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    In UNT tradition, UNT Debate Team members competed in the 2014 National Debate Tournament, the most prestigious tournament in competitive policy debate for U.S. college and university students. Held at Indiana University, this year's tournament drew 74 teams of students, including two teams from UNT. Communication studies students who competed were senior Brian Kersch and sophomore Maxwell Anderson, and senior Colin Quinn with freshman political science major Hope Sauceda.

UNT's program, ranked as one of the world's Top 100 college debate programs by the International Debate Education Association, has qualified 28 years for the tournament.
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