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Hello everyone! The Peptalk Board is pleased to announce that applications for the 2022-23 Board are now open. We encourage you all to fill out the application thoughtfully if you choose to apply. If you have any questions regarding the application,

Next Wednesday at 8pm EST, Southlake Carroll’s Pranav Kaginele will be giving a lecture on T-Framework. We hope to see you there!

Next Monday, Southlake Carroll’s Enya Pinjani will be giving a lecture on the Cap K at 8pm EST. The link will be on Slack. We hope to see you there!

Next Monday, February 7th, at 8:30 PM EST, we will be having a Phil (not Kant) AC vs Policy NC round featuring Lexington’s Jayden Bai and Strake Jesuit’s Justin Wen, moderated by Sam McLoughlin. The link will be on Slack shortly before we

Next Thursday, February 10th, at 8 PM EST, Sidwell’s Sean Wallace will be giving a lecture on Queer and Gender Theory in Debate. The link will be on Slack shortly before we begin. We hope to see you there!

Upcoming Events: coming soon!

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