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By Marisa Porto
Of the two debate societies at USC, the
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the most active.
Jack Hamilton, a third year law student
and moderator of the group, said the
society's goal this year is increased
membership.
"We'd like to get freshmen more involved
in the organization," he said.
"Anyone who is interested in the society
can be on the mailout list. Of course, we'll
participate in all the recruiting activities the
university nas, Hamilton saia.
The society is planning an outdoor debate
next year, according to Hamilton. This will
allow members of the society and students on
campus a chance to speak out on prevalent
issues.
"ANYONE THAT comes to the society's
meetings is welcome to apply for membership.
Any USC student is eligible. Even
though we have an open membership, we
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we've totaled those results using our computer,
and we are ready to debate the most
controversial topics confronting USC and
the United States," Hamilton said.
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This fall, the socicty is hosting Rhetor, the
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"We'll have a whole weekend of debates,
literary exercises and poetry readings. A
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and society members will be involved in all of
them." he said.
"Anyone that comes to
the society's meetings is
welcome to apply for
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Jack Hamilton
Athenian moderator
THE SOCIETY is involved with other
societies around the state and nationally,
Hamilton said.
44You meet people from all over the country.
We have tailgate parties. We have a
celebration at our anniversary and alumni
from the society come back and teams are set
up for debates.
"Some of the things that make our society
interesting are the incoming students. We
debate anything and after our regular
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meetings, we have mini-debates without any
preparation."
Hamilton said the society offers students
an opportunity to get involved with literary
activities and offers them preparation for job
interviews.
THE SOCIETY has debated controversial
subjects such as the Marines in Lebanon,
women and the draft, the legalization of
marijuana, castration as punishment for rape
and secrct press sources.
They have also had literary excercises on
topics such as "Resolved, the study of the
humanities is more important to the progress
of humanity than the study ot the sciences,
and Nietzsche's famous statement, 4'God is
dead."
All debates are opened for floor speeches
from the audience and conclude with a vote.
The Athenians have continued to meet
during the summer and fall meetings begin
the first Wednesday of elasses.
HAMILTON URGES any interested student
to visit a Wednesday night meeting and
to join the society.
"We'd like some interested students who
want to eet involved and debate various
topics," he said. I
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