NUDC 2013: USU Leads Medan Domination in Region 1

Universitas Sumatera Utara (Elsyam Maulana & Frederick Samuel) won the Region 1 selection for the 2013 National Universities Debating Championships after defeating Politeknik Negeri Medan, Politeknik Unggul LP3M and STIE Institute of Trade and Business in an all-Medan final. Four other schools also earned tickets to go to the nationals next month after they reached the semifinals. Three of them - Universitas Negeri Medan, Universitas Darma Agung and Universitas Muhammadiyah Sumatera Utara - also come from the North Sumatra provincial capital. Universitas Syiah Kuala from Banda Aceh became the only non-Medan team that made the cut from Region 1, which covers North Sumatra and Aceh provinces.