Monthly Archives: January 2009

Extemp Questions for the Week of January 28th-February 3rd, 2009

Posted on January 27, 2009 by Logan Scisco

1.  Is it too late to stop Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon? 2.  Has Michelle Rhee done a good job so far in changing the Washington D.C. school system? 3.  Is the stimulus bill just a pork bill in … Continue reading →

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2009 Barkley Forum Extemp Results

Posted on January 26, 2009 by Logan Scisco

Here are the extemporaneous speaking results for the 2009 Barkley Forum: 1st place: Jason Bernstein (Nova HS, Florida) 2nd place: Dillon Huff (Southlake Carroll HS, Texas) 3rd place: Jane Kessner (Walt Whitman HS, Maryland) 4th place: Ryan Pereira (Nova HS, … Continue reading →

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Extemp Questions for the Week of January 21st-January 27th, 2009

Posted on January 20, 2009 by Logan Scisco

1. Can the U.S. solve its energy crisis in the next 40 years? 2. Will the recently brokered truce between Israel and Hamas hold? 3. Why did the Dow plunge on inauguration day? 4. How should the Chinese government deal … Continue reading →

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Topic Brief: Russia-Ukraine Gas Dispute

Posted on January 14, 2009 by Logan Scisco

Russia’s decision on January 5, 2009 to cut gas supplies to European consumers via pipelines in Ukraine has sent shockwaves throughout the European energy community.  The dispute between the two countries, centering upon geopolitical issues on Russia’s western border, has … Continue reading →

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Extemp Questions for the Week of January 14th-20th, 2009

Posted on January 13, 2009 by Logan Scisco

1. Will the Democrat’s decision to seat Burris cost them votes in 2010? 2. How will the federal governments projected deficit impact Barack Obama’s spending priorities? 3. Should Rudy Guiliani run for governor of New York? 4. What does the … Continue reading →

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Live from the MBA Round Robin: Final Results

Posted on January 12, 2009 by Logan Scisco

The 2009 Montgomery Bell Extemp Round Robin has concluded and here are the final results: 1st place: Matt Arons (Millburn HS, New Jersey) 2nd place: Evan Larson (Bellarmine College Prep, California) 3rd place: Stacey Chen (North Allegheny Senior HS, Pennsylvania) … Continue reading →

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Live from the MBA Round Robin: Exhibition Round Participants Revealed

Posted on January 11, 2009 by Logan Scisco

The ten rounds of competition at the MBA Extemp Round Robin have been completed. Adam Johnson, the director of the MBA Extemp Round Robin, has just released the names of the Exhibition Round competitors. Here are your Exhibition Round participants … Continue reading →

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Live from the MBA Round Robin: Round 10 Pairings

Posted on January 11, 2009 by Logan Scisco

In five minutes, draw for the very last preliminary round of the 2009 Montgomery Bell Extemp Round Robin will begin. The topic area for this round is U.S. Economics. Here are the pairings for the final round of competition. Remember, … Continue reading →

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Live from the MBA Round Robin: Round 9 Pairings

Posted on January 11, 2009 by Logan Scisco

Here are the pairings for round nine of the MBA Extemp Round Robin. The topic for this round is international relations. Section One: Judges: Liz Vieira, Bill Healy, and Neil Conrad 1. Dillon Huff (Southlake Carroll HS, Texas) 2. Jane … Continue reading →

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Live from the MBA Round Robin: Beginning of Day 3 & Round 8 Pairings

Posted on January 11, 2009 by Logan Scisco

Starting at 7:30 p.m. CST, the MBA Extemp Round Robin begins its last day of competition. According to the rankings line graph, the top positions are still close, with lots of movement in the top ten spots. The lines from … Continue reading →

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