A Single Summer

25 February 2019 – Up North Literary Journal A shiny, black metal casing,with shadowed grey innardsenclosed us.Crushable black spotsfrom an unknown cigaretteand a radio flashed, shuffling through neon colors,while country radio filledour eyes and ears.The windows were rolled down,and the AC was turned off,despite the humidity.We were driving for a ninety-nine cent bolt. A 1964 […]

Rising debaters channel competitive driving, speaking skills

Most novice debaters start with no debating skills, and it’s Director of Debate Tom Fones’ job to teach the debaters everything they know: “You teach them the game, which is an educational game — the time limits, the structures, the content — so you start them from when they really don’t have any idea of how it works.