A. Open SPAR Event Prompts

Round 1 - 4:00PM

  1. Speaker 1


    There is no such thing as a just war
    Grades should be based on cumulative work, not final exams
    Breakfast is better than dinner

  2. Speaker 2


    There is no such thing as a just war
    Grades should be based on cumulative work, not final exams
    Breakfast is better than dinner

  3. Speaker 3


    There should be a limit on the quantity of homework assigned to students
    STEM subjects are more important than humanities
    Cancel culture is good for society

  4. Speaker 4


    There should be a limit on the quantity of homework assigned to students
    STEM subjects are more important than humanities
    Cancel culture is good for society

  5. Speaker 5


    There is no such thing as a truly selfless good deed.
    Adopted children are entitled to know about their biological parents
    Disney+ is a better streaming service than Netflix

  6. Speaker 6


    There is no such thing as a truly selfless good deed.
    Adopted children are entitled to know about their biological parents
    Disney+ is a better streaming service than Netflix

Round 2 - 5:30PM

  1. Speaker 1


    Google is better than YouTube
    The resell culture, especially in fashion and collectibles, undermines the true value of products.
    History class should cover current events

  2. Speaker 2


    Google is better than YouTube
    The resell culture, especially in fashion and collectibles, undermines the true value of products.
    History class should cover current events

  3. Speaker 3


    Barbie dolls are harmful
    Students should have to say the Pledge of Allegiance every morning
    There should be more field trips.

  4. Speaker 4


    Barbie dolls are harmful
    Students should have to say the Pledge of Allegiance every morning
    There should be more field trips.

  5. Speaker 5


    Studying by yourself is more helpful than studying with a group
    Improvisation should be required in school
    Online classes offer a more flexible and equally effective educational experience as traditional classrooms.

  6. Speaker 6


    Studying by yourself is more helpful than studying with a group
    Improvisation should be required in school
    Online classes offer a more flexible and equally effective educational experience as traditional classrooms.

Round 3 - 6:30PM

  1. Speaker 1


    College education is important
    Kids should have mobile phones
    Parents should decide which career their children will pursue

  2. Speaker 2


    College education is important
    Kids should have mobile phones
    Parents should decide which career their children will pursue

  3. Speaker 3


    Book smarts are better than street smarts
    The legal drinking age should be increased
    Deciding not to have children is a valid choice in contemporary society.

  4. Speaker 4


    Book smarts are better than street smarts
    The legal drinking age should be increased
    Deciding not to have children is a valid choice in contemporary society.

  5. Speaker 5


    It's better to be a sidekick than a hero
    Aliens are probably real
    It's best to eat as much locally sourced food as possible

  6. Speaker 6


    It's better to be a sidekick than a hero
    Aliens are probably real
    It's best to eat as much locally sourced food as possible

Finals - 8:00pm

  1. Speaker 1


    The US should ban meat consumption
    Fire is more important than water
    Parents should limit the number of hours children spend on the Internet

  2. Speaker 2


    The US should ban meat consumption
    Fire is more important than water
    Parents should limit the number of hours children spend on the Internet

  3. Speaker 3


    It is unconstitutional for the United States government to use money for the support of private schools.
    Social media makes people less socially active
    Thanos' ideology of halving the population for resource conservation is fundamentally flawed.

  4. Speaker 4


    It is unconstitutional for the United States government to use money for the support of private schools.
    Social media makes people less socially active
    Thanos' ideology of halving the population for resource conservation is fundamentally flawed.

  5. Speaker 5


    The two-party system should be abolished
    The fast food industry does more harm than good
    All free speech should be allowed in school

  6. Speaker 6


    The two-party system should be abolished
    The fast food industry does more harm than good
    All free speech should be allowed in school

  7. Speaker 7


    It's better to be older than younger.

    Travel by train should be free in the United States.

    Medicine companies should have the right to charge whatever they'd like for a medicine.

  8. Speaker 8


    It's better to be older than younger.

    Travel by train should be free in the United States.

    Medicine companies should have the right to charge whatever they'd like for a medicine.