A. Novice IPDA Event Prompts
Round 1 -
Speaker 1
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Resolved: Data centers in California are worth the environmental cost.
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Resolved: California should shift towards Community Choice Aggregation (CCA) programs instead of traditional utility companies (PG&E).
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Resolved: California should invest more in scaling forest management.
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Resolved: California should implement wilderness crossings across all major highways.
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Resolved: Environmental sustainability is more important than industrial progress.
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Round 2 -
Speaker 1
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Resolved: AI Tutoring Systems should be implemented in College courses.
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Resolved: Schools' prohibition of cell phone use on campus is more beneficial than harmful.
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Resolved: CSUs should keep the automatic admission system that is currently in place.
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Resolved: A college degree is worth the accumulation of student loan debt.
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Resolved: Colleges should prioritize student mental health over academic success.
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Finals -
Speaker 1
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Resolved: It is in California’s best interest to annex from the United States of America.
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Resolved: California should pass its one time 5% wealth tax on billionaires.
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Resolved: California should introduce more rent ceilings to address the homelessness crisis.
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Resolved: California is the strongest state.
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Resolved: California should shut down underutilized BART stations.
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