http://ask.metafilter.com/tags/wiley Questions tagged with 'wiley' at Ask MetaFilter. Sat, 07 Jun 2008 00:09:13 -0800 Sat, 07 Jun 2008 00:09:13 -0800 en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://ask.metafilter.com/93454/Wiley%2Ddebated%2DUSC%2Din%2D1935%2Dbut%2Don%2Dwhat%2Dtopic Wiley College famously debated University of Southern California in 1935. What was the topic? <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/05/education/05wiley.html">This NY Times article</a> points out a few of the historical innaccuracies in the recent film, "The Great Debaters." For one, the film has Wiley debate Harvard, when they actually debated the University of Southern California, the actual reigning debate champions of the time.<br> <br> A <a href="http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=17584622">few reviews</a> complained that the debate topics selected for the film were also unlikely. <br> <br> What topic was debated at the match against USC?<br> (Bonus points for who had the Aff. and who had the Neg., and extra special bonus points for any other topics debated by Wiley in their 1935 season.) tag:ask.metafilter.com,2008:site.93454 Sat, 07 Jun 2008 00:09:13 -0800 debate history wiley brownbat