The Literific

Easter Round Up

Posted on 24/03/201319/08/2013 by The Literific in Uncategorized

We haven’t been posting here for a while as we’re redesigning the site, but here’s a post to keep you up to date with all the Literific news!

After the break we have four excellent debates before the end of term:

THW Legalise Possession of Cannabis
THB Engineers Are The Backbone Of Society
THW Tear Down The Peace Walls
THW Extend The Abortion Act 1967 To Northern Ireland

ALSO coming up after Easter we have our first ever Literific Pub Quiz, and our Annual formal – details of both to follow very shortly. To keep up with all the news like our facebook page and follow us on twitter on the left hand side of this screen!

QUB Literific go through to Irish Times Semi Final

Posted on 10/12/201215/07/2013 by The Literific in Uncategorized

On Friday 7th December 2012, Society President Andrew Carruthers and Society Secretary Adam Kydd travelled to Kings Inns, Dublin, to participate in the second round of the Irish Times Debating competition . The motion was This House Would Now Longer Support the Barclay’s Premier League. As first proposition they criticised the ownership of English football clubs as scorning the true virtues of sportsmanship and community. After very impressive speeches from the Literific and their competitors. The adjudicators of the Irish Times competition complemented the QUB pair on their teamwork and rhetorical style. The Literific team progressed to the Semi Finals to be held in early 2013.