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October 23, 2011
Issue No2
CHEMUN 2011
Welcome back to the
CHEMUN Chatter. Forthose of you who were
not able to get your
hands on a copy of
yesterdays edition, donot fear, we will be
putting up versions on
both the CHEMUNwebsite and its Facebook
page. Hopefully then all
of you will be able toenjoy the newspaper
now, as well as later.
Things went really well
on Friday, and Im verypleased that things have
gone even better today!
But to my great dismay,
as I walked around there
Letter from the EditorBy Shweta Patwardhan
Contents:
Letter from the Editor! ---------- 1
Save the Notepasser ----------- 1
Favorite CHEMUN ------------ -- 2
Karna Prayag -------------------- 3
Best Shoes ----------------------- 3
Photo Page----------------------- 4
Highlights of the Day------------5
Women and Children-----------6
Girl with the Blue Scarf---------6
Comic Strip------------------------7
Notes of the Day-----------------8
were no cookies left for
me to snag on my way toeach committee.
However, you all soon
made up for that- Ive
seen good debate in eachcommittee and some
fantastic resolutions
passed. I was fortunateenough to chair Security
Council for about 10
minutes, and I must say,I have never seen it thisharmonious. Clause after
clause was passed,congratulations! SPC,
GA, DISEC, ECOSOC,
and EC have been
wonderful too.
Save the NotepasserBy Isaiah Nutter
EditorShweta Patwardhan
Deputy EditorSamvitha Ram
JournalistsArnav Malhotra, Pinar Dumlu,Sana Srinivasan, Varun
Venkatraman, Yad Mahen, AlexBennett, Nuri Na, Nina Vasu,Megan Griffiths, Ash Kumar,Mitali Chordia, Swetha
Rakhecha, Selin Harputlu.
In this world of
delegates, chairs, resolutions,
guys in poorly-fitted suits, apple
juice breaks, social nights,
committee acronyms, and
unnecessarily formal and
annoying MUN jargon, the
vitally important role of the note
passer is completely forgotten.
While these delegates debate
world issues such as corruption,
poverty, Iraq, womens rights,and the allocation of world
resources, this journalist
asks: What about the note
passer?
Yes, this breed of
MUN-goers is in a very
precarious position, and is
often over-looked as these
so-called important issues
are debated. These notepassers stand between 52and 61, 49-80 kg, and
hold an attention span of 8-
12 minutes. They can bespotted in their distinctive
black shirts, and can often
be found in their various
habitats: anywhere from
Coffee Day to the back of the
gym texting their friends,
MUN 4 8 hrs.. SAVE MEB4 I DIE.. :P lol c u 2nite.That is not to say the life of a
note passer is boring, but this
cry for help is one that shouldnot go unnoticed. Every 4
minutes, a note passer has amini break-down as he cannot
find the appropriate table. It is
a never-ending struggle of toomany notes to handle and
worn-out legs. And whatsworse? They dont even get
invited to social night. Yet,
Although there havebeen a good number
of sleepy delegates,they have been
balanced out by
eloquent and
passionate delegates-our favorite kind.
So I hope all of youhave been having agood time, but even if
you have not, Im sure
that will change comeSocial Night. Itsdefinitely looking to
be a memorable night
with great food, greatmusic, and of course,
great people.
there are no proposals on
this, no debate, no
resolutions. And delegates
are able to sleep well at
night? I say nay to this.Stand up. Speak out.
SAVE THE NOTE
PASSER.
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Favourite Fruit Shop
Drink
Favourite Type of
Shoes?
Heels
Flats
Favourite CHEMUN Pick Up Lines"Point of inquiry: Can I have
your number?"
I'll show mine if you show me
yours (resolution)
Call me a panellist, because I
approve of you.
The Security Council passed aresolution urging you and I to
be together
0
5
10
15
"oh, You're a chair?
Where are the tables?"
"Are you a chair? Be
careful so no one sits on
you."
"This resolution is like a
broken pencil, totally
pointless."
"Delegates, this
resolution is like a
clogged toilet, its full of
crap."
Favourite CHEMUN Jokes
Favorite CHEMUNBy Megan Griffiths and Nina Vasu
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Karna PrayagBy Samvitha Ram
Karna Prayag, a well-
known institution in
Chennai, gets its namefrom the character
Karna in the
Mahabharata. The storygoes that Karnas motherwas forced to abandon
him, and he was raisedby a simple charioteer. It
is said that through many
tests and trials, Karna
grew up to be respectedby both armies in the
Mahabharata. Similarly,
Karna Prayag is an
organization thatnurtures abandoned
infants and babies. They
work towards givingeach one of their
children an identity, by
providing it with all the
legal documentsnecessary for it to have a
proper education and
vocation. They alsoreach out to those
childless couples that
desperately want toadopt one of the childrenas their own. Growing a
little year by year, they
have now become one ofthe biggest adoption and
childcare centers in
Southern India. For more
information about KarnaPrayag we encourage
you to visit their web site
karnaprayag.org. TheAmerican International
School has a very special
connection to KarnaPrayag since a graduate
of the school was
adopted from this very
organization. So, the
CHEMUN team has
picked Karna Prayag as
the NGO it will lend itssupport to this year. It
will host many
fundraising activities,including its traditional T-shirt sale in support of
Karna Prayag, and will be
presenting the head of theorganization with a
cheque during the
opening ceremonies of
CHEMUN 2011.
Best ShoesBy Pinar Dumlu, Sana Srinivasan, Yad Mahen, Alex Bennett
Reach outto thosechildless
couples thatdesperately
want toadopt
CHEMUN: Just another excuse to show off your pumps. Could they be yours?
