by Kaitlyn Saldanha | Mar 1, 2020 | MUN Articles, Profile
Anna Zuckerman is the Secretary General of Pennsylvania State University’s very own 8th annual Pennsylvania High School United Nations Conference, PHUNC. Zuckerman’s involvement with the Penn State International Affairs and Debate Association (PSIADA) began her... 
by Kaitlyn Saldanha | Feb 29, 2020 | Editorial, MUN Articles
The most painful aspect of competitive Model UN is the intense and unavoidable subjectivity of the awards decision process. Ultimately, every conference and chair is different, and the tiny details which collectively determine a chair’s perception of each... 
by Khadija Sow | Feb 28, 2020 | MUN Articles, Strategy
The flurried chaos of the first unmoderated caucus. Can you pinpoint the delegates already asserting dominance? Beyond delivering speeches during moderated caucuses and speaking up during unmoderated caucuses, what are quantifiable ways to sway the social... 
by Andy Han | Feb 26, 2020 | Community, MUN Articles
Being a head delegate is no easy task; it requires solid leadership skills, at thorough understanding of Model UN, and social skills that facilitate your ability to build close, personal relationships with your club members. Being an effective head delegate requires... 
by Khadija Sow | Feb 23, 2020 | MUN Articles, Strategy
A Model UN unmoderated caucus–colloquially an “unmod”– is a motion in which debate goes unregulated: delegates are free to get up from their seats, and move around the committee room to discuss with other delegates or work on writing papers. These...
