BEST delegate

Junior Mateo Lowe completes his part in the committee, earning him 2nd place in a group of more than 25 delegates. Lowe, like may of the other delegates, had experience at previous Model UN conferences, which allowed him to feel more at ease in his performance. “It definitely helped that I knew what I was walking into, and it calmed my nerves to think that I have done this before and that I can do it again,” Lowe said. Photo

Manuel Santelices

Ever since senior Isabella Bonifasi was a freshman, she has been participating in Model UN trips to universities around the nation, competing alongside her fellow delegates and classmates.

“My first and last Model UN trip was at Columbia University, and it was really nostalgic to remember my freshman self doing the same thing I am doing now. It has allowed me to see how much I have evolved in conferences,” Bonifasi said.

Over the years, Bonifasi learned all of the tricks to have a successful conference and was honored with the “Best Delegate” award at the conference.

“This was my first year winning, and it was a super exciting experience, as it was an emotional time after four years of going to Model UN trips and trying to win. I finally accomplished it,” Bonifasi said.

The Columbia University conference was one of the most difficult conferences of the year, and Bonifasi prepared for weeks in advance, striving to perfect her strategies in order to reach towards success.

“Conferences are definitely a lot of work. The couple of weeks leading up to them definitely require the most work, but after getting the award, it felt like all of my hard work was worth it, and it was the best possible way to end my Model UN career,” Bonifasi said. Photo by Fox Mar

The varsity girls basketball team put forth their best effort throughout the season.

WARMING UP, The varsity girls team prepares for their game against St. Brendan. The warmup included stretching practice shot and pre-game pep-talks to discuss game strategy.

“Coach Kunkel always makes us practice our arms and legs before a game,” sophomore Alexa Smith said.

The team gathered together during half-time to discuss the plan for the remainder of the game.