by Neil Sharma
Staff Writer

(Edited by Anna) The Model UN is a great resume booster for any student at WA. It helps a person understand the aspects of the world at an international scale and international relations.

This year, history teacher Michael Martell will be the advisor of the Model UN and is helping to prepare to take part in some serious competitions.

“There are three major competitions that we do throughout the year. There are two competitions that we do every year,” Martell said, “the first one is Saint John’s Prep and at St. John’s Prep what we do is it’s like a learning experience. So it’s at the beginning of the year, and even the more experienced [members] still go to that, but it gives the less experience students an idea of what goes on in the Model United nations. And the harder ones to compete at is the Harvard, UMass Lowell, and the BC High ones. This year we are doing BC High and UMass Lowell and next year we will be doing the Harvard competition instead of the BC High. ” Said Mr. Martell.

When talking about researching countries, Mr. Martell says that each student should look at the international topics from the perspective of the country that they are researching.

“The research that goes into each of the debates is extreme.” he said. “I mean yeah, well each student is assigned a country, and they have to go and research everything that they can find out about that country, and that country’s specific point of view on a certain event that is happening.” Mr. Martell said.

There are many countries that the students must represent, and they organize committees to be in charge of what goes on in the club.

This year the Model UN is looking to win some competitions and hopefully take home some awards for the school.