Monthly Archives: October 2010

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

Posted on October 27, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Here are the answers to this week’s Extemp Central news quiz.

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Local Results: Union Catholic CFL Tournament (New Jersey)

Posted on October 26, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Here are the results of the Union Catholic CFL Tournament, held in Union, New Jersey. Champion:  Zachary Klein (Montville Township High School) 2nd:  Chuck Richardson (Montville Township High School) 3rd:  Nick Hansen (Ridge High School) 4th:  Sam Blumkin (Millburn High School) … Continue reading →

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R&D: Chinese Version of WikiLeaks is on the Horizon, the Rise of the Coffee Party, and the G20s Trade and Currency Failures

Posted on October 26, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for October 26th: Chinese whistleblower faces hard road from the Asia Times Is a Chinese version of WikiLeaks in the making?  If so, can it produce real change in China?  This article seeks to find the … Continue reading →

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

Posted on October 26, 2010 by Logan Scisco

1.  What will be Lula da Silva’s legacy? 2.  Does Felipe Calderon’s proposal to allow civilian courts to try soldiers for abuses against civilians go far enough? 3.  Will Serbia make it into the EU before Turkey? 4.  How would … Continue reading →

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Local Results: Guyer High School Wildcat Fever TFA Tournament (Texas)

Posted on October 25, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Here are the results of the Guyer High School Wildcat Fever TFA Tournament, held at Guyer High School on October 23rd. U.S. Extemp Champion:  Arvind Venkataraman (Southlake Carroll High School) 2nd:  Rahfin Faruk (Richardson High School) 3rd:  Tim Dominguez (Southlake Carroll High … Continue reading →

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Local Results: UTEP Forensics “Talk of Texas” TFA Qualifying Tournament (Texas)

Posted on October 25, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Here are the results of the UTEP Forensics “Talk of Texas” Texas Forensic Association Qualifying Tournament, held at Bel Air High School on October 22nd and 23rd. U.S. Extemp Champion:  Adi Soto (Coronado High School) 2nd:  Dominique Egger (Franklin High … Continue reading →

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Local Results: Tall City “Lights Out” Speech and Debate Tournament (Texas)

Posted on October 25, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Here are the results from the Tall City “Lights Out” Speech and Debate Tournament, held at Midland Lee High School on October 22nd and 23rd. U.S. Extemp Champion:  Alaina Brogan (Central High School) 2nd:  Christopher Casanova (Lubbock High School) 3rd:  … Continue reading →

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Local Results: The Ronald Reagan Invitational (Texas)

Posted on October 25, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Here are the results from the 12th annual Ronald Reagan “Dutch” Invitational, held at Ronald Reagan High School on October 22nd and 23rd. U.S. Extemp Champion:  Hannah Beck (MacArthur High School) 2nd:  Sam Hamad (Winston Churchill High School) 3rd:  Alex … Continue reading →

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Local Results: The Marvin Ridge High School Tournament (North Carolina)

Posted on October 25, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Here are the results of the 2010 Marvin Ridge High School Tournament, held on October 23rd.-NC Champion:  Charlotte How (Riverside High School, South Carolina) T2nd:  Derrick Flakoll (Myers Park High School, North Carolina) T2nd:  Allen Worth (Asheville High School, North … Continue reading →

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R&D: President Obama’s Deficit Commission Discusses Taxes, Clegg Demands Answers on Detainee Abuse, and Obama’s Playbook After the Midterms

Posted on October 25, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for October 25th: Key Tax Breaks at Risk as Panel Looks at Cuts from the Wall Street Journal President Obama’s deficit commission is looking at eliminating tax deducation on mortgage interest and child tax credits in … Continue reading →

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