thanks, see you Tuesday!

 

Emma Browne
MUDS Secretary.

Hi All,

 

Just thought I'd let you all know that MUDS is NOT ON this week, as it is the university break and EASTERS is on. Please don't turn up expecting anything other than locked rooms and loneliness :)

 

Best wishes to all our EASTERS teams and adjudicators and to everyone else we hope you enjoy your break and keep an eye on your emails later in the week for an update about MUDS the following week!

 

Emma Browne
MUDS Secretary.

Hi everyone!

1. Weekly Meeting, Tuesday 5:30pm, Hercus Theatre.

This week is the second week of the Pre-Easters Competition, so all Easters teams and adjudicators should be there, as well as any other MUDs members who would like to debate or adjudicate or watch.

2. Easters Vacancies!

MUDS is desperately seeking adjudicators to fill places at Easters in order to meet our adjudication requirements and keep all of our teams! There may also be places for female debaters. IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN ATTENDING EASTERS AND FILLING ONE OF THESE PLACES MUDS NEEDS TO KNOW ASAP! This is really urgent so if you're interested please email muds@mudsonline.net right away!

What do you get out of Easters? At the exceptionally good price of $470 you get travel to and from Adelaide, a team t-shirt, 4 nights of very nice accommodation, all meals provided, a great experience and plenty of social events with lots of free alcohol, as well as some great debating/adjudicating opportunities!

3. Easters Training Day this Sunday 17th April, 10am Promptly!, Law School, room 108.

This full training day, including 2 training sessions from Phil Barker and 2 debates and opportunities for adjudication is open to ALL MUDS MEMBERS, regardless of whether or not you are attending Easters. For Easters attendees it is compulsory, and for others we highly encourage you to attend as it is a great day for improving skills and practising debates and adjudication if you'd like to have a go at that.

You must email muds@mudsonline.net if you'd like to attend to debate if you're not in an Easters team, so we can create swing teams for debating.

Easters team members and adjudicators MUST email muds@mudsonline.net if they DO NOT WISH TO ATTEND, as it is assumed you will be attending.

4. Monash Easters Training Day, tomorrow 2-6pm

MUDS debaters and adjudicators have been invited to attend the Monash Association of Debaters Easters training day being held tomorrow (Saturday) at the Monash Clayton campus. This is a great chance to get more practice (the more the better!) before Easters, and try out debating some extra topics (the more you've tried the more prepared you'll be for topics at Easters!). The training involves 2 debates with excellent quality adjudication and feedback. If you and your team are interested in attending, please contact MAD externals officer Gemma at monash.debaters.externals@gmail.com ASAP for more information.

5. Free Comedy Festival Tickets!

Toby Halligan (former ANU debater) is offering free tickets to his comedy festival show.
The first 5 people to reply to muds@mudsonline.net will get free double passes to attend. The dates for the giveaway are: Tuesday 19th, Wednesday 20th or Thursday 21st April. The following is a description of the show:

"The excellent Toby Halligan (that's me!) is doing his first solo show, Electile Dysfunction, in this years Comedy Festival and we're keen to get students into the show to spread the word.

What is this?

Political satirist, improviser and all-round great guy Toby Halligan is making his Melbourne Comedy Festival solo debut with Electile Dysfunction. Ever gotten drunk, gone home with someone, and then been embarrassed when you can't perform? 2010 was the year Australia went to bed with Kevin, woke up with Julia and found Tony Abbott hiding in the closet. Australian politics has never been so flaccid and it'll take more than nasal spray to fix it. Toby Halligan has the hilarious solutions to help Australia deal with its disappointment."



Thanks!

Emma Browne
Secretary.

Hi all!

1. Weekly meeting, Tuesday 5:30 pm, Hercus Theatre again - Pre-Easters Competition

TRAINING:

This week we return to the Hercus Theatre in the Physics Podium, where we will first hear well-renowned debater Nicole Lynch deliver training on the topic of Feminism. This is sure to be an incredibly interesting and informative training session as feminism and feminist arguments often come up in debates where you might, or might not, expect them to. Having a good grounding in how to make feminist arguments will ensure you don't say anything too offensive or miss the point in future debates!

Please note that I have attached the slides from Tim's training last week, so you can re-read them. They'll also be put up online alongside the training session videos. We highly recommend you check them out if you missed the session, or look at them again to make sure you understand, as Tim went through a lot of concepts that are key to strong case construction and will prove very useful to you!

DEBATES:

This week is the commencement of our two-week Pre-Easters Competition. The aim of the competition is to give Easters teams and adjudicators a few weeks to prepare together, as well as enabling non-Easters debaters and adjudicators to participate. If you wish to be involved in the competition (All Easters teams and adjudicators should be involved, and anyone else is welcome!) you must sign up via the website: http://www.mudsonline.net/internalcompetitions.

