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Westminster’s Most Successful Appearance Ever at YMUN

A delegation of 32 Westminster students headed to New Haven for Yale’s 41st Model UN Conference (YMUN) Jan. 22-25. Westminster joined schools from around the world to discuss a broad range of topics. Committees argued about terrorism, disease, drug trafficking, climate change, war and peace, among other exciting issues.
 
More than 1,600 high students met over three days for more than 15 hours to try to solve the world’s problems. Delegates engaged in heated debate and also collaborated in small and large groups. In addition to being intellectually stimulating, MUN teaches students how to work with others and defend their ideas. The Westminster delegation also found time for some fun, including the delegate dance and a team dinner on Saturday night.
 
This was Westminster’s sixth and most successful appearance at YMUN. This year’s participants are particularly engaged in world affairs and their enthusiasm and preparation paid off. For the first time, a Westminster student earned “Best Delegate” for his committee. Drew Brazer ’15 was an editor in the Press Corps, a committee responsible for reporting on the activities of each committee. Drew had to apply to be in this special committee and clearly his experience as co-editor in chief of The Westminster News was integral to his success. His committee oversaw the creation of more than 90 articles during the three-day conference.
 
Duncan Kellogg ’15 and Nicole Fox ’15 earned Honorable Mention designation for their contributions in committee as well. Both delegates were in particularly interesting committees that pursued alternative histories. Duncan participated in a re-creation of Churchill’s war cabinet and held the position of Viscount Halifax. Nicole was in Empire Eterna, a committee that represented the elites of the Roman Empire who were vying control of the ancient political system.
 
“All in all, it was a long but productive and engaging weekend for the delegates,” said Betsy Heckman, the group’s advisor and head of Westminster’s History Department. “Students learned a great deal about the world while also developing important academic and life skills.”
 
Members of Model UN will continue to explore international issues in Global Forum events during the remainder of the school year.
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