BULLETIN

TRAVEL ISSUE
 May 2010 * The Travel Issue
contents
a letter from the SG — pg. 1
senior staff in their own words — pg. 2
hotel information — pg. 7
getting around in NYC — pg. 8
dressing the part (part II)— pg. 9
travel tips & checklist — pg. 10
schedule & activities — pg. 12
a letter from the DG — pg. 13
all about the staff mixer — pg. 14
by Hayes Brown, Secretary-General
You’ve made it to the big leagues! UNA-USAMUN! Over 100 staffers! 2400
delegates! And you, feeling a speck in the grand MUN cosmos.

Well, we were all there once. Nobody came to UNA-USAMUN without that
feeling of being overwhelmed, but lucky for you, there are a few things you
can do to banish that feeling.

Know Your Dais      

Sure, you’ve had your icebreakers, and are probably friends on Facebook, but
take it a step further. Start an icebreaker of your own. Ask questions, stalk
away on Facebook and find some mutual interests. You’re going to be
spending the vast majority of your time with these people, so get to know
them and how sweet they are. I’m not saying show up to conference knowing
what their favorite flavor of ice cream is, but chances are, your life will be
better off knowing these guys and girls better.

Meet Your Roommates      

We have people coming to New York from all over the country, and all over
the world. Chances are, you have some awesome people rooming with you.
The only way to find out, though, is to actually talk to them. We have a good
bit of downtime on Tuesday night, so take the time to actually sit down with
your roommates and figure out who they are.  Otherwise, you might be like
me, and not know that one of your roommates your first year speaks English,
let alone is truly awesome (I’m looking at you, Steven Ma).

Expand Your Circle      

A lot of you have one or two people from your school here at the conference
with you, or at least people that you have met before once or twice. Built-in
friends, you think to yourself. And while that may be the case, be sure to go
beyond that, and actually try to meet new people. Invite your friends from
home out with the people you met during the first two steps. The more the
merrier is most definitely the case at this conference. We’re pretty anti-Mean
Girls around here, at least as far as cliquishness goes. We do, however, love
the movie.

Trust me, these three things work wonders. In time, you’re going to meet
some of the greatest people in the world, people that you look forward to
seeing every year, as you continue to masochistically come back time and time
again. With that, I’ll see you all in the concrete jungle where dreams are made
of.

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 in their own words
Hayes was right. You have a lot of people to meet.

We recommend you start by getting to know your senior secretariat, who (have been
and) will be your main source of information, your boss and (maybe) your best
friend. We let them describe themselves this time, so you can be prepared before you
meet these titans of (make believe) diplomacy.

Hayes Brown, Secretary-General

Hayes Brown has been compared to the Michael Jordan of Model
United Nations: tall, black, and in the game for way too long. He’s
been to over 35 Model UN conference as a delegate and a staffer,
a feat of nerdiness that few on the circuit can surpass. As
Secretary-General, his primary tasks are to schmooze with the
bigwigs that show up for conference and take credit for all the
hard work of the rest of staff. A recent graduate from the James
Madison College at Michigan State University, Hayes is currently
looking for employment with his mostly useless degree in
International Relations and his abilities in Chinese, which are on
par with a Chinese four-year old. Any job offers or acts of
financial charity would be very much appreciated.

Fernando Elizondo, Director-General

Fernando Elizondo García was born in a hot summer evening of
'87. Ever since then, he has dedicated his life to Model United
Nations. With his first word being caucus, his family knew he was
destined to participate in MUN Conferences. He formally began
his participation as a freshman in High School, though he had
been doing some freelance work up until then, chairing
committees over Europe and running Logistics of conferences all
over Asia and Africa. This time around, Fernando serves as the
Director-General for the Conference, being in charge of all
substantive issues prior to (as you all know by now because of his
intensive quizzes stalking) and during the conference. 

Fernando enjoys reading a book by a roaring fire and long walks

on the beach, as well as nice candlelight dinners at Muldoons. 

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Andrew Roush, Chief of Staff
Andrew Roush does not remember when he was born, nor where.

