Tasmania University Debating Society

Tasmania University Debating Society TUDS is the University of Tasmania's Debating Society. New members welcome! Ah, University. Inclusiveness and competition are promoted.

Aside from being a centre for the noble advancement of
knowledge and free enquiry, it also includes such varied pursuits as the odd barrel, inter-faculty rivalry, activism, inter-faculty barrels, debate, free barrels, societies, the scavenger hunt, and debate about barrels. Time-honoured activities like these are weaved into the fabric of any enjoyable and worthwhile university. They’re talked abo

ut years after by past students in memoirs, around dinner tables, over reunion drinks and are what classify university years as the best time of many people’s lives. This is why I believe UTas can step on the ancient battle of wits known as debating. Debating provides opportunity for expression, a platform to speak freely and passionately, together with the unexplainable feeling of elation when you’re party to brilliant rhetoric or destruction of opposing argument. Tales and conversation that will occur after the fact can also provide ultimate talking points between friends for future barrels. Consider that you don’t even need to actively participate in a debate to gain from it. Just watching a competition between peers can be entertainment enough. Better yet, witnessing opposing teams pick and ridicule each other may spur a want of involvement/popcorn.

“Time spent arguing is, oddly enough, almost never wasted” mused the
polarising Christopher Hitchens - himself and his peers having cut their teeth in the fabled Oxford Union, the ancient (but not invincible) debating society that has been, and still is, a training ground for the most charismatic of public figures. And also by which its students, along with Harvard’s, were beat in the international competition two years ago by Sydney University. This, then, is an activity which isn’t exclusive, and that can be attempted by anyone with a brain and mere interest. If Sydney can do it, we can do it. Foremost, this demonstrates the immense contribution that structured debate must bring to university life if it is the intellectual core of the most prestigious of universities and leaves such a mark on its students. We at UTas need to provide the occasion to prove to ourselves what we may already know, but just haven’t been able to show off to others here yet: How good we are at something we care about. So, - as said at one point in every movie ever – who' s with me?. By Lewis Ringwaldt (TUDS' modern founder)

30/06/2020

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STUD is the University of Tasmania's student-run home of competitive and social debating.

07/09/2015

If you'd like to participate in a monthly debate - private message this page with your team of three! (Whole teams accepted only).

07/02/2015

TUDS are looking for a driven committee to get the ball rolling in 2015. If you're interested in any position please email [email protected]

08/04/2014

TUDS' Annual General Meeting will be held on Thursday the 24th of April. Time and place to be finalised - Treasurer and Activities positions open. If you're interested, come along! We're keen to get the ball rolling again.

PS If you're interested in participating in a debate after easter break, even if you haven't formed a team, message [email protected]

TUDS wishes you all a successful exam period, and a safe and happy holiday and new year. We had an unfortunately quiet e...
31/10/2013

TUDS wishes you all a successful exam period, and a safe and happy holiday and new year.

We had an unfortunately quiet end to the year but never fear, we're planning bigger and better things for 2014 and will see you on the other side. When slotting cool beverages in the heat this summer, have a think about giving debating a shot next year - you might just like it.

Night night. Stay cool. - LR.

Get some friends together and do the right thing. You secretly know you want to.
23/08/2013

Get some friends together and do the right thing. You secretly know you want to.

10/08/2013

Debaters!

Regular rostered debates are coming in the next few weeks!

If you'd like to form a team of three and send your name and detail by next week to [email protected] and we'll get back to you about a rostered placement.

You don't need to have any experience to sign up, and debating is both rewarding and fun.

We'll have regular updates about the first semester 2 event soon, and hopefully barrels and social events also!

Remember to join our mailing list as we'll be having regular newsletters about events in semester 2.

Give it a go.

28/06/2013

Hello debaters!

We hope your holidays are treating you well (better than federal Labor has treated JG, at least).

Just notifying you of a resume boosting opportunity - applications for the position of Teasurer have been extended!

If you'd like to work with us and are good with numbers (and by that I mean better than I am, which couldn't be hard) then send us an email with details as outlined in our web notice (disregard date).

Applications to close in two weeks. We look forward to presenting more debates come semester 2!

-LR.

http://www.tuds.co/2/post/2013/04/committee-vacancy-treasurer.html

TUDS were proud to present our first ever round of debates on the 10th of May 2013. A packed room saw both sides passion...
11/05/2013

TUDS were proud to present our first ever round of debates on the 10th of May 2013. A packed room saw both sides passionately argue for/against ssaf, and lowering the voting age. Drinks were had afterwards at the Metz

10/05/2013

Thanks to everyone who came along to the debates tonight! A packed house (with only 2 spare seats) saw some convincing (and not so convincing) points being made from the enthusiastic debaters. I think I can speak for everyone when I say this was a very entertaining evening. Thankyou to all involved, especially the committee, the debaters, and Tom Marshall for adjudicating. Congratulations to the winning teams, commiserations to the losing, although it was evident that everyone had a great time. I am extremely pleased to see that what began with a simple idea in a Togatus article last year has finally become a reality, and a successful one at that, thanks for the continued support. - Lewis Ringwaldt, President.

1st debate winning team, Affirmative "Charging SSAF Improves Student Life" : Daniel Westbury, Ben Armstrong, Rhiannon McMahon.

2nd debate winning team, Affirmative "The voting age should be lowered": Vieshnavee Pandiyan, Stephen Mazza, Lauchlan Nicols.

Stay tuned for our internal rostered debate format. If you want to have a go and feel the thrill of debate in an encouraging and friendly setting, teams can register by emailing [email protected] or [email protected]

Thanks again.

A full house for our second debate tonight! Thanks to all who came along and congratulations to our debaters!
10/05/2013

A full house for our second debate tonight! Thanks to all who came along and congratulations to our debaters!

We have two teams already for our exhibition debate on the 10th of May! If you're a keen debater and have some friends w...
23/04/2013

We have two teams already for our exhibition debate on the 10th of May! If you're a keen debater and have some friends who love to argue, get on board now! There are only 8 spaces left for competitors in the exhibition debate.

To register – please e-mail our Secretary: [email protected] and President: [email protected] with your name, a contact phone number, contact e-mail and student ID Number before 5pm, 3rd May 2013.

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