Graduating Class: 2009
Major: Philosophy Minor: Economics
Hometown: Hanover, NH
Years of Debate: Hanover High Policy Debate Team (2003-2005) , Brooks Quimby Debate League (2005-present)
Funny debate memory/story: Well in high school I hit an opp where the opposing team Opped our case by telling the judge that they were going to commit suicide if they didn't pick up that round, but not before killing a lot of other people with them, and they weighed that the entire round against the harms we claimed in our case.

In college, at Harvard Kevin Barry and I had the worst round that has ever occurred in the history of debate. It starts out with the final round on Friday night around 11pm, we have to walk to the furthest building on campus like half a mile away. However when we got there, the building was locked, so we waited until we were instructed to walk back to GA. Upon arriving at GA we're instructed to wait for another 15 minutes, and then told to go back to the building because it's unlocked. After walking back the half mile again, we get there and start our round in which we propose to repeal the Bush tax cuts. Opp stands up and gives an 8 minute speech declaring us APDA tight, and as soon as they finish when Kevin is about to stand and give the MG, the judge intervenes and informs us that APDA tight is not allowed at this tournament, so they need to declare us either tight, or not tight. They decide to say we're not tight, now leaving Kevin with almost nothing to say for his MG. Moments after Kevin finishes, Harvard security walks in and tells our judge that the building is being closed again and we have to leave. They send us all back to GA, and when we get there it turns out that the MO has severe asthma, and as a result from walking back and forth between GA and our previous building, her Asthma was preventing her from giving the next speech. Trying to be fair sports, we give the opposing team 15 minutes to rest before the start of the MO, and when she finally proceeds she gives an 8 minute speech stating while although we weren't technically APDA tight because they couldn't declare us such, here are all the reasons why we would've been APDA tight if it were allowed. Following her speech the LO stands up to give the LOR, and 20 seconds into his speech the MO has a massive asthma attack, runs out of the room and collapses in the hallway. Now we have the judge calling 911 and her partner running through GA searching for an emergency inhaler, so Kevin and I went out in the hall to help direct medical personal to the correct room. Finally, to conclude the whole fiasco Zach Cafritz showed up and declared the round a double-bye.


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Debating Achievements:
2006 Dartmouth: Second Place Novice Team: Bates DS (Drury/Shaughnessy)
2006 Bates Novice Tournement: First Place Team: Bates DS (Drury/Shaughnessy)

Positions Held:
Tournament Director '06-07
Vice-President '07-08
President '08-09

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