Monthly Archives: July 2014

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of July 14th-20th, 2014

Posted on July 14, 2014 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] 1. Is a third intifada looming? 2. Has the Syrian civil war damaged the United Nations credibility? 3. Is Joko Widodo the Indonesian Obama? 4. Why have international peacekeepers failed to reduce human rights violations in the Central African … Continue reading →

HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of July 14th-20th, 2014

Posted on July 14, 2014 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] 1. Has the American public lost confidence in President Obama? 2. Does the border crisis help or hinder Rick Perry’s 2016 presidential prospects? 3. What steps should Rahm Emanuel take to reduce Chicago’s high crime rate? 4. Has the … Continue reading →

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2013-2014 Year in Review (Part II)

Posted on July 11, 2014 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] by Logan Scisco Today, Extemp Central presents part two of its 2013-2014 Year in Review, covering the season’s top seven memorable, surprising, and controversial moments. Part one of Extemp Central’s 2013-2014 Year in Review can be found here.

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2013-2014 Year in Review (Part I)

Posted on July 10, 2014 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] by Logan Scisco The 2013-2014 season ended several weeks ago in Overland Park, Kansas. The season yielded some record breaking moments, surprising upsets, and unusual situations. Extemp Central compiled the top fifteen stories of the national circuit season as … Continue reading →

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Extemp Central News Quiz for the Week of July 7th-13th, 2014

Posted on July 9, 2014 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] Here is this week’s Extemp Central news quiz. Good luck! To access a list of all our old quizzes, click here.

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HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of July 7th-13th, 2014

Posted on July 7, 2014 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] 1. Is the United States still the world’s economic leader? 2. Will environmental concerns decide 2014 Senate races in the Western states? 3. Is soccer becoming a more prominent sport in America? 4. Should public sector unions exist? 5. … Continue reading →

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of July 7th-13th, 2014

Posted on July 7, 2014 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] 1. Have Western businesses operating in China betrayed democratic values? 2. Will growing recognition of indigenous land claims complicate the extraction of Canada’s natural resources? 3. How should the EU handle North African migrants? 4. Is Nicholas Sarkozy’s arrest … Continue reading →

Site News: Take Extemp Central’s 2014-2015 Survey!

Posted on July 3, 2014 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] During this offseason period, Extemp Central would like to get your opinions of the site and what improvements, if any, you think we should make for the 2014-2015 season. Please give us your input on how you use the … Continue reading →

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Extemp Central News Quiz for the Week of June 30th-July 6th, 2014

Posted on July 2, 2014 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] Here is this week’s Extemp Central news quiz. This week’s quiz includes twenty questions to make up for last week not having a quiz. Good luck! To access a list of all our old quizzes, click here.