by Elaine Huang

AUSTIN, TX – Five members of the Lafayette Forensics Team, along with Kim and Scott, competed at Hell Froze Over, two tournaments held at the University of Texas at Austin on January 16th and 17th. Hell Froze Over is one of the most difficult and largest tournaments of the year.  Over 40 schools from all over the nation attend this tournament.

First-year students Richard Mallon, Lauren Wisniewski, Sarah Pungitore, and Elaine Huang, along with sophomore Aaron Walker, had the opportunity to view a multitude of outstanding performances. It was definitely a learning experience for all, as the team members absorbed lessons that ranged from issues like politics from watching Extemporaneous Speaking rounds, to effectively portraying emotion in Dramatic Interpretation rounds. These lessons will be invaluable in kicking off the new semester in the Spring of 2016!

The team returns to competition this Friday, January 29th at Webster University in St. Louis, MO.