Randolph-Macon College

After flying into Richmond, it was straight on the road with the debate team to drive to Hampton-Sydney, a nearby college and Randolph Macon's most ardent rival. Hampton-Sydney is an all male college, and in the 1970s Randolph Macon was too, and the rival that came with this is still strong. The week we were there was the week of the annual and very significant football match between the two colleges, and the week proceeding the big match saw a series of competitive events between the two colleges, and Monday night saw a debate! Lewis and I, along with a judge from Hampton-Sydney, judged the debate on animal conservation. Happily, Randolph-Macon put up a strong fight and won the debate!

The next day we were taken into Richmond to see what is a beautiful city with and a rich and interesting history, and John, who worked with the debate team, was a great guide. We also had some incredible BBQ food for lunch! That night was the debate, on whether religious toleration was tenable in an age of terrorism and extremism. We were proposing, and ran a case about the need to take lots of necessary steps to foster integration and not allow communities to isolate themselves, in order to secure a safe and cohesive society. It was a great debate, and a very interesting topic. We enjoyed hanging out with the debate team that evening, and all in all had a great stop in Virginia.