Labschool International Students Association and Labschool Debating Corps have joined forces to host this year's Labs Interval (Labschool International Festival). The annual festival will feature the following competitions: (i) debate, (ii) spelling bee, and (iii) essay writing. It will also have a cultural presentation.
Motions for the debate competition have been released, and these are:
M01: Indonesia - THBT World Bank should replace Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK)
in combating corruption in Indonesia.
M02: USA - THBT the US government should cease all male pregnancy experiments.
M03: European Union - THBT the European Union should grant membership to Turkey
M04: Asia - THBT WTO should sanction China for their cessation on rare metal exports
M05: The Americas - THBT Manuel Zelaya should return home to Honduras
M06: Africa - THBT African governments should prosecute indigenous communities which glorify religious cults that degrade human rights.
M07: Oceania - THW pass the bill of Australia’s financial plan on the Aborigines
M08: Antartica - Regardless of feasibility issues, THBT UN should acknowledge Antarctica as a sovereign territory.
M09: Great Britain - THW abolish the royal monarchy
M10: Middle East - TH prefers civil prosecution to international prosecution of past dictators
The tournament will commence on 10th June 2011 and will run till the 13th of June. Registration can be done online. Walk-in participants are also welcome. On-the-spot registration will be available on June 10, until 1200 hrs.
2. STAN English Club, Ministry of Health mark the ASEAN Dengue Day and hold HIV/AIDS Awareness Debate Competition
The Sekolah Tinggi Akutansi Negara (STAN) English Club together with the Ministry Health and assisted by the Ministry of Education recently hosted a by-invitation-only high school debate with 2 teams selected by the Ministry of Education from each of Jakarta's 10 regions. The competition was held on June 4-5, 2011.
There were 5 preliminary rounds, with elimination rounds immediately proceeding to the semis.
Participating in this event were teams from the following high schools:
1. SMAN 81
2. SMAN 28
3. SMAN 78
4. SMAK 1 Penabur
5. SMAN 77
6. SMAN 48
7. SMAN 68
8. SMA Tarakanita 2
9. SMAN 8
10. SMAN 80
The motions were:
M 01 - THBT sex education should be made compulsory in school
M 02 - TH opposes fogging
M 03 - TH supports the installment of condom vending machines in public places
M 04 - THW abolish the "burying-can" part from 3Ms campaign
M 05 - THBT making HIV test a requirement to apply for a job brings more good than harm.
The four teams which made it to the semifinal rounds were: SMAK 1 Penabur, SMAN 78, SMAN 28 and SMAN 81. For the semifinal, the four teams debated the motion: THW Introduce condoms as a (method of) contraception in religious schools.
SMAN 28 and SMAN 81 made it to the grand final where they debated the motion: THW localize prostitution to supervise the spread of HIV/AIDS, while SMAK1 Penabur and SMAN 78 debated for third place on the motion: THW (impose) sanctions on families whose houses have wrigglers.
The winners were: SMAN 81 (First Place), SMAN 28 (Second Place), and SMAK 1 Penabur (Third Place).
Ramadhani Ardiansyah and Abdurrahman Alfarizi were co-Chief Adjudicators for the event, while Isti Hanifah took care of the tabs room, and Andi Rahmat Taufiq handled the logistical matters of the tournament.
Thanks to Christian Leonardo for the Labs Interval updates; Ramadhani Ardiansyah and Teddy Triatmojo for the Dengue Day & HIV/AIDS Debates updates.
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