But it was around 23 years ago and probably in France. His first
memory is waking in a French monastery, where he stayed until
age 9, when he escaped in the night to take up work washing
dishes at a nearby restaurant, La Grenouille Pieuse. By age 15,
Andrew had escaped once more, this time on a steamer ship
headed for Vietnam, where he took up work as merchant marine.
When he was 19, he was married to the widow of a wealthy
Russian sardine boat captain. She died of typhoid two years later
and, directionless, Andrew set off for Tunisia to join the French
foreign legion. While on assignment in Cote D’Ivoire, Andrew
saved the life of a young aid worker named Karla Fuentes, who in
return, offered him the position of Chief of Staff. He accepted.

Mike Imbrenda, USG of GAs

I'm Mike.  I'm originally from Philladelphia aka Killadelphia aka Filthadelphia, but now reside
in DC.  I will be a college graduate by the time you see me at the conference with a major Econ
and Int’l Relations. I also have taken Arabic for four years and have a tendency to curse/rejoice
in Arabic.  If this happens, please do not call security. I am a security/national defense nerd (I
can recognize just about every piece of military equipment ever made and can decipher any
acronym) and will be starting a career being Jack Bauer this summer. In my spare time, I enjoy
amateur stock trading, shooting firearms, ballroom dancing and happy hour. I am looking
forward to UNA-USA MUN because I get an earpiece and dollar pizzas.

Robert Townley, Deputy USG of GAs

Robert life has been an ongoing struggle to rule the world. Like most New Yorkers, he was
initially skeptical of the idea that a world exists outside of New York City, but at the formative
age of 14, he finally acknowledged the existence of Europe. His plan encountered a colossal
setback in the summer of 2007: A trial of his peers decided that Robert was too polite, and he
was banished from New York. His dreams shattered, he relinquished what little remained of
his dignity and moved to Canada. While there, he changed his name to "Township" and began
living the humble life of a French-Canadian: -40 degree winters, eating poutine and saying
"eh." But as nice as this simple existence was, Robert decided that he couldn't live that way any
longer. Two days and four and a half hours after he arrived in Canada, he applied to staff
UNAUSAMUN. He has been allowed to return to New York on a temporary jerk visa (I have to
tell off at least three people everyday. I apologize in advance if it's you.) Robert will be the
Deputy-Undersecretary General for GAs at the conference this May, where he looks forward to
meeting all of you, and to inspiring hundreds of kidlings to believe that they too can rule the
world, the same way this conference did for me. These kids really will surprise us, if we give
them the chance, and I hope we get the whole lot of them thinking they can rule the world. I
just want my turn first.

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Nora Radtke, USG of Humanitarian Agencies
Nora Radtke is moving up in the world. Born in small-town Wisconsin, she now attends the
University of Chicago, where she studies political science and international studies.  Nora lives
up to just about every single stereotype of a small town girl trying to adjust to big city living. 
Her flirtation with Model United Nations began at the age of 14 after she watched the film,
Winning London, and decided to join her high school MUN team. She was soon disappointed to
find that Model UN did not allow for James Bond rescue sequences, but was surprised to find
that she actually liked debating world issues and pretending to be more important than she
actually is.  Since her humble beginnings, her Model UN career has included many highlights,
including serving twice as the Secretary-General for GC Chicago and running a crisis
simulation of the Grand Council of the Cherokee Nation. Currently Nora is trying to convince
the University of Chicago to do a Joint Crisis simulation of Pokemon Red v. Pokemon Blue,
though they are not sure that her requests for the hotel swimming pool "for water battles"
would be looked favorably upon by high school advisers. Nora is the USG for Humanitarian
Affairs and would pretty much die for UNAUSAMUN. Her four favorite things are boy bands,
Twitter, chicken wings and the television program Survivor.

