by Andrew Maglio | Apr 30, 2020 | MUN Articles, Strategy
Let’s be frank: your first conference will not be pretty. Parliamentary Procedure is one thing on paper, or in a casual club simulation, but it is an entirely different experience in a high-intensity, competitive environment. You will show up with research, but there... 
by Samantha Rodriguez | Mar 30, 2020 | Editorial, MUN Articles
Among the most commonly reported phobias in the world is a fear of public speaking. From a young age, we are presented with situations in which the ability to address some form of audience is necessary: be it a class presentation, a theatrical performance, or a... 
by Andrew Maglio | Mar 21, 2020 | MUN Articles, Strategy
By far the most commonly and universally applied Model UN skill is the proposition of motions. In any given conference weekend, a competitive delegate likely proposes several dozen, perhaps even a hundred, points or motion to the chair. Motions dictate the format of... 
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 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...
