Monthly Archives: January 2010

R&D: Top Five News Stories/Reports You Will Want to Read Today

Posted on January 18, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D top five for January 18th: Ukraine vote: Yanukovich wins first round in shift back toward Russia from the Christian Science Monitor Gay marriage supporters fear Supreme Court’s ruling was an omen from the Los Angeles Times … Continue reading →

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Extemp Central News Quiz for the Week of January 18th-22nd, 2010 (Short Answer Version)

Posted on January 18, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Here is the short answer version of this week’s Extemp Central news quiz.

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Extemp Central News Quiz for the Week of January 18th-22nd, 2010 (Multiple Choice Version)

Posted on January 18, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Here is the multiple choice version of this week’s Extemp Central news quiz.  Pick well and good luck!

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MBA Pick’em Contest Winners!

Posted on January 15, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Here were the results of the MBA pick’em contest.  We had 11 participants in the contest.  There was a five-way tie for third place that was broken by picking the Exhibition Round winner and how many total ranks the winning competitor … Continue reading →

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Extemp Central News Quiz Answers for the Week of January 11th-15th, 2009

Posted on January 15, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Here are the answers for this week’s Extemp Central news quiz.  Check back next Monday for the latest news quiz to test your knowledge of current events.

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R&D: Top Five News Stories/Reports You Will Want to Read Today

Posted on January 15, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D top five for January 15th: Clogged Airport, Ruined Seaport Delay Aid from the Wall Street Journal India, Bangladesh look to turn a corner from the Asia Times Chairman Mike Turns the Tables from the Washington Post … Continue reading →

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2009-2010 National Points Race: Standings Updated; Huff’s Lead Expands and Southlake Carroll High School Takes Over First Place in the Team Points Race

Posted on January 14, 2010 by Logan Scisco

The newest standings for the 2009-2010 National Points Race and National Team Points Race have been posted.  After the MBA Extemp Round Robin, Dillon Huff of Southlake Carroll High School in Texas has expanded his lead in the National Points … Continue reading →

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R&D: Top Five News Stories/Reports You Will Want to Read Today

Posted on January 14, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D top five for January 14th: The war of French dressing from the Economist Chinese hackers force US showdown from the Sydney Morning Herald Rep. Frank lashes out over accusations that Mass. Dems would stall a Brown … Continue reading →

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R&D: Top Five News Stories/Reports You Will Want to Read Today

Posted on January 13, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D top five for January 13th: Horror in Haiti from the Economist Health reform looms in Massachusetts Senate race from the Washington Post Al-Qaeda in the West Bank and Gaza from the Washington Institute for Near East … Continue reading →

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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of January 12th-18th, 2009

Posted on January 13, 2010 by Logan Scisco

1.  Why was Gordon Brown able to survive his latest brush with political death? 2.  Should Umaru Yar’Adua step down? 3.  Do tense relations with Turkey imperil Israel’s security? 4.  Will China’s recent missile defense tests force other nations to … Continue reading →

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