Monthly Archives: September 2015

John Boehner’s Resignation

[fblike] Facing the threat of an insurgency from within his own ranks, Speaker of the House John Boehner shocked the nation’s political establishment on Friday by announcing his resignation from the speakership, as well as his House seat, effective October … Continue reading

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R&D: John Boehner’s Resignation

[fblike] Here is today’s premium R&D to accompany today’s premium topic brief on John Boehner’s resignation. The tragedy of John Boehner is that he could have been a great House Speaker, @JeffreyToobin writes: http://t.co/GvDN6FR9nV — The New Yorker (@NewYorker) September 29, … Continue reading

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Extemp Central News Quiz for the Week of September 28-October 4, 2015

[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: Pope Francis Visit to the U.S.

[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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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of September 28-October 4, 2015

[fblike] 1. What is the most important Sustainable Development Goal? 2. How should international debt forgiveness be implemented? 3. What are the international implications of Iran desiring to take Saudi Arabia to court over hajj deaths? 4. How can Volkswagen … Continue reading

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HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of September 28-October 4, 2015

[fblike] 1. Is containment the best way for the U.S. to defeat ISIS? 2. Should colleges stop accepting the ACT and SAT for admission? 3. Can states constitutionally provide lethal injection drugs to other states? 4. Who is the “values” … Continue reading

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2015-2016 Extemp Central National Points Race: Standings Updated After Yale

[fblike] The updated standings of the 2015-2016 Extemp Central National Points Race have been posted.  These reflect the results of last week’s Yale Invitational.  To access the standings, you can click on the National Points Race tab on the right … Continue reading

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2015 Yale Invitational: Balaji Wins First National Circuit Championship; Graham Takes Second

[fblike] Last weekend at Yale University, Vaikunth Balaji of Ridge High School (NJ) foiled Justin Graham‘s efforts of winning a second consecutive National Points Race event. Balaji defeated Graham, who competes for Trinity Preparatory School (FL), by eight ranks in … Continue reading

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R&D from Prepd: Weekly Roundup for the Week of September 21-27, 2015

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R&D from Prepd: Scott Walker’s Exit from the 2016 Presidential Campaign

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