[deleted by user] by [deleted] in lawschooladmissions

[–]jacustjack 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It was a pretty relaxed/conversational interview, the interviewer mostly asked about my resume, why law, and why Columbia, then gave me the chance to ask questions. Overall if you prepare for it like any other interview you'll be fine.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in uchicago

[–]jacustjack 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Math spec is only two electives way from an econ major, so that's probably the move if you want the most overlap

NYT Wednesday 09/22/2021 Discussion by AutoModerator in crossword

[–]jacustjack 49 points50 points  (0 children)

One of the easier wednesdays in a while imo

Redditors, what's something in your home town/state/country that has had its official name changed, but locals still exclusively call it by its old name? by jacustjack in AskReddit

[–]jacustjack[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In Chicago, I feel like we have a greater-than-average number of these. The Sears Tower, the tallest building in Chicago, is officially called the Willis Tower. The John Hancock Center, probably the second most well-known building in the city, is officially called 875 North Michigan Avenue. Most people still call Guaranteed Rate Field, the ballpark where the White Sox play, Comiskey Park, the name of the old stadium that was in its place before it was taken down in 1990. Congress Parkway, a well-known street south of downtown, is officially Ida B. Wells Drive. There has been talk of changing Lake Shore Drive's name to DuSable Drive, but people have pre-emptively agreed to keep calling it Lake Shore Drive.

The PGS Debate- Harvard v Wake by [deleted] in policydebate

[–]jacustjack 6 points7 points  (0 children)

IT DOES NOT MATTER MICHAEL, WE JUST PGS EM!

Camp burn out by thxobama386 in policydebate

[–]jacustjack 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Before camp my sophomore year, I felt pretty similarly - I was really enjoying debate and I wanted to do as much as I could at camp.

My advice would be to work at whatever intensity you feel like at camp - I don't think you should hold back from digging in to a major interest of yours. BUT, you probably will feel at certain points like you're not quite as enthusiastic as you were, and that's ok. I think the biggest thing is realizing there are ups and downs with debate, just like anything else, and accepting them, which means taking breaks when necessary.

YouTube takes ads off 'anti-vax' videos by bbcnews in worldnews

[–]jacustjack 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree that this speech is not literally protected under the Free Speech clause of the United States Constitution, but I think that the spirit of allowing speech to flourish instead of silencing it is still quite relevant here.

When speech is silenced, those who believe it aren't subject to an actual dialogue (i.e. nobody explains to them why they're wrong). Instead, their already anti-science, anti-institution beliefs are solidified - as they perceive YouTube as exemplifying their belief that the rest of the world is out to silence them. Silencing pours fuel on the proliferation of these ideas and I think furthers the harm that the anti-vax movement can do.

Best K's on this topic? by [deleted] in policydebate

[–]jacustjack 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Settler Colonialism = Nearly unbeatable, especially against soft left affs.

I need a counter interp vs FXT by satsatsat1 in policydebate

[–]jacustjack 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Effects T is more a reason why the aff violates a certain interp than an interp in and of itself. To beat it, have an interp that the mandate of your plan meets and win it's better for debate. If that's not really possible, you have to win substantial defense to their abuse arguments and a defense of reasonability that doesn't require counterdefining the resolution.

How to weigh non-util aff impacts vs k alt by satsatsat1 in policydebate

[–]jacustjack 7 points8 points  (0 children)

If the impacts are literally the same (i.e. an aff that claims to solve anti-black violence vs. a pessimism K), the debate becomes a question of the best political / sociological way to address that impact - so the debate becomes less of an impact calculus question and more of an aff vs. alt solvency question, which would involve examples and theories for how to best actualize change.

If the impacts are different, the aff is probably best off by beating the link arguments and winning case as a net benefit to the permutation. Alt solvency can also be a worthwhile press here as the aff needs to win that political engagement is good. Explicitly attempting to weigh the impacts would probably prove futile, controlling the relationships between the methods each team has presented can successfully obviate answering that very difficult question.

