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Kirara Nagatsuka and Jasmie Austin at the 3-minute thesis competition L to R - Samantha Nava, Jake Graybill, Jacob Everett, Taylor Tate in Nebraska L to R - Johnny Vasallo, Hector Manriquez, Callum Ritter in Hempstead 8 | January & February | College News 4 5 6 division and finished in second place. Jacob Everett was the 5th place speaker in the open division and finished third. Bobcats earned wins against debaters from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, North Texas, Nebraska-Lincoln, Illinois State, Florida State, Fullerton, Washburn, Lafayette, and Sacramento State. [5] Callum Ritter had an impressive showing at the Off- Broadway Swing Forensics Tournament at Hofstra University in Hempstead, NY. The tournament was hosted by Texas State alum Trent Webb . Ritter was the champion in three events, including Poetry, Program Oral Interpretation (POI), and Prose and placed fifth in Dramatic Interpretation on the first day of the tournament. He placed first in POI, second in Poetry, fourth in Prose and fifth in DI on the second day of the tournament. Ritter was also the overall top individual competitor at the tournament. [6] At the fall TIFA Championships hosted by Tyler Junior College, the Bobcats won the first-place debate sweepstakes award, second place individual events award, and top overall school sweepstakes award. The team won over 15 individual awards including first place in Dramatic Interpretation by Callum Ritter, first place in Poetry Interpretation by Callum Ritter and first place in two-person parliamentary debate by Darian Burroughs and Jacob Everett. 2023 SPEAKERS FOR TEDX AT TEXAS STATE The 2023 TEDx Texas State event garnered rave reviews as speakers explored the concept of "complexity." Our world is made up of complex systems and processes that have allowed our species to flourish. Operating in the background, these structures impact our everyday experiences and are often taken for granted. Talks focused on identifying and navigating these complex systems and explored and advocated for solutions to complex problems and challenges we face. The talks represented a variety of fields and perspectives including technology, health, the arts, media, social sciences, the humanities, and the natural sciences. [7] Jennifer Dahlgren is an assistant professor at El Paso Community College in the Sign Language and Interpreter Preparation Program and a graduate student at Texas State University. Dahlgren has worked in the