144
Years of Excellence
25+
Partner Schools
500+
Students Served
15+
Years of Outreach
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About the Team
The Trojan Debate Squad (TDS), USC's first chartered student organization, is devoted to teaching argumentation and analytic thinking skills to students through academic debate. The TDS is one of the nation's leading collegiate debate programs.
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Whether you're an incoming student, current Trojan, or even an interested high schooler, we're always excited to have new members on the team.
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Join the Trojan Debate Squad and develop the critical thinking, research, and communication skills that will serve you throughout your academic and professional career.