Chesterfield Area High Schools Field Strong Debate Teams
Debate students from Parkway West, Parkway Central and Marquette high schools will participate in national tournament.
The word “forensics” may bring to mind a favorite episode of a crime drama, but that’s not all it means. Forensics can also refer to an argumentative exercise—a debate. For several students at Parkway West, Marquette and Parkway Central high schools, the latter meaning more quickly comes to mind. The schools were well represented in state and national competitions in the 2010-2011 debate season. “There is a tradition of debate at Parkway West,” said Cara Hurst, English teacher and the team’s sponsor for the past three seasons. “This has been our most successful year by far because the students worked so hard.” West’s team was anchored by a strong group of seniors including Saad Amir, Taha Aziz, Zach Goldford, and Talan Tyminski. Four …
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