Members of the Hebrew University debating society won two trophies at an international competition. Yehoshua Gurtler and Roy Wiesner took first place in the English as a Second Language category at the 42nd Annual World Debating Championship in Canada. Wiesner also won the Public Speaking competition with a speech about Harry Potter and atheism.
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