Abigail Spencer Riley Smelkinson Akash Satpathy Theodore Roosevelt Acacia Waschak Bena Smith Cameron Baird Christian Hilgemann Akshay Nathan Fineley Dutton Hannah Rife Karly Moyers Anusha Natarajan Juan Henao Meryl Streep St. Catherine of Siena Alyssa Layne Jake Dean Daniel Gyorffy Roy Tatem Brenna Sullivan Isabelle Kinney Alisha LaBuda Jessie Gate Jose Montes Joshuua Tashoff Kat Lewis Majorie Nguyen Kelly Baur Rachel Kanyur Whitney He George Washington Molly Krantz Langston Tillman Nyah Fyfe Zane Encinas Patricia Yango Mel Tamhane Pavas Gupta Author Frank Sonnenberg English Author Lady mary Wortley Montagu Leif Olson Nelson Mandela Winston Churchill Vincent Jasso Abigail Spencer Riley Smelkinson Akash Satpathy Theodore Roosevelt Acacia Waschak Bena Smith Cameron Baird Christian Hilgemann Akshay Nathan Fineley Dutton Hannah Rife Karly Moyers Anusha Natarajan Juan Lopez Meryl Streep St. Catherine of Siena Alyssa Layne Jake Dean Daniel Gyorffy Roy Tatem Brenna Sullivan Isabelle Kinney Alisha LaBuda Jessie Gate Jose Montes Joshuua Tashoff Kat Lewis Majorie Nguyen Kelly Baur Rachel Kanyur Whitney He George Washington Molly Krantz Langston Tillman Nyah Fyfe Zane Encinas Patricia Yango Mel Tamhane Pavas Gupta Author Frank Sonnenberg English Author Lady mary Wortley Montagu Leif Olson Nelson Mandela Winston Churchill Vincent Jasso Abigail Spencer Riley Smelkinson Akash Satpathy Theodore Roosevelt Acacia Waschak Bena Smith Cameron Baird Christian Hilgemann Akshay Nathan Fineley Dutton Hannah Rife Karly Moyers Anusha Natarajan Juan Lopez Meryl Streep St. Catherine of Siena Alyssa Layne Jake Dean Daniel Gyorffy Roy Tatem Brenna Sullivan Isabelle Kinney Alisha LaBuda Jessie Gate Jose Montes Joshuua Tashoff Kat Lewis Majorie Nguyen Kelly Baur Rachel Kanyur Whitney He George Washington Molly Krantz Langston Tillman Nyah Fyfe Zane Encinas Patricia Yango Mel Tamhane Pavas Gupta Author Frank Sonnenberg English Author Lady mary Wortley Montagu Leif Olson Nelson Mandela Winston Churchill Vincent Jasso Abigail Spencer Riley Smelkinson Akash Satpathy Theodore Roosevelt Acacia Waschak Bena Smith Cameron Baird Christian Hilgemann Akshay Nathan Fineley Dutton Hannah Rife Karly Moyers Anusha Natarajan Juan Lopez Meryl Streep St. Catherine of Siena Alyssa Layne Jake Dean Daniel Gyorffy Roy Tatem Brenna Sullivan Isabelle Kinney Alisha LaBuda Jessie Gate Jose Montes Joshuua Tashoff Kat Lewis Majorie Nguyen Kelly Baur Rachel Kanyur Whitney He George Washington Molly Krantz Langston Tillman Nyah Fyfe Zane Encinas Patricia Yango Mel Tamhane Pavas Gupta Author Frank Sonnenberg English Author Lady mary Wortley Montagu Leif Olson Nelson Mandela Winston Churchill Vincent Jasso Abigail Spencer Riley Smelkinson Akash Satpathy Theodore Roosevelt Acacia Waschak Bena Smith Cameron Baird Christian Hilgemann Akshay Nathan Fineley Dutton Hannah Rife Karly Moyers Anusha Natarajan Juan Lopez Meryl Streep St. Catherine of Siena Alyssa Layne Jake Dean Daniel Gyorffy Roy Tatem Brenna Sullivan Isabelle Kinney Alisha LaBuda Jessie Gate Jose Montes Joshuua Tashoff Kat Lewis Majorie Nguyen Kelly Baur Rachel Kanyur Whitney He George Washington Molly Krantz Langston Tillman Nyah Fyfe Zane Encinas Patricia Yango Mel Tamhane Pavas Gupta Author Frank Sonnenberg English Author Lady mary Wortley Montagu Leif Olson Nelson Mandela Winston Churchill Vincent Jasso

Welcome to Regents' Cup 2021, a celebration of free speech, civil discourse and democratic engagement at Arizona’s public universities, the Regents’ Cup engages students in rigorous debate anchored by respect and civil discourse. The Regents’ Cup provides an opportunity for students to compete through debate and public speaking for scholarships and course credit in an engaging competition showcasing the commitment of the universities to upholding the intrinsic rights of all students to liberty and freedom of speech.

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Thank You to our host University

Welcome to Regents' Cup From ASU President Crow

Thank you to our platinum sponsors:

Sandra Day O’Connor Institute and 2021 Regents’ Cup

A special conversation with Regent Taylor Robson, Rep. Art Hamilton with an introduction from Sarah Suggs, CEO of the O’Connor Institute

Sandra Day O’Connor Institute and 2021 Regents’ Cup

Schedule for April 24th, 2021

(all virtual, Click on a link to view the video of the event)
7:00 A.M. Judge Orientation
8:00 A.M. Kick Off
8:30 A.M. Morning Reception Concludes
9:00 - 10:00 A.M. First Round - Oxford Debate
9:00 - 10:15 A.M. First Round - Persuasive Storytelling
10:30 - 11:30 A.M. Second Round - Oxford Debate
11:00 A.M. - 12:15 P.M. Second Round - Persuasive Storytelling
12:30 P.M. Keynote Speaker - Keith E. Whittington
12:30 P.M. Lunch Break
1:30 - 2:30 P.M. Quarter Finals
3:30 - 4:30 P.M. Semi Finals
5:30 - 6:30 P.M. Finals
7:30 P.M. Awards Reception

Virtual Tours

What Free Speech Means to 2021 Regents’ Cup Participants

participant Malhar Tamhane
participant Abigail Spencer
participant Zane Encinas
participant Kelly Baur
participant Juan Lopez Henao
participant Joshua Issac Tashoff
participant Joshua Jose Montes
participant Jessie Sequoia Gates
participant Jake Dean
participant Isabelle Kinney
participant Anusha Natarajan
participant Finley Reid
participant Christian Hilgemann
participant Langston Tillman