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2017 High School Debate Championship

For more than two decades, The City Club of Cleveland has hosted the annual High School Debate Championship. While most high school students are watching basketball finals and preparing for spring break, these enterprising students prepare for the High School Debate Championship, as well as for state and national competitions.

Every year, the top two area high school debaters square off in a classic "Lincoln-Douglas" style debate at a Friday Forum. This gives the debaters the opportunity to compete - not only for the judges and the audience in the room - but also for our radio and television audiences. Debate teams from across Northeast Ohio are invited to attend as guests of the City Club and BakerHostetler. 

This year's debate is between Andrew Gilmore of University School and Zade Akras of Hawken School. The resolution is:  Public colleges and universities in the United States ought not restrict constitutionally protected speech.

Jean-Marie Papoi is a digital producer for the arts & culture team at Ideastream Public Media.