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Re: CEDA initiatives: change the name.
I agree with Alan. I believe that it would lend more name recognition
credibility.
National Collegiate Debate Association presents a platform for which an
inclusive base can be created to include different alternatives that Bear
and Hanson are discussing.
It also provides the ability for a "National" title to be in our name.
random thoughts....
But then again, I think Yuri may be on to something.
Matt Siemens
On Thu, 20 Feb 1997, Alan Dove wrote:
> On Wed, 19 Feb 1997 DRTUNA@aol.com wrote:
>
> > Change the name of the organization.
> >
> > Because no one else will come up with a better name, I propose "Debate
> > America."
>
> You seem pretty certain nobody will do better. I personally think "Debate
> America" sounds like a corporate, rather than an intercollegiate
> nonprofit, name. Here are some more ideas, intended seriously (I could
> also come up with tons of humorous ones, but don't see a need to add to
> that thread).
>
> National Collegiate Debate Association
> National Collegiate Debate League
> (could substitute "American" for "National" and/or "Intercollegiate" for
> "Collegiate" in either of the above)
>
> If Mexican and Canadian participation becomes an issue, we could
> substitute "North American" for "National," or we could eliminate the
> "National" term altogether and just become the CDA.
>
> I favor the first one because of its obvious parallel to NCAA, which
> people already associate with intercollegiate competition (no, I'm not
> drawing a sports analogy to debate, so don't even bother pointing that
> out). These names are descriptive and easily understood.
>
> --Alan
>
> __________________
> Alan Dove
> N3IMU
> ad52@columbia.edu
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