The Lower Columbia College Fighting Smelt Speech & Debate Team hosted and competed at the 47th Annual Michael Dugaw Smelt Classic on December 7 and 8. The tournament was attended by eight regional and national colleges. Though LCC was not eligible for team sweepstakes awards at their own tournament, members of the team experienced a number of truly remarkable successes.

LCC Speech and Debate will now take some time off between academic quarters. They will be back in action January 24-26 at the Scheller Forensics Invitational hosted by Pacific University.