Covenant Lower School Students Compete in Debate Semifinals

At the most recent tournament, partners Sophia Brissett '24 and Maddox Crouch '25 qualified for the the semifinal round debating the resolution "The Revolutionary War was Justified." Students must write contentions and be prepared to defend both sides of the chosen argument. Previous debates have covered freedom of speech on college campuses and universal background checks on firearm sales. By learning to articulate and persuasively argue a position, Covenant students are gaining lifelong skills through their participation with the Charlottesville Debate League. The final tournament of the year will be held in April. The Covenant Debate team meets after school on Mondays.