2020 PSCFA Cool-Off

PSCFA Online - May 2-3 | Status: Completed

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  A. Novice Extemporaneous Event Prompts

Round 1 - 9:00 AM

  1. Speaker 1


    Speaker One: Domestic

    1.  How should Joe Biden respond to Tara Reade’s allegations? 

    2.  Should airlines stop travel until the pandemic is over?

    3.  The deforestation of US cities:  what can be done to stop it?

  2. Speaker 2


    Speaker Two: Domestic

    1. How will sports teams be affected by the lack of fan turn-out due to the pandemic?

    2. How do the Huntington Beach protests affect the image of the United States?

    3.  Is Gavin Newsom doing a good enough job to protect California during the pandemic?

  3. Speaker 3


    Speaker Three: Domestic

    1. Andrew Cuomo’s coronavirus response: heroic or grossly negligent?

    2. Michael Flynn:  does he deserve a presidential pardon?

    3. Should civilian bulk buying of medical supplies like face masks be illegal?

Round 2 - 10:30 AM

  1. Speaker 1


    Speaker One: International

    1.  How will North Korea respond after Kim Jong Un’s death?

    2.  Crisis in Venezuela:  What can the United States do to help? 

    3.  China and the Five Eyes Dossier:  What should the consequence be?

  2. Speaker 2


    Speaker Two: International

    1.  President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador:  Should he be recalled?

    2.  Kim Jong-un’s recent disappearance: What would his permanent absence mean for the world?

    3. Tensions in the South China Sea:  is the United States on the brink of war with China?

  3. Speaker 3


    Speaker Three: International 

    1.  The collapse of oil: is it a geopolitical reset?

    2.  Will Spain’s lift on the Coronavirus lockdown help or harm its citizens? 

    3.  Can the United States follow in Canada’s footsteps with its recent ban on military-style assault weapons?

Finals - 2:30 PM

  1. Speaker 1


    Speaker One: Economic

    1.  How should the U.S. Women’s Soccer team combat gender pay discrimination?

    2.  How will Elon Musk’s Tesla share rant on Twitter affect the company?

    3.  How can small businesses combat lower customers during the pandemic?

  2. Speaker 2


    Speaker Two: Economic

    1.  Should California open public spaces back up to boost its economy?

    2.  Coronavirus and the cruise economy:  Will the industry ever recover?

    3.  Trump and upcoming Camp David meeting: How will the economy be affected?

  3. Speaker 3


    Speaker Three: Economic

    1.  Did disposing of crops and livestock help or harm the US’s agricultural economy?

    2.  How will the Amazon worker strikes affect the economy?

    3. Will the stimulus checks help American citizens significantly?