Meet the West Coast Staff POLICY EVIDENCE Aaron Hardy and Thad Blank, Associate Editors LD HANDBOOKS Matt Taylor, Editor (NFL and UIL Updates) TURNER-PUBLIC FORUM HANDBOOKS Jim Hanson, Editor (E-mail Supplements) Thad Blank, Head Researcher PARLI-CONGRESS FILES Matt Taylor, Editor NEWSVIEWS ARTICLES Matt Taylor, Editor FORMER CONTRIBUTORS TO WEST COAST PUBLISHING POLICY THEORY HANDBOOKS VOLUME ONE Matt Roskoski, Co-coach of the 1994 CEDA National Champion Team VOLUME TWO Mark DeLoach, Coach, 1998 CEDA National Champion Octafinals Team VOLUME THREE Edited by Brian Simmonds, Matt Taylor, and Jim Hanson  Written and Researched by Brian Simmonds, Brian Ward, Emily Cordo, Jeff Shaw, Nicholas Thomas, Peter McCullum, Scott Daniel, Sean Harris VOLUME FOUR Edited by Brian Simmonds, Matt Taylor, and Jim Hanson  Written and Researched by Andrew Nolan, Austin Case, Beth Schueler, Brian Simmonds, Cameron Grant, Charles Olney, David Cram-Helwich, David Peterson, Dean Sweberg, Ken Johnson, Kyle Krohn, Matthias Bostick, Mike Sobek, Patrick Spiece, Paul Johnson, Sarah Stone, Stephen Shafer, Steve Sawyer, Todd Lyden, Tristan Morales PHILOSOPHER AND VALUE HANDBOOKS VOLUME 11 Edited by Audrey Mink with Matt Taylor and Jim Hanson Researched by: Audrey Mink and Dan Leibson VOLUME 10 Edited by Audrey Mink, Matt Taylor, and Jim Hanson  Written and Researched by Dan Leibson, Katie Bauer, Kristine Clancy, James Banks, Geof Brodak, nader haddad, Andreas Meyer, Chris Gorman, John Hrabe, Diana Martinez, Gavin Humes VOLUME 9 Edited by Matt Taylor, Jim Hanson, and Brian Simmonds Written and Researched by Audrey Mink, Brian Ward, Emily Cordo, Jeff Shaw, Keola Whittaker, Matt Stannard, Sarah Stone VOLUME 8 Edited by JP Lacy, Matt Taylor, and Jim Hanson  Written and Researched by Brian Simmonds, Brian Ward, Emily Cordo, Jeff Shaw, Matt Stannard, Nicholas Thomas VOLUME 7 Adam Symonds, 9^th Place, 1998 CEDA Nationals Tournament Emily Cordo, First Place at USC Tournament Jeff Shaw, Winner of Number One Speaker Awards at 3 Consecutive National Circuit Tournaments Matt Stannard, Coach of 2000 NPDA National Champion Runner-up Nicholas Thomas, Quarterfinalist, USC and Utah tournaments, two time State LD Champion VOLUME 6 Adam Symonds, 9^th Place, 1998 CEDA Nationals Tournament Emily Cordo, First Place at USC Tournament Jeff Shaw, Winner of Number One Speaker Awards at 3 Consecutive National Circuit Tournaments Matt Roskoski, Co-coach of the 1994 CEDA National Champion Team Nicholas Thomas, Quarterfinalist, USC and Utah tournaments, two time State LD Champion, NPTE Top 10 speaker Ryan Hagemann, Lawyer, J.D., University of Oregon VOLUME 5 Jeff Shaw, Winner of Number One Speaker Awards at 3 Consecutive National Circuit Tournaments Matt Stannard, Coach of nationally recognized Eastern Utah College VOLUME 4 Matt Stannard, Coach of nationally recognized Eastern Utah College Matt Roskoski, Co-coach of the 1994 CEDA National Champion Team VOLUME 3 Jeff Shaw, Winner of Number One Speaker Awards at three Consecutive National Circuit Tournaments Matt Stannard, Coach of nationally recognized Eastern Utah College Kevin Johnson, Outstanding California State at Long Beach University Debater Nina Reich, Outstanding California State at Long Beach University Debater Ian McLoughlin, Second Place, 1995 CEDA Nationals Elizabeth Repko, 1995 CEDA Nationals Champion VOLUME 2 Matt Roskoski, Co-coach of the 1994 CEDA National Champion Team Jeff Shaw, Winner of Number One Speaker Awards at 3 Consecutive National Circuit Tournaments Matt Stannard , Coach of nationally recognized Eastern Utah College Debra Kodama , Business Manager, West Coast Publishing Will Baker, IMPACT Coalition, National Leader supporting Diversity in Debate Minh Luong, National Champion in Lincoln-Douglas and Coach of a National Champion VOLUME 1 Lisa Gates, Ph.D., University of Southern California Greg Miller, Ph.D. , Coach of 8-0 CEDA Nationals Team Debra Kodama, Business Manager, West Coast Publishing Charlotte Smith, Quarterfinalist, CEDA Nationals Leah Castella, Pi Kappa Delta Lincoln-Douglas National Champion BREAKING DOWN BARRIERS Jim Hanson , Director of Forensics, Whitman College Joe Carver, Coach of CEDA Double-Octafinalist JP Lacy, NDT Octafinalist and coach of CEDA national champion Brian Simmonds, Coach of NDT Semi-finalist and CEDA Finalist FORMER CONTRIBUTORS Adam Symonds, CEDA National Champion Angela Aguayo, Outstanding debater at California State University, Long Beach Ann Johnson, Outstanding debater Armands Revelins, Octafinalist, 1998 National Debate