Student News & Events

2 / 161 National Presidential Scholar Nominees are from WUDL! Bridget Flores (left) with partner Winnie and Capital City’s Liv Birnstad last year at the Pennsbury Falcon Invitational preparing for a round We are excited to share that two WUDL seniors have been nominated as a Presidential Scholar by the National Association of Urban Debate […]

Hart Middle School Hosts Largest WUDL Tournament Yet! Alumni Joyce Banjo presents awards to Thurgood Marshall’s Dallas / Tubbs. Thurgood Marshall is having a great first season, with teammates Simpson and Jones also going undefeated. Simpson and Jones will make Thurgood Marshall’s debut as part of the WUDL Travel Team at the Pennsbury Falcon Invitational

WUDL Travel Team Wins Trophies at Lexington, Newark Invitationals DuVal’s Olorunfemi and Abiola went 3-3, then finished in 2nd place in the JV Breakout. We’re very proud of their growth this semester, and are excited to see DuVal returning to being among the most highly competitive teams. The school has a long history of having

WUDL Welcomes New Teams from Cesar Chavez, College Track, and Sojourner Truth at Holiday Classic As usual, the room was packed with eager students, coaches, and parents as awards were handed out the WUDL Holiday Classic serves as the last tune-up before national qualifiers start in January. It also serves as a great place to

College Park Academy Wins JV Division of NY Fall Face-Off College Park’s Agbor gives the 1st rebuttal, where a clever impact turn proved to be the deciding factor in the round. The theater was packed with observers for the final round. Debate can be hard. It’s supposed to be — a rigorous challenging and testing of

WUDL Fall Elementary Tournament Features 4 New Schools, New Champs Dr. Wilson and her team from Shepherd Elementary won a lot of awards (including 1st place) The feedback we got for the first in person Elementary School Debate last year was that we didn’t host them frequently enough!  As requested, we hosted a fall session of

4th Annual Urban Debate Dragon Invitational WUDL’s biggest event yet Despite the facility challenges we had this weekend, debaters had great attitudes and made the most of it, debating in hallways, greenhouses, gyms, and other makeshift spaces. The Washington Urban Debate League is an educationally focused non-profit, with new and exciting research showing the impact of our work.

WUDL Halloween Tournament A Spooky Success! Mario and Luigi, who apparently are seeking further education at Stuart Hobson Middle School Mario and Luigi, consulting with a pirate before a debate against Taylor Swift and Spongebob, gathered around a cauldron and getting advice from a witch. Cartman versus a giant pickle.  The WUDL Halloween Classic is always an exciting

WUDL Season Opener 30 Percent Larger Than Last Year Stuart Hobson Asst. Coach Jon Alfiuth judges Banneker’s Dereje/Gebre versus DuVal’s Mussie / Chicaslevia. Both teams won awards in Novice Debate Tournaments aren’t normally known for the view, but that was just one of the many joys for students and judges alike at the season opener this

Reflections on Competition: Remembering Keoni Scott-Reid Keoni Scott-Reid, WUDL’s 1st National Qualifier (And the first to do most things) National circuit debate is really competitive. It’s supposed to be,  a gathering of the smartest and most dedicated students in the country who are well versed in this year’s topic, government policy, critical theory, social movements