BMUN LXXI PRESS

Hi delegates! As we count down the days until BMUN 71, I wanted to check in to remind you of some important dates, announcements, and opportunities we have for you. Debate As we near the start of BMUN 71, I wanted to refer you to our Conference Policies page. Here you will find all of our policies on awards, plagiarism, pre-written resolutions, electronic use, dress code, and harassment . Please take the time to read through this page as the maintenance of these policies are critical to ensuring a positive BMUN experience for all– and be sure to email us any questions you may have. I will also link the Procedure Guide once again incase you have any questions on the way our committee will flow! Office Hours Last but not least! Office hours!! In case all the blog posts and emails have been daunting, we hope you will sign up for office hours to chat with us for a bit! Office hours are a great opportunity to ask us any questions or receive feedback on your position papers! The link to si...

  Hi Delegates! I wanted to check in with you to provide some more insight to how our committee is going to work at BMUN 71. Press Corps will be using Standard BMUN Procedure.  Our committee will begin by opening a running Speaker’s List (standard speaking time is 1 minute, 30 seconds) and those speeches will be followed by 2 30-second comments by other delegates. This is the default timing for the Speaker’s List and can be amended if agreed upon by the committee. The Speaker’s List can also be interrupted by Moderated Caucuses and Informal Caucuses that give delegates the opportunity to exchange opinions on policy, solutions, and more specific aspects of the topics at hand. In our committee, our dias plans on leaving the flow of committee up to you delegates, so we suggest you come prepared with specific subtopics and policies you hope to discuss! During Informal Caucus time, delegates are expected to draft and write Resolutions which will then be presented to the committee d...

welcome delegates!   I'm hitiksha bansal (she/they) and I will be your vice chair for Press Corps. I am stoked for BMUN LXXI (all caps feels like I am shouting) and to get to know each one of you a little bit!  I am a first-year at berkeley, majoring in architecture with a double minor in city planning and sustainable design! I was a part of my high school model un team for two years which is how I got to come to BMUN as a delegate in Press. My experiences during BMUN (interacting with chairs, fellow delegates, roaming the city) all really influenced my decision to ultimately pick berkeley! In my downtime, I try to travel as much as I possibly can (mostly exploring california), go to concerts (the 2023 concert lineup is going so strong), dance in my room (and sometimes w/the afx dance team) to my favorite artists (artic monkeys, dhruv, jeremy zucker, weeknd, sza, black pink, a.r. rahman....), swim in the overcrowded berkeley pool, take pictures, binge kdramas (nam joo hyu...

 Hello Delegates!  My name is Justin Flesher and I am super excited to be one of your vice chairs this year in the press corps committee! I am a senior at UC Berkeley and I study data science and german. This is my fourth and final year in BMUN and I am super happy that I get to spend it with you all.  Outside of class and BMUN, I am an avid swimmer, soccer player, and an amateur chef (at least I'd like to think so). I also really enjoy traveling and learning new languages, currently I can speak 4 (English, German, Spanish, and Portuguese) and would love to add on a 5th! If you have any questions, don't hesitate to reach out...see you all at conference!  Best,  Justin Flesher that's me  

Hi delegates! Just wanted to check in and offer a bit more guidance on your position papers. As a reminder, PRESS  will be using a fairly standard Position Paper format. You can find a more  detailed breakdown here : https://docs.google.com/document/d/1wqhdkhMUE0GuON5SnyHsQw4jZ3cFMCS1kPsli5wUG94/edit?usp=sharing Besides the general format, we wanted to offer some tips on the research process and the formation of your paper.  Research The biggest favor you can do for yourself in the writing process is to really apply time and effort into understanding the topics beforehand. Luckily, your generous dias has written to key to beginning this process: your synopsis! Not only do we recommend reading this synopsis, but we hope that you will interact with it. Ask questions, make connections, reflect on what you learned. Familiarizing yourself with the synopsis is the key to a smooth research experience.  After reading the synopsis, don’t stop there! This piece is just a step...

Hello Delegates,  Welcome to BMUN LXXI! My name is Sonia Saltzman (she/her), and I am one of the Vice Chairs for PRESS CORPS. I’m so thrilled to welcome you all!  I’m a junior at UC Berkeley, studying Political Science & Sociology! This is my first year in BMUN. However, I have 7 years of MUN experience beyond Berkeley. Outside of school and MUN, I love listening to music (Omar Apollo, Lorde, and Laundry Day are a few of my favs!), film photography, and concerts!  Once again, I’m truly so excited to serve as your Vice Chair! I’m genuinely confident that each one of you will thrive in committee! Furthermore, if you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to reach out to your dais. We are more than happy to assist and support you in your BMUN endeavors. I wish you all the best of luck with your research and preparation, and I cannot wait to meet all of you in March!  Sincerely,  Sonia Saltzman  PRESS CORPS BMUN LXXI (me!)