Word: modeling
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...father, Lasse (Max von Sydow). Amidst the filth of the small room in which his son has just been whipped, Lasse says with defiance, "Your mother was worried I couldn't take care of you." For all of his efforts and earnest desire, Lasse will never be the role model for which young Pelle longs. He promises to revenge wrongs committed against Pelle, yet he is unable to fulfill the promises, and his moments of strength...
John P. Stanley '90, committee director on economic and financial issues, said Model U.N. leaders wanted to "immediately challenge the delegates," with crises, such as the Iraqi terrorist situation...
...summer before the conference, DiMeglio said, each participating school is assigned a nation to represent, and given a "study guide" on topics to be discussed at the conference. Model U.N. organizers said that attending delegates accounted for approximately 140 of the 159 member countries in the United Nations...
After debate, committee resolutions are developed and put before the mock General Assembly for approval in a procedure identical to that used by the United Nations. Students said the practice of developing resolutions during the conference is unique to Harvard, because other model U.N. programs often hold conferences with pre-set agendas...
...past years, Harvard's Model U.N. was complicated by security problems, said Andrea G. Cohen '90, general assembly undersecretary. But, Cohen added, this year was virtually problem-free because, due to hotel renovations at the Marriott, students stayed at six different local hotels, with only about one-third of the participating students housed at the Marriott...