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www.insideHALTON.com | OAKVILLE BEAVER | Thursday, December 10, 2015 | 24 White Oaks S.S. debate duo wins the Oxford Cup by Julia Le Special to the Beaver White Oaks Secondary School (WOSS) student debaters Kiara Hassan and Dasha Metropolitansky certainly have something to talk about after winning the Oxford Cup recently. The pair took part in the 2015 Oxford Cup Debating Championship held at Western Canada High School in Calgary, Alta., Nov. 13-15. They placed first in a field of 60 teams from across Canada after an intense tournament that gave them 15 minutes to prepare before each debate round. In the semifinals Hassan, a Grade 12 student, and Metropolitansky, a Grade 10 student, debated about permitting the free movement of labour around the world. In the finals, they debated about permitting in-vitro fertilization to genetically modify babies, assuming technology is available and the procedure is safe. The recent win earned the pair one of two spots given to Canadian high schools to debate at Oxford University in England during March Break 2016. WOSS English teacher and debate coach Hamish YMCA of Oakville White Oaks Secondary School student debaters Dasha Metropolitansky, left, and Kiara Hassan won the Oxford Cup, a national debate championship held at Western Canada High School in Calgary, Alta., Nov. 13-15. Healthy is the Best Gift for You Join in December and save the $88 building fee! Make a commitment to improve your health in 2016. | photo by Graham Paine ­ Oakville Beaver (Follow on Twitter @halton_photog or facebook.com/HaltonPhotog) Guthrie wrote the Oakville Beaver to share the accolade, one of the "biggest wins White Oaks debaters have had in the 32 years I have coached debate." He said Hassan and Metropolitansky have come close to winning other big tournaments at McGill and Queen's universities this year and last year, as well. They are on the 2016 Canadian national debate team. 25%! save Join as a family ! W NE ns o i t op nu e re m o wm No *Promotion applies to new member of the Peter Gilgan Family YMCA only. You must present this ad to redeem the building fee savings. Valid photo ID is required. Offer expires December 31, 2015. $ 95 Starting at Every day until 8 a.m. 200-240 North Service Rd. W. (corner of Dorval and QEW) Oakville 905 815-8882 4 Including coffee ymcaofoakville.org