Monthly Archives: June 2015

2015 NSDA Nationals: Five Storylines for This Week’s Tournament

Posted on June 14, 2015 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] The 2015 National Speech and Debate Association (NSDA) National Tournament will commence in Dallas, Texas. By Friday new national champions in International and United States Extemp will be crowned, in addition to this year’s National Points Race winner. As … Continue reading →

Police Reform

Posted on June 13, 2015 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] Since the shooting of eighteen-year-old Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri last August there have been growing calls for reforming police tactics in the United States. Liberal and libertarian groups charge that American police have become “militarized” and much too … Continue reading →

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R&D: Police Reform

Posted on June 13, 2015 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] Here is today’s premium R&D to accompany today’s premium topic brief on police reform. Federal judge approves what is hoped to be a landmark agreement to reform Cleveland Police Department http://t.co/ZvTwLUNpNt — The Boston Globe (@BostonGlobe) June 13, 2015 The most … Continue reading →

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R&D from Prepd: Weekly Roundup for the Week of June 8-14, 2015

Posted on June 12, 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. Here is our weekly … Continue reading →

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R&D from Prepd: Prescription Drug Costs

Posted on June 11, 2015 by Logan Scisco

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Extemp Central News Quiz for the Week of June 8-14, 2015

Posted on June 10, 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: Bosnian Reconciliation

Posted on June 10, 2015 by Logan Scisco

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Investigating FIFA

Posted on June 9, 2015 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] On May 27, Swiss authorities arrested seven high ranking officials of the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA), the world’s governing body for soccer. The arrests were due to a United States investigation into bribery and corruption within the … Continue reading →

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R&D: Investigating FIFA

Posted on June 9, 2015 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] Here is today’s premium R&D to accompany today’s premium topic brief on investigating FIFA. #coppednews FIFA: No grounds to strip Russia, Qatar http://t.co/4RHUbXKx7K — Copped News (@CoppedNews) June 8, 2015 Why America, and not another country, is going after FIFA http://t.co/kCvlRzhE5t … Continue reading →

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HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of June 8-14, 2015

Posted on June 8, 2015 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] 1. What are the economic implications of the Supreme Court’s ruling in Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Abercrombie and Fitch Stores? 2. How can the U.S. rein in rising drug costs? 3. Is the EPA’s latest report on fracking … Continue reading →

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