Monthly Archives: September 2010

R&D: Moscow’s Mayor Sacked, Different View of the FARC, and Anti-Outsourcing Bill Fails in the Senate

Posted on September 29, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for September 29th: Friend says sacked Moscow mayor to file lawsuit from Reuters Moscow Mayor Yuri Luzhkov was sacked from his position by Russian President Dmitry Medvedev.  Russian experts see this as part of a political … Continue reading →

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HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of September 28th-October 4, 2010

Posted on September 29, 2010 by Logan Scisco

1.  How should public school teachers be paid? 2.  Why is Feingold losing? 3.  Is Somalia next? 4.  Who should replace Rahm Emanuel as Chief of Staff? 5.  Has President Obama dropped the ball on the Middle East peace process? … Continue reading →

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Yale Invitational Results: Mehra Triumphs Over Donahue to Give Scarsdale Its Third Yale Win in Five Years

Posted on September 28, 2010 by Logan Scisco

The final results from the Yale Invitational are in.  In the final round, Curan Mehra of Scarsdale High School in New York defeated Nathaniel Donahue of Durham Academy in North Carolina to become the 2010 champion.  Mehra’s victory marks the … Continue reading →

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R&D: Top 5 Senate Races, Anger at Europe’s Austerity Measures, and Can Miliband Be a New Thatcher?

Posted on September 28, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for September 28th: Five most competitive Senate races from Politico Need some help identifying major Senate races this election cycle?  This Politico article can help you out. Austerity whips up anger, protests mount in Europe from … Continue reading →

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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of September 28th-October 4, 2010

Posted on September 28, 2010 by Logan Scisco

1.  How will the resignation of Fatmir Sejdiu impact talks between Kosovo and Serbia? 2.  Will David Miliband make the Labor Party unelectable? 3.  Based on recent National Assembly election results, should Hugo Chavez be scared about 2012? 4.  Is … Continue reading →

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R&D: The Feds Push to Use Internet Wiretaps, Chavez Suffers a Political Setback, and Sodium Tripental Shortage Halts Lethal Injections

Posted on September 27, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for September 27th: Wiretapped phones, now the Internet? from the New York Times (courtesy of the Minneapolis Star Tribune) In a move that alarms privacy advocates, national security officials are pushing for the ability to wiretap … Continue reading →

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Extemp Central News Quiz Answers for the Week of September 27th-October 1st, 2010 (Short Answer Version)

Posted on September 26, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Here is your 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 September 27th-October 1st, 2010 (Multiple Choice Version)

Posted on September 26, 2010 by Logan Scisco

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

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Site News: Coming This Week to Extemp Central!

Posted on September 26, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Here is what you can expect this week on Extemp Central! Monday: News quizzes and R&D Tuesday: Local results (if we get any), International Extemp Questions, and R&D Wednesday: United States Extemp Questions, and R&D Thursday:  2012 GOP Presidential Contenders List and R&D Friday: News Quiz Answers, … Continue reading →

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Strategy: Five Ways to Improve the Organization of Your File Boxes

Posted on September 24, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Since extemporaneous speaking is a limited preparation event, it is crucial that extempers be as organized as possible.  This is very crucial when it comes to filing.  Extemp files that are unorganized are not useful and greatly hamper the chances … Continue reading →

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