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WOSS debate team arguably on a winning rollBy Dominik KurekUniversity debate tournamenttournaments are still ahead Furthermore, the studentsOAKVILLE BEAVER STAFFfor a decade and this is its firstfor his teams.in the club move on to topvictory. We need to keep working universities, not just inThe White Oaks Secondary You keep everything inand we need to stay sharp and Canada but abroad as well.School (WOSS) debate team perspective, Guthrie said.stay on our game, he said. These are some veryof Mohamed Sarraj and Jake This is a very big win and itGuthrie said he hopes bright kids. These are stu-Teufel continue to impress indicates that we are withdebate will grow in Halton dents who will go to univer-judges wherever it goes.all due modesty we knowRegion and asked anyone who sity with consideration for topThe team won the Queens were one of the top debateis interesting in starting such placement in serious scholar-Debating Union National teams in Canada.a club at his or her school ships, he said.High School Debating In that same month thatcould contact him for guid-Sarraj echoed his coachsChampionships last month, the team won the Queensance.positive sentiment for debate,which had more than 50 tournament, White Oaks alsoWe want to do all we can saying hes seen personalteams and 100 students com-hosted the Halton regionalto help new schools get debate improvements outside of thepeting from across eastern finals in debate. The hostprograms started, he said.club as a result of his partici-Canada.GRAHAM PAINE/ OAKVILLE BEAVER school took the trophy for topHe can be reached at pation.Were absolutely thrilled, school and its top two teams,guthrieh@hdsb.ca.I see a lot of benefits com-WOSS DEBATERS:White Oaks Secondary School's debat-said team co-coach and teach-including Sarraj and TeufelThe White Oaks debate ing from it. It helps a loting club members are : (l-r) Omer Yusuf , Mohamed Sarraj and er Hamish Guthrie. Its one are moving onto the provin-club has a participation of when it comes to any otherHenry Choi who are off to the provincial debate tournament. of the biggest competitions cials at the end of this month.more than 50 students. subjects, Sarraj said.Missing from the photo is the fourth member Jake Teufel.weve won. Its one of the big-The other team consists of Guthrie said the club gets a He said some of thenational caliber tournamentsdebate club, but his first yeargest high school competitions Henry Choi and Omer Yusuf.good turnout thanks to the improvements hes seen afterand weve done pretty well,at this serious level. This isin Canada and weve never Choi was also the top speakerreputation its successful rep-participating in debate werehe said. The competition is aalso the third year on thewon it before.at the Halton tournament.utation and there is strong in his English, and essay writ-bit different at this organizedteam for Sarrajs teammateThis victory comes not It feels great. Its some-support from the parents and ing, along with improving hisprovincial tournament soTeufel. long after Sarraj, Grade 11, thing weve been working upschool administration.ability to express himself.were preparing in earnestGuthrie said a number of and Teufel, Grade 12, placed to for a while, Sarraj said of and were hoping to do well.second at the national Oxford his team getting the provin-Furthermore, Sarraj addedCup debate tournament in cials placement.Are you at the end of that part of his teams successToronto earlier in the school He said he hopes his teamcomes from its dedication toyear.will do well at the provincialattend practice regularly. ThisWhite Oaks has been send-tournament.your rope with DEBT?is his second year on theing teams to the Queens We have been to several R educe or eliminate your debt through Govtprograms with 0% interest rate. S top creditor harassment & wage garnishment Preserve your assets & AVOID Bankruptcy.WE WORK FOR YOU, NOT YOUR CREDITORS!Call Cindy for a FREE Confidential consultation!905-315-1190www.debtcare.caCommunity Living OakvilleCordially invites you to attend ourChair Affair Fundraising EventFriday May 6th, 2011~ ~FEATURINGDinner and Live Auction of BeautifulMuskoka Chairs Painted by Local Artists{ ????iU??`?i? ??U? ?>???i?e Dome Banquet Hall1173 North Service Rd. East, Oakville www.ledome.ca/?V?ixii??>Li?vʣ`?ViV?>?o order tickets, please call:Tina Christie at 905 844-0146, ext. 239 www.oakcl.orgPlatinum Sponsor:Community Living Oakville - Supporting Full Community Participation for People with Developmental Disabilities 9 Thursday, March 10, 2011 OAKVILLE BEAVER www.insideHALTON.com