E. Open Extemp Event Prompts

8:30 AM - Round 1 A

  1. Speaker 1


    Speaker 1

    • How will President Trump’s pardons and commutations for January 6th rioters impact his

    support among first responders?

    • Will service in Ukraine and Russia foster discontent in the North Korean army?

    • How will President Trump’s desire for Greenland impact U.S.-Denmark relations?

  2. Speaker 2


    Speaker 2

    • Who is the best choice to be the next leader of the Democratic National Committee?

    • Will South Korea’s president be convicted on insurrection charges?

    • What steps must India take to challenge China’s naval ambitions in the Indian Ocean?

  3. Speaker 3


    Speaker 3

    • How will Kash Patel’s leadership change the focus of the FBI?

    • Is Turkey gaining too much influence in Syria?

    • How should the global community respond to the use of chemical weapons in Sudan’s civil war?

  4. Speaker 4


    Speaker 4

    • Should the European Union increase its investment in collective security?

    • Should Alawites fear persecution under the new Syrian regime?

    • How should public health officials respond to rising cancer rates among younger adults?

  5. Speaker 5


     

    Speaker 5

    • Will the ICC’s recent arrest warrant for Sheikh Haibatullah Akhundzada cause Afghanistan’s Taliban government to reconsider its treatment of women?

     

    • Is the World Bank taking the right approach to aiding Pakistan?

    • How would higher tariffs affect America’s working class?

  6. Speaker 6


     

    Speaker 6

     

    • Does Australia have a growing antisemitism problem?

    • Will an improvement of relations between Ethiopia and Somalia last?

    • How does U.S. political turbulence affect global efforts to counter climate change?

11:45 AM - Round 2 A

  1. Speaker 1


    Speaker 1

    • How should Mexico address the probable influx of refugees from Donald Trump’s

    deportation policies?

    • Why did Indonesia join the BRICS group?

    • What steps must New Zealand’s government take to win its battle against invasive species?

  2. Speaker 2


    Speaker 2

    • How might former Brazilian President Bolsanaro avoid serving time in prison?

    • Why has the Liberal Party lost voter support in Canada?

    • Will President Trump’s second term be a golden age for cryptocurrencies?

  3. Speaker 3


    Speaker 3

    • How will China’s continuing population decline impact its economy?

    • Will the Democratic Republic of Congo continue to lose territory to M23 rebels in the months ahead?

    • How will Trump’s reversals of Biden AI policies impact data privacy?

  4. Speaker 4


    Speaker 4

    • What accounts for the rise in strength of the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party?

    • What primary goals will Christian conservatives pursue in Congress the next two years?

    • What role should the federal government play in Los Angeles’s recovery from the wildfires?

  5. Speaker 5


    Speaker 5

    • What steps can European nations take to increase the extraction of Lithium?

    • What does the construction of “Beijing Military City” mean for the future of military operations in Asia?

    • What does the rising power of DOGE mean for federal agency layoffs?

  6. Speaker 6


    Speaker 6

    • What is the future of public education in a world of school choice vouchers?

    • Is Trump the president who will truly set the course to Mars? 

    • Can the American people expect inflation to decrease any time soon?

6:00 PM Finals A

  1. Speaker 1


     

    Speaker 1

    • How should the state of New Mexico respond to its deadly intersection crisis? 

    • What is the social impact of Kendrick Lamar’s superbowl halftime performance? 

    • What steps can immigration advocacy groups take to curtail the negative side effects of President Trump’s deportation policies?

     

  2. Speaker 2


    Speaker 2

    • Does the state of New Mexico need to take action to combat measles?

    • What is the significance of strained relations between the U.S. and South Africa? 

    • What do school choice vouchers mean for the future of education in Texas? 

  3. Speaker 3


    Speaker 3

    • What impact are Trump’s immigration policies having on domestic violence victims in New Mexico?

    • Will boycotts of businesses who have ceased DEI policies have any impact? 

    • What measures should be taken to protect journalists internationally? 

  4. Speaker 4


     

    Speaker 4

    • What impact will the state of New Mexico’s Immigrant Safety Act have?

    • What steps can be taken to prevent health misinformation in the new Trump era? 

    • How will America’s withdrawal from the World Health Organization impact its preparedness for future pandemics?

     

  5. Speaker 5


    Speaker 5

    • What impact will New Mexico’s recent investment in outdoor recreation access and trail infrastructure have?

    • How will Trump’s federal hiring freeze impact the National Parks Service? 

    • What can be done to protect unions in a second Trump term?

  6. Speaker 6


    Speaker 6

    • What more can school districts in New Mexico do to eradicate harsh discipline of native students? 

    • What impact will the State Department’s cyber truck purchase have on military service persons? 

    • Will Trump’s sanctions on the ICC achieve their goals? 

  7. Speaker 7


    Speaker 7 

    • How will the cancellation of funding for environmental justice programs impact New Mexico’s biodiversity?

    • What impact will Trump’s federal funding freeze have on women’s healthcare? 

    • What will CDC layoffs mean for the future of public health services?