Monthly Archives: October 2010

Extemp Central News Quiz for the Week of October 25th-29th, 2010 (Short Answer Version)

Posted on October 25, 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 October 25th-29th, 2010 (Multiple Choice Version)

Posted on October 25, 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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Site News: Coming This Week to Extemp Central

Posted on October 24, 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), International Questions, and R&D Wednesday: News quiz answers, United States Extemp … Continue reading →

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R&D: Juan Williams Firing Riles Conservatives, the DCCC Takes Out $17 Million, and Latin Americans See Entrepreneurship Barriers

Posted on October 22, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for October 22nd: NPR, Juan Williams: Did firing put network smack in tea party’s crosshairs? from the Christian Science Monitor National Public Radio’s firing of Juan Williams for comments about Muslims has created a conservative firestorm, … Continue reading →

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Local Results: Bishop High School TFA Qualifier (Texas)

Posted on October 21, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Here are the results from the Bishop High School TFA Qualifier, held at Bishop High School on October 16th. U.S. Extemp Champion:  Katherine Ray (A&M Consolidated High School) 2nd:  Vegas Longlois (King High School) 3rd:  Nathaniel Mata (Idea Quest College … Continue reading →

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National Points Race Standings Updated After St. Mark’s

Posted on October 21, 2010 by Logan Scisco

The National Points Race have been updated based on the results of the St. Mark’s Heart of Texas Invitational. You can check out the standings by clicking on the National Points Race tab above or by clicking here. The standings will be … Continue reading →

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R&D: West Virginia Tests Obama, Major Senate Races Tighten, and Iraq’s Political Stalemate

Posted on October 21, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for October 21st: W. Va. election becomes a test for Obama from the Washington Post In this op-ed, conservative columnist George Will writes that the West Virginia Senate race is a major test for President Obama … Continue reading →

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Win a $100 Gift Certificate from SpeechGeek during Customer Appreciation Week

Posted on October 20, 2010 by Corey Alderdice

As a thank you to customers, our title sponsor SpeechGeek is giving away a $100 gift certificate to their store, a $25 gift certificate, and three copies of our scripts to five lucky entrants. To enter, visit our Facebook Page … Continue reading →

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R&D: China Widens Its Embargo of Rare Earth Minerals, Military Recruiters Start Accepting Gays, and Problems in the U.S.-India Relationship

Posted on October 20, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for October 20th: China Said to Widen Its Embargo of Minerals from the New York Times In a sign of increased economic strength, China is quietly halting the export of rare earth minerals to the U.S. … Continue reading →

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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of October 19th-25th, 2010

Posted on October 20, 2010 by Logan Scisco

1.  Can a Maliki-Sadr coalition solve Iraq’s problems? 2.  Should Russia join NATO’s missile defense project? 3.  Will the arrest of several top officers in the Niger military impede the nation’s return to democracy? 4.  Why did Canada fail to … Continue reading →

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