Article: UA debate team to compete in national tournament

Jack Willems
University Wire
03-05-2008
(Arkansas Traveler) (UWIRE) FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. -- UA debater Ryan Ouyoumjian loves to compete in front of judges, he said.

"You get an adrenaline burst when you walk down that hall," Ouyoumjian said. "You have a lot of respect for your opponents, but it can be very intense. You get a lot of pride when you outthink someone."

Ouyoumjian joins Melvin Lawrence, Barbara Clinkscales, Stephen Mincke, Brandon Spicher, Sean Richards, Tammy Lippert, Bailey McBride and Kyle Gallien as members of the UA debate team.

Under the direction of coach Eric Funkhouser, assistant professor of philosophy, the team will go to the national tournament in Colorado Springs, ...

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