by Brian Johnson | Dec 4, 2019 | Feature Article, MUN Articles, Uncategorized
Great. It’s that kid again: tailored suit, slicked-back hair, candy-cane striped bowtie. As the clacking of his Oxfords brings him closer to your bloc’s circle, you can already feel your head throbbing. Nudging his head through Norway and Eswatini, your ears turn his...
by Casey Ocasal | Nov 11, 2019 | Feature Article, MUN Articles
The return to school in the fall for a fresh season of Model UN after a relaxing summer, though often dreaded, admittedly comes with a certain amount of comfort in terms of being already familiar with how high school Model UN works. You know the structure of the club,...
by Benjamin Knight | Oct 28, 2019 | Feature Article, MUN Articles
In Model UN, we pay so much attention to the individualized details: how to research, speak, or even dress, in order to be most effective. What is noticed less, though, is the intersection of these things: the ways in which we pull all of these things together. In my...
by Frank Pobutkiewicz | Oct 15, 2019 | Feature Article, MUN Articles
Ad Hoc Committees of the Secretary-General are becoming more popular with each passing Model UN season. Once a rare sight, conferences increasingly offer Ad Hoc committees to challenge experienced delegates. An ad hoc committee assignment allures senior delegates on...
by Steven Boehm | Aug 9, 2019 | Feature Article, MUN Articles
So you’ve been announced as your Model UN club’s head delegate, secretary general, chief of staff, or some other leading position. Maybe you’ve been pining for this role since you were a freshman, or maybe you just happened to stumble into this new position. Either...
by Casey Ocasal | Jul 9, 2019 | Feature Article, MUN Articles
“The United Kingdom has been recognized for one minute,” the chair sternly announces. Though the delegate representing the U.K.’s robust vocabulary, complex syntax, and clear projection seem to mesmerize the dais, much of committee sits with furrowed eyebrows and...