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Sophist Salmon Debate
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2009
Sophist Salmon Debate
Third Annual CBPP “Sophist Salmon” Debate
Faced "The Crisis"
On April 3, 2009 the CBPP
Seminar Committee held the 3rd
Annual CBPP “Sophist Salmon”
Debate. Dr. Darren Prokop, who
chairs the committee, organized
the debate and acted as this
year’s moderator. The house
resolution was: “The U.S. System
is Poorly Equipped to Face the
Current Crisis.” Arguing for the
affirmative were Dr. Frank
Jeffries (Capt.) and Dr. Rashmi
Prasad, both of the Department
of Business Administration.
Arguing for the negative were
Sophist-veterans, Dr. Gunnar
Knapp (Capt.) and Dr. Steve
Colt, both of ISER. Dr. Omer
Carey (UAA Prof. Emeritus)
served as the official coin
tosser (deciding which position
each team would take). The two
behaviorists squared off against
the two economists and the
audience was not disappointed.
This timely resolution did not
go without passionate pleas,
high-spirited remarks, and even
a song from the debaters. Many
comments for and against the
resolution were heard from the
audience. After all the dust
cleared, the audience “voted
with the feet” for the team for
the affirmative. Drs. Jeffries
and Prasad were presented with
the CBPP “Sophist Salmon” Debate
plaque. They will defend their
championship title at next
year’s debate.

Posted: 4/07/09 |
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Dr. Prokop |
Front: Dr. Baker,
CBPP Dean |
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Dr. Jeffries
(Standing) |
Dr. Prasad
(Standing) |
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Dr. Knapp |
Dr. Colt |
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Jeffries-Knapp
Sparring |
Prasad-Colt Sparring |
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Audience Comments |
Audience Comments |
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Voting for
Affirmative |
Voting for Negative |
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Drs. Prokop & Carey |
Winners Jeffries &
Prasad |
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2008
Sophist Salmon Debate
Second Annual CBPP
“Sophist Salmon” Debate tackled State
Corruption
On April 4, 2008 the CBPP
Seminar Committee held the 2nd
Annual CBPP “Sophist Salmon”
Debate. Dr. Darren Prokop, who
chairs the committee, organized
the debate and acted as this
year’s moderator. The house
resolution was: “Unless
Reformed, Alaskan Politics is
Uniquely Prone to Corruption.”
Arguing for the affirmative were
Dr. Diane Hirshberg (ISER) and
Dr. Lance Howe (Economics).
Arguing for the negative were,
last year’s winners, Dr. Lee
Huskey (Economics) and Dr.
Gunnar Knapp (ISER). Dr. Omer
Carey (UAA Prof. Emeritus)
served as the official coin
tosser (deciding which position
each team would take). There
were many high-spirited remarks,
rebuttals and pleas. Out of the
audience, Dr. Pat Fort
(Accounting) spoke in support of
the affirmative; and Dr. Frank
Jeffries (Business
Administration) spoke in support
of the negative. After all the
dust cleared, the audience
“voted with the feet” for the
team for the negative. For the
second year in a row, Drs.
Huskey and Knapp were presented
with the CBPP “Sophist Salmon”
Debate plaque. They will defend
their championship title at next
year’s debate.

Posted: 4/16/08 |
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Dr. Prokop |
Our Debaters |
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Dr. Hirshberg |
Dr. Howe |
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Dr. Huskey |
Dr. Knapp |
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Dr. Fort (at Right) |
Dr. Jeffries |
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Voting for the
Affirmative |
Voting for the
Negative |
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Drs. Carey & Prokop |
Winners Huskey &
Knapp |
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