B. Open Extemporaneous Event Prompts
Round 1 - 8:00 (Ext Draw in Sierra 5)
Speaker 1
How can the GOP address the decline in party donations?
What can be done to address America’s teaching shortage crisis?
What role should the Supreme Court embrace regarding the regulations of Social Media?
Speaker 2
Why has former President Trump reversed his position on a Tik-Tok ban?
How will the ‘No Labels’ movement impact the 2024 presidential election?
What can US colleges and universities do to create more equity in admissions?
Speaker 3
How can the United States improve preparedness amid growing risk of wildfire disasters?
What should be done to prevent future cases of lead contamination in the US?
What role will the “Never-Trump” Republicans have in the 2024 election cycle?
Speaker 4
What change in political priorities can we expect to see from the RNC after recent, and significant, staffing changes?
How can we revise red flag laws to help people more easily surrender their weapons?
How have immigrants contributed to America's economic recovery?
Speaker 5
How should the US respond to Russia’s increasing rhetoric involving the use of nuclear weapons?
How concerned should we be about interplanetary asteroids?
Which individuals will emerge as leaders in the US Senate?
Speaker 6
What can the US do to mitigate damage from longer and more intense hurricane seasons?
How can Boeing rebuild trust with the public?
How can Biden win over undecided voters in November?
Round 2 - 11:30 / Ext Draw at 11:15
Speaker 1
What does President Vo Van Thuong’s resignation tell us about Vietnam’s political stability?
What factors can be attributed to a growing number of authoritarian governments around the world?
How has the Israel-Palestine war impacted America’s influence in the Middle East?
Speaker 2
What can be done to create a “humanitarian corridor” in Sudan to allow displaced refugees to escape its bloody conflict?
What compromises did Sweden and NATO have to make to gain Victor Orban's support?
How will the Safeguarding National Security Law impact Hong Kong’s political future?
Speaker 3
What does the failed Irish constitutional referendum communicate about modern Irish politics?
How can Xochitl Galvez win the Mexican presidency?
What steps should the international community take to address the growing conflict in Haiti?
Speaker 4
What does the future hold for Jihadist movements in West Africa?
What elements of Pakistan's political climate have influenced extremism?
How could India cement its growing influence in the Middle East?
Speaker 5
What steps can President Gustavo Petro take to successfully advance his progressive agenda?
How should the United Nations intervene in the Democratic Republic of Congo?
How will Britain’s Conservative Party influence the country’s political landscape?
Speaker 6
What does an expanding NATO membership mean for Russian geopolitics?
Why is gang violence becoming a significant national security concern in Haiti?
Why is South Korea planning on suspending thousands of doctors' licenses?
Round 3 - 7:00 / Ext Draw 6:45
Speaker 1
How will cryptocurrency impact economic growth across Africa?
How will the Justice Department’s lawsuit against Apple unfold in 2024?
What can the United States do to emerge as a leader in the chips manufacturing race?
Speaker 2
How might labor strikes impact the struggling news industry?
How can cryptocurrencies become mainstream for functional financial use?
Who were the real winners of the SAG-AFTRA strike?
Speaker 3
How should the federal government approach large corporate merges such as Kroger’s and Albertsons?
What approach should the Federal Reserve employ regarding interest rates in 2024?
How will fines imposed by the EU impact Apple's finances and business model?
Speaker 4
What can be done to salvage the financial efficacy of malls and movie theaters?
What effect does a struggling Chinese economy have on the United States economy?
How should Congress address the expiration of the 2017 tax law?
Speaker 5
What economic factors led to Spotify laying off nearly 20% of its workforce?
How have immigrants contributed to America's economic recovery?
How would the unionization of US automotive plants impact the economy?
Speaker 6
How can consumer spending continue to drive the economy despite increasing interest rates?
How would an NFL expansion to Europe impact the economics of the league?
What impact will the increase of employees working remotely have on the US economy?
Semis - 8:00 / Ext Draw 7:45
Speaker 1
What cultural, political, and economic factors will determine future leadership in Mexico?
How should the Biden administration address the military situation in Syria?
How can corporations and local governments absorb the cost of providing infrastructure for electric cars?
Speaker 2
What do recent terror attacks by ISIS-K tell us about the future of their influence?
Which innovative assessment techniques should be embraced by US colleges and universities?
How can moving migrants to the Rust Belt impact those states' economies?
Speaker 3
How should Nigeria handle the Anglophone insurgency?
What political and social ideologies are driving book bans in the United States?
What continuing impacts will supply-chain issues have on the global economy?
Speaker 4
How should the world react if Russia deployed a nuclear weapon in space?
Which methods should the US employ to regulate the rise of “artificial general intelligence”?
What result would occur if the Republic of El Salvador discontinued using Bitcoin as legal tender?
Speaker 5
How can Germany address protests by labor unions even as their national economy slumps?
What does Kyrsten Sinema’s decision to not run for re-election tell us about the state of federal politics?
How will strong oil production in the US counter OPEC+ cuts, thus impacting our economy?
Speaker 6
What role should the Palestinian Authority play in post-war Gaza?
If more states were to allow assisted suicide, how would it impact families and the medical system?
How should federal and state governments address the practice of surge pricing?
Finals - 9:30
Speaker 1
How should India respond to China’s new strategic partnership with the Maldives?
How will Alabama’s Supreme Court ruling on embryos impact the upcoming election?
Why have key consumer indices not dropped with inflation rates?
Speaker 2
How will austerity measures taken by Argentina impact its economic road to recovery?
What can Democrats do to capitalize on the failure of the bipartisan immigration bill?
What effects will the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership have on Chile?
Speaker 3
How will recent controversies surrounding Senegal’s Presidential election jeopardize their democratic stability?
What can Tom Suozzi do to retain his seat in the general election?
How will the groundbreaking settlement with US realtors impact the economics of home buying?
Speaker 4
What changes would occur if countries attempted to adopt a “new globalization”?
What will Kevin McCarthy’s legacy be after losing his speakership and resignation from Congress?
Which sectors of the stock market will over-perform in 2024?
Speaker 5
How would a joint junta force in West Africa impact its jihadist threat?
What steps can be employed to increase the effectiveness of Kamala Harris on the campaign trail?
How might the widespread use of nuclear fusion impact the US economy?
Speaker 6
How would an ANC-EFF coalition impact the future health of the South African economy?
How will Republican threats to cut social security impact their base?
What could a bi-partisan push for more apartments in suburban neighborhoods do to address the national housing crisis?