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Monthly Archives: September 2009
2009-10 Extemp Central National Points Race
by Logan Scisco Last month, Extemp Central gradually revealed the tournaments that would make up this year’s National Points Race. The only shakeup for tournaments was the decision to exclude the University of Pennsylvania’s Liberty Bell Classic from the National … Continue reading
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Tagged 2009-2010 Extemp Central National Points Race, 2009-2010 National Points Race
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Topic Brief: Budget Deficit Politics
By Logan Scisco During the “off season” after NFL Nationals, the issue of the budget deficit has come to be a major one in American politics. It has the potential to shape the outcome of the midterm elections in 2010 … Continue reading
Posted in Topic Brief, U.S. Extemp
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Extemp Roundtable
with Nicholas Cugini, Mark Royce, Logan Scisco, Rob Warchol Extemp Roundtable is a new addition to The Ex Files for this season. In this column a panel of recognized extempers will examine a question that could come up in a … Continue reading
Posted in Strategy, U.S. Extemp
Tagged ex files, healthcare, logan scisco, Obama
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National Points Race Champion Interview with Stacey Chen
by Logan Scisco Last year was the first official year of the Extemp Central National Points Race and Stacey Chen of North Allegheny Senior High School in Wexford, Pennsylvania emerged victorious by a wide margin over the rest of her … Continue reading
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Tagged logan scisco, national points race, nationals, stacey chen interview
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Extemp Questions for the Week of September 1st-7th, 2009
1. Is China doing enough to curb environmental pollution? 2. Who is Mexico’s most dangerous drug cartel? 3. Are attempts at a bipartisan solution to healthcare futile? 4. How can the U.S. military increase the mental health of its troops? … Continue reading
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Tagged Afghanistan, Angela Merkel, China, Congress, DPJ, extemp, extemp central, extemp questions, Federal Reserve, Germany, healthcare, illegal drugs, Japan, Mexico, Ted Kennedy, war on terrorism
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Topic Brief: 2009 Afghan Elections
Two weeks ago, the nation of Afghanistan held its second presidential election since the U.S. invasion of the country in 2001. President Hamid Karzai was looking for another term in office against 39 other candidates, the most notable of which … Continue reading
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Tagged 2009 Afghan elections, Afghanistan, Topic Brief
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