Enter the 26/02/15 UHWoW Candidates!!!!!

Dear Warriors,

You are invited to come, watch and question the six candidates of the week who have been selected, at random, to attempt to defend the following positions on Thursday 26th February at 6pm in the Courtroom:

1. That modern music sucks – Jen

2. That gambling should be banned – Mariam Bafo

3. That all police officers should carry guns – Jeremy EM

4. That homosexual couples should not be allowed to adopt – Mervin Ojukwu

5. That violent video games and movies incite violence – Kiranpreet Kaur

6. That you should always kiss with your eyes open – Travis

NB. Candidates are picked entirely at random: (i) Candidates are assigned positions completely randomly – not on a first-come-first-served basis; (ii) If you have requested to participate and were not picked, please apply for the next WoW taking place on Thursday 5th March – positions will be advertised a few days prior, as usual.

Don’t forget that there will be the weekly law social at Club DeHavilland straight afterwards at 7pm.

See you Thursday!

Dan

26/02/15 UHWoW positions released!!!

Dear Warriors,

I am delighted to release the Weekly WoW positions for THURSDAY 26th FEBRUARY, to be held in the Courtroom at 6pm.

If you would like to defend any of these positions, please volunteer, using the ‘comments’ box below, and I will assign you a position at random (subject to availability):

1. That modern music sucks

2. That gambling should be banned

3. That all police officers should carry guns

4. That homosexual couples should not be allowed to adopt

5. That violent video games and movies incite violence

6. That you should always kiss with your eyes open

You will need to consider the position, research it carefully and then defend it for one minute – then be subjected to questions from the audience. You will be marked on three criteria; (i) content – what you say initially and in response to questions; (b) presentation – how you say it; (c) popularity – the public vote. The judge’s decision is final – and I will be your judge!

As usual, the weekly law social in Club DeHavilland will take place straight afterwards from 7pm onwards.

See you on Thursday!

Dan

Winners from the WoW on 19/02/15!!!

Dear Warriors,

A highly competitive WoW this week – with only three winners from the six candidates who had a very tough time from the crowd.

The list of winners this week is:

Daniel Matticoli

Asher Kodjo-Soroh

Motunrayo

There are no photographs this week, as the session was videod – I’ll edit and release the video very soon.

See you at the next WoW – positions for the Thursday 26th February session are about to be posted…

Dan

This year’s WoW leaderboard, so far…

Dearest Warriors,

this is the list of this academic year’s successful candidates so far, with their number of wins:

Jason Tang x 3

Simran Srinivasan x 3

Tayla Robinson x 2

Mervin Ojukwu x 2

Conor Eccleston x 2

Motunrayo x 2

Katie Emms x 2

Faisal Ul Din x 2

Favour

Travis

Grainne

Umi Ali

Emel Hamit

Kiranpreet Kaur

Roman

Yann Maow

Daniel Matticoli

Edward Dyer

Sherlynn

Muhammad Ali

Daniella

Daniel Russell

Amelia Jong

Nehal Mangrio

Courtney Ludgate

Zara Finlayson

As you can see, there are eight students on at least two wins – with Jason, Tayla and Simran leading the pack – meaning they earn at least 5 credits for the WoW co-curricular course so far. There is still time for others to pick up their two vital wins and make it into this group.

The highest eight scorers will make it into the Q-Fs of the competition, which will be held in a few week’s time.

See you Thursday!

Dan

Enter this week’s UHWoW Candidates!!!!!

Dear Warriors,

You are invited to come, watch and question the six candidates of the week who have been selected, at random, to attempt to defend the following positions on Thursday 19th February at 6pm in the Courtroom:

1. That unconditional love is a fallacy – Daniel Matticoli

2. That the practice of female genital mutilation should not be criminalised – Asher Kodjo-Soroh

3. That Fifty Shades of Grey promotes sexual abuse – Conor E

4. That higher education should not be available to all – Oyinkansola Ogunlaja

5. That sexism in the workplace is natural and sometimes acceptable – Emel Hamit

6. That torture is occasionally justifiable – Motunrayo

NB. Candidates are picked entirely at random: (i) Candidates are assigned positions completely randomly – not on a first-come-first-served basis; (ii) If you have requested to participate and were not picked, please apply for the next WoW taking place on Thursday 26th February – positions will be advertised a few days prior, as usual.

