Rulebook

 
 
 
 

Early Submission Deadline: April 4th, 2025

All submissions must be sent to: mistchicagosubmissions@gmail.com

MIST BOWL

  1. Topic 1: Contemporary Politics - The Divided Spectrum

  2. Topic 2: Confronting Inequality in Health Access

  3. Topic 3: Al-Aqsa: Past, Present, and Promise

  4. Topic 4: Marginalized Muslims in Conflict Zones

  5. Topic 5: The Environmental and Social Costs of Fast Fashion

  6. Topic 6: Current Events

KNOWLEDGE TEST

  1. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates by Wes Moore (Note: This book has themes of violence)

  2. Palaces for the People: How Social Infrastructure Can Help Fight Inequality, Polarization, and the Decline of Civic Life by Eric Klinenberg

  3. Builder of a Nation by Haifaa Younis.

  4. When Hearing Becomes Listening - Mikaeel Ahmed Smith

    All Knowledge Test levels will be of equal difficulty.

DEBATE TOPICS

  1. Schools should replace foreign language requirements with computer programming requirements.

  2. Streaming services should be required to release episodes weekly rather than all at once, in order to prevent binge watching.

  3. Provided it is technologically feasible, all new buildings should be required to have rooftop solar panels.

  4. Citizens should be allowed to allocate a limited portion of their tax payments to government programs of their choice.

  5. Social movements should prioritize pressuring key decision makers over altering public opinion.

General note: The Debate format has been slightly modified to improve the flow and ensure a smoother experience. While it still follows the Parliamentary format, some adjustments have been made to enhance the overall structure.