Monthly Archives: February 2012

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of February 28th-March 5th, 2012

Posted on February 29, 2012 by Logan Scisco

1.  What steps does Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi need to take to fix Yemen? 2.  Can the Chinese government continue its crackdown on the Internet without suffering major reprecussions? 3.  What does Serbia bring to the EU? 4.  Why was … Continue reading →

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Extemp Central News Quiz Answers for the Week of February 27th-March 4th, 2012

Posted on February 29, 2012 by Logan Scisco

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

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HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of February 28th-March 5th, 2012

Posted on February 28, 2012 by Logan Scisco

1. Will Michigan signal the end of the GOP primary? 2. Does the recent school shooting in Ohio provide more credence to the need for more anti-bullying tactics? 3. Can Bob Kerrey save the Democratic Senate majority? 4. Should parents … Continue reading →

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Extemp Central News Quiz for the Week of February 27th-March 4th, 2012 (Short Answer Version)

Posted on February 27, 2012 by Logan Scisco

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

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Extemp Central News Quiz for the Week of February 27th-March 4th, 2012 (Multiple Choice Version)

Posted on February 27, 2012 by Logan Scisco

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

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HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of February 21st-27th, 2012

Posted on February 22, 2012 by Logan Scisco

1.  If California goes bankrupt, how should the federal government react? 2.  If the economy improves, do the Republicans have an issue they can defeat President Obama with in 2012? 3.  If Mitt Romney is the eventual GOP nominee, who … Continue reading →

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2012 California Invitational: Cherian Triumphs; Bellarmine College Prep Takes Top Two

Posted on February 21, 2012 by Logan Scisco

This year’s California Invitational attracted 178 extempers to the University of California at Berkeley’s campus and Bellarmine College Prep’s John Cherian, who is ranked in the top five of the National Points Race, came out on top. Cherian will earn … Continue reading →

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2012 Harvard University National High School Invitational Tournament: McDonald Captures Second Title of the Season in a Packed Final Round

Posted on February 21, 2012 by Logan Scisco

At this year’s Harvard University National High School Invitational, Bill McDonald of Brophy College Prep completed a unique achievement by emerging from a field of nearly 200 extempers to take the title. McDonald’s championship goes with his Glenbrooks title earlier … Continue reading →

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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of February 21st-27th, 2012

Posted on February 21, 2012 by Logan Scisco

1. Will the Bank of the Bolivarian Alliance of the Americas succeed? 2. Will the world economy grow stronger in 2012? 3. Will recent moves taken by the Spanish government to curtail its unemployment rate succeed? 4. Does the ACTA … Continue reading →

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No News Quiz This Week

Posted on February 20, 2012 by Logan Scisco

Due to outside circumstances, there will be no Extemp Central news quiz this week.  However, there will be United States and International Extemp questions posted on Tuesday and Wednesday.  We will also be posting the results of Harvard and the … Continue reading →

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