A. Open Extemp Event Prompts
Round 1 (Ext Draw at 9am in BSSB 105)
Speaker 1
Midterm elections: What are the best issues for Democrats?
Can anything be done to stop political violence?
H1B Visa: What will be the impact of the new policy?Speaker 2
Mid-decade redistricting: What will be the outcome?
Kamala Harris: Is her memoir harmful to Democrats?
The Green agenda: Can the states keep it alive?Speaker 3
Which party will be blamed for the shutdown?
Can New York afford Mamdani?
Transgender rights: Why has the agenda stalled?Speaker 4
Will the government shutdown help either party in the midterms?
Comey: Is his indictment justified?
How do we get Americans off ultra-processed food?Speaker 5
Can progressive mayors redeem the Democrat party?
Political violence: How do we stop the incendiary rhetoric?
The Green Agenda: Why do poll numbers say it has lost its impetus?Speaker 6
Democrats: Who is the face of the party?
What will be the lasting impact of Charlie Kirk’s assassination?
What should be done to really fix the H1B visa program?
Round 2 at (Ext Draw at 12:15pm in BSSB 105)
Speaker 1
What should NATO nations do in response to Russia’s incursions into their airspace?
is a new Arab regional order taking shape?
Could China’s slowdown threaten the world economy?Speaker 2
Did recognizing Palestine have any real effect?
China: What does its grip on Rare Earth Elements mean for the West?
Is there any role for the UN in Trump’s second term?Speaker 3
NATO: Will member nations stop buying Russian oil?
Israel conflict: Will the Trump-brokered deal bring lasting peace?
France: Does their credit downgrade spell an impending crisis?Speaker 4
Ukraine War: How do we bring Putin to the negotiating table?
TikTok: Is the proposed deal ceding durable influence to China?
UK: Will the Britcard help the Labor Party?Speaker 5
What should the US do to militarily support Ukraine?
Palestine: Will Hamas be able to hold on to any power in the new deal?
UK: Can his immigration stance save Starmer’s administration?Speaker 6
Ukraine War: Is it existential for Putin’s survival?
What does China’s dominance in Africa mean for the West?
Is Poland the anchor of Trump’s Europe strategy?
Finals at (Ext Draw at 3:30pm in BSSB 105)
Speaker 1
Are the Squad the leaders of the Democrat party?
What can Ukraine do to starve the Russian war machine?
The Economy: Will there be another ‘golden age’?Speaker 2
Will the Republicans hold Congress in the midterms?
Europe’s Green Agenda: Are they committing economic suicide?
What will be the impact of the government shutdown?Speaker 3
Trump’s favorability numbers: What is driving them?
How can Ukraine win the war against Russia?
What can be done to help the slumping housing market?Speaker 4
Will redistricting make a difference in the midterms?
What is the future of Hamas?
What should be done to save American farmers?Speaker 5
Will Trump’s policies on crime help him in the midterms?
China: What will be the global impact of its arms trade?
Will AI’s future be American?Speaker 6
Mamdani: Will a win take the Democrats further to the left?
South America: Is our policy on illegal drugs the right one?
Trump’s Tariffs: What will be the economic impact for America?Speaker 7
What can the Democrats do to have a message beyond being Anti-Trump?
Israel: Will there be peace post-hostage release?
How high can US debt go before it triggers a financial crisis?