by Nichole Poltinnikov | Jan 3, 2022 | MUN Articles, Strategy
When preparing for conferences, the importance of parliamentary procedure (parli pro) is often overlooked in favor of topic preparation. While it is essential to come to a conference with research and a game plan, your chances of gaveling without knowing the rules and...
by Frank Pobutkiewicz | Apr 26, 2019 | Feature Article, MUN Articles
By Brian Johnson (All-American Model UN, Robbinsville High School) Tell me if this sounds familiar: Moments ago, the chair’s gavel slamming the desk marked the end of the third committee session. Delegates disperse, teenagers in suits begin filling the halls—...
by Frank Pobutkiewicz | Sep 9, 2014 | Editorial, MUN Articles
Like it or not, Model UN conferences are competitions. By awarding individuals who perform the best, outstandingly, and honorably, conferences make themselves, by definition, competitive. And there’s nothing wrong with that. Secretary General Clayton Southerly...
by Frank Pobutkiewicz | Sep 9, 2014 | Editorial, MUN Articles
The following editorial was submitted by Clayton Southerly. Clayton is the Secretary-General of the Twenty-Eighth Session of the William & Mary High School Model United Nations hosted at the College of William & Mary. The opinions expressed in this editorial...