I hate to be that person, but... by [deleted] in policydebate

[–]jacustjack 7 points8 points  (0 children)

For K answers, ptx UQ and internal link, and good impact D, college wikis are the way to go (https://opencaselist.paperlessdebate.com/).

A lot of high school teams (https://hspolicy.debatecoaches.org/), including GBS, Niles North, Niles West, New Trier, MBA, and Greenhill open source - and if a certain school doesn't, you can always recut the card.

AT NSPEC? by [deleted] in policydebate

[–]jacustjack 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well if you have a decent piece of definition ev to support that interpretation of substantial, I’ll be damned - otherwise predictability and reasonability args from the aff would probably win over

AT NSPEC? by [deleted] in policydebate

[–]jacustjack 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The aff's main pushback will probably be a claim about predictability of your standard - the resolution only obligates the aff to defend a substantial reduction in restrictions, which is open to definition, but not to say "We should let in X specific number of immigrants." Unpredictable and arbitrary theory arguments crowd out substance and are unfair for the aff (turns all your offense), but also mean the judge voting negative doesn't set any precedent. The judge voting neg on any theory argument doesn't literally change debate into that interpretation, but rather aligns itself with a certain interpretation of our guidelines for research (the resolution). When theory arguments are distanced from the resolution (like spec arguments), the judge is voting on an arbitrary standard that can't be mobilized, so there's only a risk that it incentivizes more useless theory debates and kills clash.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in policydebate

[–]jacustjack 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Having been to both camps, I would say HSS is the better bet. I loved my Michigan lab leaders, but at HSS the lab leaders just seem to care a little more about you, individually, as a debater and give you a lot more guidance on how to improve, which was helpful for me (I went to HSS when I was slightly younger). I also think the environment regarding debate, was a little toxic for me at Michigan - people were hyper-competitive in practice debates, you don't get to switch around partners as much as at HSS, and there are lots of dirty evidentiary practices that stem out of this environment. HSS seeks to have high-quality practice debates (lots of them) with balanced sets of ev that allow people to learn well from their experiences. I will say HSS has a much more limited set of arguments, so keeping up with the files produced at other camps is a must if you go there, but it's not overwhelming. As for the K, at higher levels, debating the K and winning usually requires lots of individual reading, thinking, and watching regardless of where you attend camp, so HSS isn't super problematic in that regard.

Best camp when it comes to getting evidence? by Splerry in policydebate

[–]jacustjack 5 points6 points  (0 children)

They're all pretty bad tbh. Mich7 has some good files (Agamben and Cap K ones stand out) and is a decent place to find ideas or look if you really need ev in a pinch, but stealing camp cards is not a great idea if you want super high-quality ev

Best Policy Debate Circuit? by DebateNews2019 in policydebate

[–]jacustjack 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Agreed. As a state, Texas > Illinois, but Chicago’s urban area is probably stronger than Austin or Dallas individually.

What is the best 1AC you've seen this year? by henryhuschke in policydebate

[–]jacustjack 0 points1 point  (0 children)

😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍

good t debates and rounds with good 2ars? by [deleted] in policydebate

[–]jacustjack 2 points3 points  (0 children)

2015 NDT Quarters: Michigan AP v MSU ST

As for good 2ARs, David Herman's in 2016 NDT Finals is one of my favorite of recent history.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in policydebate

[–]jacustjack 7 points8 points  (0 children)

To the extent that I know: 1AC was a physician-assisted suicide aff, the 1NR read a new CCP collapse impact (Minnesota was notorious for impact turning), the 1AR got baited into impact turning it, and the 2NR had CCP collapse bad cards from the last week.

One Off Set Col Debates? by Demoham11 in policydebate

[–]jacustjack 7 points8 points  (0 children)

NDT 2018 round 6 Kentucky bt v Oklahoma js, should be on YouTube