The students broke into small groups and debated one another intensely.

Many students are debating and polling, much the way politicians and the media do in such crucial situations.

Those of us who are debate coaches prepare students to debate in just that manner.

The four students debated more than 40 minutes and then took questions from the audience of about 150.

She said, for example, that her students were debating topics like ethnic profiling and whether it was permissible in cases of public security.

But yesterday, students and staff were debating police patrolling.

A large number of lectures on campus invariably leads some students to debate strongly with professors or teaching assistants.

The students would debate and voice opinions on different topics.

Ask students to debate the meaning of civilization in this context.

But students are now debating whether the mascot is a form of racial stereotyping best left behind.