Monthly Archives: March 2015

2015 Utah High School Activities Association State Tournament: Four New State Champions Crowned in 4A and 5A; Twenty-Four Qualify to TOC

Posted on March 18, 2015 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] Last weekend saw Utah host its state tournaments for classes 4A and 5A (3A as well but we do not have the results for those tournaments yet). The state divides extemporaneous speaking into International and United States Extemp categories … Continue reading →

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Extemp Central News Quiz for the Week of March 16-22, 2015

Posted on March 18, 2015 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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R&D from Prepd: China-Myanmar Border Tensions

Posted on March 18, 2015 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] Today’s R&D is brought to you by Prepd, the only software built specifically for extemp. Prepd makes it easy to research, practice, and compete!  Visit www.prepd.in to learn more. Like Prepd on Facebook for special info and contests. This R&D provides resources … Continue reading →

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2015 South Carolina Forensic Coaches Association State Tournament: Abdeladi Gives Greenville Tech Its First Extemp Champion; Riverside Has Four Finalists

Posted on March 17, 2015 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] This year’s South Carolina Forensic Coaches Associatin State Tournament featured a first-time winner as Roann Abdeladi of Greenville Tech Charter High School captured the championship by five ranks over Unshu Biyani of Riverside High School. The victory is the … Continue reading →

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2015 South Dakota High School Activities Association State Tournament: Redlin Repeats; State Crowns Three New State Champions

Posted on March 17, 2015 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] Two weeks ago, extempers from South Dakota competed in the South Dakota Activities Association State Tournament. South Dakota has two classes for its state tournament, which are then divided into International and United States Extemp categories. In Class A … Continue reading →

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The Prospects for a Colombian Peace

Posted on March 17, 2015 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] For the last fifty years the Colombian government has been fighting the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), a Marxist outfit.  The conflict has claimed 220,000 lives, displaced an estimated five million people, and harmed Colombia’s international image.  Under … Continue reading →

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R&D: The Prospects for a Colombian Peace

Posted on March 17, 2015 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] Here is today’s premium R&D to accompany today’s premium topic brief on the prospects for a Colombian peace. Colombia: is the end in sight to the world’s longest war? http://t.co/ZdZeyGJCo6 — The Guardian (@guardian) March 15, 2015 Organized crime is biggest … Continue reading →

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HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of March 16-22, 2015

Posted on March 16, 2015 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] 1. Is the federal government asserting itself too much or too little in local policing? 2. If Hillary Clinton does not run for president, what should be Democrats plan B? 3. Will Utah’s LGBT antidiscrimination law become a template … Continue reading →

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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of March 16-22, 2015

Posted on March 16, 2015 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] 1. How should Egypt engage the African continent? 2. Can democracy fix Latin America’s corruption woes? 3. Will 2015 be the year that nationalism reasserts itself in European elections? 4. Is China undermining Myanmar’s territorial integrity? 5. How can … Continue reading →

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2015 Texas Forensic Association State Tournament: Sridharan Repeats in IX; Webb Gives Saint Mary’s Hall First Extemp Championship

Posted on March 14, 2015 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] Texas usually hosts one of the largest state tournaments in the country and this year’s Texas Forensic Association (TFA) State Tournament lived up to that billing by attracting more than one hundred competitors in International Extemp and ninety-nine competitors … Continue reading →

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