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Photo Page: Dazed and Confused
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he chair got so bo
Would you like me to sing you a lullaby?? Trust me I am so good at singing that people
cry when I sing because it is so good.
After yesterdays intense
lobbying, approvedresolutions were discussed
and amendments werediscussed in everycommittee. The General
Assembly started with all the
Delegates singing Happy
Birthday to their chair, WonJoon, who graciously bowed
before taking roll call. Then,
amendments were made to a
resolution about tacklingcorruption submitted by
Libya. Also, as the delegatesentered this morning, theywere slightly flustered
because all the placards had
been changed.In DISEC, all we noticed
was the delegate of
Bangladeshs pretty earrings
and Comoros cute fedora.Except for that, the session
was vaire dull. Sitting on the
front row, the delegate ofBrazil was all but sleeping.
We have to say, notes were
just flying around the
committee (and we even sawone delegate in jeans-
GASP).
SPC was, all in all, one ofthe most interesting sessions.
In a committee of around
50+ delegates, there were
barely 7 guys. The delegateof Finland seemed to be the
most participative, with her
enunciated speeches and everpresent smile. The Delegate
of Vietnam fell asleep, and
when the chair asked her tovoice her opinion about the
resolution, she replied, The
delegate urges all other
delegates to vote for theresolution if they like it.
Because she, personallywouldnt vote for it.In ECOSOC, most of the
Delegates at the back were
chewing gum (Yes, China and
Chile, we saw that!). TheChinese Delegate was literally
distributing his pack of
Wrigley. (Share some next
time, ok?) The Delegate ofMexico could barely keep her
eyes open through the session,but to be fair, the rest of thecommittee seemed quite
awake.
The Security Council is the
most vivid committee.Personally, we had the most
fun sitting there. Kudos! TheDelegates raised many Pointsof Order. The Delegates of
Brazil and China seemed to
argue about every miniscule
point. Amidst all the drama,the Delegates of Bosnia and
Germany seemed to catch up
on some sleep. Another
interesting thing that caughtour eye was the frantic hand
gestures of the Delegate ofUK. But the best part? Theyspent 20 minutes, discussing
ONE CLAUSE.
So to sum up, although itseemed like nothing much
was going on, and that there
were many people dazed and
confused, there was some
lively debate, and were surepeople are having a great
time.
The environment committee wasquite mundane. All we
understood was that they were
discussing fisheries!! Most of
the Delegates seemed to beyawning as they understood
nothing of what was being said.
The notes were mainly about
MUN (=no flirting ) becausethe lady chair asked them to. So,
good job to the Delegates that
listen to their chair.
Highlights of the DayBy Selin Harputlu, Mitali Chordia, Swetha Rakhecha
Vote forthis
resolution if
you like it
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Women and Children: The Double Dividend ofGender EqualityBy Shweta Patwardhan
Girl with the Blue Scarf
Dear GWTBS,Yesterday, I was so pumped up for debate and I was really excited for my resolution to be
discussed. But yesterday, my whole delegation and I went out after the conference, and now
I can barely keep my eyes open! Im just so tired, GWTBS. Besides, I feel like Im alsomissing out on all the fun interactions going on between the delegates in my committee
during the breaks that we have. What suggestions do you have for me? How can I be awake
and participate in the debate, while still being able to go out with the people from my schoolafter debate?
Sincerely, In Need of Some ZZZs
Dear In Need,
Oh my god! What a bad life you have. You get to debate all day and party all night? Oh, thehorror! Well, on a more serious note, I seriously dont understand why you are complaining.
If its only the tired-ness thats bumming you out, then I might have a few suggestions.First, try to come back at a reasonable hour, even if your MUN advisor has set a late curfew.
You can also try to NOT spend all your energy at parties Im not saying dont have fun,but maybe try to not dance like a crazy freak so much, and chill out with your friends over a
quiet dinner instead. Its not as boring and lame as it sounds, I promise. ;)
Loads of Love, GWTBS
that faces our world today,
without realizing that we
need to address other
underlying problem likegender inequality before we
can even think of tacklingsomething as complex asextensive poverty.
The word feminist is
now associated with beinguptight, pointlessly
aggressive, and single. But
why can it not be associated
with anyone who wants abetter world?
Men, women,
children, everyone canbenefit from gender
equality. Remember this
when you debate this
weekend.
Our theme this year
is Women and Children:The Double Dividend of
Gender Equality. Thethought behind this theme is
the idea that gender equalityand the well-being ofchildren go hand in hand;
gender equality produces a
double dividend as itbenefits both women and
children. As UNICEFsState of the Worlds
Children puts it generallyhealthy, educated and
empowered women have
healthy, educated andconfident daughters and
sons, all of whom then grow
to greatly contribute to their
families and countries.Gender equality is not only
morally right because it
affects 50% of the worlds
population; it is also
essential to human
progress and sustainabledevelopment. The theme is
related to several of the
Millennium Development
Goals (MDGs), such asgoals 3, 4, and 5- gender
equality, child health, and
maternal health. But inreality, gender equality
would also indirectly
contribute to the fulfillmentof other goals from poverty
reduction, universal
education, combating
HIV/AIDS, etc. Many
people write off womensrights as an overdone issue.
But the reality is that when
50% of the worldspopulation is being
mistreated, the problemnever goes away. In MUN
we talk about poverty, one
of the biggest issues
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Comic StripBy Sana Srinivasan and Pinar Dumlu
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Every year we pick up the funniest, most irrelevant notes and only a select few make it to
this exclusive list.
Notes of the Day-By Arnav Malhotra and Ash Kumar
Awwwww
Can YOU read it?
Bored your majesty?
Like father, like son.