Quynh Tran, USG of Specialized Agencies

In less than a week, Quynh will graduate (w00t!) with a degree in World Domination from the
University of Connecticut- World Domination being short for International Relations (Asian
Studies concentration) and Human Rights, with a minor in Spanish. UConn is located in the
Middle-of-Absolutely-Nowhere, CT, which is known for its trees, cows, maybe some dirt, more
trees, and more cows.  (Go Huskies?!). According to Karla, Quynh will have no skills when she
graduates so she intends on wandering aimlessly to either Vietnam or Houston in the few
weeks after UNAUSAMUN to do respectable-like things for awhile. Quynh credits her passion
for MUN and IR to Mary Kate and Ashley’s film, Winning London. However, upon watching it
again a couple years ago, she realized how terribly inaccurate their rules of procedure were and
that it might be a tad (just a tad) unrealistic to daydream that she might fall in love with a hot
British boy at a MUN conference… sigh. In her spare time, Quynh watches too much YouTube
and Hulu, is a fan of food and arts & crafts blogs, dreams about eating food, wishes she lived in
an apartment so she could cook food, and bribes her friends with baked goods… all while saving
the world. Growing up, Quynh was one of the few kindergarteners who liked the Yellow Ranger
over the Pink Ranger because the Yellow Ranger was Asian. She is affectionately called “Q” by
much of the UNAUSAMUN staff. Whether that is a result of their inability to spell her name in
emails, the world will never know.

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Zaid Hassan, USG of Development Committees
Zaid Hassan is a senior studying Government and focusing on international relations at the
University of Texas at Austin. Zaid is famous for the titles: “the best American import since
freedom fries,” “the humblest man in the universe,” and “VP to the P in Roush-Hassan 2032.”  
He also holds the prestigious title of “Prom King” from high school, even though he only came
to the United States (from Pakistan!) in 2002. Upon receiving his prom king award, Zaid
famously claimed: “I came, I saw, I conquered.” He continues to work on his mission to this day.  
During his undergraduate tenure at Texas, Zaid has continued unabashedly to pick up more
titles, including: “the only idiot to have run a marathon cold turkey,” “participant of the 5000+
mile bike ride from Austin to Alaska,” and “Andrew Roush’s right hand man.” For these
privileges in his life, particularly the latter with influences of Andrew Roush and Stephen T.
Colbert, Zaid wakes up every morning to the tunes of “Damn It Feels Good to be a
Gangsta.” Zaid currently resides in Austin, Texas and passionately pursues cricket, foreign
affairs, running, history, cycling, NPR, and Model United Nations. He still does not have a job
and would appreciate if the aforementioned features could be put into a résumé and passed on
to potential employers. Zaid may or may not act like Barack all over UNAUSAMUN.

Sam Lichtenstein, USG of Security Councils

 Originally born Sir Ulrich von Liechtenstein, Sam Lichtenstein changed his name at a young
age to avoid having to take part in continual jousting matches. Now, at 21 (yes, he will buy all
you youngins drinks), Sexy Sammy attends Johns Hopkins University. For those of you who
are about to make the requisite JHU = Jew joke, please get new material. Sammy does not
want to be a doctor, but instead majors in African Dance and has a minor in Competitive
Underwater Basket Weaving. Having lived in NYC for his whole life, Sam finds Baltimore to be
completely beneath him. He is an unabashed NYC snob and proud of it. When Sam is not doing
MUN, you can find him casting ash clouds across Europe and failing FBI polygraphs (yes, that
did happen). He looks forward to meeting everyone, then cuddling with you all, and finally
partying like woah with Team Awesome/Ballin, i.e. the Security Council staff. One Love.

Jeniffer Kim, USG of Crisis

Jeniffer Shinhee Kim graced the world with her existence on May 6, 1989; it is important to
mention that the week of UNAUSAMUN will be the first week of legal drunken debauchery in
the Empire State of Mind, and she could not imagine spending it with a better-looking and
more-intelligent group of people. And although unfortunate, but true - half a beer is all it takes
to put Jen Kim to sleep, but it is that half a beer that she'd like to share with you. Born and
raised in California, she enjoys fruit in her salad and sandwiches, pondering issues of
sustainability, the occasional morning cross-word puzzle, and lazy days by the beach. With
eight years of intense Model UNerd insanity under her belt, a few of the highlights would
include serving as the Director-General of GC Los Angeles and Secretary-General of GC
District of Columbia. With aspirations of replacing Kim Jong Il as supreme leader of the
Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Jen Kim has an impressive resume filled with
impressive things, like skills in plotting world-domination and even her current position as an
intern for the Department of Justice. As the USG of Crisis, she is excited to work with her SC
and Crisis staffers to ensure the most ridiculous SC experience, in the history of
UNAUSAMUN - something along the lines of Ahmadinejad running for office in the DR Congo,
and securing victory through free and fair elections (HA!). Ultimately, she leaves you with the
most important, generation-defining question of all time, who will write the UN's next best EP,
Lady Gaga or Robert Townley?
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Tana Gandhi, USG of Conference Services
From the hills of Laguna and the seas of the Pacific, Tana Gandhi is not from there, or is she?
With a degree in Humanities and Liberal Arts, a recent graduate of Soka University, Tana
Gandhi is currently employed by X company, marketing for X product. Insert “X” when this
actually happens. Graduating at a time where the economy is as dead as a rock, she’s grown to
have a cynical perspective of the world around her. This includes having a preference of
changing long links through bit.ly formats over working with 4th graders whose ridiculous
attitude tend to leave her fatigued. (J/K, or is she???)

