Eastview junior takes first at state debate tournament
Ashesh Rambachan
by Hunter Paulson-Smith
Thisweek Newspapers
Eastview High School student Ashesh Rambachan battled to the end at the state debate tournament in January and took first place in the Lincoln-Douglas category.
The Eastview junior loves participating in debate.
“When you get into the round, and you’re talking about the issues, it’s really interesting,” he said. “You don’t know what the other person is going to say, and you have a limited time to think of what you’re going to say back.”
The stakes were high and the competition steep at state event, held at the University of Minnesota.
The tournament’s debate topic was whether victims should use deadly force as a response to repeated domestic violence. Arguing against the use of deadly force, Rambachan put in many hours researching and forming arguments.
Reflecting on winning state title, Rambachan said: “I definitely worked really hard for it, and to see the results come was awesome.”
Rambachan said he plans to continue to participate in debate at Eastview as a senior and is excited about continuing to develop his craft.
Hunter Paulson-Smith is an intern who attends the School of Environmental Studies in Apple Valley.
