Month: January 2009

Live from the MBA Round Robin: Round 2 Pairings

mbaliveHere are the pairings for the second round of the MBA Extemp Round Robin:

Section One:

Judges: David Tucker, Logan Scisco, and Chris McDonald

1. Morgan Brooksh (McNeil HS, Texas)
2. Matthew Arons (Millburn HS, New Jersey)
3. Stacey Chen (North Allegheny HS, New Jersey)
4. Nicholas Cugini (Cypress Ridge HS, Texas)

Section Two:

Judges: Max Webster, Hunter Kendrick, and Ron Kendler

1. Alex Draime (Howland HS, Ohio)
2. Brennan Morris (Randolph Macon Academy, Virginia)
3. Amanda Johnson (Eagan HS, Minnesota)
4. Ryan Pereira (Nova HS, Florida)

Section Three:

Judges: B.A. Gregg, Diane Forbes, and Howard Miller

1. Evan Larson (Bellarmine College Prep, California)
2. Alex Tolkin (Newton South HS, Massachusetts)
3. Jane Kessner (Walt Whitman HS, Maryland)
4. Jason Bell (Ladue Horton Watkins HS, Missouri)

Section Four:

Judges: Jason Warren, Jimmy Ficaro, and Steve Moss

1. Rahul Sangal (Plano East HS, Texas)
2. Aaron Lutkowitz (Montgomery Bell Academy, Tennessee)
3. Dillon Huff (Southlake Carroll HS, Texas)
4. Karen Zhou (Lakeville North HS, Minnesota)

Live from the MBA Round Robin: Round 1 Pairings

mbaliveHere are the pairings for first round of the MBA Extemp Round Robin that were released just minutes ago!

Section One:

Judges:  Sharon Volpe, Brian Raymond, and Lisa Miller

1.  Alex Draime  (Howland HS, Ohio)
2.  Evan Larson  (Bellarmine College Prep, California)
3.  Rahul Sangal (Plano East HS, Texas)
4.  Morgan Booksh (McNeil HS, Texas)

Section Two:

Judges: Matthew Vansuch, Bill Healy, and Steve Moss

1. Ryan Pereira (Nova HS, Florida)
2. Jason Ball (Ladue Horton Watkins HS, Missouri)
3. Karen Zhou (Lakeville North HS, Minnesota)
4. Nicholas Cugini (Cypress Ridge HS, Texas)

Section Three:

Judges: Max Webster, Justin Seiwell, and Scott Baker

1. Amanda Johnson (Eagan HS, Minnesota)
2. Jane Kessner (Walt Whitman HS, Maryland)
3. Dillon Huff (Southlake Carroll HS, Texas)
4. Stacey Chen (North Allegheny HS, Pennsylvania)

Section Four:

Judges: Matt Murrell, Jimmy Ficaro, and Jason Warren

1. Brennan Morris (Randolph Macon Academy, Virginia)
2. Alex Tolkin (Newton South HS, Massachusetts)
3. Aaron Lutkowitz (Montgomery Bell Academy, Tennessee)
4. Matthew Arons (Millburn HS, New Jersey)

MBA Extemp Round Robin Live Coverage

mbaliveDuring this MBA Round Robin, Extemp Central will be bringing you live coverage.  This coverage will include the postings for each of the ten prelim rounds (along with their judges) and post the Exhibition Round participants when they become available on Sunday.  Stick with Extemp Central for updates on this prestigious event!

Extemp Questions for the Week of January 7th-13th, 2009

1. Can Israel win in Gaza?questions

2. Should the U.S. change the way it handles unemployment benefits?

3. Why has Blagojevich not been impeached?

4. Was Bangladesh’s vote fair?

5. Ten years on, has the euro achieved what it was supposed to?

6. Will the coup in Guinea bring positive change to the country?

7. Was Obama’s choice of Leon Panetta as the next CIA director a good one?

8. Should Obama take a stand in the Israeli-Hamas war?

9. Why are the Conservatives faltering in British political opinion polls?

10. How can U.S. schools get more math and science teachers?

Topic Brief: The Roland Burris Situation

Just when the drama in Illinois concerning Rod Blagojevich seemed to be running out of steam in the national press, the controversial and indicted governor gave it new momentum by defying Senate Democratic leaders and state lawmakers and appointing Roland Burris, a former state attorney general and former political primary opponent, to Barack Obama’s vacant U.S. Senate seat.

The appointment of Roland Burris has created constitutional questions about the ability of the U.S. Senate, considered one of the most elite clubs in the world, to select who it seats in its chamber and has ignited a racial element in national politics.  It has also provided a tough maze for Democratic leaders to navigate without offending African-Americans, arguably the most loyal Democratic voting bloc.

This brief will provide extempers with some background information on Roland Burris, background on the appointment, and the implications his appointment has for national politics.  These implications will hopefully help extempers zero in on the appropriate level of analysis necessary to answer questions tied to the Burris situation.

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