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Sunday
07Feb2010

Stephens Declamation Topics

Here are the topics for this week’s Phi Kappa event, the Stephens Declamation! Participants are to choose one of the following nine options and then must speak for five minutes. If you wish to participate and haven’t contacted Sister Shuck yet, please do so as soon as possible! 

People:

 Joseph LeConte

 Alexander Stephens

 Carl Sanders

 

Resolutions:

BIHR: Imagination is more important than knowledge

BIHR: Ignorance begets confidence

BIHR: Membership to one of the literary societies at the University of Georgia ought be a requirement of graduation.

 

Quotes:

 “A classic is something that everybody wants to have read and nobody wants to read.”

 “Anyone who is capable of getting themselves made President should on no account be allowed to do the job.”

 “All science is either physics or stamp collecting.”


Wednesday
03Feb2010

Ignorance v. Luxury

This week, it’s all about ignorance versus luxury. Which is worse? Resolution and definitions below.

BIHR, ignorance contributes more to the downfall of a nation than luxury does.

Ignorance: a general unawareness and lack of knowledge, relating to both education levels and to policies
Contributes more: that ignorance is a more significant factor than luxury in leading to decline, but not necessarily the only one

Downfall: a sharp decline in preeminence, prestige, and power on the world or regional stage by a nation

Nation: a sovereign state, esp. the highest level of government

Luxury: a general state of excessive consumption of or focus on material goods, generally accompanied by the overriding goal of making life easier.

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Friday
22Jan2010

Is God A Construct of Man?

This coming Thursday in Phi Kappa Hall we will be turning out thoughts to the idea of god. What created what? Who created who?

The resolution is BiHR: god is a construct of Man.

So, put on your philosopher’s hat and get to researching all those lovely proofs for and against god. Spinoza anyone?

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Thursday
03Dec2009

Wrapping it Up

It’s been a grand semester here at Phi Kappa. We’re having a meeting this week; and, we encourage all of our members to come.

On the Agenda:

  • Some Constitutional Amendments
  • Elections
  • A Petitioner

It will be an exciting meeting. Guests are, as always, welcome; but, there will not be a debate this week and we will be in a closed meeting for much of the time.

Thursday
19Nov2009

Debating Inaction.

Tonight we’re talking about all those times people try to stay out of things or not take sides. Are they just hurting the one being wrronged? We’ll see tonight.

BIHR:  Inaction is tantamount to complicity.

Presented by Brother Wharton.

Negated by Sister Guined.

Defined:

inaction: not doing anything, verbal or physical.  Remaining in the same state as one was.
tantamount: is equivalent to…
complicity: acquiescing to the demands, pressures, or requests of someone or something else.
In addition to our main program, there will be nominations for next semester’s officers, a petitioner, and the usual excitement and fun. Be there.