Here are the results from the Columbiana Rotary Tournament, held on November 6th.
International Extemp
Champion: Gretchen Scheel (Canfield)
2nd: Will Engler (Cardinal-Mooney)
3rd: Ian Macgillivray (Columbiana)
4th: Tina Liu (Austintown-Fitch)
5th: Kelly Fleming (Canfield)
6th: Alyssa Culp (Cardinal-Mooney)
Here are the results from the 2010 Lincoln-West Tournament, held on November 6th.
International Extemp
Champion: Tannaz Rowshanbakhtfardian (Laurel School)
2nd: Austin Price (Brecksville Broadview Heights)
3rd: David Eapen (St. Ignatius)
4th: Michael Luo (Solon)
5th: Ojas Sathe (Solon)
6th: Lexus Renner (Kenston)
Here are the results of the Downers Grove North Tournament, held on November 6th.
Champion: Matthew Dudak (Wheaton Warrenville South)
2nd: Jen Rubino (Maine South)
3rd: Ani Sailesh (Neuqua Valley)
4th: Richard Bernard (Thornton)
5th: Abhishek Nigam (Neuqua Valley)
6th: Tyler Miksanek (Wheaton Warrenville South)
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Here are the results from the Tremont High School Invitational, held on November 6th.
Champion: Skylar Midden (Glenwood High School)
2nd: Jansen Eaton (Glenwood High School)
3rd: Sarah Donnelly (Spoon River Valley)
4th: Emily Welch (Limestone)
5th: Mike Welch (AlWood)
6th: Kiri Oswald (Peoria Christian)
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Here are the results of the 2010 Plymouth Novice Festival, held on November 6th.
Champion: Paige Wheeler (Bethany Christian)
2nd: Ben Hochstetler (Bethany Christian)
3rd: Carl Jacobson (Elkhart Central)
4th: Pooja Patel (Bethany Christian)
5th: Isabella Herman (South Side)
6th: Monique Thomas (North Side)
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Here is your R&D for November 10th:
Gates: US open to request from Iraq to stay from the Associated Press
Defense Secretary Robert Gates said that it was a possibility that the U.S. would remain in Iraq after 2011 if the current Iraqi government believed a U.S. presence was still necessary. The Iraqi government wants the U.S. to help with border security and needs the U.S. to help train the nation’s air force.
Muslims Say Obama Failing to keep Cairo Promises from Reuters
President Obama is facing criticism from Muslims in the international community for failing to live up to the pledges that he made in Cairo during the first year of his presidency. Indonesian Muslims have recently said that President Obama needs to do more to repair ties with the Muslim world.
Why Bloomberg likes Cathie Black as the new NYC schools chancellor from the Christian Science Monitor
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has named Cathie Black as the new chancellor for the New York City school system. Black replaces Joel Klein, who stepped down after eight years. Black’s appointment has been criticized because she has no experience as an educator.
Here are the answers to this week’s Extemp Central news quiz. We hope you did well!
1. Should the GOP elect Michele Bachmann as chair of the Republican Conference?
2. Is Oklahoma’s ban on Sharia law unconstitutional?
3. What is the likelihood of Joe Miller winning the Alaskan Senate race?
4. Is San Francisco’s move against happy meals misguided?
5. Will President Bush’s recent book positively enhance how the American public sees him?
6. Did the GOP win the 2010 midterms or did the Democrats lose them?
7. Will Nancy Pelosi’s decision to become Minority Leader in the next Congress strengthen or weaken House Democrats?
8. Do modifications to the U.S.-South Korean free trade agreement need to be made?
9. Will recent revelations about travel expenses harm Chris Christie’s presidential ambitions?
10. Are criticisms of President Obama’s trips overseas unwarranted?
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Here are the results of the 38th Annual Remy Wilcox High School Speech and Debate Tournament, held at Whitman College on November 4th-6th. The tournament was a qualifier for the 2011 Extemporaneous Speaking Tournament of Champions (TOC), so all finalists earned TOC bids.
Champion: Nidhi George (Westview High School, Oregon)
2nd: Austin Vaarvick (Gig Harbor, Washington)
3rd: Max Johnston (Highland High School, Idaho)
4th: James Ganas (Central Valley High School, Washington)
5th: Sarah Yu (Thomas Jefferson High School, Washington)
6th: Sebastian Van Coe (Eastside Catholic High School, Washington)
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Here are the results of the 2nd Annual John S. Gossett Memorial High School Speech and Debate Tournament, held on November 5th and 6th.
U.S. Extemp
Champion: Sahil Vanjani (Parish Episcopal School)
2nd: Kaitlyn Bull (North Lamar High School)
3rd: Lindsey Butler (Hendrickson High School)
4th: Blake Andrews (Parish Episcopal School)
5th: Rachel Rein (James Martin High School)
6th: Will Stewart (Parish Episcopal School)
Here is your R&D for November 9th:
US resists Israel call for tough line on Iran from the Financial Times
The Obama administration has rebuffed an Israeli call to make a “credible military threat” to Iran. Israel believes such a threat may force Iran to change course on its nuclear program.
Christie Travel Expenses Cited in U.S. Report from the Philadelphia Inquirer
New Jersey Governor and potential presidential candidate Chris Christie has been cited in a report by the U.S. Department of Justice for exceeding the government’s approved lodging rate. Christie has yet to comment on the allegations.
South Korea, U.S. go down to wire on trade talks from Reuters
South Korean and U.S. trade negotiators are in the process of reworking a free trade agreement. Cars is the biggest issue in the trade talks because the U.S. auto industry believes the old agreement negotiated under the Bush administration does not ensure access to the South Korea market.
1. Who will be the next global superpower?
2. Compared to other international financial institutions, how effective is the G-20?
3. What might South Korea have to give up to have North Korea pull back from its push for nuclear weapons?
4. Does Hugo Chavez’s latest wave of nationalizations show that he is becoming politically desperate?
5. How important were Greece’s recent elections for Europe’s long-term fiscal health?
6. Should the international community listen to Robert Zoellick’s call for a new gold standard?
7. What impact will recent protests against the Russian government’s handling of assembly and press issues have on the nation’s political system?
8. Would a nuclear Iran be the greatest danger to the international community?
9. After its recent elections, what is next for Burma?
10. Is parliamentary democracy holding Iraq back?
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Here are the results of the Dragon’s Faire 2010 Tournament, held at Southlake Carroll High School on November 6th.
U.S. Extemp
Champion: Alessandro Pauri (Flower Mound High School)
2nd: Matthew Hinojosa (Flower Mound High School)
3rd: Zachary Stone (Plano West High School)
4th: Jennifer Conner (Plano West High School)
5th: Michael Schrag (Newman Smith High School)
6th: Matthew Rindelaub (Plano Senior High School)
Here are the results from the LaRue/Calloway County Swing Tournament, held at LaRue County High School on November 6th.
LaRue County Half
Champion: Emily Martin (Boone County High School)
2nd: Ben Swanson (Henry Clay High School)
3rd: Alexis Caddell (Boone County High School)
4th: Barrett Block (Henry Clay High School)
5th: Colin Edmundson (North Oldham High School)
6th: Nicole Nemec (Kentucky Country Day School)
Here are the results of the CAN-DALL Classic, held at Canyon High School on November 6th.
U.S. Extemp
Champion: Elesia Pelletier (Lubbock High School)
2nd: Heather Goheen (Hereford High School)
3rd: Nicholas Zavala (Coronado High School)
4th: Sabiha Armin (Lubbock High School)
5th: Kendal Nichols (Lubbock High School)
6th: Nathan Yeary (Amarillo High School)
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