Contributed by Manos Moschopoulos
a review of debating clubs, events and news
Team Para and the Girl (John Paradeisiadis and Marilia Gougoulakis) from the Hellenic-American Educational Foundation won this year's Moraitis School Cup. Nicholas Platias from the same school and Nick Sarris from St. Catherine's British Embassy School were tied for the tournament's best speaker prize. The 6th Graders competition was won by Ekpedeftiki Anagenissi's The Eagles.
Motions:
R1: THB Greece should not participate in the 2012 Olympics unless the Elgin marbles are returned
R2: THBT all EU countries should have a common currency
R3: THB the state should no longer pay the medical fees for those living unhealthy lives
R4: THW compensate Guatanamo Bay detainees
Semi-final: THB governments have the right to censor what is published on the internet
Final: THW end all private political donations
The Final:
OG: HAEF A
OO: Lulu and the G-Master (HAEF)
CG: Para and the Girl (HAEF) wins unanimously
CO: Nata (Moraitis)