Don’t forget that there will be the weekly law social at Club DeHavilland straight afterwards at 7pm.

See you Thursday!

Dan

New weekly UHWoW positions released!!!

Dear Warriors,

I am delighted to release the Weekly WoW positions for THURSDAY 19th FEBRUARY, to be held in the Courtroom at 6pm.

If you would like to defend any of these positions, please volunteer, using the ‘comments’ box below, and I will assign you a position at random (subject to availability):

1. That unconditional love is a fallacy

2. That the practice of female genital mutilation should not be criminalised

3. That Fifty Shades of Grey promotes sexual abuse

4. That higher education should not be available to all

5. That sexism in the workplace is natural and sometimes acceptable

6. That torture is occasionally justifiable

You will need to consider the position, research it carefully and then defend it for one minute – then be subjected to questions from the audience. You will be marked on three criteria; (i) content – what you say initially and in response to questions; (b) presentation – how you say it; (c) popularity – the public vote. The judge’s decision is final – and I will be your judge!

As usual, the weekly law social in Club DeHavilland will take place straight afterwards from 7pm onwards.

See you on Thursday!

Dan

Winners and pics from the WoW on 12/02/15!!!

Dear Warriors,

An absolutely brilliant WoW this week – with five winners from the six candidates who were all arguing thought provoking and controversial positions against a highly vociferous 50+ strong crowd.

The list of winners this week is:

Favour

Travis

Mervin Ojukwu

Grainne

Umi Ali

Here are some photos of the evening:

See you on the 19th February for the next WoW!

Dan

Enter this week’s Candidates!!!!!

Dear Warriors,

You are invited to come, watch and question the six candidates of the week who have been selected, at random, to attempt to defend the following positions on Thursday 12th February at 6pm in the Courtroom:

1. That the UK should abolish its monarchy – Amelia Jong

2. That an international ceasefire, and no military activity for a year, will improve the world – Favour

3. That we should start thinking about genetically modifying the human race – Travis

4. That deep down, we are all racist – Mervin Ojukwu

5. That politicians should seek to serve and not lead – Grainne

6. That, in light of the housing crisis, foreign investors should not be allowed to buy UK homes – Umi Ali

NB. Candidates are picked at random: (i) If a candidate has requested a position that is not available, he/she has been assigned a different position; (ii) If you have requested to participate and were not picked, please apply for the next WoW taking place on Thursday 19th February – positions will be advertised a few days prior, as usual.

Don’t forget that there will be the weekly law social at Club DeHavilland straight afterwards at 7pm.

See you Thursday!

Dan

Winners and pics from the WoW on 29/01/15!!!

Dear Warriors,

WoW is more competitive now than ever – with three winners from the six of candidates who were all arguing incredibly difficult positions against a crowd who was at its sniping best.

The list of winners is:

Emel Hamit

Kiranpreet Kaur

Jason Tang

Here are some photos of the evening:

See you on the 12th February for the next WoW. I can’t wait!

Dan

NEW WEEKLY WoW POSITIONS RELEASED!!!

Dear Warriors,

I will be publishing the winners and pics from the 29/01/15 WoW in due course, but in the meantime I am delighted to release the Weekly WoW positions for THURSDAY 12th FEBRUARY, to be held in the Courtroom at 6pm.

If you would like to defend any of these positions, please volunteer, using the ‘comments’ box below, and I will assign you a position at random (subject to availability):

1. That the UK should abolish its monarchy

2. That an international ceasefire, and no military activity for a year, will improve the world

3. That we should start thinking about genetically modifying the human race

4. That deep down we are all racist

5. That politicians should seek to serve and not lead

6. That, in light of the housing crisis, foreign investors should not be allowed to buy UK homes

You will need to consider the position, research it carefully and then defend it for one minute – then be subjected to questions from the audience. You will be marked on three criteria; (i) content – what you say initially and in response to questions; (b) presentation – how you say it; (c) popularity – the public vote. The judge’s decision is final – and I will be your judge!

As usual, the weekly law social in Club DeHavilland will take place straight afterwards from 7pm onwards.

See you on Thursday!

Dan