Monthly Archives: November 2010

R&D: China Ponders Its Ties with North Korea, International Observers Say Haitian Vote Okay, and President Obama Freezes the Pay of Federal Workers

Posted on November 30, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for November 30th: Wikileaks release ‘shows China thinking on Korea’ from the BBC One of the interesting pieces of information uncovered by the release of State Department documents is that China seems to be frustrated by … Continue reading →

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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of November 30th-December 6th, 2010

Posted on November 30, 2010 by Logan Scisco

1.  Is the EU’s tin ear responsible for the increased electoral success of far-right parties across the continent? 2.  Are austerity measures the only way to stop Europe’s debt crisis? 3.  Will Christina Fernandez de Kirchner run for re-election in … Continue reading →

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R&D: U.S. Scrambles After WikiLeaks Reveal, Mark Kirk Arrives in the Senate, and Haiti’s Presidential Election Sparks Fraud Claims

Posted on November 29, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for November 29th: US tries to contain damage from leaked cables from the Associated Press The U.S. State Department is scrambling after WikiLeaks released more than 250,000 classified State Department documents.  The documents contain blunt interpretations … Continue reading →

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Extemp Central News Quiz for the Week of November 29th-December 3rd, 2010 (Short Answer Version)

Posted on November 29, 2010 by Logan Scisco

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

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Extemp Central News Quiz for the Week of November 29th-December 3, 2010 (Multiple Choice Version)

Posted on November 29, 2010 by Logan Scisco

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

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George Mason University Patriot Games Tournament Preview

Posted on November 27, 2010 by Logan Scisco

by Oscar Wang Oscar Wang competed for four years at San Marino High School in San Marino, California. He received third place in Domestic Extemp at the 2010 NFL Nationals and was a four-year qualifier to Nationals. Last year, he … Continue reading →

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A Look ‘Round the GMU Round Robin

Posted on November 26, 2010 by Logan Scisco

by Aaron Lutkowitz Aaron Lutkowitz competed for Montgomery Bell Academy in Nashville, Tennessee. In addition to victories at the 2008 George Mason tournament and the 2009 Yale tournament, Aaron finished in 3rd place at the 2010 Southern Bell Forum and … Continue reading →

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2010-2011 National Points Race Standings Updated!

Posted on November 25, 2010 by Logan Scisco

The 2010-2011 Extemp Central National Points Race and National Team Points Race standings have been updated to reflect the results of last week’s Glenbrooks Tournament.  Find out who made a move in the individual and team points races by clicking … Continue reading →

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2011 Extemp TOC: The TOC Qual Board is Updated to Reflect Glenbrooks and Villiger

Posted on November 25, 2010 by Logan Scisco

The qualification board for the 2011 Extemporaneous Speaking Tournament of Champions has been updated to reflect the results of Glenbrooks and Villiger. Last weekend, Stephen Buell of Regis High School in New York, Nick Hansen of Ridge High School in … Continue reading →

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TOC Qualifier Results: 2010 Villiger Tournament (Pennsylvania)

Posted on November 24, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Here are the results of the 2010 Villiger Tournament, held at St. Joseph’s University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on November 20th and 21st. All of the elimination round participants earned bids to the 2011 Extemporaneous Speaking Tournament of Champions (TOC) at … Continue reading →

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