Monthly Archives: September 2015

Nepal’s New Constitution

[fblike] Ever since 2006, Nepal’s political parties have attempted to reach an agreement on a new national constitution.  Divided over the role of religion in government, whether the nation’s 239-year-old monarchy should be restored, political boundaries, and the rights of … Continue reading

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R&D: Nepal’s New Constitution

[fblike] Here is today’s premium R&D to accompany today’s premium topic brief on Nepal’s new constitution. Will Nepal’s new constitution hold the country together? http://t.co/VEtWeLwwti — CS Monitor (@csmonitor) September 21, 2015 Nepal has finally agreed a new constitution. Why all … Continue reading

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Extemp Central News Quiz for the Week of September 21-27, 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: Enrique Pena Nieto

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HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of September 21-27, 2015

[fblike] 1. Should Eric Fanning become the new Secretary of the Army? 2. How can the U.S. increase the number of minority educators? 3. Should the U.S. welcome the new Japanese security bills? 4. Are zero tolerance policies to blame … Continue reading

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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of September 21-27, 2015

[fblike] 1. What role should religion play in international development efforts? 2. Do nations need more female ambassadors? 3. What has gone wrong in Brazil? 4. Will Nepal’s new constitution bring much needed stability? 5. Can Myanmar’s democratic forces care … Continue reading

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R&D from Prepd: Weekly Roundup for the Week of September 14-20, 2015

[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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2015-2016 Extemp Central National Points Race: First Standings of the Season Are Posted!

[fblike] The first standings of the 2015-2016 Extemp Central National Points Race have been released.  These reflect the results of last week’s Wake Forest National Earlybird.  To access the standings, you can click on the National Points Race tab on … Continue reading

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R&D from Prepd: Russian Foreign Policy in Syria

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2015 Wake Forest National Earlybird: Graham Picks Up Where He Left Off Last Season, Becomes Second Trinity Prep Winner in Three Years

[fblike] Justin Graham of Trinity Preparatory School (FL) wasted no time getting back to the top of the 2015-2016 National Points Race, winning the Wake Forest National Earlybird by four ranks over teammate Varun Bhatia. Graham led the standings for … Continue reading

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