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(she/her) Mrudani Ramkumar is a junior at West High and this is her second year on staff. Mrudani's the News Editor for the print edition. Outside the newsroom, she's part of the tennis team and plays...

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Tournavelt triumph: Speech and Debate team sweeps awards

The West High Speech and Debate team boasts numerous individual award-winners and notable team placements at Tournavelt Oct. 20-21.
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Kamakshee Kuchhal, Lead Print Copy Editor
October 24, 2023
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The West High Speech and Debate team poses at the end of Tournavelt, securing the title of overall runner-up in Lincoln-Douglas and champions in both Novice and Varsity Public Forum categories.

The West High Speech and Debate Team achieved a remarkable clean sweep of awards at the Tournavelt debate tournament held on Oct. 20-21. Participating in a diverse range of events, from Congress to Extemporaneous Speaking, check out the photo gallery for a list of award-winning students.

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In Extemporaneous Speaking, Rowan Bihun ’25 (right) placed 3rd and Evelyn Asay ’25 (left) placed 2nd.

Check out @ICWspeechdebate for more updates about future meetings and tournaments!

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West debate senior spotlight: Catherine Yang
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Debate team champions for the third consecutive year
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Kamakshee Kuchhal
Kamakshee Kuchhal, Lead Print Copy Editor
(she/her) Kamakshee Kuchhal is a senior at West High School and is super excited for her third (and last) year on West Side Story Print Staff. Besides being a writing and grammar nerd (lead copy editor), she is also a debater, volunteer, robotics-member and older sister among many other things.

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