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Conference Addresses Global Issues Eighteen Upper School students participated in the First Annual Lyceum High School Model United Nations Conference on October 6, at the Monterey Institute of International Studies. The Santa Catalina team participated along with groups from Bellarmine College Preparatory, Pacific Grove High School, and York School. Students were arranged in three different groups. Each group simulated a committee of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, and committee members discussed the topic of countering international illicit trafficking. Santa Catalina committee members represented delegates from Brazil, Colombia, Indonesia, Sierra Leone, Switzerland, Tajikistan, and the United Kingdom. Congratulations to the following students for receiving Excellent Delegate awards: Katherine Kamel ’15, Janet Kiboneka ’14, AnKa Rauch ’14, and Gabby Sigrist ’14. The participants made an impressive showing at the event. Kudos to all of them: Isabella Ateshian ’16, Ruby Bantariza ’16, Lexi Davi ’14, Rachel Davison ’14, Tandy Johnson ’14, Katherine Kamel ’15, Janet Kiboneka ’14, Victoria Kvitek ’16, Sarah Levi ’16, Vivian Liu ’17, Lilly Hogan ’14, Sherry Ma ’17, AnKa Rauch ’14, Isabelle Redfield ’17, Nora Sakiz ’14, Gabby Sigrist ’14, Betty Wang ’14, and Daniella Wilson ’15.
Big Issues on the Big Screen Each year, the Peace and Justice Club promotes the International Film Festival, sponsored by the United Nations Association (UNA) Monterey Bay Chapter. Santa Catalina serves as a community sponsor for the event and hosts a special oncampus preview session. Santa Catalina is the only high school in the area that sends student representatives to the Film Festival Committee, which makes the film selections. This past summer, Katie Allen ’14, Tandy Johnson ’14, Chloe Reimann ’14, and Emma Russell ’14 were part of the committee. They attended weekly sessions and screened about 30 documentaries before helping select this year’s films. On October 30, the Peace and Justice Club hosted its 10th International Film Festival Preview Session in the Performing Arts Center. Students watched Sun City Picture House, which explores the resilience of the human spirit in Haiti after the earthquake, and trailers for Chasing Ice and The Fourth World. UNA Monterey Bay Chapter board member Gary Davis (pictured left with Baker and club members), who worked for the United Nations Development Programme for 25 years, spoke about the importance of the United Nations and encouraged students to attend the film festival. The 14th Annual International Film Festival was held at the Golden State Theatre in downtown Monterey on November 1–3. The school provided a shuttle to transport students on Friday and Saturday nights.