Monthly Archives: February 2011

State Results: 2011 Kentucky Educational Speech & Drama Association (KESDA) State Tournament

Posted on February 28, 2011 by Logan Scisco

Here are the results of the 2011 Kentucky Educational Speech & Drama Association (KESDA) State Tournament.  All of these finalists have earned automatic qualifications to the 2011 Extemporaneous Speaking Tournament of Champions (TOC) at Northwestern University. Champion: Emily Martin (Boone … Continue reading →

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R&D: Majority Favor Government Shutdown, Ireland’s New Election Could Lead to EU Battle, and Palin’s Numbers Fall in Iowa

Posted on February 28, 2011 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for February 28th: 58% Favor Government Shutdown Until Spending Cuts Are Agreed Upon from Rasmussen Reports Polling service Rasmussen, which leans right, has just released a poll which shows that 58% of Americans favor a government … Continue reading →

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Extemp Central News Quiz for the Week of February 28th-March 4th, 2011 (Short Answer Version)

Posted on February 28, 2011 by Logan Scisco

Here is your Extemp Central short answer news quiz for this week. Good luck!

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Extemp Central News Quiz for the Week of February 28th-March 4th, 2011 (Multiple Choice Version)

Posted on February 28, 2011 by Logan Scisco

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

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2011 Extemp TOC: TOC Qual Board is Updated to Reflect Harvard, the California Invitational, the University of Pennsylvania Liberty Bell Classic, and the Salina High Central Forensic Invitational

Posted on February 25, 2011 by Logan Scisco

The qualification board for the 2011 Extemporaneous Speaking Tournament of Champions has been updated to reflect last week’s busy TOC qualifying weekend. We appreciate everyone who helped us gather results from these tournaments. Thirty-four extempers qualified to the Extemp TOC last … Continue reading →

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2010-2011 National Points Race Standings Are Updated to Reflect Harvard and the California Invitational

Posted on February 25, 2011 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 Harvard and the California Invitational. Check out the newest standings by clicking on the National Points Race tab above or by … Continue reading →

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R&D: Egypt’s Political Future, Taiwan is Not Buying China’s Agenda, and the Impact of a Saudi Revolt Globally

Posted on February 25, 2011 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for February 25th: Islam and Politics in Egypt from the Council on Foreign Relations Is Egypt headed towards a theocracy?  Not according to Dina Shehata, Senior Researcher of the Al Ahram Center for Political and Strategic … Continue reading →

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2011 Harvard National High School Invitational Forensic Tournament: Donahue Wins Second National Points Race Tournament of the Year

Posted on February 24, 2011 by Logan Scisco

Nathaniel Donahue’s streak of top three finishes in the National Points Race continued at Harvard last weekend, as the North Carolina extemper won his second National Points Race tournament of the year.  The victory gives Donahue one hundred points in … Continue reading →

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2011 California Invitational: Tembhekar Defends Championship; Leland Takes Top Three

Posted on February 24, 2011 by Logan Scisco

At last weekend’s California Invitational at Berkeley, a fifth tier tournament in the National Points Race, Amode Tembhekar successfully defended his championship and earned forty points in this year’s National Points Race.  Tembhekar’s school, Leland High School, took the top … Continue reading →

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TOC Qualifier Results: The University of Pennsylvania Liberty Bell Classic

Posted on February 24, 2011 by Logan Scisco

Here are the results from the University of Pennsylvania Liberty Bell Classic, held at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on February 18th-20th.  The tournament was an Extemp TOC qualifier and all elimination round participants earned TOC bids.  Extemp … Continue reading →

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