2026 Sunset Cliffs Classic
Point Loma Nazarene University - Oct 23-25 | Status: Completed | 6:15 AM Pacific
Tournament Time: 6:15 AM Pacific
A. Senior Extemp Event Prompts
Round 1
Speaker 1
2026 Sunset Cliff Classic – Extemp Round 1 Speaker 1 What role will diesel prices play in elections in the agricultural states? Should local governments be allowed to sue oil companies for climate change? Should the US ban cell phones in schools?Speaker 2
2026 Sunset Cliff Classic – Extemp Round 1 Speaker 2 Will the courts stop mass detention, without bond, of migrants in deportation proceedings? Is Meta's Muse AI Agent more helpful than scary? Are obesity drugs ready to move into the next frontier?Speaker 3
2026 Sunset Cliff Classic – Extemp Round 1 Speaker 3 Does baseball need a salary cap? What should be done to save Social Security? How effective can Amazon be with the Expand Nuclear Energy Project?Speaker 4
2026 Sunset Cliff Classic – Extemp Round 1 Speaker 4 What is the flip side of college football's NIL success stories? Is it ethical for Letitia James to serve as a special prosecutor in the 2024 Cornell case? Why did data centers become a campaign issue?Speaker 5
2026 Sunset Cliff Classic – Extemp Round 1 Speaker 5 Should AI agents be allowed to shop? Is it time for year-round daylight-saving time? If Dems gain control of Congress, can they accomplish anything beyond harassment of Trump?Speaker 6
2026 Sunset Cliff Classic – Extemp Round 1 Speaker 6 Will November bring a bluenami? Is it time to classify the prediction markets as gambling and turn regulation over to the states? How secure is our banking system from AI hacks?Speaker 7
2026 Sunset Cliff Classic – Extemp Round 1 Speaker 7 Will the lame-duck Congress be able to pass permitting reform? Can Zohran Mamdani maintain his base without slander against Israel? Can the voters trust political polls?
Round 2
Speaker 1
2026 Sunset Cliff Classic – Extemp Round 2 Speaker 1 What does the removal of B-1 bombers from RAF Fairford say about UK/US relations? How can Ukraine get through a cold winter? Taiwan just give up to the PRC?Speaker 2
2026 Sunset Cliff Classic – Extemp Round 2 Speaker 2 Can France improve education enough to appease students? How can the US turn down the long-simmering rage over U.S. military in Okinawa? Why does the violence grind on in Gaza?Speaker 3
2026 Sunset Cliff Classic – Extemp Round 2 Speaker 3 Will Germany be able to maintain their support of Ukraine? Can law-enforcement officials limit illegal crypto exchanges world-wide? Has Trump's Venezuela strategy worked out?Speaker 4
2026 Sunset Cliff Classic – Extemp Round 2 Speaker 4 What’s behind the reduction of US military support in NATO countries? Is it acceptable that autonomous AI-powered robots are on the horizon of war tech? What are the roadblocks to a new US/Mexico trade deal?Speaker 5
2026 Sunset Cliff Classic – Extemp Round 2 Speaker 5 Does plague in Russia point to the danger of unpreparedness? What can be done to stop attacks by masked Israeli settlers? What’s behind the rise of the right wing in South America politics?Speaker 6
2026 Sunset Cliff Classic – Extemp Round 2 Speaker 6 What can be done in the battle to protect the cables and pipelines that connect our world? Is the Eurozone taking the right action to reverse its trade deficit? What is the strategy behind Houthi militants taking aim at Saudi Arabia's air links?Speaker 7
2026 Sunset Cliff Classic – Extemp Round 2 Speaker 7 Has China won the Iran War? How can Ukraine deal with the realities of Trump’s sudden turn against them? Will Africa be left behind in the AI revolution?
Finals & LD Elim 1 -
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2026 Sunset Cliff Classic – Extemp Final Round Speaker 1 How would Marie Le Pen deal with deficit politics in France? Is the AI industry effectively confronting public backlash? What will happen to inflation in 2027?Speaker 2
2026 Sunset Cliff Classic – Extemp Final Round Speaker 2 Can Mark Carney win his game of chicken in the Canada/US trade war? Is it fair that ChatGPT for Teens was rated as an "Unacceptable Risk" by Common Sense? What will happen to the bond market in 2027?Speaker 3
2026 Sunset Cliff Classic – Extemp Final Round Speaker 3 Will Brazil give Flávio Bolsonaro power his father never had? Should the AI industry allow regenerative self-improvement? What will happen to precious metal prices in 2027?Speaker 4
2026 Sunset Cliff Classic – Extemp Final Round Speaker 4 Did Secretary Rubio’s speech in Greece befit a politician trying to inherit MAGA’s ranks? Why did effective altruism overtake Silicone Valley doomers? What will happen to the stock market in 2027?Speaker 5
2026 Sunset Cliff Classic – Extemp Final Round Speaker 5 Will the failed execution of Christa Pike cause a backlash against the death penalty? Can the new White House Task Force on AI Risks accomplish cooperation with industry? What will happen to the interest rates in 2027?Speaker 6
2026 Sunset Cliff Classic – Extemp Final Round Speaker 6 Was Navi Pillay a good pick for the Nobel Peace Prize? Will high-speed attack drones be able to protect students in school shootings? What will happen to the economic growth in 2027?Speaker 7
2026 Sunset Cliff Classic – Extemp Final Round Speaker 7 Will Netanyahu win next week’s election? Can the FBI degrade the capability of Chinese hackers? What will happen to trade in 2027?