Thank you for a good Fall 2025!

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Thanks for closing out the semester with us. We’ll share Spring details soon — enjoy the break and get ready to come back strong.

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NYU Debate - Parliamentary Debate Union

Start here: join at your own pace

Drop in on Mondays (Lessons) or Wednesdays (Training), 7–9 PM. We’ll help you get comfortable fast.

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Mon & Wed · 7–9 PM Travel covered No experience needed

Season gallery

Moments from Fordham's finale and fall travels.

Team members heading into Fordham's campus for round check-in — Fordham arrival

NYU debaters greeting one another outside the Fordham tab room — Reuniting before rounds

Squad comparing notes in a Fordham hallway — Hallway prep

NYU debaters posing outside Fordham's Lincoln Center building — Fordham courtyard

Friends laughing together after a round at Fordham — Post-round laughs

Early morning briefing with NYU debaters holding coffees — Day two kickoff

Squad meet-up on the Johns Hopkins quad — Hopkins Friday meetup

NYU debaters huddled before a Johns Hopkins novice round — Hopkins prep huddle

Late night strategy huddle at Johns Hopkins — Late-night flow

Team debrief after the final Johns Hopkins round — Hopkins debrief

Early arrival outside the tournament hotel — Arrival day

Walking between buildings on the Johns Hopkins campus — Campus stroll

Morning prep before Johns Hopkins novice rounds begin — Notes and ballots

NYU debaters pause for air outside the Hopkins venue — Fresh air break

Debaters standing together in afternoon sun at Johns Hopkins — Golden hour

Waiting outside a Hopkins round room — Waiting on pairings

General club photo of debaters practicing on campus — Campus practice

Group photo of PDU members smiling — Community

Friends posing at a tournament venue — Tournament friends

Team photo with NYU debaters — Team portrait

Post-season celebration selfie — Season wrap

Debaters brainstorming with notes on a whiteboard — Workshop energy

New to PDU

No experience needed
Travel covered for tournaments
Learn at your own pace

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Members dashboard & quick links
Practice tools and drills
Upcoming tournaments

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Recent Highlights: Fordham Season Finale

We closed the season on a high note at Fordham’s Fall Finale. Every NYU team earned thoughtful feedback from judges, and the squad kept the energy high from breakfast through break announcements.

Thank you, debaters: Amish, Anny, Allen, Ben, Charmaine, Chansol, Cale, Julio, Leo F, Leo M, Marcel, Radi, Rayan, and Veronica powered through the weekend together.

Special shoutouts: Charmaine Tan and Chansol Park broke at the tournament, with Charmaine earning a novice speaker award! It was a fitting finish for our fall calendar.

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NYU debaters gathered together at Fordham for the season finale

Friends laughing together outside the Fordham tab room

Debaters arriving at Fordham's Lincoln Center campus

Reviewing flows between rounds in a Fordham hallway

NYU debaters posing in the Fordham courtyard

Celebrating after a strong round at Fordham

Early Saturday morning coffee and prep at Fordham

Fall 2025 season wrapped

Season complete Thank you, teams Spring schedule coming soon

Every Fall 2025 tournament is finished. Rest, recharge, and keep an eye on the calendar for Spring announcements.

See tournament recaps → Calendar →

Off-season

No upcoming tournaments

All Fall 2025 events are complete. We’ll post Spring tournaments here as soon as dates are confirmed.

Fordham Fall Finale

Passed

Nov 21–22 · Bronx, NY

Season finale complete — thank you to everyone who helped close the semester on a high note.

Recap → Calendar →

Brandeis

Passed

Oct 31–Nov 1 · Waltham, MA

Thank you to everyone who travelled — check the TID and chat threads for receipts and reflections.

Recap → Brandeis TID →

Brown

Passed

Oct 24–25 · Providence, RI

Weekend complete. Check the TID for reflections, recaps, and photo drops.

Recap → Brown TID →

Harvard

Passed

Oct 10–11 · Cambridge, MA

Thanks for an incredible trip. Check the TID and Google Chat for recap notes.

Recap → Harvard TID →

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Why PDU

Fully funded travel to tournaments
Beginner-friendly training & mentorship
A supportive, competitive community

Team gathering

Debaters in action

Travel snapshot

Club Fest Fall 2025 crowd

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Notable Achievements

2024–25

🏆UVA Tournament, 5th best varsity speaker

🏆American University Tournament, 6th best varsity speaker

🏆Columbia University Tournament, 10th best varsity team

2023–24

🏆2nd best team of the year, Ailin Jia and Aadhavaarasan Raviarasan

🏆8th best club of the year

🏆2nd best speaker of the year, Aadhavaarasan Raviarasan

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Equity

We debate ideas, not identities. PDU is committed to respectful, inclusive competition - at meetings and on the circuit.

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