B. Open Extemp Event Prompts
Round 1B 12:30pm
Speaker 1
Speaker 1
Should the US and its allies increase aid to Afghanistan?
What should the West do as China escalates its threats towards Taiwanese sovereignty?
Would Polish citizens be helped or harmed if they leave the EU?
Speaker 2
Speaker 2
What effect will the coup in Sudan have on US intelligence gathering in the region?
Was choosing the West for nuclear submarine technology smart for Australia with China flexing its military muscle in the region?
What could be done to stop the large increase in Brazilians crossing the US-Mexico border?
Speaker 3
Speaker 3
Is the Taliban equipped to govern Afghanistan?
Should the EU do more to ensure Poland doesn’t leave the way the UK did?
What can be done to help poorer nations if wealthier countries hoard vaccines?
Speaker 4
Speaker 4
Will the loss of foreign aid end the military’s coup and restore democracy in Sudan?
With recent Chinese military aggression, have we entered a new Cold War?
Will the report on Boris Johnson’s failure at the beginning of the pandemic threaten his government?
Speaker 5
Speaker 5
Should the US and its allies recognize the Taliban as the government of Afghanistan?
What can Biden do to ease tensions with France over the nuclear submarine deal with Australia?
Should the EU expand to The Balkans?
Speaker 6
Speaker 6
Has Brazil finally found its footing in the fight against COVID-19?
Has the EU learned anything from Brexit to help keep its membership intact?
What steps should Taiwan’s government take to counteract China?
Round 2B 2:00pm
Speaker 1
Speaker 1
How can AT&T stop the massive stock selloff tied to its funding of OAN?
What impact will the Chicago Bears have on Chicago’s economy if they leave?
Will the global supply chain crisis doom the Christmas shopping season retailers depend on?
Speaker 2
Speaker 2
Will Southwest Airlines recent flight cancellations have a long-term impact to their bottom-line?
As US prices continue to rise, what can the Fed do to stave off inflation?
Should retailers charter their own cargo ships the way Walmart has to deal with the shipping crisis?
Speaker 3
Speaker 2
Will Southwest Airlines recent flight cancellations have a long-term impact to their bottom-line?
As US prices continue to rise, what can the Fed do to stave off inflation?
Should retailers charter their own cargo ships the way Walmart has to deal with the shipping crisis?
Speaker 4
Speaker 4
Do vaccine mandates help or hurt US airlines?
Is Louis De Joy setting the USPS up for a collapse during the busy holiday shipping season?
Is the The Chips Act in Congress enough to address the critical semiconductor shortage crippling the US economy?
Speaker 5
Speaker 5
Should the SEC follow suit after China banned cryptocurrencies?
Have the White House vaccine mandates helped or hurt the economy?
Is a global recession on the horizon as prices continue to rise
Speaker 6
Speaker 6
Are rising oil prices good for economies in the world’s developing nations?
Should Biden replace Jerome Powell when his term expires in February?
With economic growth down sharply in the third quarter, what can Biden do to stimulate the economy?
Finals B 5:00pm (Ext Final starts at 5:15pm)
Speaker 1
Speaker 1
Should the Chicago vaccine mandate for city employees be upheld by the courts?
What should Biden do with future refugee caravans coming from Central America?
Should Dems aim for less than a $15/hour minimum wage to increase GOP support?
Speaker 2
Speaker 2
Have Illinois Democrats mishandled the congressional redistricting maps?
Should Congress investigate the failure of the military’s withdrawal from Afghanistan?
Would Biden taking a trip to the Southern border help his poll numbers?
Speaker 3
Speaker 3
Should the State of Illinois prohibit tax-payer funds from being used for a new Chicago Bears stadium in Arlington Heights?
Should the US reopen mass-vaccination sites to handle adult COVID booster shots and children 5-11?
What will Adam Kinzinger’s decision not to seek re-election mean for congressional democrats?
Speaker 4
Speaker 4
Which is derailing Biden’s agenda more: moderate Dems or the supply chain?
Have the White House vaccine mandates helped boost vaccination rates?
What should Merrick Garland do with Steve Bannon after he ignored his subpoena?
Speaker 5
Speaker 5
Should Lori Lightfoot fight to keep the Chicago Bears in Chicago?
Should Biden himself spearhead negotiations with senators on his domestic agenda?
Should a former president be able to assert executive privilege in order to shield themselves and others from investigation?
Speaker 6
Speaker 6
Will the Supreme Court’s rejection of a vaccine-mandate case in Maine influence pending legislation currently in the lower courts?
What impact will the new parent company Meta, have on Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp?
What is the biggest hurdle to Biden’s Build Back Better agenda?
Speaker 7
Speaker 7
How concerned should the GOP be that voters skip the midterm elections?
What should Joe Biden’s priorities be for the G20 Summit?
Will the Glasgow Climate Summit lead to any change in the US?