Monthly Archives: October 2013

Extemp Central News Quiz for the Week of October 21st-27th, 2013

Posted on October 23, 2013 by Logan Scisco

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

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2013 St. Mark’s: Sherren Posts Impressive Victory in International Extemp; Defending NFL USX Champion Rende Takes U.S. Extemp

Posted on October 22, 2013 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] Last weekend, the St. Mark’s Heart of Texas Invitational featured its unique extemporaneous speaking tournament that allows extempers to compete in International and United States Extemp.  The tournament typically features the best students from Texas and a few Midwestern … Continue reading →

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2013 Cal State University-Fullerton Tournament: Sun Picket Fences the Final to Win

Posted on October 22, 2013 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] This weekend saw twenty-two extempers compete in Cal State University-Fullerton’s annual speech and debate tournament.  The tournament is a tentative qualifying tournament for the 2014 Extemporaneous Speaking Tournament of Champions.  Jovion Sun of Schurr High School (CA) was the tournament … Continue reading →

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Government Shutdown Aftermath (2013)

Posted on October 22, 2013 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] Last Thursday, President Barack Obama signed an agreement to end the first government shutdown in nearly twenty years.  The shutdown, which lasted sixteen days, coincided with another debt ceiling crisis since the Treasury Department’s borrowing authority needed to be … Continue reading →

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R&D: Government Shutdown Aftermath (2013)

Posted on October 22, 2013 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] Here is today’s premium R&D to accompany today’s premium topic brief on the aftermath of the recent government shutdown. Another year, another federal shutdown. http://t.co/jkEVMHoz4A — NYT Opinion (@nytopinion) October 21, 2013 History will be kind to John Boehner, says … Continue reading →

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HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of October 21st-27th, 2013

Posted on October 21, 2013 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] 1. Who won the shutdown? 2. Will ObamaCare eventually become a long-term entitlement? 3. Should the U.S. normalize relations with Iran? 4. What will be the Supreme Court’s most important case in its next term? 5. Are efforts to … Continue reading →

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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of October 21st-27th, 2013

Posted on October 21, 2013 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] 1. Will Tony Abbott succeed in eliminating Australia’s carbon tax? 2. Has Enrique Pena Nieto’s effort to quell Mexico’s drug cartels failed? 3. Is a Venezuelan devaluation on the horizon? 4. Should the ICC grant immunity to African leaders … Continue reading →

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R&D: New Jersey Senate Race

Posted on October 18, 2013 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] Today’s R&D provides articles on this week’s New Jersey’s special election for the U.S. Senate.  Democratic candidate and Newark mayor Cory Booker defeated Republican candidate Steve Lonegan by a ten point margin, 55-45%.  Despite the convincing win, political analysts … Continue reading →

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R&D: Unrest in Libya

Posted on October 17, 2013 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] Today’s R&D provides extempers with resources on the problems facing Libya, which has been in a state of disrepair since the Arab Spring toppled longtime dictator Moammar Gaddafi from power in 2011. Al-Qaeda has sought to establish a presence … Continue reading →

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Extemp Central News Quiz for the Week of October 14th-20th, 2013

Posted on October 16, 2013 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] Here is this week’s news quiz.  Good luck!

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