Speech and Debate Team

The nationally recognized Speech and Debate Team is sponsored by the Department of Speech Communication.  Speech and Debate, also known as "Forensics", is a co-curricular activity.  The squad travels near and far to compete at tournaments where each student competes in one or more different "events", beginning in preliminary rounds and advancing during the course of the day to score points for the team.  OCC's has enjoyed much success throughout its history, winning many local, state and national titles. These include an impressive seven national championships, and a second-placing at nationals in 2004.

Forensics can be exciting, educational, and fun. The team is not only a campus club with a diverse body of members who are devoted to each other and the activity; it is also a class. "Speech 150: Forensics" can be taken for 1-4 units each semester.