Students Compete at State Speech

March 30, 2016

To cap off a successful speech season, three varsity members of Pierce High’s speech team competed at the state tournament on Wednesday, March 23, in Kearney.

Junior Aguilar and Shianna Oestreich both competed in Persuasive Speaking. Aguilar’s topic was the decline of the American Dream, and Oestreich spoke on the problems with a nation that is hypersensitive to offense. Abigail White competed in Informative Speaking, where she discussed the myth of multitasking.

While none of the speakers qualified for finals to take home a medal, each of them gave solid performances and ended their seasons on a strong note.

67° F Pierce

Current conditions as of 16 Apr 00:56 am CDT

Light rain

Location:: Pierce
Feels like:: NA°
Humidity:: 76
Wind:: SE 20 mph

67°

Overnight

Showers and thunderstorms. Low around 59. Windy, with an east southeast wind 23 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Tuesday

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 70. Breezy, with an east wind 14 to 22 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Tuesday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Windy, with a northwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 23 to 28 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

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