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| − | '''Zachary Christopher Li''' (also known as '''terrablader11''') is a debate legend, appearing at the 2021 National Speech and Debate Tournament in Lincoln-Douglas Debate and advancing to elimination rounds with 9 wins and 3 losses. He is also one of the monke cult leaders and is a tromboner, and is most known for literally being a computer science student while unironically being in traditional science. During his time at TAMS, he also garnered the reputation of being the only person that "actually tries" and "goes to class," especially among his friends. He plays way too many video games than he really should, including Company of Heroes 2, Cities: Skylines, and World of Tanks Blitz. {{Infobox Student|class-of=2023|roommate=[[Kevin Zheng]]|track=Traditional Science|prior-high-school=Coppell High School|image= | + | '''Zachary Christopher Li''' (also known as '''terrablader11''') is a debate legend, appearing at the 2021 National Speech and Debate Tournament in Lincoln-Douglas Debate and advancing to elimination rounds with 9 wins and 3 losses. He is also one of the monke cult leaders and is a tromboner, and is most known for literally being a computer science student while unironically being in traditional science. During his time at TAMS, he also garnered the reputation of being the only person that "actually tries" and "goes to class," especially among his friends. He plays way too many video games than he really should, including Company of Heroes 2, Cities: Skylines, and World of Tanks Blitz. {{Infobox Student|class-of=2023|roommate=[[Kevin Zheng]]|track=Traditional Science|prior-high-school=Coppell High School|image=Zacharyliais.png|nickname=zach, mr senator|wing=A300|clubs=[[Ballot]], [[Artificial Intelligence Society]], Judicial Board, [[Quizbowl]], [[TAMS Chess Club]]|known-for=artificial intelligence, being a model TAMS student}} |
== Exec Positions == | == Exec Positions == | ||
Revision as of 21:40, 3 July 2022
Zachary Christopher Li (also known as terrablader11) is a debate legend, appearing at the 2021 National Speech and Debate Tournament in Lincoln-Douglas Debate and advancing to elimination rounds with 9 wins and 3 losses. He is also one of the monke cult leaders and is a tromboner, and is most known for literally being a computer science student while unironically being in traditional science. During his time at TAMS, he also garnered the reputation of being the only person that "actually tries" and "goes to class," especially among his friends. He plays way too many video games than he really should, including Company of Heroes 2, Cities: Skylines, and World of Tanks Blitz.
| Class of | 2023 |
|---|---|
| Wing(s) | A300 |
| Roommate(s) | Kevin Zheng |
| Track | Traditional Science |
| Prior High School | Coppell High School |
| Nickname(s) | zach, mr senator |
| Known for | artificial intelligence, being a model TAMS student |
| Club(s) | Ballot, Artificial Intelligence Society, Judicial Board, Quizbowl, TAMS Chess Club |
Exec Positions
| Club | Position | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Ballot | Director of Events | 2022-2023 |
| Artificial Intelligence Society | President | 2022-2023 |
| Quizbowl | Vice President | 2022-2023 |
| Judicial Board | Board Member | 2021-2022 |
Debate
Zachary has competed in Cross-Examination (Policy) Debate, Lincoln-Douglas Debate, and Public Forum debate for Coppell High School. His main event is LD, and has represented TAMS as Texas Li at the 2021 Princeton TFA Tournament.
| Round | Affirmative | Result | Negative | Judge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Texas Li | 1-0 | Hassan Khan | Sridharan, Srivathsa |
| 2 | Texas Li | 1-0 | Hallsville Thompson | Khaleque, Yash |
| 1 | McKinney McAloon | 1-0 | Texas Li | Barrett, Wesley |
One notable TAMS debate he has participated in was as the main pro speaker on December 1st, 2021, regarding the resolution "Should the US defend Taiwan militarily?". Since then, he has participated in numerous JSA and Ballot debates, and won two Best Speaker awards at the 2022 JSA PMC Chapter Conference.
Corrupt Politician
Main Articles: List of UNT Student Senators from TAMS, 2022 UNT Student Senate Election at TAMS
Zachary was elected as one of the two UNT Student Government Association (SGA) Senators for TAMS, and was additionally confirmed to serve on the 2022 Summer Senate. He succeeds Ted Kwee-Bintoro as senator. As a result, he now takes kickbacks and has embezzled large amounts of money from the United States government.
| # of Seats | College | Candidate | Total Vote Count | % | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science | Zachary Li | 27 | 96% | Yes |
| Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science | Aneesh Mazumder | 27 | 96% | Yes |
AWS DeepRacer
Under UNT, Zachary competed in the AWS DeepRacer April Student Qualifier, where he placed first among US competitors and sixth among competitors from all over the world. For this performance, he earned an DeepRacer autonomous car as a prize.