Month: April 2015

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of April 6-12, 2015

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On April 6, 2015

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HOTtopics1. Have Chinese anti-poverty programs been successful?
2. Is organic farming good for the environment?
3. Will the Paris climate change conference be successful?
4. Is the OAS losing its clout?
5. Will Myanmar’s peace with ethnic insurgents hold?
6. Should Saudi Arabia pursue a nuclear program?
7. How can Ed Miliband win the British parliamentary elections?
8. What steps does Muhammadu Buhari need to take to fight corruption in Nigeria?
9. Will there be a final agreement on Iran’s nuclear program this summer?
10. Is corruption hindering Kenya’s battle against al-Shabaab?

HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of April 6-12, 2015

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On April 6, 2015

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HOTtopics1. Should Republicans attack or embrace the Iranian nuclear deal?
2. Is Jerry Brown doing enough to combat California’s drought?
3. How can the U.S. military retain more recruits?
4. What steps should colleges take to combat racism?
5. Can tech entrepreneurs rescue Detroit?
6. How can President Obama sell the Iranian nuclear deal to the American public?
7. Should the U.S. adopt a vehicles miles traveled (VMT) tax?
8. Is Nevada’s Senate seat a GOP pickup opportunity in 2016?
9. Should the U.S. adopt a law making it illegal to hire models that are “too thin”?
10. Does John Kerry deserve the Nobel Peace Prize?

2015 Pennsylvania High School Speech League State Tournament: Kara Becomes First Dallastown Winner in Thirteen Years; Quigley Finishes Second

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On April 4, 2015

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Seckin Kara returned Dallastown High School to the top of the Pennsylvania extemp circuit at the 2015 Pennsylvania High School Speech League State Tournament. Kara became the first Dallastown extemper to take home the extemporaneous speaking state championship in thirteen years by narrowly defeating Collin Quigley of Holy Ghost Preparatory by one rank. Kara and Quigley each earned two first place ranks in the final round, outdistancing the rest of the field.

Mary Breen of Gwynedd Mercy Academy finished five ranks behind Kara, taking third place overall.

Four extempers earned an automatic qualification to the 2015 Extemp TOC by virtue of their final round placing in the tournament. They are indicated in italics in the results listing.

Here are the results of the 2015 Pennsylvania High School Speech League State Tournament (Click here for tab sheet):

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R&D from Prepd: Weekly Roundup for the Week of March 30-April 5, 2015

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On April 3, 2015

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l_2Today’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 survey of news stories to round out the week of March 30-April 5, 2015.

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R&D from Prepd: Religious Freedom Laws

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On April 2, 2015

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l_2Today’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 on religious freedom laws, focusing largely on two that were recently approved by Indiana and Arkansas.  The laws seek to provide a way for business owners to not have their religious beliefs burdened by the government, but critics allege that the Indiana and Arkansas bills allow for-profit businesses to discriminate against the LGBT community.  This is unlike other states that have religious freedom laws.

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2015 Colorado High School Activities Association State Tournament: Menon and Barad End Title Droughts for Their Schools

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On April 1, 2015

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The 2015 Colorado High School Activities Association State Tournament featured the return of several schools to the winner’s circle after a five-year absence.

In International Extemp, Tiana Menon of Palisade High School upset Glenbrooks winner Jack Glaser of George Washington High School to claim the state title. Menon won the cumulative tournament by two ranks, causing Glaser to finish runner-up for the second consecutive year. Henry Sparks of Cheyenne Mountain High School finished third. Menon’s win is the first for a Palisade extemper since 2010.

In the United States Extemp half of the tournament, Matthew Barad gave Air Academy High School its first winner in the category since 2009, securing a five-rank triumph against Molly Naylor-Komyatte of Lakewood High School. Emma Bakken of George Washington High School was the third place finisher.

Colorado ranks the placing of its semi-finalists, so those placings are included in our results listing.

All of the finalists secured an automatic qualification to the 2015 Extemp TOC. Ten extempers were not previously qualified and can head to Chicago next month. Those earning an automatic qualification are indicated in italics in the results listing.

Here are the results of the 2015 Colorado High School Activities Association State Tournament (Click here for tab sheet):

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Extemp Central News Quiz for the Week of March 30-April 5, 2015

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On April 1, 2015

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Here is this week’s Extemp Central news quiz.  Good luck!quiz-01

To access a list of all our old quizzes, click here.

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R&D from Prepd: Germanwings Flight 9525

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On April 1, 2015

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l_2Today’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 on the crash of Germanwings Flight 9525.  Last Tuesday, the plane crashed into the French Alps and a subsequent investigation has revealed that the co-pilot, Andreas Lubitz, intentionally directed the aircraft into its fatal descent.  Since Lubitz locked the captain out of the cockpit in the process of deliberately crashing the plane, airlines have moved to mandate that at least two people remain in the cockpit at all times.  150 people perished in the crash.

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