diplomacy THE city &Q A seeing

sightOutside of the Model UN conference, the team had a blast exploring the city, enjoying all that New York City had to offer. From eating to shopping, the team explored many places in the city. “We had a really fun time, and I could see how the students bonded outside of just working on committee,” club sponsor Manuel Santelices said. He took the students on tours of Columbia and joined them while they ate classic New York style pizza. Photos provided by Manuel Santelices

SPEAKING OUT. Junior Bruce Alvarez presents his arguments at the committee, having prepared his points weeks prior to the conference. Preparing did not only include writing speeches, but also researching history subject matters to be prepared for anything during the debates. “We would stay after school making sure we knew as much information about our characters and time period as possible, which is the only way to be really successful at a conference,” Alvarez said.