Monthly Archives: January 2010

2010 Barkley Forum: Mohan Ends Huff’s National Circuit Winning Streak

Posted on January 31, 2010 by Logan Scisco

The 2010 Barkley Forum tournament has come to an end and when the dust settled, Jamie Mohan of Danville High School in Danville, Kentucky emerged as the winner.  In the process he ended Dillon Huff’s four tournament winning streak this … Continue reading →

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2010 Barkley Forum: Extemp Finalists Announced!

Posted on January 31, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Here are the finalists at this year’s Barkley Forum tournament.  The round includes three MBA Round Robin participants, the winners of every major national circuit tournament this year outside of the Glenbrooks, and the top two competitors in this year’s … Continue reading →

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R&D: Clinton Fires Warning Shot at China, Experts Fear Economic Problems, and Russia Vows Action on Politkovskaya

Posted on January 29, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D top five for January 29th: Clinton Warns China on Iran Sanctions from the New York Times Experts See Another Global Dip Ahead from the Wall Street Journal Police Vow to Punish Politkovskaya’s Killers from the Moscow … Continue reading →

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Extemp Central News Quiz Answers for the Week of January 25th-29th, 2010

Posted on January 29, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Here are your answers for this week’s Extemp Central news quiz.  We hope that you did well!

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R&D: Obama Stays the Course, Honduras Still Not Receiving U.S. Aid, and Yemeni Trained Extremists Invading Gaza

Posted on January 28, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D top five for January 28th: Embattled Obama stays course in State of Union from the Christian Science Monitor Honduras Lobo moving “in the right direction”, but no US aid restoration yet from MercoPress When Yemen Meets … Continue reading →

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R&D: Sri Lanka’s President is Reelected, Obama’s Biggest Foreign Policy Quandary, and Bubbles in China

Posted on January 27, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D top five for January 27th: Sri Lanka’s President Wins Decisive Reelection from the New York Times Obama’s Biggest Foreign Policy Quandary from the Council on Foreign Relations Central Heating:  Is China’s Economy Growing Too Fast?  from … Continue reading →

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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of January 26th-February 1st, 2009

Posted on January 27, 2010 by Logan Scisco

1.  With its current government in shambles, who should govern Haiti be in the aftermath of its recent earthquake? 2.  Will Netanyahu’s statement that some Jewish settlements in the West Bank will always be part of Israel derail the latest … Continue reading →

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R&D: Bill Clinton’s Shadow, Frustration over Unemployment, and Kirchner Receives a Knockdown in Argentina

Posted on January 26, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D top five for January 26th: Bill Clinton’s Revenge:  The former president casts a shadow over the State of the Union from the Wall Street Journal Forget the deficit; people need jobs from the Chicago Sun-Times Court … Continue reading →

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HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of January 26th-February 1st, 2010

Posted on January 26, 2010 by Logan Scisco

1.  How can Barack Obama improve his poll numbers among independent voters? 2.  Would a failure to confirm Bernanke severely threaten the independence of the Federal Reserve? 3.  How should Republicans use their enhanced position in the U.S. Senate? 4.  … Continue reading →

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R&D: Nukes in Tehran, Axelrod defends Obama, and Pakistan Without Zardari

Posted on January 25, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for January 25th: Intelligence from Tehran Elevates Concern in the West from Der Spiegel Axelrod: voter backlash against Obama was unavoidable from the Christian Science Monitor In disrepute:  The countdown to the post-Zardari era begins from … Continue reading →

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