UI Debaters Win 2011 Newbies Competition

Host Universitas Indonesia A (Agatha Kharisma, Lisia Astari, Patty Regina) defeated Institut Teknologi Bandung B (Yohanna Karina, Fauzan Reza Maulana, Jane Revevalin) in the grand final of the 2011 Newbies Debate Competition, which is exclusively for those who have no prior varsity English competitive debating experience. They knocked down the motion "This House Would Make Attendance at School Voluntary" in a debate that ended with a 4-1 split decision. Jane Revevalin took home the best speaker award.

This is EDS UI's fifth trophy this year after winning ALSA E-Comp, Australs ESL Category, Bawor Cup and BIND. A team made up of UI debaters who championed ALSA E-Comp also won the ASEAN Youth Debate last month but they represented Indonesia.