by Sarah Schwartz | Oct 25, 2022 | MUN 101
What is effective preparation? Like any activity, there is a distinction between being prepared and flying on the seat of your pants. You never want to just wing it all the time and go into something unprepared. However, it’s also easy to prepare ineffectively or...
by Sarah Schwartz | Sep 8, 2022 | MUN 101
What is a Double Delegation and why is it Important? A double delegation is a set of two delegates that are paired to work together to represent one country in a committee. Double delegation committees are almost always larger United Nations organs such as the UN...
by Collin Dwyer | Mar 2, 2022 | Feature Article, MUN Articles, Strategy
Many crisis delegates are familiar with the pain of a crisis arc gone sideways or resistant chair, and I have fallen victim to the Crisis Director blaming many times. However, before getting frustrated with the dias, remember a few key steps that can set you up to...
by Nichole Poltinnikov | Feb 24, 2022 | MUN Articles, Strategy
Deciding which delegates go on the Author’s and Q and A Panels is one of the most chaotic portions of the weekend. Many will fight tooth and nail to get a chance to present and defend their research in direct view of the chairs who determine awards placement. It...
by Gab McKay | Jan 24, 2022 | Editorial, Feature Article, MUN Articles, Strategy
Here’s the thing about Model UN that no one tells you when you first start– it’s not really about raw talent. For much of my early years participating in Model UN (i.e., my freshman and beginning of my sophomore years of high school), I blanked at...