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How do you imagine the taste of victory? – sweetness of triumph and jubilation, spiced up by determination, sacrifice and rush of adrenaline in dire situations – an intoxicating concoction that accelerates the rate and volume of secretion from the salivary glands (of those who aspire).
The aspiration is proven well and alive among CUCMS students where they strived in the Battle of Wits and Words – The 2nd Ibnu Sina Inter-University Debate, Universiti Malaya on the 8 th of January, 2008. This championship was targeted at medical students because the motions debated were issues that pertain to the medical field, largely, ethics. CUCMS Team 1 emerged champion. On top of that, the Best Speaker Award was won by Looi Mun Choon, (better known as 'MC' at CUCMS). What makes it special is that this was our maiden attempt.
CUCMS sent two teams to the debate championship. Each team consisted of 2 speakers and one reserve who helped during preparation. | Team 1 | | Meena Nithianandan | speaker | | Looi Mun Choon | speaker | | Ashwin Sumon Dey | reserve | | | | | Team 2 | | Nur Ishani Binti Mohamed Isahan | speaker | | Kimberly Shumin Chan | speaker | | Mohd Afiq Syahmi Bin Ramli | reserve | Both teams paved their ways to the Finals. Team 1 secured second place, after International Medical University (IMU), in the First Round to qualify for the Finals. In the Second Round CUCMS Team 2 made it by winning second place, after University Malaya (UM) Team 2. The Second Round was more heated as all the teams were desperate in their last chance to qualify for the Finals. The Finals saw CUCMS Team 1 as the Opening Government and Team 2, Closing Government. IMU was Opening Opposition while UM Team 2 was Closing Opposition. With hard work, cleverly manipulated points, sharp wits and powerful questions CUCMS Team I clearly strengthened their weak points in the First Round to emerge champion. |
