Wigram Allen Competition 2010
Fulfilling the task of engaging the audience on 'any topic', the three 2010 entrants for the Wigram Allen demonstrated both commendable diversity and engaging style.
2010-08-30
Tim Newton's (2nd year Commerce) discussion of 'weasel words', aptly illustrated by 'Palinisms and Bushims', brought the Junior Common Room to loud laughter, while Imogen Dewey's (2nd year Arts/Music) thoughtful analysis of her own personal intellectual journey towards appreciating 'academic' literature was highly applauded by the judges, internationally renowned novelist Robert Dessaix (currently a visiting scholar at the College, and writing a book of essays), as well as Trinity staff Jeff Richardson and Dr Sally Dalton-Brown.
Robert Dessaix, awarding the $350 prize to Daniel Gibbons (1st year Commerce) on the strength of the 'passion and argument' demonstrated in his discussion of Why Australia needs a bill of rights, noted the very high standard of all three entries. The competition was run by Joshua Crowther, Dialectic Secretary.
Category: Learning