B. Open Extemporaneous Event Prompts
Round 1: 9:30am - Ext Draw 9:15 in SS 315
Speaker 1
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Can Democrats win back Latino voters who shifted rightwards in 2024?
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Should California increase its public health surveillance of wastewater?
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What should the U.S. do to address the bird flu outbreak?
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Speaker 2
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Can the 5 Calls app meaningfully influence members of Congress?
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What would be the consequences of the NIH capping indirect costs for research grants?
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Will New York’s abortion shield law succeed in protecting doctors?
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Speaker 3
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Should Kathy Hochul remove Eric Adams from office?
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What will Trump's task force to "eradicate anti-Christian bias" accomplish?
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Is Mitch McConnell the new Liz Cheney?
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Speaker 4
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What should be done to improve air traffic safety in the United States?
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How will job cuts affect the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention?
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Is DOGE accessing U.S. Treasury systems problematic?
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Speaker 5
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How long can Trump sustain the “flood the zone” strategy?
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Can California afford to impose new residential cooling standards on rental housing?
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Would Trump refusing to comply with judicial orders trigger a constitutional crisis?
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Speaker 6
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Will Trump’s anti-DEI agenda outlast his administration?
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Do DOGE’s attempts to shutter the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau constitute conflict(s) of interest?
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Can sanctuary jurisdictions successfully resist Trump’s deportation crackdown?
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Round 2: 2:15pm - Ext Draw 2:00
Speaker 1
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Will Thailand regret legalizing gambling?
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How will JD Vance’s comments in Munich affect the legitimacy of far-right political parties in Europe?
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Who will become Canada’s next prime minister?
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Speaker 2
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What impact will Chinese antitrust investigations have on U.S. tech giants?
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Will the Russo-Ukranian war finally end this year?
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Can Jordan persuade Trump to back off his Gaza plan?
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Speaker 3
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How receptive will Russia and China be to Trump’s arms control efforts?
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What will happen if Israel does not completely withdraw from Lebanon?
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Will protestors win out against Robert Fico’s government in Slovakia?
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Speaker 4
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How will Trump’s executive order on Afrikaners impact South African politics?
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Is Venezuela to blame for rising violence in Colombia?
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Is the U.S.-Ukraine rare earth metals deal all talk?
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Speaker 5
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Should Germany curtail its support for Israel?
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How has China turned the Global South against Taiwan?
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Will Mulino continue to capitulate to Trump’s demands regarding the Panama Canal?
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Speaker 6
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Is Italy Trump’s new bridge to Europe?
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Why are Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s approval ratings cratering?
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Will Israel strike Iranian nuclear sites this year?
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Round 3: 3:45pm - Ext Draw 3:30
Speaker 1
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Should the United States adopt a Value-Added Tax system?
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Will Paramount agree to a settlement in Trump’s lawsuit against CBS News?
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Will OpenAI regret rejecting Elon Musk’s takeover bid?
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Speaker 2
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Should the Trump administration fast-track the Dakota Access Pipeline?
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How will quantum computing impact the economy within the next five years?
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What do rising home delistings signal about the U.S. housing market?
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Speaker 3
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How would Trump’s tariffs impact U.S. automakers?
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What must Boeing do to address its backlog of plane deliveries?
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Will Amazon regret imposing a return to office mandate on its employees?
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Speaker 4
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Will American farmers benefit from Trump’s trade policies?
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Is the dip in American consumer confidence temporary or a sign of things to come?
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How does the Jevons paradox apply to AI?
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Speaker 5
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What does Trump’s plan to stop minting pennies mean for consumers?
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Are Intel’s recent stock market gains sustainable?
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Should the U.S. be concerned about the national debt triggering a financial crisis?
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Speaker 6
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Who is more to blame for rising inflation: Biden or Trump?
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What does DeepSeek predict about the future of U.S.-China competition?
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Is AppLovin the next TikTok?
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Finals: 6:30pm - Ext Draw 6:15
Speaker 1
- What diplomatic and military strategies can be implemented to de-escalate the conflict in eastern DRC?
- How can international stakeholders facilitate a resolution to the Ukraine – Russia conflict?
- How can international organizations address food price volatility in vulnerable regions?
Speaker 2
- How will the African Union’s 2025 focus on reparative justice address historical injustices?
- What strategies can Russia pursue to mitigate the impacts of Western sanctions?
- What enforcement mechanisms should be adopted to ensure compliance with the global minimum corporate tax?
Speaker 3
- What monetary policies should Japan pursue to prevent deflation and stimulate growth?
- How will increased Russian militarization in the Arctic affect regional stability?
- How will Middle Eastern countries accelerate economic diversification amid declining oil demand?
Speaker 4
- How can African nations recalibrate their partnerships with China to better align with their development goals?
- What are the potential consequences of Russia’s domestic political repression for internal stability?
- What steps should the OECD take to ensure multinational corporations pay their fair share of taxes globally?
Speaker 5
- What measures can African countries take to address the mounting debt crisis?
- How will Russia adapt its energy export strategy in response to reduced demand from Europe?
- What infrastructure investments should India prioritize to sustain its economic growth?
Speaker 6
- What strategies can the international community adopt to strengthen governance in African nations?
- What are the implications of alleged Russian cyber operations for global cybersecurity?
- What strategies should state governments adopt to improve housing affordability?
Speaker 7
- How can African countries and international partners effectively combat terrorism and violent extremism in the Sahel region?
- How will Russia manage its influence in neighboring countries like Belarus and Central Asia to avoid international backlash?
- What steps should the UK and EU take to resolve ongoing trade friction post-Brexit?