Her passion for MUN emerged when she was in middle school and gazed at the high schoolers
in awesome suits and ties (and no, it’s not from Barney Stinson). She’s won awards for perhaps
the most weirdest icebreaker introduction the world has ever seen (so what if she can rotate
her arm around 360 degrees??)Besides teaching 4th graders and helping her family’s business,
she likes to run (but rarely ever does), paint (but is too lazy to start), and karaoke-ing (this will
happen sometime through the duration of the UNAUSAMUN conference, yes??). She also likes
speaking in 3rd person after watching Bob Dole run for presidency. This was due to the fact
that she assumed speaking like this was an inherent part of American culture. She moved from
India to California in 1997. Her dream is to successfully drive a manual car, break dance, and
write upside down.

Emily Bruxvoort, USG of Logistics

A recent graduate of the University of Texas at Austin, Emily majored in Middle Eastern
Studies and History, which she plans to work in aid in the Levant or North Africa later on. 
Currently she works in Houston’s commercial real estate industry where she manages three
commercial buildings—puts out fires and keeps roofs from leaking on tenants’ heads—both
figuratively and literally.  Through her work, she has met more of the alphabet soup of local,
state and federal law enforcement agencies than she has ever dreamed of, including a recent
FBI raid on a tenant only a week ago. Peculiarly familiar with her Dutch ancestry, she openly
blames her genes for her sweet tooth and age inappropriate passion for gardening as her
ancestors were largely bakers and farmers before immigrating to America.  This is her fifth
UNAUSA MUN Conference, and she looks forward to working with everyone.

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 the
GRAND
HYATT
HOTEL
109 East 42nd Street
New York, NY
http://www.grandnewyork.hyatt.com

•  1,311 rooms
•  295 ft (90 m) tall
•  36 floors (on two
elevator banks)
the •  Built in 1919, originally
called the Commodore
important part: Hotel
check-in time: 4 p.m.
If you arrive early, check your bags near the front desk
and proceed to staff check-in. The Senior Secretariat will
be anxiously awaiting your arrival on the mezzanine
level, one level up the escalator, outside the Park Avenue
room. If you want to be on our good side, have a $25
check ready to secure your spot at the staff mixer.

If you arrive late, go straight to staff check-in. You can

get your room key and get settled later.

check-out time: 11 a.m. 7

getting
to know
your
way
around 7-Day Unlimited Ride MetroCard"
Cost: $27!
Good for unlimited subway and
local bus rides until midnight, 7
days from day of first use.

Available at vending machines,

booths and some merchants.

NYC taxi services

Cost: varies, $2.50 initial
charge plus tolls and night surcharge ($.50)
Cabs are a good option for late nights, big
groups, or long distances.

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wardrobe reform
for the ladies.
Jeniffer Kim gives us her expert advice

As awesome as it would be
to look like Lady Gaga, 24/7/365,
the week of UNAUSAMUN is the week to keep
fake blood, gems, and bikini bottoms at home.
Like we expect of our delegates, we require you to
be dressed like delegates from your respective and honorable nations. Unless one of you is from
the Nation of Versace or Gucci, leave the Lame and See-through tights at home.

1.  Sunday best is not business dress: That cute cotton blouse and linen skirt may look more
than appropriate when your parents drag you to church, but remember, the aim of Model
United Nations is to simulate international relations, so if you wouldn't feel comfortable
meeting the Prime Minister of Sweden in it - don't wear it. 

