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A Look Back on Fall/Winter 2013
Editorial
What it's Like to Run a Model U.N. Conference
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Special Features
The 5 People You Meet in Committee
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1. The Tear-Jerker- You are bound to experience at least one at a conference. They frequent humanitarian, social justice, and development committees most, but who knows-- maybe you'll find one in IAEA telling a compelling narrative about enriched uranium. They give heart-wrenching speeches, adding so much drama to their voice when telling their first-person anecdote about human rights violations in Syria, you'd think this person actually was that child being tortured in Syria... right then, at that given moment. If you thought they'd stop after that first speech, you're wrong. They more anecdotes up their sleeves than you do solutions, which will make you question if this person actually did research or just memorized stories.
2. The Comedian- This delegate will start their speeches with a joke or pun, make loud "funny" observations at their desk for the whole committee to hear, and sarcastically say in your caucus group that the "real" problem at hand is the horrible lunch served at the conference. They will crack a joke at all costs, and motion for joke awards once the last resolutions are voted on. They may make you giggle (or roll your eyes), but beware of their distracting qualities.
3. The Secret Admirer- This delegate is smooth, dropping anonymous love notes at your desk that make you chuckle or barf (depending on who you are). You will rack up their MUN puns and drawings on your desk as they try to make a "love connection". Don't be wooed over too soon: the giggling delegates two seats away from you may be the source of your flattery.
4. The Teenage Morgan Freeman- With a powerful voice, and captivating speech, this delegate will make you swoon. They have a natural sparkle in their eye and the unexplainable ability to round up the entire the committee into their caucus group. They can be talking about dog food for all you know, but their speeches are so captivating you will believe whatever they say.
5. The Ninja Delegate(s)- There is always at least one in every committee. Sometimes you see them, sometimes you don't. They are usually so quiet, they fade into the background of the committee room. You can usually find them in the back, on their phones, or wandering outside on that "bathroom break" they took over an hour ago. When the chairs tries to coerce them to give a speech or comment, they say, "no thanks". They leave everyone wondering, "There is a BANGLADESH (or whatever country they were representing) in our committee?" when roll call is done after lunch. When all is done and they did not any attract attention whatsoever, they know their mission was accomplished.
2. The Comedian- This delegate will start their speeches with a joke or pun, make loud "funny" observations at their desk for the whole committee to hear, and sarcastically say in your caucus group that the "real" problem at hand is the horrible lunch served at the conference. They will crack a joke at all costs, and motion for joke awards once the last resolutions are voted on. They may make you giggle (or roll your eyes), but beware of their distracting qualities.
3. The Secret Admirer- This delegate is smooth, dropping anonymous love notes at your desk that make you chuckle or barf (depending on who you are). You will rack up their MUN puns and drawings on your desk as they try to make a "love connection". Don't be wooed over too soon: the giggling delegates two seats away from you may be the source of your flattery.
4. The Teenage Morgan Freeman- With a powerful voice, and captivating speech, this delegate will make you swoon. They have a natural sparkle in their eye and the unexplainable ability to round up the entire the committee into their caucus group. They can be talking about dog food for all you know, but their speeches are so captivating you will believe whatever they say.
5. The Ninja Delegate(s)- There is always at least one in every committee. Sometimes you see them, sometimes you don't. They are usually so quiet, they fade into the background of the committee room. You can usually find them in the back, on their phones, or wandering outside on that "bathroom break" they took over an hour ago. When the chairs tries to coerce them to give a speech or comment, they say, "no thanks". They leave everyone wondering, "There is a BANGLADESH (or whatever country they were representing) in our committee?" when roll call is done after lunch. When all is done and they did not any attract attention whatsoever, they know their mission was accomplished.
Specialized Committees: 101
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D.A.O. Corner
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This year's Delegate Affairs Officers (DAOs) have been hard at work training the next generation of Cerritos Model United Nations: the Class of 2017. As a senior, it is hard to fathom a graduating year so high, yet the hopes for this year's freshman class are soaring. Many freshmen snagged awards at the Cerritos MUN conference, yet their abilities were tested at the Mira Costa Novice Conference in December as they not only faced Mira Costa and Huntington Beach delegates, but prepared to debate in docket-style format. The DAOs were hard at work to ensure that the freshmen's success would be repeated at their first away conference. DAO Lauren Miranda says, "We had a workshop after cerritos conference to discuss their experience, and what the freshmen would need to improve on. Prior to that, we had helped them prepare via text and messaging. We also had a workshop focusing on speeches right before Mira Costa. In addition to giving them advice and tips for the docket style conference, I also listened to a couple of speeches and made improvements with some freshmen." This work clearly paid off: DAO Timothy Chae says that the freshmen performance was, "described as 'unheard of'" due to the staggering amount of awards they won. The DAOs' work wasn't done after Mira Costa, as they are already focused preparing the freshmen for their next big conference. Miranda says, "Directly after Mira Costa we had another meeting to run over the conference. Based on different experiences, we gave some helpful tips...the meeting wasn't formally focused on one topic." Based the success the Class of 2017 has had so far, we the future of Cerritos Model United Nations is looking bright.
Remembering Mandela
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