Students participate in first Model United Nations-Model African Union
February 16, 2014
Delegates from nations such as France, Argentina, and People’s Republic of China met in Sierra Hall on Saturday to discuss a crisis between the Central African Republic and the Democratic Republic of Congo. After hours of arguing and debates, the representatives unanimously passed two resolutions that ended the conflict which drew applause from all those present...
CSUN’s Model United Nations team wins national conference
May 7, 2013
CSUN’s Model United Nations won first place at the National Model United Nations Conference, one of four awards presented to them at the conference in New York. The student-run club won three Outstanding Position Paper Awards, awarded to the top 10 percent of participants, and the Outstanding Del...
Model United Nations team wins Outstanding Delegation Award
December 6, 2010
For people who have taken public speaking classes, it’s easy to imagine the absolute terror one might feel when stepping up to a podium to speak in front of more than 400 peers. Yet for senior Farah Ballout, 21, the feeling is exhilarating. “It’s amazing,” said Ballout, political scienc...