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Students Argue Cases at Model UN
Sixteen students from the Model United Nations Club honed
their skills of negotiation and compromise at the Columbia
Model United Nations Conference and Exposition (CMUNCE) on
January 12 through 15 at Columbia University in New York
City. The delegates participated in 14 different
committees, including a historical simulation of the
February 1945 Yalta Conference and Frankfurt Parliament of
1848, a “fantasy” simulation of Harry Potter’s Order of the
Phoenix, and current simulations of modern day Haiti, the
Arab League, and the African Union.
Six students won awards:
- Christian N. ‘13 won a Verbal Commendation for his role
as Calchas in the Joint Committee Crisis: Trojans v.
Achaens.
- Garrett B. ‘12 won a Verbal Commendation for his role
representing Tanzania in the African Union.
- Kevin M. ‘14 and Omar S. ‘14 together won Outstanding
Delegate for their role representing Comoros on the Arab
League.
- Rosalie N. ‘12 won Best Delegate for representing the
New York Times on the Press Corps.
- Willie P. ‘12 won Best Delegate for representing Rubeus
Hagrid on the Order of the Phoenix.
McDonogh’s delegation, which also included Andrea B.’13,
Rachel F. ‘12, Justine F. ‘13, Brandon H. ‘13, Grace M. ‘13,
Kelsey P. ‘12, Jordan P. ‘13, Anna R. ‘12, George T. ‘14,
and Andrew W.’13, were selected to participate in the
conference by Model UN faculty advisor Marilyn Boyle for
their commitment and enthusiasm for the club. “All our
students did very well, they became fully engaged in their
roles,” says Boyle.
The four-day conference, which attracts 500-plus
delegates from high schools around the country, exposes
students to both the rewards and frustrations of diplomacy.
Known as CMUNCE (pronounced sea monkey), the event is known
for its small committee sizes and unique topics.
“I’ve been participating in Model UN since I was a
freshman, and every year I’m impressed with the depth at
which these high school students are able to discuss complex
global issues. It’s clear from the intense committee debates
that everyone at CMUNCE shares a passion for political
science, and even outside of committee, you hear kids
discussing everything from the Trojan War to the upcoming
presidential election,” said Rosalie, who is one of the club
leaders, along with Willie.
Willie finds the whole process fascinating, “Model UN is
an amazing experience! While the delegates are busy arguing
in committee, the CMUNCE staff are running an entire world
for us to interact with. I was representing Rubeus Hagrid
on the Order of the Phoenix committee, and it was the best
Model UN experience I've ever had.”
Kelsey chimed in, “Model UN has taught me so much about
foreign policy and how much goes into keeping peace between
nations. It's an amazing opportunity offered at McDonogh.”
In Model UN, students step into the shoes of ambassadors
from UN member states to debate current issues on the
organization's agenda. Students make speeches, prepare draft
resolutions, negotiate with allies and adversaries, resolve
conflicts, and navigate the conference rules of procedure -
all in the interest of mobilizing "international
cooperation" to resolve problems that affect countries all
over the world. This was McDonogh’s 26th time participating
in the annual event.
Sixteen students from the Model United Nations Club honed their skills of negotiation and compromise at the Columbia Model United Nations Conference and Exposition (CMUNCE) on January 12 through 15 at Columbia University in New York City. The delegates participated in 14 different committees, including a historical simulation of the February 1945 Yalta Conference and Frankfurt Parliament of 1848, a “fantasy” simulation of Harry Potter’s Order of the Phoenix, and current simulations of modern day Haiti, the Arab League, and the African Union.
Six students won awards:
- Christian N. ‘13 won a Verbal Commendation for his role as Calchas in the Joint Committee Crisis: Trojans v. Achaens.
- Garrett B. ‘12 won a Verbal Commendation for his role representing Tanzania in the African Union.
- Kevin M. ‘14 and Omar S. ‘14 together won Outstanding Delegate for their role representing Comoros on the Arab League.
- Rosalie N. ‘12 won Best Delegate for representing the New York Times on the Press Corps.
- Willie P. ‘12 won Best Delegate for representing Rubeus Hagrid on the Order of the Phoenix.
McDonogh’s delegation, which also included Andrea B.’13, Rachel F. ‘12, Justine F. ‘13, Brandon H. ‘13, Grace M. ‘13, Kelsey P. ‘12, Jordan P. ‘13, Anna R. ‘12, George T. ‘14, and Andrew W.’13, were selected to participate in the conference by Model UN faculty advisor Marilyn Boyle for their commitment and enthusiasm for the club. “All our students did very well, they became fully engaged in their roles,” says Boyle.
The four-day conference, which attracts 500-plus delegates from high schools around the country, exposes students to both the rewards and frustrations of diplomacy. Known as CMUNCE (pronounced sea monkey), the event is known for its small committee sizes and unique topics.
“I’ve been participating in Model UN since I was a freshman, and every year I’m impressed with the depth at which these high school students are able to discuss complex global issues. It’s clear from the intense committee debates that everyone at CMUNCE shares a passion for political science, and even outside of committee, you hear kids discussing everything from the Trojan War to the upcoming presidential election,” said Rosalie, who is one of the club leaders, along with Willie.
Willie finds the whole process fascinating, “Model UN is an amazing experience! While the delegates are busy arguing in committee, the CMUNCE staff are running an entire world for us to interact with. I was representing Rubeus Hagrid on the Order of the Phoenix committee, and it was the best Model UN experience I've ever had.”
Kelsey chimed in, “Model UN has taught me so much about foreign policy and how much goes into keeping peace between nations. It's an amazing opportunity offered at McDonogh.”
In Model UN, students step into the shoes of ambassadors from UN member states to debate current issues on the organization's agenda. Students make speeches, prepare draft resolutions, negotiate with allies and adversaries, resolve conflicts, and navigate the conference rules of procedure - all in the interest of mobilizing "international cooperation" to resolve problems that affect countries all over the world. This was McDonogh’s 26th time participating in the annual event.