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National Speech/Debate Tournament at Ball State

By BSU Daily News / IPR News | Published on in Uncategorized

A lot of extra speaking and listening are happening on the Ball State campus through the weekend.  The university is hosting the National Forensics Association Speech Tournament.  This is the third time Ball State has hosted the event.

Around a thousand students and coaches from 88 colleges are on campus for the gathering. More than 7,000 speeches and hundreds of debates will be voiced in nearly 200 rooms across campus.

The tournament brings a positive economic impact to host cities.  According to the Ball State Daily News, the tournament was hosted at Ohio University last year.  An estimated $1.8 million was spent in the Athens, Ohio area.