Show April 28 1994 Page 3 CEU's Energizer Bunnies they just keep winning and winning by Elisha Ray editor In chief After winning two national titles in ing and LD debate and was the LD 3A-sta- te one year the debate team of Renee Prcssctt and Jcniffer Moore have been compared to the Energizer Bunny they just keep winning and winning and winning What most people have been wondering is how do they do it? This is definitely not the first taste of success these students have had Both Moore and Pressctt's carrier began when they were high school sophos mores Moore was a debater for American Fork High School under the direction of coach Heather Hickmcn A few of Moore's spoil's include winning first at the Governor's Cup Tournament the Weber Invita- champion Some might think that after tional and receiving a first place trophy with multiple breaks at the State Bar her" Lincoln-Dougla- Tournament Prcssctt was also a LD debater but competed for Carbon High School under the direction of Kim Pullan Highlights from Prcssctt 's high school carrier include taking first place at the Jacob's Memorial Tournament and the College of Eastern Utah's Invitational Pressctt also double qualified for the National Forensic Leagues' National Tournament in extemporaneous speak individual events Prcssctt successfully competed in informative speaking extemporaneous speaking impromptu speaking and LD debate Her hard work paid off when she won a silver in impromptu speaking and a gold in LD debate at the Phi Rho Pi national tournament Moore competed in LD debate poetry and duo interpretation being opponents for three years it would be hard not to compete against each other when being unified as a team This is not the case for Prcssctt “Jcny has always treated me as an equal so I never had to compete with Christian TheodosisAfewof against Moore agrees “Renee and I this year's winnings include taking first place in novice duo interpretation and second in poetry at the CEU Invitat- never have had problems debating together The only thing we argue about is who gets to pull the files when we're in a debate round'' Both debaters credit a part of their success to coach Scott Pullan who made the two a team at the beginning of ional fall quarter “With or without forensics Renee and Jen are successful students" Pullan commented Which is why Pres set's and Moore's talents not only lie in debate but in Contrary to popular beliefs debaters don’t live cat and breath debate at least not spring quarter Both Prcssctt e students and and Moore are have been on the dean's list both quar full-tim- ters Because of AP credit Moore entered CEU as a sophomore and is majoring in political science Prcssctt is still exploring her options when it comes to a major Pullan pul it best when maintaining that “it's hard not to vote for Jen and Renee because they are just so nice" Apparently the majority of the CEU students agreed because next year Prcssctt will be CEU's student body president Moore too is moving onward and upward and will complete her last two years of college elsewhere In spite of their winning Towsen novice CEDA Nationals and a gold at Phi Rho Pi Nationals neither plan on debating next year Both women agreed that they want to enter into new and different activities Moore will work classes and Prcssctt will on upper-leve- l serve as student Uxly president therefore neither would have the time to put into debate classes and other activities "I'm going to miss the family sphere that has been created by being around my teammates for so long" Pressctt commented "Not only will I miss the squad but all the friends I made on the circuit” Moore added (set Energizer page 8) College Graduate ???? 2 Year Degree 4 Year Degree LPN Graduate RN Graduate Graduates Since 1 992 Qualify Established Credit not necessary Spring Graduates Qualify All Come in today - ask for more details Stf? Motors IFORDI MERCURY (354 S Hwy 55 Price) We're next to nsr Jeep lEaglU 637-- 1 Wal-Ma- rt 972 atmo- |