NCS 2010 – Preliminary Rounds

The NUS Challenge Shield 2010 Preliminary Rounds were held on the 20th of February 2010. The results & motions are as follows:

Motions:

Round 1: Children
THW ban child performers in circuses
THW make the age of consent relative to the parties involved
THW punish children for crimes committed by their parents

Round 2: Tertiary Education
THBT higher education should be funded by a graduate tax system
THW allow hate speech on campuses
THW make sex and race quotas compulsory in all tertiary institutions

Round 3: National Policy
THW nationalise all natural resources in the developing world
THW grant permanent residence to all illegal aliens
THW not allow religious political parties from standing in elections

SECONDARY SCHOOLS (winners are listed in bold)

Round 1
RI (Sec) vs RGSS
NYGH vs Cat High
HCI (Sec) vs CHIJ (St Nicks)
MGS vs ACS (Independent)

Round 2
RGSS vs ACS (Independent)
Cat High vs HCI (Sec)
RI (Sec) vs NYGH
CHIJ (St Nicks) vs MGS

Round 3
RGSS vs Cat High
CHIJ (St Nicks) vs RI (Sec)
NYGH vs MGS
ACS (Independent) vs HCI

Semi-Finalists:
Catholic High
Nanyang Girls High
Raffles Girls Secondary School
Anglo-Chinese School (Independent)

JUNIOR COLLEGE (winners are listed in bold)

Round 1
ACJC vs RI (JC)
ACS (Independent) vs SAJC
AJC vs VJC
SJI (International) vs HCI (JC)

Round 2
RI (JC) vs ACS (Independent)
VJC vs HCI (JC)
SAJC vs ACJC
AJC vs SJI (International)

Round 3
HCI (JC) vs RI (JC)
SJI (International) vs ACJC
ACS (Independent) vs VJC
SAJC vs AJC

Semi-Finalists:
Raffles Institution (JC)
Hwa Chong Institution (JC)
Anglo-Chinese Junior College
Victoria Junior College

The Semi-Finals & Finals were held on the 27th of February 2010.

Motions:

Semis: Environment
THBT eco-terrorism is a valid exercise of free speech
THW make home countries responsible for the pollution caused by their MNCs
THW make developing nations adopt environmentally friendly practices through environmentally linked aid

SECONDARY SCHOOLS (winners are listed in bold)

Semi-Finals
ACS (Independent) vs Catholic High (3 vs 2 judges)
Raffles Girls School (Secondary) vs Nanyang Girls High (3 vs 2 judges)

JUNIOR COLLEGE (winners are listed in bold)

Semi-Finals
ACJC vs HCI (JC) (4 vs 1 judges)
VJC vs RI (JC) (5 vs 0 judges)

Finals:

Secondary Schools
Raffles Girls School (Secondary) vs Catholic High School
4 judges v 3 judges

Junior College
Victoria Junior College vs Hwa Chong Institution (JC)
0 judges v 7 judges

Congratulations to both RGS and HCI (JC) – 2010 Champions of NCS!