Monthly Archives: October 2010

Site News: Coming This Week to Extemp Central

Posted on October 31, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Here is what you can expect this week on Extemp Central! Monday: Local results (if we get any), news quizzes, and R&D Tuesday: Local results (if we get any), United States Extemp Questions, and R&D Wednesday: News quiz answers, International Extemp Questions, and R&D … Continue reading →

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Site News: Check Out the New Extemp TOC Pages

Posted on October 29, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Extemp Central has created a special page for the 2011 Extemporaneous Speaking Tournament of Champions (TOC).  This page includes general information about the tournament and how you can qualify for it.  You can access it by clicking on the TOC tab … Continue reading →

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George Mason University Patriot Games: Extemp Round Robin Participants

Posted on October 29, 2010 by Logan Scisco

George Mason University has finalized the participants for this year’s George Mason University Patriot Games Extemporaneous Speaking Round Robin.  Eight competitors representing eight different states will compete.  In the GMU Round Robin, extempers will face each other in one-on-one matches … Continue reading →

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R&D: Clinton Stirs Trouble in Florida, Nestor Kirchner’s Legacy, and Problems for the EU

Posted on October 29, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for October 29th: Clinton Asked Democrat to Quit Florida Senate Race from the Wall Street Journal Yesterday it was reported by Politico that President Bill Clinton tried to get Kendrick Meeks, the Democratic Party’s Senate candidate … Continue reading →

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2010 Florida Blue Key: Extemp Round Robin Results

Posted on October 29, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Yesterday, the 2010 Florida Blue Key Tournament kicked off with round robins in extemporaneous speaking, public forum debate, and congressional debate. The extemporaneous speaking round robin had six competitors from three different states. Here are the results of the 2010 … Continue reading →

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MBA Bracketology Updated

Posted on October 28, 2010 by Logan Scisco

See the changes that have been made to MBA Bracketology after the St. Mark’s Heart of Texas Invitational.  Click on the “MBA Bracketology” tab at the top of the page to find out who moved up and who moved down.

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2010 Florida Blue Key: Extemp Round Robin Participants

Posted on October 28, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Tomorrow, the 2010 Florida Blue Key Speech & Debate Tournament will begin in Gainesville, Florida on the University of Florida’s campus.  The tournament has an extemporaneous speaking round robin and six extempers have been invited to attend, two of which … Continue reading →

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R&D: Indonesia’s Tsunami Survivors Get Aid, China’s Growing Global Responsibility, and Alaska’s Supreme Court Says It is OK to Give Voters a List of Write-In Candidates

Posted on October 28, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for October 28th: Indonesia Disaster Survivors Get Aid as Planes, Vessels Arrive from Business Week Food and supplies are being sent to survivors of Indonesia’s latest tsunami, which hit Sumatra on October 25th.  The tsunami was … Continue reading →

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R&D: Nestor Kirchner Passes Away, the Prospects for Peace in Afghanistan, and Gallup Predicts a GOP Wave

Posted on October 27, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for October 27th: Former Argentine President Nestor Kirchner dies from the BBC Nestor Kirchner, the man who helped steer Argentina out of its economic meltdown in 2002, died of a heart attack today.  Kirchner was rumored … Continue reading →

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

Posted on October 27, 2010 by Logan Scisco

1.  With one week to go, who will win the midterm elections? 2.  Should states ban the use of food stamps to purchase sugary drinks? 3.  How will conditions that America has attached on recent aid to Pakistan impact relations … Continue reading →

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