Name:

Alex MacArthur

Hometown:

Marshall, MN

Majors:

Communication & Philosophy

Favorite Class (so far):

Patterns of Reasoning (Logic)

Events/Debate:

Prose, Info, Poetry, POI, Duo, Drama

Other Campus Activities:

Oral Communication Center, Student Government

Hobbies Outside of Forensics:

Movies, Reading, Computer-ing.

Memorable Accomplishment:

Committing to being a philosophy major.

Quirk:

Can’t sit still.

Name:

Andrew Eilola

Hometown:

Eveleth, MN

Majors:

Communication & Sociology

Favorite Class:

Sociology 111

Events/Debate:

Prose, Poetry, Informative, ADS, POI, Persuade

Other Campus Activities:

SAGA

Hobbies Outside of Forensics:

Acting, golfing, theatre, reading, writing, music, movies

Memorable Accomplishment:

Semi-finalist in Informative Speaking at AFA ‘10

Quirk:

I can’t make a decision to save my life.

Name:

April Reino

Hometown:

Shakopee, MN

Majors:

German & Political Science

Favorite Class:

4 Artists, 4 Views from the German dept. or Constitutional Law

Events/Debate:

Impromptu, Extemp, Duo, ADS

Other Campus Activities:

Horn Choir, Oral Communication Center

Hobbies Outside of Forensics:

Reading, Just Dance on Wii, Baking

Memorable Accomplishment:

Surviving my study abroad year in Germany.

Quirk:

I have extensive knowledge of random facts.

Name:

Braden Carkhuff

Hometown:

Pequot Lakes, MN

Majors:

Favorite Class:

Events/Debate:

CA, Duo

Other Campus Activities:

SAGA

Hobbies Outside of Forensics:

Memorable Accomplishment:

Quirk:

Name:

Justin Bertram

Hometown:

Milaca, MN

Majors:

English Literature & Global Studies - European Concentration

Favorite Class:

English 150 with Joan Kopperud

Events/Debate:

Prose, Extemp, Impromptu, ADS, POI, Drama

Other Campus Activities:

Sr. Class Rep, Orientation Leader, SAGA, Homecoming Committee, Sigma Tau Delta, Slam Poetry Society Treasurer, KORD Radio, Student Association for Living and Studying Abroad

Hobbies Outside of Forensics:

Reading, Meeting people, Being in large groups of people, Movies, TV

Memorable Accomplishment:

Traveling Western Europe by train without dying or getting robbed.

Quirk:

I am constantly wanting to travel. 

Name:

Tyler Dugger

Hometown:

Billings, MT

Majors:

History & Political Science

Events/Debate:

Extemp, Impromptu

Other Campus Activities:

Campus Conservatives, Campus Republicans, Student Government President

Hobbies Outside of Forensics:

Golfing, basketball, reading, being smart

Quirk:

Inherent perfection.  

Name:

Britt Aasmundstad

Hometown:

Devils Lake, ND

Majors:

Political Science & Communication

Favorite Class (so far):

CS Lewis: Religion in Fantasy

Events/Debate:

Info, Extemp, Impromptu, POI

Other Campus Activities:

Campus Republicans

Hobbies Outside of Forensics:

Listening to and researching music of the 50’s through the 70’s, reading

Memorable Accomplishment:

Being able to live with my roommate two years in a row and still like her… love her. 

Quirk:

I love peacocks. And music that’s twice as old as I am. 

Name:

Cole Kantos

Hometown:

Waupaca, WI

Majors:

Political Science, Healthcare Administration, Spanish

Favorite Class (so far):

Constitutional Law

Events/Debate:

Persuade, Impromptu, Extemp, Info

Other Campus Activities:

Campus Conservatives, Student Government Association

Hobbies Outside of Forensics:

Memorable Accomplishment:

Quirk:

Name:

Jenna Nypan

Hometown:

Staples, MN

Majors:

Pre-med

Favorite Class (so far):

Organic Chemistry

Events/Debate:

Drama, Persuade, Duo, Prose

Other Campus Activities:

Hobbies Outside of Forensics:

Spanish, playing the flute, hanging out with friends

Memorable Accomplishment:

Quirk:

My pupils are almost never the same size and I love shopping for school supplies. 

