22/05/2015 Uncategorized
On 27-28 March 2015, for the first time UPH Law School joined the Constitutional Debate Competition held by Universitas Kristen Satya Wacana Salatiga.
On 27-28 March 2015, for the first time UPH Law School joined the Constitutional Debate Competition held by Universitas Kristen Satya Wacana Salatiga. This debate competition was also the first to be held on University round of Java region, where in the previous years, the competition was held only for universities in Salatiga city.
The competition stages were divided into qualification stage, quarter-final, semi-final, and final. Uniquely, in this competition, the participants were not allowed to mention their universities, so they used a so-called nickname. For instance, UPH Law School as Betawi Team. This was done in order to keep the judges? objectivity.
Every two universities debated over determined topics. The motions or topic of debate in the competition were about interfaith marriage, 5th amendments of UUD 1945, decision of Constitutional Court on the reconsideration should be filed more than once and Indonesia?s obligation to initiate the reformation of International Monetary Fund.
It was a prideful moment in which for the first time UPH participated the debate competition and against other 17 universities from all Java region, the team can bring the first winner trophy. The team members were Adella Kristi (Law 2013), Rosary Sarasvaty (Law 2014), Rachella (Law 2014), they were selected and mentored by two seniors, Denson and Jaki, as well as two UPH Law School lecturers, Dwi and Ocep.
The UPH Law School team admitted that they did not even expect the winning, since that was the first competition for them who have just joined the Debate Team. Adelle, one of the team members, said that this competition really helped them to develop confidence and knowledge about laws. ?In the future, we want to introduce our debate team even more, ?DARE, Debate and Research? by competing in various debate competitions, probably with the higher level of difficulties, so the name of UPH can be more well-known through its achievements,? added Adelle. (fc/el)
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