Webster Club’s flagship event, Policy Debate is a rigorous, research-intensive battle between two, two-person teams over a proposition of policy. Each season a national resolution is selected which students debate on both sides (affirmative and negative). This year’s resolution is:
Resolved: The United States federal government should substantially increase social services for persons living in poverty in the United States.
Policy debate students begin their careers at the novice level competing against other inexperienced competitors before advancing to Junior Varsity and Varsity divisions. The most intense activity offered by Webster Club, Policy Debate requires students to dedicate many hours per week to research, preparation, and practice.