Monthly Archives: November 2013

2013 Remy Wilcox Tournament: Spieker Edges Teammate Selby for the Title

Posted on November 15, 2013 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] Last weekend at Whitman College in Walla Walla, Washington, thirty-five extempers competed in the Remy Wilcox High School Speech Tournament.  Patrick Spieker of Gig Harbor High School (WA) edged teammate Heather Selby by judges preference to win the title.  Arman … Continue reading →

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R&D: The Russian Economy

Posted on November 15, 2013 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] Today’s R&D provides resources about the state of the Russian economy. Russia’s economy: The crumbling Kremlin? http://t.co/k0vN0LAzjM — The Economist (@EconBizFin) November 14, 2013 Russian Economy Minister Sees Russia’s Growth at 1.5%-1.6% in 2013, Below Govt Forecast of 1.8% … Continue reading →

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R&D: Marijuana Legalization

Posted on November 14, 2013 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] Today’s R&D provides extempers resources on the marijuana legalization debate.  Generic “Should marijuana be legalized?” questions often appear at local tournaments, especially when the question writer is search for topics to fill the Domestic Social round. How long until … Continue reading →

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Extemp Central News Quiz for the Week of November 11th-17th, 2013

Posted on November 13, 2013 by Logan Scisco

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

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2013 Elections Recap

Posted on November 12, 2013 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] Last Tuesday, voters in Virginia and New Jersey participated in off-year gubernatorial elections and voters in New York City elected a new mayor.  All three campaigns were watched closely by the national media to provide information on 2016 presidential … Continue reading →

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R&D: 2013 Elections Recap

Posted on November 12, 2013 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] Here is today’s premium R&D to accompany today’s premium topic brief on the 2013 elections. Republicans thought the Tea Party would be finished after last week’s elections. It looks like they thought wrong. http://t.co/tGXuNpmo4N — Washington Post (@washingtonpost) November 10, … Continue reading →

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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of November 11th-17th, 2013

Posted on November 11, 2013 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] 1. Will Michelle Bachelet be Chile’s next president? 2. What structural reforms should be made to the Russian economy? 3. Will sentences handed out to the Bangladesh Rifles improve the political fortunes of the Awami League? 4. Is India’s … Continue reading →

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HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of November 11th-17th, 2013

Posted on November 11, 2013 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] 1. Should TSA officers be armed? 2. Will plagarism allegations doom Rand Paul’s 2016 hopes? 3. Is too much direct democracy the cause for California’s fiscal woes? 4. How should Bill de Blasio deal with New York City’s public … Continue reading →

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Wasting Prep Time: Chase Harrison Wins Millburn School Board Election

Posted on November 9, 2013 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] Months ago we revealed that Millburn High School extemper, former Yale University Invitational champion, and two-time NFL finalist Chase Harrison was running for a seat on the Millburn Board of Education.  Chase was eighteen years old at the time … Continue reading →

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R&D: The UN Human Rights Council

Posted on November 8, 2013 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] Today’s R&D provides information on the United Nations Human Rights Council. “Electing Saudis as UN human rights judge is like making a pyromaniac the fire chief” @hillelneuer in ChriSciMonitor: http://t.co/Q1agG4fsuK — UN Watch (@UNWatch) November 7, 2013 COMMENTARY: The … Continue reading →

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