NOTES:

- If you are in an Easters team you MUST debate in that team during this competition.
- If you are in an Easters team and won't be able to make either this week or the following week, please let your team members know, and/or email Rebecca and Michelle at internal.competitions@mudsonline.net.
- If you are not in an Easters team, or an Easters adjudicator, you CAN STILL DEBATE OR ADJUDICATE during this competition. Please sign up online.
- When signing up please note that a single member from a team can sign up a whole team as long as they have the relevant details of team members. Alternatively, if you are signing up without a team or don't know your team members' details, you can sign up as an individual and we will put you in a team.
- Your team name can be whatever you like: If you're an Easters team you might want to put down your Easters Team name (Eg: Melbourne 5) as this will make it easier for you to remember during Easters itself. If you want to make up a witty team name then please feel free! Non-Easters teams can call themselves whatever they like! If you don't assign yourselves a team name we will assign you one :)

2. Easters Attendees

PAYMENT:

If you are attending Easters but haven't yet paid MUDS please do so immediately, as you risk missing out altogether if we don't receive your payment ASAP.

TRAINING DAY - SUNDAY 17TH APRIL:

All Easters debaters and adjudicators please remember to keep this Sunday free or to apply for leave from work etc. NOW as the training day is an essential part of your Easters preparation! The full day will include two training sessions on debating skills from incredibly experienced MUDSian Phil Barker as well as two full debates and extended adjudications, giving debaters and adjudicators plenty of opportunity to improve their skills and teamwork in the lead-up to Easters. More details will follow, but for now please put this date in your diaries/phones/calenders/long-term memories!


That's all folks, see you on Tuesday!

Emma Browne
MUDS Secretary.

Hello lovely MUDSians!

 

1. Weekly Meeting, 5:30 pm, Harold White Lecture Theatre, Arts Building (Cnr Swanston and Grattan Streets)

 

TRAINING:

This week's training will be run by highly experienced and esteemed debater Tim Sonnreich, who will be taking us through the nuances of case construction. Tim has written an article on this very subject, which was published in the Monash Debating Review, and which I have attached. It is strongly recommended that you read the article before the Tuesday training session, as it will help you to follow and get the most out of Tim's presentation, particularly if you are relatively new to debating. The article you want is the Feature Article: There is no spoon, commencing on page 7.

 

EASTERS TEAM FORMATION:

MUDS will be forming Easters teams this Tuesday - make sure you attend that night if you'd like to debate at Easters. The Australian Intervarsity Debating Championships (affectionately known as "Easters") are held towards the start of every year, and the four-day tournament is a great way for novices to jump into university debating.

 

This year, Easters will be held at the University of Adelaide from the 26th to the 29th April. As well as the debating, Easters includes some excellent social events, and a Championship Dinner. MUDS will arrange a chartered bus for the journey, and the tournament organisers provide meals, accommodation, and some alcohol.

 

You're also welcome to come to team formation if you can't attend Easters but still want to debate on Tuesday. If this is you, please email internal.competitions@mudsonline.net.

If you can't attend team formation, but are still keen to come to Easters, please email vice.president@mudsonline.net before Tuesday afternoon.

 

3. MUDSlinger is seeking articles!

 

MUDSlinger is the MUDS newsletter and is currently seeking articles and other submissions for the EASTERS Edition! Write about your MUDS experience so far as a 1st/2nd/3rd...etc year, or you previous experience of EASTERS or AUSTRALS!  Write something witty about debating in general if you like, or if drawing is more your thing why don't you create a debating-related cartoon? This could be your chance to get published and shine! I think you get the idea, so if you have something you'd like to submit please email it to our Publications Officer Steph at publications@mudsonline.net!

 

2. DAV Adjudicator Accreditation

 

If you took the adjudicator training and are not yet accredited with the DAV but would like to be, please contact Monique at vpat@dav.com.au.

 

Thanks! See you on Tuesday in the Harold White Lecture Theatre!

Hello everyone!

 

1. MUDS Weekly Meeting: Tuesday 29th March, 5:30 pm, HERCUS THEATRE

 

Back in our old lecture theatre! PLEASE NOTE: THERE WILL BE NO DEBATES THIS WEEK!

On Tuesday at 5:30pm in the Hercus Theatre, a representative from the Debaters Association of Victoria (DAV) will present their beginner adjudicator training. As well as teaching you how to adjudicate debates at university, taking a short online adjudication test after the training will also accredit you to adjudicate the DAV Schools Competition, where adjudicators are paid $44 or more per night. Whether you're looking to adjudicate the Schools Competition, interested in fulfilling your team's adjudication requirement for the 3-v-3 Cup, want to learn more about debating, or are just curious, you're sure to find the training useful.

 

Bookings are not essential, but would be appreciated to give us an idea of numbers as there are some printed materials that we provide to attendees: please RSVP to muds@mudsonline.net.

What to bring:
Yourself
Pen and paper
OPTIONAL: $10 - If you decide to join the Debaters Association of Victoria, the membership fee is $10 if you pay at the training, or $15 if you elect instead to have it taken out of your first adjudication payment.

 

There will also be concurrent training provided for those who are already accredited with the DAV or who do not wish to participate in adjudicator training.

We highly recommend you come along for the training as it will be a great opportunity to improve your advanced debating skills and get some early preparation in for the 3v3 competition and EASTERS!

 

2. EASTERS Expression of Interest!

It's not too late to express interest in attending EASTERS, and you don't have to be 100% sure you want to go to express interest. You can find out more about EASTERS here: http://www.adelaideeasters.com.au/, or on our website main page where we published last week's newsletter containing a short spiel about it. If you'd like to express your interest, fill in this quick form: http://www.mudsonline.net/external-competitions.

Thanks for reading! See you Tuesday!

 

Emma Browne

MUDS Secretary