MUNITY-East

by Ji Young Chung The delegates of THIMUN-Singapore represent varied and disparate nations; the only possible commonalities that we can think of are their excellent command of the English language, their willingness to “suit up”, and their relentless passion for debate. But with the support of delegates and chairs, we constructed a superlative list of [...]

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by NikitaMathur 1) Gossip Girl (TV Show) Though an unorthodox comparison, Gossip Girl and Model United Nations require individuals to debate issues that employ extensive political negotiations. Regardless of whether this negotiation occurs between two countries fighting over the grounds of religious beliefs or between two Upper East Side New Yorkers fighting over control of high [...]

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Post-MUN Syndrome is a serious condition in which the affected delegate suffers from mild to intense longing for debate. Certain victims may suffer from outbursts of “I object” or mindlessly refer to his or herself in the 3rd person as “the Delegate of Switzerland”. It is not uncommon to use delegate jargon in everyday vernacular and one can expect bizarre looks from peers for up to a month after the conference.

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THIMUN delegates, like many high-schoolers, love to dance. Here are a few of our delegates with their favorite dance moves.

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When participants of the THIMUN conferences loosen their ties, kick off their pinching heels, and discharge all formality, where do they go? What happens when delegates are not debating, press members are not writing, advisors are not advising, and administrators are not administrating?

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When wandering the halls of the Hwa Chong, you may run across GA6 delegates. Ask them about their conference, and they may reply: “We talk about drugs.”

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In addition to debates on monetary funding, analogies bordering on inappropriate permeated the debates of General Assembly 5 (GA5). The President of GA5, Thammatat Vorawandthanachai (Rumrudee International School), said that the committee members used a lot of entertaining metaphors in their speeches, the best being: “This resolution is like Kim Kardashian’s relationship: it isn’t going to work out in the end.”

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The morning debate session in General Assembly 3 (GA3) was greeted by the delegates’ steady discussion on the promotion of literacy as a means of preserving cultural identity. One humorous moment loosened the solemnity of the conference.

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Among sporadic bursts of creativity in General Assembly 2, there was one particular analogy that caught everyone’s attention: “This resolution is like a unicorn. It is superficially beautiful but there are serious flaws.”

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MUN rookies, do not fear—this explicit MUN dictionary will easily guide all delegates to the right vocabulary term!

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