2. Keep it classy: That cropped Chanel-esque jacket (complete with matching mini skirt!) may
have been SUPER cute at Forever 21, but if you're not allowed to wear it at a nunnery, it is
not welcome here. Not only are skirts below the knee and blazers that fall to the waist more
flattering, they're infinitely more appropriate. 

3. Clean and concise with a little bit of flair: Ladies, I know many of you are wondering "well, if
I can't wear my sparkly halter OR my denim mini, then what can I wear?!" The options for
appropriate business attire are infinite. Some great key pieces: Well tailored pants in black,
brown or khaki, collared shirts, a killer blazer, well constructed t-shirts or tanks to be
worked under (key word being under and not alone) said blazer, cardigans, shirt or jersey
dresses. Look sharp. Find quality fabrics and a fit that flatters your body. Accessories are
equally endless, classic pearls or strand necklaces look lovely by collars or over sweaters,
earrings that frame your face (try not to make them too big though, we don't want a bell
choir every time you move your head or speak to your dais-members) and scarves all add a
nice touch of respectable personality. 

4. Put your best foot forward: Shoes. The best part of dressing for MUN. As I am sure you're
aware business attire also entails business shoes. Finding a great pair of heels is the best
way to complete your outfit and add height for some serious stare-downs with fellow (male)
staffers during the conference. As long as you aren't stomping around like a Clydesdale,
teetering on your toes like a baby impala or wearing heels that make you look like a
stripper, wear the shoes that your heart desires. Alternately, sneakers are not appreciated*. 

Editor’s note: * unless you’re in Conference Services or Logistics, in which case

tasteful, unadorned black rubber-soled shoes are acceptable and recommended

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 the three types of travelers you’re sure
to encounter on your way to New York
by Ashwin Kumar, Conference Chronicle editor
I’ve had the unique opportunity to observe air travelers quite a bit
over the last two years while traveling for work. Yes, I know that
sounds a bit stalker-ish, but when you spend as much time in the air
as I do, you tend to notice these things. In my opinion, most air
travelers fall into one of three categories: Audiophiles, Visualizers,
and Sleepers.

audiophiles
These passengers board airplanes with the intention of listening to their favorite artists and
musicians throughout the flight. You’ll notice them as they enter the aircraft because more
often than not, they’ll be listening to music up until the cabin crew tells passengers to turn all
electronic devices off and the plane starts taxiing from the gate. If you are like me, the 15-20
minutes (assuming you aren’t stuck on the tarmac for some obnoxious reason) between taxing
and ‘safe’ cruising altitude is so agonizing because you can’t use any of your electronics! This is
where you might turn into one of the other traveler profiles until it’s safe to turn on your iPod.
Recommended Equipment: iPod Touch, Bose Noise Cancelling Headphones, Air Travel
Charger (works on select aircraft only)
visualizers
These are passengers with a flair for reading or watching videos during a flight. Visual options
include the latest New York Times Bestseller, an iPod Touch/Laptop/Portable DVD player, or
the latest Cosmo or Economist. Those with a book or magazine win out in this category as they
don’t have to worry about battery life to power their reading source. However, if you get a
Kindle, you get a whopping 1 week of battery. Sure it’s a pricey device, but you can hold up to
1500 books and magazines – not bad for those who travel often. Those in this category should
try to come with books and videos in tow. Airport shops can be over priced and many airports
don’t offer free wifi to access iTunes.
Recommended Equipment: The Imperfectionists by Tom Rachman via your Kindle, iPod Touch,
Monocle Magazine
sleepers
To those who can sit in a plane and fall asleep, I applaud you. From little to no space to
move and the most uncomfortable seats that man could design, Sleepers probably have it
the worst. But if you can manage to find a good spot and fall asleep, then any flight can be a
smooth flight. I suggest combining this profile with the audiophile and get some noise-
cancelling headphones to drown out people and babies around you.
Tip for the Sleepers – try to get a Window seat so you can lean your head against the side of
the plane with your neck pillow for a slightly more comfortable sleeping position.
Recommended Equipment: Snuggy Snoozer Neck Pillow, Sleeping Mask, Ear Plugs

