MDAW 2013

1. MDAW 2013 Welcome

2. Staff: Residence Halls • Derek Liles, Residential Coordinator (DUDA, formerly of UTSA) • Alix Dahl, RA (Hamline, formerly of Roseville) • IzakGallini-Matyas, RA (Grinnell, formerly of “the” Mpls-South) • Marie Sheehan, RA (Wooster, formerly of SP-Highland Park)

3. Staff: Lab Leaders • Thorn Chen (UMN, formerly of Dartmouth) • Ignacio Evans (formerly of Towson) • Amber Kelsie (Pitt, formerly of Dartmouth) • George Lee (Oklahoma) • Martin Osborn (North Texas, formerly of SMS/Wake/KSU) • Sam Oxborough (SPC, formerly of Humboldt) • RohanSadagopal (UMN & Mpls-South, formerly of Edina) • Eric Short (UMN, formerly of Conc/Northern Iowa) • Brittany Williams (UMN, formerly of Mpls-North) • Mike Steffan (MNUDL, formerly Wayz/Mpls-Henry/UMN/ManWest)]

4. Staff: Administration • Mike Baxter-Kauf (SPC/UMN, formerly of Macalester/Buffalo/Rochester) • Cole Johnson Jensen Jamison Johanson(Admin, Undrafted Free Agent, formerly of Mpls-South)) • Bryan Weber(Acting Executive Director, MNUDL) • David Cram Helwich (UMN, formerly of Mac/Pitt/Miami/Wyo) • Nathan Meyer (UMN, dissertator-in-chief) • Adrienne Brown (Professor, Women’s Studies, Augsburg College)

5. In Loco Parentis #1 • Alcohol, drugs, fireworks, explosives, weapons, etc. are out • Hazing and bullying are out • Messing with fire alarms, elevators, etc., or pranking 9/11 will cost you a ton of money • You break it, you buy it • Keep your doors shut and locked, and do not leave personal property unattended in a classroom or lounge • Report any problems/concerns IMMEDIATELY to a staff member—our job is to fix things • Work to make sure that our environment is comfortable for everyone • Dorm check @ 11p, lights-out @ midnight

6. In Loco Parentis #2 • Keep noise to a reasonable level—headphones • Do not prop open • If you lose a meal card ($5+), lanyard ($5+), or key ($95+), you are responsible for replacement costs • You MUST keep your door open if someone other than you or your roommate is in the room • Pick up after yourself, especially in the common areas • Fire—no candles, halogen lamps, etc. • You cannot leave campus unless you a) are going home (must check-out) or b) are on a supervised trip with a staff member—Jimmy John’s is on campus.Davanni’s, Starbucks, etc. are not • Poker (and other group games) are not mandatory, but are strongly recommended

7. In Loco Parentis #3 • Unless informed otherwise, all meals are in the Christensen Center’s cafeteria on the 2nd floor • Everything good except Jimmy John’s is “off campus” • If you need to leave for any reason, you MUST check out with a staff member • Cell phone reception in the basement of Foss sucks—make sure your parents know this, so they do not assume you have disappeared when you do not answer right away • You can find evidence, facebook, and torrents on “the internet.” You were given a password at registration. Please don’t lose it

8. In Loco Parentis #4 • Be on time. Camp cannot run if you are not on time—feel like inconveniencing 120 people? Don’t do it. • We typically have the computer labs reserved in Sverdrup (201, 204) and Foss (22A, 22B)—we will let you know when/if this is not the case • If lectures are designated as “Advanced” or “Introductory,” you can pick which one you attend • Bring note-taking materials and your practice evidence to all lectures, skill sessions, lab groups, and practice debates

9. Starter Evidence Set • AFF: Cuba Embargo is Bad • CASENEG: Cuba Embargo is Good • DISAD: CIR Politics • DISAD: Appeasement • DISAD: China • CP: Conditional Engagement • K: Capitalism=Bad • Supplements will be issued as needed

10. “Typical” Camp Day • Breakfast, 8:00-8:45a • Lecture, 9:00-10:00a • Aff Lab, 10:00a-noon • Lunch, noon-1:00p • Lecture/Skill Session, 1:00-2:30p • Neg Lab, 2:30-4:30p • Speed Drills, 4:30-5:00p • Dinner, 5:00-6:30p • Practice Round, 6:30-9:00 • Dorm Check, 11:00

11. Tomorrow’s Schedule • 8-8:45a Breakfast (Christensen) • 9:00-11:00a Lecture: Cuba & EE(SaterenAud) • 11:00a-noon Electronic Research (SaterenAud, Sverdrup) • 12:00-1:00p Lunch Break • 12:30p Pictures—front steps of Christenson (T-Shirts) • 1:00-3:00p Aff Lab #1 (as assigned) • 3:00-5:00p Neg Lab #2 (as assigned) • 5:00-6:30p Dinner • 6:30-9:30 Demonstration Debate • 11:00p Dorm Check

12. If need to know about… • Dorm-related stuff—ask Derek or an RA first • Program-related stuff—ask DCH (651.307.6980) or Baxter (651.295.0479), or a staff person if they are not around • Money, permissions, etc—ask Bryan (832.489.5999), else DCH/Baxter

13. Lab Groups • Affirmative #1 • Cuba (DCH, Brittany, Iggie, Mike) • Mexico (MBK, George, Rohan) • Venezuela (Amber, Thorn, Ozzy) • Negative #1 • China (Ozzy, Mike) • K-Land (EShort, Thorn) • Performativity (Amber, George, Iggie) • Politics (Brittany, Rohan) Rickbeast1

14. **KEY** INFORMATION • Information: http://mdaw2013.wikispaces.com • Demo debate tomorrow night (Sateren, 6:30p): Old School MS (aff) v. New School SaSh (neg) • Partners: people who want to debate together should BOTH tell MBK before the practice debate tomorrow. We will assign partners for folks who do not submit a partner request. • HANG ONTO YOUR FLOWS: we will use them for speech re-dos • SKILL SESSIONS: will be done with your Neg Lab group in your labroom, unless otherwise noted in the schedule • PRACTICE ROUNDS: schedule and comments will both be posted on the wiki • LAB ASSIGNMENTS: will be released tomorrow after lecture • COMMUTER CHECKOUT: You MUST check out with designated staff member, either on the patio outside of Sateren or in the room where they are judging