Members of the Congressional Debate Team at Highland Park High School discuss the days topic during their meeting Oct 25. | Dan Luedert~Sun-Times Media

President of the team Alex Foster introduces the days topic of discussion during an Oct. 25 meeting of the Congressional Debate Team at Highland Park High School. | Dan Luedert~Sun-Times Media

Alex Froy flips a pencil while making a point during an Oct. 25 meeting of the Congressional Debate Team at Highland Park High School. | Dan Luedert~Sun-Times Media

Andy Kaufmann (left) and Jacob Zionts give a brief speech about public broadcasting during an Oct. 25 meeting of the Congressional Debate Team at Highland Park High School. | Dan Luedert~Sun-Times Media

(From left) Daniel Nussbaum, Ross Hozman and Ben Rubin discuss the days topic and craft a speech during an Oct. 25 meeting of the Congressional Debate Team at Highland Park High School. | Dan Luedert~Sun-Times Media

Coach Pat Cannon listens as students give presentations during a meeting of the Congressional Debate Team at Highland Park High School on Oct 25. | Dan Luedert~Sun-Times Media

Coach Pat Cannon during a meeting of the Congressional Debate Team at Highland Park High School on Oct 25. | Dan Luedert~Sun-Times Media

Coach Pat Cannon gives out a book of "Privacy and Surveillance with New Technology" as a gift and challeng to write a public welfare bill during a meeting of the Congressional Debate Team at Highland Park High School on Oct 25. | Dan Luedert~Sun-Times Med

President of the team Alex Foster introduces the days topic of discussion during a meeting of the Congressional Debate Team at Highland Park High School on Oct 25. | Dan Luedert~Sun-Times Media