Monthly Archives: August 2013

R&D: Czech Elections

Posted on August 23, 2013 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] Czech lawmakers voted to dissolve the lower house of parliament on August 20th and set the stage for national elections in late October.  Today’s R&D covers those upcoming elections for those interested in International Extemp. Hmm, the elections haven’t … Continue reading →

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NFL Champion Interview with Ashesh Rambachan (Part One)

Posted on August 22, 2013 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] Ashesh Rambachan competed for Eastview High School (MN) and was the 2012 NFL National Champion in International Extemporaneous Speaking.  Ashesh was also the runner-up in International Extemporaneous Speaking at the 2011 and 2013 NFL national tournaments and was a … Continue reading →

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R&D: NSA Surveillance

Posted on August 22, 2013 by Logan Scisco

Today’s R&D over the hot topic of domestic surveillance by the National Security Agency (NSA).  The scope of the NSA’s activities were initially revealed by Edward Snowden and more leaks continue to reveal the expansive nature of the Agency’s activities. … Continue reading →

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Extemp Central News Quiz for the Week of August 19th-25th, 2013

Posted on August 21, 2013 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] Here is this week’s Extemp Central news quiz.

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Egyptian Unrest & U.S. Aid

Posted on August 20, 2013 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] Since 1979, when Egypt was a signatory to the Camp David Accords with Israel, whereby Egypt normalized its relations with Israel in exchange for the Sinai Peninsula, the United States has maintained strong military and diplomatic ties with the … Continue reading →

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R&D: Egyptian Unrest & U.S. Aid

Posted on August 20, 2013 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] Here is the premium, topic-specific R&D that accompanies today’s topic brief on Egypt’s unrest and U.S. aid. .@abwrig reports on why the U.S.-Egypt military relationship is built to last: http://t.co/ngxnzUqOg4 — POLITICO (@politico) August 19, 2013   Israel official … Continue reading →

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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of August 19th-25th, 2013

Posted on August 19, 2013 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] 1. How should the Nigerian government deal with Boko Haram? 2. Will Cristina Fernández de Kirchner succeed in amending the Argentinian constitution so that she can run for a third term? 3. What reforms are needed to the Mexican … Continue reading →

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HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of August 19th-25th, 2013

Posted on August 19, 2013 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] 1. Will Bill de Blasio be the next mayor of New York? 2. Is America winning the fight against obesity? 3. If you were the chief executive of AOL, what would you do to make it relevant again? 4. … Continue reading →

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CFL Champion Interview with Gabriel Ferrante (Part Two)

Posted on August 16, 2013 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] Gabriel Ferrante was a competitor for the Iona Preparatory School in New York. He was last year’s Catholic National Champion. In addition, he was an extemp finalist at Yale, Bronx, Villiger, and a champion at the Columbia invitational. He … Continue reading →

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R&D: Syrian Civil War

Posted on August 16, 2013 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] Today’s R&D chronicles the Syrian civil war, which has been raging since March 2011. “I swear by God that Russia will pay a big price for its dirty role in the Syrian war” says jihadi in Syria http://t.co/gFR6QiuX57 — … Continue reading →

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