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The student voice of Perry High School

The Precedent

The student voice of Perry High School

The Precedent

The student voice of Perry High School

The Precedent

Joey Antonelli getting ready for a competition in class. Speech and Debate competitions are done online for safety.

Joey Antonelli Q&A, Speech and Debate Victories

Andrew Martinez, Staff Reporter November 20, 2020

Sophomore Joey Antonelli continues to make strides in his Speech and Debate career even with the change of online debates. On Nov. 14th Antonelli made it to the quarter final round in the Varsity Lincoln...

Speech and Debate Joseph Antonelli and Brooklin Lafar are working in Speech and Debate. Competitions are attended through computers due to COVID-19.

Speech and Debate is online, Perry team moving forward

Andrew Martinez, Staff Reporter November 3, 2020

Speech and Debate is now an online sport, this has its ups and downs. Competitions are traditionally in person but with COVID-19, the sport has been pushed onto the internet. With a small team, Perry has...

The speech and debate team participated in a tournament.

Debate’s busy start to 2020 season

Paige Luedtke, Staff Reporter February 6, 2020
“It remains an incredibly rewarding and valid experience, especially in terms of developing public speaking skills and learning about real world issues” Patricia Yango
Clifford's Debater Spirit

Clifford’s Debater Spirit

Paige Luedtke, Staff Reporter December 13, 2019
“I will always be an advocate for it [Speech and Debate] because I know it helped me”
Senior Jacob Selvidge defines his own kind of success. Despite circumstances, Selvidge's multitude of experiences have aided him in developing his skills and talents.

One student’s ever-changing world

River Bradshaw, Staff Reporter February 20, 2019

With a humble smile, Jacob Selvidge admits his strongest virtue is his ability to adapt. This virtue helps him in numerous endeavors throughout his life. Being a senior, a speech and debate state champion,...

Take Five with James Fountain

River Bradshaw, Staff Reminder December 18, 2018

He has a tournament named after him by a former student. He was one of two to be the first to be inducted as a 2005 inductee to the Arizona Forensics League Hall of Fame. He is super successful...

Individuals place at speech Winter Trophy competition

Individuals place at speech Winter Trophy competition

Kayla Gee, Staff Reporter December 18, 2017

Students of speech and debate showed off their skills in performing during the Winter Trophy competition at Arizona State University. Schools of the division one throughout the state battled in 21 different...

Gunaraj leads Speech and Debate to victory

Gunaraj leads Speech and Debate to victory

Valerie Burgess, Staff Reporter April 26, 2017

After weeks of preparation and research, along with countless hours of after school practices, Speech and Debate team members have wrapped up this year’s season. This year’s team consisted of roughly...

Leslie Jones: teacher, singer, and world traveler

Leslie Jones: teacher, singer, and world traveler

McKell Park, Staff Reporter February 8, 2017

When you walk into Ms. Jones classroom you can’t help but notice her energy that immediately fills the room. Whether you’re a teacher or student her zeal and passion for teaching is hard to miss. Leslie...

New leadership for award-winning Speech and Debate team

Lauren Neilsen, A&E Editor August 30, 2016

While much of Perry’s attention is dominated by the successful big-name varsity sports, a shift of the spotlight may be set to soon change. Speech and Debate, which, according to the Arizona Interscholastic...

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