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Sophomore Oratory Contest

Hosted by Master of Ceremonies Kenny B. '14, the 32nd Annual Sophomore Oratory Contest featured speeches by five finalists on Monday, May 14.

Jake H. spoke passionately about how smartphones are used too heavily and ruining interpersonal skills in “Smart Phones.” Brett E. criticized society’s obsession with tweeting in “Twitter.” Jake S. pushed the idea of allowing convicted murder criminals to kill off each other in "Capital Punishment." Meena C. explained the health benefits of using expletives in “Cursing.” Emily W. expressed the importance of celebrating the reflective and insightful attributes of introverts in “Introverts.”

Contest judges, assistant to the associate headmaster Katie Michaelson, upper school history teacher Daryl Burch, and 2011 Oratory winner Amanda M. ‘13, selected Brett as recipient of the Oratory Award and Emily as Runner-up.

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