At the Interstate Oratory competition at James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Va., Miranda Klugesherz, a junior from Colorado Springs, Colo., finished second in the nation. Sponsored by the Interstate Oratorical Association, the event is the oldest oratorical contest in the United States, dating back to 1872. Two contestants from each state must qualify through a

With four students contributing points, the Hastings College Bronco Forensics team finished 2nd in the Presidential Division II at the National Forensics Association’s national tournament in Ypsilanti, Mich. The team finished 21st among 85 schools across the country. Jared Buskirk, a senior from Holdrege, Neb., advanced to quarterfinals in extemporaneous speaking, impromptu speaking and persuasion.