Middle School Debater Wins Competition

Tandem's Middle School Debate Team competes in events through the Charlottesville Debate League. At an event last weekend, team members Mattea Gaines, Naia Downs-Reeve and Rachel Branch competed (there are more members on the team itself) and performed well in the Original Oratory category. Their topic was, "What would you uninvent if you could rid the world of one thing?" Naia and Mattea were among the four finalists by debate's end and 8th grader Mattea wound up winning first place with her chosen topic of the Barbie doll, which focused on issues of body positivity and ideals of beauty. Well done, Mattea and fellow debaters!
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