Monthly Archives: January 2016

R&D from Prepd: Weekly Roundup for the Week of January 25-31, 2016

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R&D from Prepd: Sarah Palin’s Endorsement of Donald Trump

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The Flint Water Crisis

[fblike] While Americans take clean drinking water for granted, the residents of Flint, Michigan currently lack such a luxury.  The failure of state and federal environmental officials has placed the city’s residents at risk for lead poisoning as a result … Continue reading

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R&D: The Flint Water Crisis

[fblike] Here is today’s premium R&D to accompany today’s premium topic brief on the Flint water crisis. Who’s ultimately to blame for the lead-water crisis in Flint? https://t.co/30sqIiio6E pic.twitter.com/xE4E3jp3Ic — The Atlantic (@TheAtlantic) January 22, 2016 Gov. Rick Snyder gets bad marks nationally … Continue reading

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Extemp Central News Quiz for the Week of January 25-31, 2016

[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: The French Economy

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HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of January 25-31, 2016

[fblike] 1. Does the U.S. need to fix the way it deals with Haiti? 2. What is the significance of Sarah Palin’s endorsement of Donald Trump? 3. Will the Supreme Court void President Obama’s executive action on suspending the deportation … Continue reading

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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of January 25-31, 2016

[fblike] 1. Are fiscal or monetary problems a bigger threat to the Brazilian economy? 2. Is the ECB hampering Italy’s plans for economic reform? 3. Are economic problems aggravating racial tensions in South Africa? 4. Have Western sanctions against Russia … Continue reading

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2015-2016 Extemp Central National Points Race: Standings Updated After the Montgomery Bell Extemp Round Robin, James Logan, and Stanford

[fblike] The updated standings of the 2015-2016 Extemp Central National Points Race have been posted to reflect the results of the Montgomery Bell Academy Extemp Round Robin, the James Logan MLK Invitational, and the Stanford National Invitational.  To access the … Continue reading

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R&D from Prepd: Weekly Roundup for the Week of January 18-24, 2016

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