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Cornell Novice Nationals 2026
2026-02-14 · United States, In person · BP
Motions
Cornell Novice Nationals 2026 (2026)9 motions
- Round 1This House regrets the prominence given to celebrity endorsements of US politicians and political parties.
- Round 2This House believes that the animal rights movement should prioritize the welfare of domesticated animals (e.g., livestock, pets, and laboratory animals) over the conservation of wildlife (e.g., endangered species and habitat preservation).
- Round 3This House believes that countries with emerging economies should actively discourage the formation of primate cities.
- Round 4This House would implement a system of tradable individual carbon quotas to replace all existing carbon taxes on consumer goods.
- Round 5This House prefers a world in which techno-pessimism, rather than techno-optimism, is the dominant attitude.
- QuarterfinalsThis House regrets Mexico’s reform that made all judges elected rather than appointed.
- SemifinalsThis House believes that post-conflict democracies should implement lustration policies against former regime officials.
- Rookie FinalsThis House would prefer to be born as a city mouse rather than a country mouse.
- Grand FinalThis House prefers to love wholeheartedly rather than cautiously.
What gets set here
Politics33%
Social & Identity33%
Economics11%
Environment11%
Technology11%
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28% of teams break
Teams usually guarantee their break on 10 points.
Break on speaks? Average at least 77.1.
Last edition: 16 of 58 teams broke.
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Break categories
This tournament runs a separate break for each category. From the most recent edition:
- Novice break16 teams
- Rookie break4 teams
Top speeches
The highest individual speaker scores recorded at this tournament.
| Debater | Speech | Motion | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Sarah L. | MO | This House prefers a world in which techno-pessimism, rather than techno-optimism, is the dominant attitude. | 84 |
| 🇺🇸 Vincent Y. | OW | This House prefers a world in which techno-pessimism, rather than techno-optimism, is the dominant attitude. | 83 |
| 🇺🇸 Vincent Y. | DLO | This House would implement a system of tradable individual carbon quotas to replace all existing carbon taxes on consumer goods. | 82 |
| 🇺🇸 Avni C. | DLO | This House prefers a world in which techno-pessimism, rather than techno-optimism, is the dominant attitude. | 82 |
| 🇺🇸 Sarah L. | LO | This House would implement a system of tradable individual carbon quotas to replace all existing carbon taxes on consumer goods. | 82 |
| 🇺🇸 Michael K. | LO | This House prefers a world in which techno-pessimism, rather than techno-optimism, is the dominant attitude. | 82 |
| 🇺🇸 Michael K. | MO | This House would implement a system of tradable individual carbon quotas to replace all existing carbon taxes on consumer goods. | 82 |
| 🇺🇸 Advika S. | MG | This House believes that countries with emerging economies should actively discourage the formation of primate cities. | 81 |
| Jason L. | MG | This House prefers a world in which techno-pessimism, rather than techno-optimism, is the dominant attitude. | 81 |
| 🇺🇸 Dennis L. | GW | This House would implement a system of tradable individual carbon quotas to replace all existing carbon taxes on consumer goods. | 81 |
| 🇺🇸 Sullivan H. | DPM | This House would implement a system of tradable individual carbon quotas to replace all existing carbon taxes on consumer goods. | 81 |
| Jason L. | MG | This House believes that the animal rights movement should prioritize the welfare of domesticated animals (e.g., livestock, pets, and laboratory animals) over the conservation of wildlife (e.g., endangered species and habitat preservation). | 81 |
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