2025 Golden Gate Opener

SFSU and CCSF - Sep 26-27 | Status: Completed | 11:11 PM Pacific

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Round 1

  1. Speaker 1


    1. Were Israeli strikes in Qatar a mistake?
    2. Is Trump’s approach to Argentina a good idea? 
    3. Should we be worried about Polish air space?

  2. Speaker 2


    1. Will there be peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan?
    2. Are Italy and Spain making a mistake with the aid flotilla? 
    3. Should we be worried about Nepal?

  3. Speaker 3


    1. Is Putin making a mistake in the Ukraine?
    2. Is Trump’s approach to West Bank annexation credible? 
    3. Should we be worried about Hong Kong?

  4. Speaker 4


    1. Is China making a mistake in its approach to negotiating with the US?
    2. Can the Palestinian Authority meet the moment? 
    3. Should we be worried about South Korea?

  5. Speaker 5


    1. Is Trump making a mistake with Venezuela?
    2. Did Iceland make a tourism mistake? 
    3. Should we be worried about the border between India and China?

  6. Speaker 6


    1. Will internal protests in Israel be successful?
    2.  Is the United Nations still relevant? 
    3.  Should we be worried about the Houthis?

  7. Speaker 7


    1. Did the International Criminal Court make a mistake with the Netanyahu arrest warrant?
    2. Is the World Trade Organization still relevant? 
    3. Should we be worried about Iran?  

Round 2

  1. Speaker 1


    1. Did the Fed act too aggressively with interest rates?
    2. Is the price of eggs a good measure of economic health? 
    3. Is sports-betting a sound investment?

  2. Speaker 2


    1. Is crypto-currency a sound investment?
    2. Are 401(k)s a good measure of economic health? 
    3. Is there a shutdown coming?

  3. Speaker 3


    1. Is AI a bubble?
    2. Will the H-1B visa price increases backfire? 
    3. Is American Eagle a sound investment?

  4. Speaker 4


    1. Are housing and mortgage rates a bubble?
    2. Are the tariffs working as intended? 
    3. Is Disney a sound investment? 

  5. Speaker 5


    1. Is student debt a bubble?
    2. Are stock prices a good measure of economic health? 
    3. Is GAP a sound investment?

  6. Speaker 6


    1. Is the economy headed for a recession?
    2. Is Cracker Barrel a sound investment? 
    3. Does social security need reform?

  7. Speaker 7


    1. Is inflation a good measure of economic health?
    2. Is Princess Awesome a sound investment? 
    3. Does the IRS need reform?

Finals

  1. Speaker 1


    1. Is Gavin Newsom’s social media strategy successful?
    2. Is San Francisco back? 
    3. Was USNEWS right to drop UCLA in rankings?

  2. Speaker 2


    1. Is Kamala Harris back in the game?
    2. Is Los Angeles meeting the moment? 
    3. Should we reform the recall process in California?

  3. Speaker 3


    1. Can Katie Porter snag the governor’s mansion in Sacramento?
    2. Was Governor Newsom right to sign the bill de-masking ICE agents? 
    3. Should the Great Highway come back?

  4. Speaker 4


    1. Is Barbara Lee doing a good job?
    2. Is enough being done to stop wildfires in California? 
    3. Yes or No: Proposition 50

  5. Speaker 5


    1. Is Daniel Lurie doing a good job?
    2. Is there enough focus on earthquake preparation in California? 
    3. Should CA expand oil drilling?

  6. Speaker 6


    1. Did UC Berkeley make a mistake in submitting the names?
    2. Is Karen Bass doing a good job? 
    3. Would Senate Bill 576 make a difference?

  7. Speaker 7


    1. Is Todd Gloria doing a good job?
    2. Should California do more to push back against the Trump Administration? 
    3. Is California’s Cap and Trade a good system?