Name:

Meg Henrickson

Hometown:

Yankton, SD

Majors:

Political Science & Philosophy, minor in Spanish

Favorite Class (so far):

Patterns of Reasoning (Logic)

Events/Debate:

Prose, ADS, CA

Other Campus Activities:

Student Ambassador, Catholic Campus Association, work at CSTA office, Brown Hall Council, Campus Conservatives, Campus Service Comission,

Cobbers for Life

Hobbies Outside of Forensics:

Reading, swimming, kayaking, thinking

Memorable Accomplishment:

Inspiring many unique additions to warm-ups

Quirk:

I’m fluent in Divanese. I’m obsessed with accumulating pink water bottles. I hate the way the capital “I” looks.

Name:

Hannah Houle 

Hometown:

Wyoming, MN

Majors:

Biology

Events/Debate:

Impromptu, ADS, Info, CA

Other Campus Activities:

EACH

Quirk:

I’m bad at doors. Opening them, that is.

Name:

Joe Anderson 

Hometown:

Albany, Oregon

Majors:

Communication, Spanish

Favorite Class (so far):

Tennis

Events:

Duo, Drama, Prose Info, CA

Other Campus Activities:

Campus Entertainment Commission, Juggling

Memorable Accomplishment:

I’m not sure. 

Quirk:

I love Ke$ha.

Name:

Katie Wilson 

Hometown:

Shokapee, MN

Major(s):

Elementary Education with Endorsement in Middle School Social Studies.

Favorite Class (so far):

Elementary Art Education

Events/Debate:

ADS, Drama, Duo, Prose

Other Campus Activities:

Choir, Hall Council, Concessions

Hobbies Outside of Forensics:

Shopping, eating, and talking, breathing, living in general...

Memorable Accomplishment:

Quirk:

Making weird noises, giving life to inanimate objects.

Name:

Stephanie Adams 

Hometown:

Eagan, MN

Major(s):

Communication and Psychology

Favorite Class (so far):

Written Communication

Events/Debate:

Prose, CA

Other Campus Activities:

Band, piano, flute choir, flute lessons, Tintinabula

Hobbies Outside of Forensics:

Music, writing poetry, softball, chilling

Memorable Accomplishment:

Won two national Famous Poets’ Society Conventions and published in Great Poems of the Western World

Quirk:

I have a “list” of specific foods that I cannot eat in the presence of other people.

Name:

Alex Elizárraga

Hometown:

Albany, OR

Major(s):

Psychology

Favorite Class (so far):

Lord of the Rings Inquiry and Spanish

Events/Debate:

POI, Poetry, DI, Prose

Other Campus Activities:

Hall council and Livedalen activities (and winning them).

Hobbies Outside of Forensics:

Gaming, running, B-dubsing, and hanging out with the First-Floor Dinos

Memorable Accomplishment:

Becoming the Oregon poetry state champion and being the first in the family to go to college.

Quirk:

I feel the necessity to chew ice.

Name:

Amber Morgan

Hometown:

Byron, MN

Major(s):

Undecided (Possibly Communication and English Writing)

Favorite Class (so far):

Adventure, Exploration, & Risk or Analyzing Film

Events/Debate:

Drama, CA, POI

Other Campus Activities:

Employed at Phonathon 

Hobbies Outside of Forensics:

Acting, dancing, writing

Memorable Accomplishment:

Quirk:

I'm scared to death of weird things people can do with their eyes...

Name:

Christiana Hennings

Hometown:

Brookings, SD

Major(s):

Chinese and International Business

Favorite Class (so far):

Lord of the Rings Inquiry and Spanish

Events/Debate:

Drama, Prose, Poetry, Info.

Other Campus Activities:

Haven’t thought of that yet…

Hobbies Outside of Forensics:

Singing, theatre, listening to music, watching movies, karaoke, dancing, hosting exchange students.

Memorable Accomplishment:

Successfully helping nervous and interesting exchange students

Quirk:

I'm spacy while also being overly dramatic and emotional about everything.

Name:

Cristy Doughtery

Hometown:

St. Francis, MN

Major(s):

Communication, Theatre

Favorite Class (so far):

Events/Debate:

Prose, Poetry, Persuade

Other Campus Activities:

Hobbies Outside of Forensics:

Memorable Accomplishment:

Quirk:

Name:

Kathleen Perry

Hometown:

Redwood Falls, MN

Major(s):

English Education

Favorite Class (so far):

Improv./Creativity

Events/Debate:

Prose, Poetry, Impromptu

Other Campus Activities:

Hobbies Outside of Forensics:

Tennis, Dancing, Singing, Playing Piano/Trumpet

Memorable Accomplishment:

Committing myself to the Concordia Speech Team!

Quirk:

I do character pops/obnoxious hand gestures in every day conversation.