A. Novice IPDA Event Prompts

Round 1 -

  1. Speaker 1


    1. Resolved: Data centers in California are worth the environmental cost.

    2. Resolved: California should shift towards Community Choice Aggregation (CCA) programs instead of traditional utility companies (PG&E).

    3. Resolved: California should invest more in scaling forest management.

    4. Resolved: California should implement wilderness crossings across all major highways.

    5. Resolved: Environmental sustainability is more important than industrial progress.

Round 2 -

  1. Speaker 1


    1. Resolved: AI Tutoring Systems should be implemented in College courses.

    2. Resolved: Schools' prohibition of cell phone use on campus is more beneficial than harmful. 

    3. Resolved: CSUs should keep the automatic admission system that is currently in place. 

    4. Resolved: A college degree is worth the accumulation of student loan debt.

    5. Resolved: Colleges should prioritize student mental health over academic success.

Finals -

  1. Speaker 1


    1. Resolved: It is in California’s best interest to annex from the United States of America.

    2. Resolved: California should pass its one time 5% wealth tax on billionaires. 

    3. Resolved: California should introduce more rent ceilings to address the homelessness crisis.

    4. Resolved: California is the strongest state.

    5. Resolved: California should shut down underutilized BART stations.