A. OPEN Extemp Event Prompts
Round 1A - 9:30-11:30, Draw @ 9:00
Speaker 1
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How should Iran respond to ISIS’ recent attack on Kerman?
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Is the U.S. doing enough to protect trade in the Red Sea?
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What is the best way for the U.S. to build a charging infrastructure for electric vehicles?
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Speaker 2
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What will the Democratic Republic of Congo’s recent presidential election do to the country’s stability?
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Does the National Rifle Association still have significant political influence?
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What is the global impact of the United Nations Mine Action Service?
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Speaker 3
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Will U.S. military operations to protect Red Sea trade expand the Israeli-Hamas war?
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What are the implications of the lawsuit against Harvard University (for violating the Civil Rights Act) on higher education?
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Should the United States take action against Al Shabaab in Somalia?
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Speaker 4
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Is the Ethiopia-Somaliland deal a violation of Somalia’s sovereignty?
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What must the U.S. do to secure 2024 elections?
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Can Nikki Haley beat Donald Trump to become the Republican Party Nominee in 2024?
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Speaker 5
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Will Tshisekedi’s victory increase tensions between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda?
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Should Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin resign?
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Does the Biden administration need to rethink its Ukraine strategy?
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Speaker 6
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Are Xi Jinping’s purges of China’s senior military officers weakening the People’s Liberation Army?
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Should New York City and Chicago revoke their “sanctuary city” status?
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What will be the impact if Hunter Biden is found in contempt of Congress?
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2A - 4:00-5:45, Draw @ 3:30pm
Speaker 1
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Will Germany’s coalition government survive 2024?
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If New York City Mayor Eric Adams is indicted in an FBI probe, should he resign?
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Will the new fees on methane from the EPA make a difference for climate change?
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Speaker 2
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Is Justin Trudeau serving his last term as Canadian prime minister?
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Will U.S. Rep. Colin Allred prevail in Texas?
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How can sherrifs be held accountable for White Supremacist group affiliations?
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Speaker 3
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What strategic pivots should Ukraine make in its war with Russia?
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What can the U.S. do to better prepare for natural disasters this winter?
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Can cryptocurrency be regulated to curb Nazi fundraising?
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Speaker 4
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What should Chile do after the rejection of a second constitutional draft?
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What will be the economic impact of the Education Department’s fast-track forgiveness approval for smaller student loans?
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How can the Biden 2024 campaign appeal to young voters?
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Speaker 5
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How would the formation of an OPEC for nickel affect the global economy?
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What will be the outcome of the 2024 Iowa caucus?
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What can the Devillier v. Texas case teach us about the Trump v. Anderson case?
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Speaker 6
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Should Guatemala re-run its presidential election?
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Will there be a lasting impact from the lawsuit against Spirit AeroSystems?
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What would be the environmental impact of Salt Lake City hosting the 2034 Olympic games?
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FInals A - 6:00PM
Speaker 1
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Will there be an impact on the 2024 election by targeted spending by super PAC American Bridge on women voters?
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What reforms does Britain need to make to its power grid?
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How would a licensing agreement between OpenAI and news agencies impact our consumption of news media?
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Speaker 2
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What could long-term disruptions of shipping in the Red Sea do to the Egyptian economy?
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How has the Inflation Reduction Act impacted the IRS?
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Will U.S. emissions continue to shrink?
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Speaker 3
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Will the outcome of Trump’s civil fraud trial have an impact on voters?
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What can colleges and universities do to better protect students from gun violence?
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What will the long-term impact of Tren Maya be?
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Speaker 4
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Will New York City’s lawsuit against Texas bus companies thwart Greg Abbott’s migrant policy?
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What can state governments do to curb DWIs?
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Who should replace Joe Biden as the 2024 Democratic nominee?
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Speaker 5
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How can the Biden campaign bring voters attention to his successes (like decreasing insulin cost)?
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What will be the impact of the ICJ genocide case against Israel?
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Will autocratic regimes be able to control AI like they have the Internet?
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Speaker 6
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What must be done to ensure opioid settlement cash goes to recovery programs instead of police?
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How will extreme weather this winter impact elections?
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Is the UNIFIL failing to fulfill its mission in Lebanon?
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