The Middle School Debate Team attended a tournament at the East New York School of Excellence in Brooklyn on Saturday, 3/12. Dalton competed against eight other schools, debating topics that ranged from eliminating gender-specific categories at entertainment award ceremonies to holding U.S. presidential primaries on the same day in every state. Dalton took five teams to the tournament and placed first for overall school wins.
Juliana Yu ('21), Gabriel Wong ('20) and Leyla Jacoby ('21) placed first for the top team award, and Abid Sikder ('20), Avi Mehta ('21) and Juwan Jackson ('20) placed second for top team awards. Gabriel Wong ('20), Leyla Jacoby ('21), Juliana Yu ('21), and Ella Green ('21) all received individual speaker awards.
A huge congratulations to all of the debaters!
Story submitted by: Amanda Schollenberger Photo submitted: Peter Yu