Students to learn life-long skills, arguably

The Haines Glacier Bards debate team is back after a decade hiatus and the rookie debaters said the experience has already helped them become better and more critical thinkers.

Freshman Willa Stuart said she initially wanted to debate because she simply “liked arguing.”

“I argue with everyone so I thought debate would be fun,” Stuart said.

Stuart’s mother, Jila Stuart, said Willa’s grandmother got her a t-shirt that reads,…