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 your UNA-USA travel checklist
basics
  wallet or purse
  keys
  check book
  cell phone
  flight or train itinerary
attire toiletries
  western business attire  toothpaste/toothbrush/
for three days floss
  business casual/casual   razor/cream/gel
for five days   face wash and lotion
  something to sleep in   perfume/cologne
  socks, underwear, belts,   hair products
ties, and any other   deodorant
accessories you’re likely to  comb/hair brush
forget   hair dryer/straightener
  sunglasses   lint roller
  walking shoes   lip balm
  dress shoes
gadgets
  laptop
  iPod/iPad/iPhone
  camera
  charger/adaptors as
needed

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 a sartorial schedule
http://www.unausa.org/unausamun/schedule

yellow = casual
blue = business casual
red = western business attire
Tuesday, May 11 Thursday, May 13
Secretariat Check-In Delegate training &
2 – 5 pm Registration
8:30 am – 2:45 pm
New Staff Orientation
All Staff Meeting Opening ceremonies setup
Introductions & Icebreaker & Registration
5:30 – 6:55 pm 2:30 – 5:45 pm

Groups Dinners & Opening ceremonies

Walking Tours 6 – 7 pm
8 pm
Optional staff outing
Wednesday, May 12 8 pm
Staff training
9:30 am – 5:30 pm Friday, May 14
Conference day 1
Staff mixer
7 pm Saturday, May 15
Conference day 2

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changing the world,
one Guinness at a time.
by Fernando Elizondo, Director-General
So the time has finally come! In approximately one week's time you will all
be heading out towards the amazing city of New York. If you have been
here before, you know that the moment you set foot in the streets of
beautiful NYC, something inside you changes and makes want to head out
to Muldoons*.

Whether you are a returning staffer or completely new to the whole

UNAUSAMUN experience, I am certain that you will have the best of
times during this week. Either inside of committee or over drinks
somewhere in the city, I can assure you you will all meet fantastic people
and make solid friendships that will last for years to come.

However, before we all do that, I would like to talk to you a little bit about
my expectations for the conference. When I first applied to be Director
General for the conference, I had in mind to really take substance and
topics to a new level for this year. Sometimes we get so caught up with the
logistics and the actual running of the conference that we forget that we
are actually at an educational event. Fellow staffers, this week provides us
with a unique opportunity to reach 2,000+ high school kids from all over
the world and show them the needs and problems our world has in hopes of
having them come up with solutions to the problems and ways to address
those needs. 

Let us not forget what brings us all together, let us remember at all times
that this next week isn't about the drinks (although there will be a lot of
those) or adventures, it is about our commitment to do our share in
changing the world by shaping and educating the leaders of the future in
hopes that when it is they turn, they will be informed about the problems,
but also the solutions, to the great risks our world faces. And when the day
is done... let us meet at Muldoon's for drinks and more drinks.

Cheers!

Editor’s note: * the staff of UNA-USA MUN is in no way paid

to endorse Muldoon’s Irish Pub.
(We wouldn’t mind if they wanted to reimburse us with drinks, though. Just saying.)
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the only VIP party you’re getting invited
to in New York

where: Safran (nouvelle Vietnamese)

http://www.safran88.com/

when: Wednesday, May 12 — 7 pm

why: eat, to get to know each other, etc.

options: Peking duck rolls

Vietnamese steak
Chicken satay skewers
Spring rolls
Veggie fried rice
Crispy tofu

how much: $25, payable at staff check-in (checks if possible)

wait, what?: Listen. The food is great and the place is classy. And
you won’t get a really good meal like this in New York
for less than $25, anyway. That, and all the cool kids
will be there.

I called in some big shots to find the right place.

and I’m pretty sure we did. Internal senior staff email
threads have described this place’s fare as “Food of
Awesomeness”. I’m not kidding. Besides, you don’t want
to be that jerk that doesn’t show up, has a water-
logged hot dog for dinner and has to meet with their
friends later, riding the subway alone. Of course, if
that’s the case, you might not even have made too many
friends, and you won’t make new ones by not attending.

I’m not requiring it. But I’m requiring that you at least
want to go and only skip out for a really awesome
reason.
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