On Saturday 15 Washington Latin policy debaters participated in the fourth local tournament of the year (hosted by the Washington Urban Debate League). Students debated four rounds regarding the resolution: The United States federal government should substantially reduce its restrictions on legal immigration to the United States. Each student won at least two of their rounds. In the JV Division, Aaron Smith and Max Burton won three of four rounds, and in the novice division freshmen Ife Akinsayna and Kayla Park won all four rounds of the debate. In the future, they will join the JV division. Other novice debaters include Lena Webb and Dami Akinsanya, who won three of four rounds, moving them into the JV division as well. Other novice debaters tied winning half their rounds, including Jonah Cohen and Ahmad West-Bey, Sarah Schifferle and Alice Pittard, Belle Steinberg and Claire Campbell, Greer McPhie and Brooke Roberson, and Aaron Gill and Sheridan Easterling, along with sixth grader Niamh O’Donovan, who debated maverick or alone.
