Monthly Archives: May 2010

NFL Nats IX R&D: Africa

Posted on May 31, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Gay couple freed by Malawi presidential pardon return to home villages from the Guardian France pushes economic ties at new-look Africa summit from the Agence France Presse South Africa on red alert over Cup threat from the Sydney Morning Herald … Continue reading →

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NFL Nats USX R&D: 2010 & 2012 Elections

Posted on May 31, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Poll Shows Paul Still Leads in Kentucky from the Wall Street Journal Illinois Senate candidate on defensive over military claim from the Los Angeles Times Case withdraws from Congressional race from the Honolulu Advertiser Sharp swings mark Republican governor’s race … Continue reading →

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Extemp Central News Quiz for the Week of May 31st-June 4, 2010 (Short Answer Version)

Posted on May 31, 2010 by Logan Scisco

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

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Extemp Central News Quiz for the Week of May 31st-June 4, 2010 (Multiple Choice Version)

Posted on May 31, 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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CFL Nationals Update: Dylan Slinger Captures National Championship; Mohan Finishes Second

Posted on May 30, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Full results from the 2010 Catholic Forensic League Grand National tournament have not fully come in, but from what we have gathered Dylan Slinger of Lakeville South High School in Minnesota, the reigning Minnesota state champion and Extemp TOC finalist … Continue reading →

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Extemp Central News Quiz Answers for the Week of May 24th-28th, 2010

Posted on May 28, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Here are your answers for this week’s Extemp Central news quiz.  Check back next week for R&D for the NFL topic areas and good luck to those extempers competing in Omaha, Nebraska at the Catholic Forensic League (CFL) Grand National … Continue reading →

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HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of May 25th-May 31st, 2010

Posted on May 26, 2010 by Logan Scisco

1.  Does America need more charter schools? 2.  Would a line item veto reduce federal spending effectively? 3.  Were recent Clinton and Geithner led Sino-U.S. talks a failure? 4.  How critical is the independence of the Federal Reserve for U.S. … Continue reading →

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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of May 25th-May 31st, 2010

Posted on May 25, 2010 by Logan Scisco

1.  Is Brazil’s fiscal policy too lax? 2.  In light of recent violence, should the Jamaican government refuse to extradite Christopher Coke to the United States? 3.  Will German’s short-term ban on naked short-selling hurt the euro zone’s bond markets? … Continue reading →

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CFL Nationals Extemp Topic Area Analysis, Part 3

Posted on May 24, 2010 by Corey Alderdice

This weekend extempers will converge on Omaha, Nebraska for the 2010 Catholic Forensic League Grand National tournament. Each year, Extemp Central provides an analysis of the topic areas that will be used at Catholic Forensic League and National Forensic League … Continue reading →

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CFL Nationals Extemp Topic Area Analysis, Part 2

Posted on May 24, 2010 by Corey Alderdice

This weekend extempers will converge on Omaha, Nebraska for the 2010 Catholic Forensic League Grand National tournament. Each year, Extemp Central provides an analysis of the topic areas that will be used at Catholic Forensic League and National Forensic League … Continue reading →

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