Odette Debate Team

Congratulations to Ben Stanley for receiving the First Year Achievement Award at the 2019 Odette Gala in recognition of his incredible work on the Odette Debate Team!

Thanks Stanford Debate Society for hosting the Odette Debate Team at their tournament this weekend in California! Great job Odette 👍

What an incredible weekend in NYC! With 6 wins and fantastic performances from all who competed, the Odette Debate Team made its mark at New York University. Congratulations to Adam, Ben, Blake, Connor, Elijah, Lucia, Mayar, Sophia, Tapas and Zena!

Congratulations to the Odette Debate Team on a phenomenal tournament at Georgetown University!! Washington was a success 🇺🇲

First debate practice of the semester is tonight at 7pm. Message for details, new students are welcome!

Though intended to foster respect and diminish stereotypes, will changing a mascot make a difference? Should teams with decades of history and brand recognition attached to their names and logos be required to alter their identities?

Mississauga removing all Indigenous symbols from sports teams and facilities A settlement agreement between the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario and the City of Mississauga is being hailed today as a victory for First Nation...

"The idea of 'ghosting' a job brings up questions of obligation and reciprocity." Are employees justified in leaving a job without notice, regardless of the circstances that lead to their resignation?

Workers are ghosting their employers like bad dates Economists say silent exits are on the rise.

may have had charitable intentions, but his pledge of $50M from Canada to has been perceived as ostentatious rather than virtuous. Was this a genuine act, or an irresponsible attempt to attract attention with tax dollars?

Trudeau tweets $50M pledge for girls’ education around the world during Mandela festival “This is amazing!” festival host Trevor Noah said as Trudeau’s tweet was shown on a big stadium screen.

Should be illegal? Would a disclaimer on digitally altered photos prevent negative interpretation? Edited images may set unrealistic standards for appearance, but they are also key in marketing/advertising. Should this creative license be denied?

Jameela Jamil on Twitter “Airbrushing of people in magazines and especially in advertisements shouldn’t be legal. Here I make my case for why I feel so strongly about this. Thanks for the space https://t.co/LFlDLaQQ3a”

Congratulations to everyone who participated in the Fall 2018 Richard Peddie High School Debate Tournament! Academie Ste. Cecile was the top performing school and Massey Varisty Team 4 achieved a narrow victory in the final round. Thanks to all of the volunteers and Odette administrators who organized this event. More than 100 local students from and schools attended. Looking forward to our spring tournament!