A. Open Extemporaneous Event Prompts

Round 1 (8:45am)

  1. Speaker 1


    Speaker 1

    1. Is the United States entering into a new space race?

    2. Should Ticketmaster be considered a monopoly and taken action against by the US Government?

    3. Will Tesla remain the leader in the electric vehicle industry?

  2. Speaker 2


    Speaker 2

    1. Should Meta give up on the Metaverse?

    2. Should we expect to see more or less remote work in the future?

    3. Does the US tech sector have any rivals?

  3. Speaker 3


    Speaker 3

    1. Is Twitter headed toward bankruptcy?

    2. How will artificial intelligence challenge our legal understanding of intellectual property?

    3. Should the United States regulate predatory video game practices?

  4. Speaker 4


    Speaker 4

    1. Should the United States invest in US based microchip manufacturing?

    2. What is behind the big tech companies’ job cuts? 

    3. Do pharmaceuticals have a future being sold online?

  5. Speaker 5


    Speaker 5

    1. Should real estate based tech firms be subject to more regulation?

    2. Is Facebook’s policy of not fact-checking politicians responsible?

    3. Should the United States invest more into nuclear energy?

  6. Speaker 6


    Speaker 6

    1. What, if anything, should be done to get ahead of Deepfake technology?

    2. Given the FTX collapse, is cryptocurrency an inherently dangerous investment?

    3. Should tech execs play a larger role in politics?

  7. Speaker 7


    Speaker 7

    1. Are the mergers of Disney with Fox and HBO with Discovery monopolistic?

    2. Given the shake-ups in the tech job sector, is STEM still a safe college major?

    3. Will crypto ever make a comeback?

Round 2 (11:30am)

  1. Speaker 1


    Speaker 1

    1. Should Japan abandon its policy of not developing nuclear weapons?

    2. What does Lula’s victory mean for Brazilians?

    3. Should climate activists expect change after COP27?

  2. Speaker 2


    Speaker 2

    1. Does Russia's invasion of Ukraine have implications for China-Taiwan relations?

    2. Is democracy in Egypt lost? 

    3. Does Lula’s return to presidency have broader implications for left leaning politicians?

  3. Speaker 3


    Speaker 3

    1. How likely is Myanmar to return to democracy?

    2. Will Isreali Prime Minister Netanyahu finally form a new government? 

    3. What can be done to protect countries like Poland from the crossfire of the Russia-Ukraine war?

  4. Speaker 4


    Speaker 4

    1. To what degree can Russia count on support from China in its war in Ukraine?

    2. Can steps be taken to reduce human rights abuses caused by the World Cup?

    3. Should Japan change its approach to combating inflation?

  5. Speaker 5


    Speaker 5

    1. Which country has had the best response to inflation?

    2. Should Peruvian President Pedro Castillo resign?

    3. Are fears of North Korean nuclear capabilities legitimate?

  6. Speaker 6


    Speaker 6

    1. What can be done to support protesters in Iran

    2. Does Bolsonaro’s defeat mark a turning point for Brazilian politics?  

    3. What does immunity for Mohammed bin Salman mean?

  7. Speaker 7


    Speaker 7

    1. Is it time for China to loosen COVID restrictions?

    2. Is Russia losing the war in Ukraine?

    3. Do international sports organizations have a responsibility to avoid holding events in countries with poor human rights conditions?

Finals (3:00pm)

  1. Speaker 1


    Speaker 1

    1. Does John Fetterman represent the future of the Democratic Party?

    2. Is Ohio still a swing state?

    3. What is the most concerning outcome of Moore v Harper?

  2. Speaker 2


    Speaker 2

    1. Should Ron Desantis run for President of the United States in 2024?

    2. Is the repeal of Roe v Wade responsible for the failed Red Wave?

    3. Should progressives celebrate Joe Biden’s presidency thus far?

  3. Speaker 3


    Speaker 3

    1. Does Trump have a chance of winning the 2024 Presidency?

    2. Is Russia still an issue in US elections?

    3. Does Pelosi’s stepping down as House Democrat leader represent a shift in US politics?

  4. Speaker 4


    Speaker 4

    1. Should Joe Biden run for another term as President of the United States?

    2. How can Democrats continue to cultivate the youth vote?

    3. Are Republicans dying on the “no student debt relief” hill?

  5. Speaker 5


    Speaker 5

    1. Is Katie Porter the future of the Democratic Party?

    2. What can Republicans do to gain the favor of the younger generations?

    3. What is the biggest threat to democracy in the United States?

  6. Speaker 6


    Speaker 6

    1. Who will win the Georgia run-offs for the Senate?

    2. Is it time the United States Federal Government takes another look at gerrymandering?

    3. Are third party voters throwing away their vote?

  7. Speaker 7


    Speaker 7

    1. Is Florida still a swing state?

    2. Who should Trump select as his running mate?

    3. Should Democrats celebrate the results of the 2022 midterms?