Hey everyone!
 
There are lots of things coming up this week in debating! Come along and take your mind off exams.
 
INTERNALS – happening as usual!
 
FIRST YEAR FORUM – here is a message from your first year reps Penny and James.
 
Come this Tuesday at 6pm to The Tank for the First Year Forum with your loyal first year reps, James and Penny. We’re providing food, bants and laffs so bring all your family, friends, acquaintances and frenemies. But seriously, also bring some thoughts on how debating could be improved.
 
WOMEN’S FORUM
Emily, our awesome women’s officer, is running women’s forum on XXX. This is a great opportunity for women in debating to get together and talk about the various problems they face on the debating circuit! We’re very keen to hear as many perspectives and experiences as possible, so make sure you come along. The event will be posted on the ANU Debating Facebook page very soon.
 
TRAINING SESSION
Dom, the resident economics guru at ANU, will be coming this Saturday from 10am-12pm to run a seminar on economics and how to talk about it in debating. This is good preparation for Australs people, but everyone is welcome! Venue TBC, keep an eye out for the Facebook event!
 
INTERNALS GRAND FINAL
Next Tuesday is the internals grand final!! Come and watch the finalists fight it out in what should be a high quality debate. It will also be heaps of fun, there will be alcohol provided and also a drinking game which I think someone has already written for all of us. Afterwards we’ll be heading off to UniPub, and there will be a tab!! I’m sure you’ll all need a break before exams so come! !!FUN!!
 
That’s all for now, message if you have any questions!
 
Phyllie

Hi guys!
 
Sorry for the late email this week – it’s getting to the pointy end of the term, so I’m sure we’re all very busy!
 
AUSTRALS TRIALS
 
Trials to attend the Australasian Debating Championships are happening THIS SUNDAY (May 8th). Australs is a fantastic, challenging tournament. It’s a heap of fun and a great opportunity to meet people from all around Asia! This year it will be held in Perth. Registration will cost approx. $770. If you’d like to trial, check out the Facebook event here and make sure you sign up here.
 
WOMENS MENTORING
 
We are continuing to accept applications for mentor and mentee positions in our womens’ mentoring program! The mentor form is here and the mentee form is here. If you’re interested in this, be sure to joint the ANU Debating Women Facebook group too.
 
As ever, if you have any questions shoot me a message!
 
Cheers,
Phyllie