Last weekend saw Oxford swarmed, once again, by debaters for the annual Oxford IV competition.
The competition, held over 2 days, is part of the IONA Debating Circuit, one of the largest and most competitive university debating circuits in the world.
This year’s finalists were Yale A, ULU A and B and Cambridge G. The motion was “This house believes that terrorism is a legitimate mode of resistance for rebel groups with just causes” which Yale A won from second proposition.
Amongst the many logistical problems with holding a large-scale event like this is accommodation. Henry Curr, a second year student at Magdalen College, was in charge of finding the 350 visiting students a place to sleep. He said that it was a “huge challenge which consumed my life for two weeks”, but added “credit should go to the co-convenors Ellen Robertson and Jo Farmer who put on a fantastic weekend for all who attended.”
