B. Open Impromptu Event Prompts
Speech Round 1
Speaker 1
“Push your boundaries, that’s what they’re there for.”-Colleen Hoover
“You either die a hero or live long enough to see yourself become the villain.”-The Dark Knight
“Black and white creates a strange dreamscape that color never can.”-Jack Antonoff
Speaker 2
“Sometimes in life, we need a few bad days in order to keep the good ones in perspective.”-Colleen Hoover
“Why do we fall? So we can learn to pick ourselves back up.”- Batman Begins.
“The best pop music is the songs that a group of people can dance to, but you can also listen to in your bed and cry.”-Jack Antonoff
Speaker 3
“Please don’t allow anyone to make you feel less than what you are.”-Colleen Hoover
“You mustn't be afraid to dream a little bigger, darling.”-Inception.
“I don't ever want to do anything that's obvious, and I also want to find ways to do things that are extremely new and exciting and can make sense in bizarre ways.”-Jack Antonoff
Speaker 4
“F#%k all the firsts, Sky. The only thing that matters to me with you are the forevers.”-Colleen Hoover
“Time will not allow me to forget you, only to forgive you.”-Following
“The heart and soul of pop is newness, excitement, innovation.”-Jack Antonoff
Speaker 5
“You’ll never be able to find yourself if you’re lost in someone else.”-Colleen Hoover
“The last man standing will have very little to stand for.”-The Dark Knight Rises.
“If I was a supervillain, I'd create this universal, cosmic rule where every time an old, shitty man says something unsavory about a young woman, he would just get the clap immediately.”-Jack Antonoff
Speaker 6
“I didn’t fall in love with you… I flew.”-Colleen Hoover
“People need dramatic examples to shake them out of apathy.”-Batman Begins.
“The connection I make with being young and growing up is, like, the feeling of not being crushed by the world. Having an idea, thinking you can do it.”-Jack Antonoff
Speaker 7
“Just because someone hurts you doesn’t mean you can simply stop loving them.”-Colleen Hoover
“Do not go gentle into that good night; Old age should burn and rave at close of day.”- Interstellar
“I've worked so hard for so long, and everyone's reaction has made me feel like… almost like they trust me, which is just a wonderful feeling. It pushes me to write things better.”-Jack Antonoff
Speech Round 2
Speaker 1
"We were on a break!" – Ross
"I am the one who knocks!" – Walter White
"I can do this all day." –Steve Rogers
Speaker 2
"How you doin'?" – Joey
"Yeah, science!" – Jesse Pinkman
"I'm just a kid from Brooklyn." – Captain America
Speaker 3
"Could I be wearing any more clothes?" – Joey
"Tread lightly." – Walter White
“I'm with you 'til the end of the line."–Steve Rogers
Speaker 4
"It’s a moo point. It’s like a cow’s opinion… it doesn’t matter." – Joey
"You clearly don’t know who you’re talking to, so let me clue you in..." – Walter White
"The price of freedom is high... and it's a price I'm willing to pay." – Captain America
Speaker 5
"I’m not great at the advice. Can I interest you in a sarcastic comment?" – Chandler
"Jesse, you asked me if I was in the meth business or the money business. Neither. I’m in the empire business." – Walter White
"I'm not looking for forgiveness. And I'm way past asking permission." –Steve Rogers
Speaker 6
"Welcome to the real world. It sucks. You’re gonna love it." – Monica
"You either run from things, or you face them, Mr. White." – Jesse Pinkman
"This isn’t freedom. This is fear." – Captain America
Speaker 7
"Smelly cat, smelly cat, what are they feeding you?" – Phoebe
“No more half-measures." – Mike Ehrmantraut
"I don’t like bullies; I don’t care where they’re from." – Captain America
Speech Finals
Speaker 1
Resolved: The moon landing should be retroactively canceled for aesthetic reasons.
Resolved: The international unit of time should be replaced with the length of a moderately interesting YouTube video.
Resolved: Governments should recognize "main character energy" as a legally protected personality trait.
Speaker 2
“The USFG should increase its investments in asteroid mining.”
“When in conflict, creativity should be prioritized over efficiency.”
“First we craft, then we mine- Minecraft”
Speaker 3
Resolved: Dreams should be taxed as untapped intellectual property.
Resolved: All maps should be drawn from the perspective of ants.
Resolved: In a just society, all documents would be legally binding if written in crayon.
Speaker 4
“The USFG should reform the electoral college.”
“When in conflict, honesty should be prioritized over loyalty.”
“The fury VS gamers war made more harm than good.”
Speaker 5
Resolved: Minor inconveniences cause more cumulative suffering than natural disasters and should be prioritized accordingly.
Resolved: The number of pillows on a bed should be legally regulated.
Resolved: Ghosts should be eligible for political office under international law.
Speaker 6
“The USFG should reform the federal judiciary.”
“When in conflict, tolerance should be prioritized over accountability.”
“Business meetings mandate formal attire for pets on Zoom calls.”