A. Novice Extemp Event Prompts
Round 1 - 9:00 am
Speaker 1
Speaker One
- Should the US take a more direct role in protecting Ukraine?
- Would ending the use of Title 42 result in an unmanageable surge in immigration?
- Will the ICC be able to get a conviction against Abd-Al-Rahman for war crimes in Darfur?
Speaker 2
Speaker Two
- What should be Biden’s next step in protecting Ukraine?
- Will Sen. McMorrow serve as a rally point for LGBTQ+ rights?
- What should China do to stem COVID infections?
Speaker 3
Speaker Three
- Should NATO take a more direct role in protecting Ukraine?
- Will Elon Musk’s buyout be in Twitter’s best interest?
- What effect will Macron’s win in France have on the nationalist wave Hungary is championing in Europe?
Speaker 4
Speaker Four
- Can Ukraine realistically win long-term against Russia’s invasion?
- Will the civil contempt of court change be sufficient to get Trump to divulge his documents?
- What can the world do to help lower ever-rising oil prices?
Speaker 5
Speaker Five
- What lessons does Putin’s war in Ukraine teach China?
- Will the lifting of the travel mask mandate result in a spike in COVID numbers?
- Should NATO admit Sweden and Finland?
Speaker 6
Speaker Six
- Is now the right time for Kyiv to reopen?
- What effect will Florida’s revoking of Disney’s tax status have on the state’s economy?
- What effect will China’s coal policy have on efforts to reduce climate change?
Round 2 - 10:30 am
Speaker 1
SPEAKER ONE
- Is the Ukraine-Russia crisis the next United State proxy war?
- What does the future of United States space exploration look like with the decommissioning of the International Space Station?
- Should the United States expect another stock market crash?
Speaker 2
SPEAKER TWO
- Should Shanghi and Beijing lockdowns be a warning for the United States?
- Will other colleges in the Southwest follow NAU´s lead?
- How will Russia sanctions hurt the EU?
Speaker 3
SPEAKER THREE
- Can Xi Jinping survive zero-Covid?
- Should the United States be worried about the upturning of Roe vs Wade?
- Will Arizona´s housing market crash?
Speaker 4
SPEAKER FOUR
- Should other states follow Californias lead in suing the USPS?
- Will David Buckel´s sacrifice make a meaningful impact in the push for environmental reforms?
- Is the United States really out of the pandemic-phase?
Speaker 5
SPEAKER FIVE
- Can we expect more Republicans than Democrats to win in the 2022 elections?
- How will the United States negotiate the release of Brittany Griner?
- Will Gusatvo Petro benefit Colombia?
Speaker 6
SPEAKER SIX
- What are the implications of Elon Musk buying Twitter?
- Is Biden really making Harm Reduction a priority?
- Will Sage Steele win her law suit against ESPN?
Finals - 2:30 pm
Speaker 1
Speaker 1
1 What should the United States do to address political division?2 Should activists trust Telegram to securely communicate?
3 Should colleges do more to address student food insecurity?
Speaker 2
Speaker 2
1 What should the United States do to address the K-12 teacher shortage?2 Is cryptocurrency a good investment in 2022?
3 Should colleges continue to offer remote education options?
Speaker 3
Speaker3
1 What should the United States do to address the homeless crisis?2 Is Facebook’s metaverse the future of the web?
3 What do the bans on Critical Race Theory tell us about the state of higher education?
Speaker 4
Speaker 4
1 What should the United States do to address climate change?2 Is the European Union’s GDPR privacy law effective?
3 Should colleges phase out tenure for college professors?
Speaker 5
Speaker 5
1 What should the United States do to address violence directed towards the AAPI community?2 Are US companies sufficiently prepared for cyberattacks?
3 What should colleges do to help formerly incarcerated students succeed?
Speaker 6
Speaker 6
1 What should the United States do to address childhood poverty?2 What impact will the James Webb telescope have on astronomy?
3 Do Academic Boycotts work to change society?