Debate, Creative Writings, and Oratory

New Officers For Fall 2012 Semester

2012-05-01T15:40:15Z

President- Bro. Michael Antonoff

1st Assistant- Sis. Cherith Fuller

2nd Assistant- Bro. Joey Summers

Chief Justice- Sis. Kris Henry

Associate Justices- Bro. Nick Wheeler and Bro. Walker Smith

Clerk- Sis. Amy Libby

Treasurer- Bro. Stanton Kincaid

Historian- Sis. Mae Roth

Clavinger- Bro. Trace Vieu

Censor- Sis. Jess Melear

Alumni Secretary- Bro. Dominic Giordano

Webmaster- Bro. Lucio Benzor

Congratulations to all of Phi Kappa’s new officers. We look forward to a great semester.

BIHR: The European Sovereign Debt Crisis (ESDC) Will Destroy The Eurozone.

2012-04-11T23:50:30Z

Definitions:
By European sovereign debt crisis (ESDC), I am referring to the rising government debt of the Eurozone member states. The European sovereign debt crisis started in 2008, with the collapse of Iceland’s banking system, and spread to primarily to Greece, Ireland and Portugal during 2009. The debt crisis led to a crisis of confidence for European businesses and economies.

By destroy the Eurozone, I mean ESDC will lead to breakup of the eurozone or the withdrawal of the members with strong economies.

Come out to Phi Kappa Hall on North Campus at 7 p.m. to see Bro. Kincaid present and Sis. Roth negate!

BIHR: Mill's Utilitarianism Is A More Ethical Philosophy Than Kant's Deontology

2012-04-03T18:28:47Z

Do we judge the ethical nature of actions based on the motives behind them or the consequences they cause?

Come out to Phi Kappa Hall this Thursday at 7 p.m. to see Bro. Antonoff present the affirmative in favor of Mill’s Utilitarianism. Bro. Vieu will be negating.

Freshman Orations

2012-03-27T13:26:38Z

The long awaited Thursday has finally come, when the Freshman members of Phi Kappa Literary Society will stand before the society and present an unplanned resolution. The older members have been scheming for weeks over the topics, their whispers echoing off the walls of Phi Kappa Hall and the SLC. What could the resolutions be?

Come out to Phi Kappa Hall this Thursday at 7 p. m. to see the annual Freshman Orations, a meeting like no other.

To the Freshman siblings, I suggest you “check yourself before you wreck yourself.”

Good luck to all.

Inter-Society Debate

2012-03-21T04:20:52Z

Phi Kappa Literary Society will go up against our rivals in the annual Inter-Society Debate this Thursday, March 21st, at 7 p.m. The event will be held in the Hatton-Lovejoy Courtroom. The Demosthenians will be presenting the affirmative resolution, “BIHR: The United States Should Privatize Our National Ocean Waters.”

Phi Kappa’s team consists of Bro. Smith, Sis. Libby, Bro. Woodard, Sis. Melear, and Sis. Fuller as alternate.

The Demosthenians will be presenting definitions before the debate.

Phi Kappa is meeting in front of Phi Kappa Hall on North Campus at 6:30 to walk over to the Courtroom together. Come out for what is sure to be one of the most intense debates of the semester!

BIHR: Birth Control Should Be Available To 13-Year Olds Without Parental Consent

2012-02-28T19:52:38Z

Phi Kappa Literary Debate Society’s Bro. Stalcup will be presenting the resolution Be It Hereby Resolved: Birth Control Should Be Available To 13-Year Olds Without Parental Consent this Thursday at 7 pm. Bro. President Wheeler will be negating. With issues of women’s rights and birth control dominating the headlines more than ever, don’t miss Phi Kappa debate this relevant and contentious topic. All guests are encouraged to speak.

Anniversary Meeting

2012-02-28T19:23:07Z

For the span of Phi Kappa Literary Society’s packed Anniversary Meeting last weekend, time seemed briefly suspended. Storied alumnus of the recent and (less recent) past bonded with their active siblings over their favorite PK memories. The resolution BIHR: The Income Tax Is A Fair Form Of Taxation failed to pass by only one vote after a rousing debate. By meeting’s end, Bro. King had outlined his plans for his future progeny to rule the world, Bro. Worley and Sis. Oberg had done their part to bridge the gap between the science and literary worlds, and Sis. Nelson, in a rare victory for Wikipedia, presented a warning against putting all your research faith in government websites.

A Great Read!

2012-02-17T19:08:23Z

I encourage everyone, both young and old, to check out this book Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell. As a college student, I have come to appreciate success and the joys that accompany it. This book covers some of the greatest topics on this subject and I encourage everyone to check it out.

Download it here

BIHR: Embarrassment Is The Best Teacher

2012-02-07T21:27:47Z

Most of us have had at least one teacher who found a way to poetically breathe life into the subject they were teaching, even if that subject happened to be sixth-grade algebra.

Most of us have had at least one teacher who instilled a sense of embarrassment so deep that it went beyond having our heads weighed down by dunce caps, our essays saturated in red ink, our bladders unrelieved by bathroom breaks. That shame inhabited our very souls.

Which method is the most effective could be the subject of debate.

Thankfully, Phi Kappa Literary Society’s Sister Fuller will be presenting Be It Hereby Resolved: Embarrassment Is The Best Teacher this Thursday at 7 pm. Brother Summer will be negating.

Intersociety Debate Team 2012

2012-01-29T18:20:42Z

Congratulations to the Phi Kappa Intersociety Debate Team for 2012:

Sister Jess Melear

Brother Walker Smith

Brother Ben Woodard

Sister Amy Libby

Sister Cherith Fuller will serve as alternate.

We look forward to seeing our siblings represent the society against our rivals in what is sure to be an incredible competition.