On February 28, 2026, President Trump and his administration, in collaboration with Israel, launched Operation Epic Fury against Iran. The operation’s main goal was to, once again, target Iranian military facilities as well as alleged nuclear facilities. As a result of these attacks, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed, making his son, Mojtaba Khamenei, the new […]
Jana Schodzinski
As extemp styles adapt and shift, this season has seen the rise of more structured AGDs, on-tops, and powerlines. 2026 is sure to be a year of delivery-heavy styles, so it is important to stay up to date on how to keep your speeches feeling fresh. One way to ensure that your speeches are engaging […]
Speech and debate is an activity rooted in activism and protest. Through community, forensics competitors are given a platform to use their voices to uplift the marginalized and bring attention to the societal and political issues that mean the most to them. Though every competition event faces its own struggles concerning ethicality in advocacy, extemp […]
Ah, yes. The all too familiar sense of undeniable guilt when consuming any form of media that isn’t extemp-centered. Chappell Roan’s ‘The Subway’ was just released? So was the newest episode of ‘The NPR Politics Podcast’! The newest episode of ‘Love Island’ is airing? So is MSNBC- plus it has 24/7 coverage. You’ve just bought […]