Tournament Becky Galentine, Ninth Place, 1994 CEDA Nationals Bijan Marashi, Octa-finalist, CEDA Nationals Brian Simmonds, Coach of NDT Semi-finalist Carrie Crenshaw, Second Place CEDA Nationals Courtney Gardner, First Place, Utah tournament David Breshears, Octafinalist, National Debate Tournament Doyle Srader, former NDT Listserv Operator Emily Cordo, 4 time CEDA Elims participant Glenn Kuper, Coach 7th Place NFL Nationals Team and two 9th Place CEDA Nationals Teams Greg Achten, NDT Champion Coach, 2nd CEDA Nationals, former CEDA President Jamey Dumas, coach of the 1997 CEDA Nationals Third Place Team Jan Hovden, 1994 CEDA Nationals Quarterfinalist Jared Philllips, Northwest All-Conference Top Debater Jason Whiteley , Washington State Number One Debater Jeff Parcher, Coach of the NDT National Champion Jennifer Becker, Quarterfinalist, CEDA Nationals Jessica Clarke, CEDA National Champion Jody Terry, NDT National Champion Josh Yake, Outstanding Gonzaga University Debater Keola Whittaker, Coach of the 2^nd speaker in the nation at NPDA Nationals Kierran Ringgenberg, Ranked Number One CEDA Team in the Country, 1995 Kristen Olson, Outstanding Gonzaga University Debater Kristine Clancey, NPTE National Champion Larry Wulkan, 9th Place, CEDA National Championship Laura Parcher, Quarterfinalist, National Debate Tournament Linda Collier, UMKC, Coach of 1994 National CEDA Champion Mark DeLoach, former coach of the nationally recognized North Texas University Debate Team Mark West, CEDA National Champion and Number One Speaker Matt Roskoski, Co-coach of the 1994 CEDA National Champion Team Nicholas Thomas, 10^th place NPTE, 10^th place speaker at NPDA Nationals Nick Rangel, Assistant Coach, Long Beach State University Ryan Scoville, 17^th Place, 1998 CEDA Nationals Tournament Scott Daniel, 1st, Final NFC Tournament Sean Harris, Seventh Place, NFL Nationals, Octas, CEDA Nationals, UDL Director, Seattle Steve Clemmons, Second Speaker, Northwestern NDT Tournament Steve Rowe, All-American Academic Debater Thad Blank, CEDA Nationals Finalist, Semis, NDT Theodore Prosise, CEDA Nationals Quarter-Finalist Victor Rodriguez, CEDA Nationals Elimination Round Participant Will Brewer, 1997 CEDA Nationals Semi-Finalist 2003 POLICY HANDBOOKS Edited by Brian Simmonds with Jim Hanson and Matt Taylor  Researched by: Aaron Kall, Ben Sovacool, Beth Schueler, Casey Kelley, Charles Olney, Dean Sweberg, Eric Suni, Kyle Krohn, James Taylor, Jeff Buntin, Joe Zompetti, Thad Blank 2002 POLICY HANDBOOKS Special Guest Editor Theodore Prosise  Edited by Jim Hanson and Matt Taylor  Researched by: Beth Schueler, Brian Simmonds, Brian Ward, Casey Kelly, Charles Olney, Chris Losnegard, Danielle Enders, Emily Cordo, Emily Marr, Jeff Shaw, Joe Zompetti, Mike Winnike, Nicholas Thomas, Scott Thompson, Thad Blank, Theodore O. Prosise, Ben Sovacool, “JT,” Scott Thompson 2001 POLICY HANDBOOKS Edited by: Theodore Prosise, Jim Hanson, and Matt Taylor Contributing Researchers: Brian Simmonds, Brian Ward, Charles Olney, Emily Cordo, Emily Marr, Jeff Shaw, John Poor, Nicholas Thomas, Sean Harris, Thad Blank, Theodore O. Prosise Edited by: Theodore Prosise, Jim Hanson, and Matt Taylor Contributing Researchers: Brian Simmonds, Brian Ward, Emily Marr, Glenn Kuper, Jeff Shaw, John Poor, Michael Roston, Matt Roskoski, Nicholas Thomas, Ryan Scoville, Thad Blank, Theodore O. Prosise 2000 HANDBOOKS Edited by: Theodore Prosise, Jim Hanson, and Matt Taylor Contributing Researchers: Adam Symonds, Ann Johnson, Brian Simmonds, Brian Ward, Charles Olney, Emily Cordo, Jessica Clarke, Keola Whittaker, Larry Wulkan, Matt Roskoski, Nicholas Thomas, Scott Daniel, Thad Blank, Theodore O. Prosise Edited by: Theodore Prosise, Jim Hanson, and Matt Taylor Contributing Researchers: Brian Simmonds, Jessica Clarke, John Sullivan, Jordan Mills, Keola Whittaker, Larry Wulkan, Matt Roskoski, Martin Harris, Nicholas Thomas, Scott Daniel, Thad Blank, Theodore O. Prosise 1999 HANDBOOKS Edited by: Theodore Prosise, Jim Hanson, and Matt Taylor  Contributing Researchers: Adam Symonds, Brian Simmonds, Courtney Gardner, Emily Cordo, Greg Achten, Jessica Clarke, Katie Bauer, Larry Wulkan, Matt Roskoski, Matt Stannard, Nicholas Thomas, Sean Harris, Theodore O. Prosise Edited by: Theodore Prosise, Jim Hanson, and Matt Taylor  Contributing Researchers: Adam Symonds, Emily Cordo, Larry Wulkan, Matt Roskoski, Jeff Shaw All West Coast Materials are edited by Matt Taylor, Former Director of Forensics, Long Beach State University, and Jim Hanson, Director of Forensics, Whitman College.