2007-2008+Competitions+and+Lectures

2007-2008 Competitions and Lectures
code format="owner" This year we have three members on the World Affairs Council's Student Steering Committee -- Juniors Malik Neal, Jichang Ni, and Sophomore Weena Doyle. The steering committee is responsible for determining many of the topics students discuss at major events throughout the year. The steering committee also runs the World Affairs Council's International Court of Justice competition and helps "moderate" the World Affairs Council's Middle School Model UN. Good luck Malik, Jichang, and Weena.

For a fourth year, our World Affairs Club will be competing in the Catholic League's Model United Nations competitions. These competitions occur once a month between many Catholic schools in the Tri-State area. This year, West Catholic will be hosting our competition in the beginning of February.

1. Nov. 17: Northeast Catholic High School Model UN Competition Honorable Mention: General Assembly Sophomore Stephen King representing Israel Sophomore Christina Williams-Potter representing France

2. Dec. 8: Salesianum Academy Model UN Competition Honorable Mention: Security Council III Sophomore Weena Doyle representing the United Kingdom Junior David Smith representing Slovakia

3. Jan. 19: Kutztown University Model UN Competition Honorable Mention: Crisis Committee -- Africa Junior Haftom Khasai representing Ehtiopia

4. Feb. 2: West Catholic Model UN Competition Since we sponsored this competition, no one competed this year

5. Mar. 15: Methacton High School Model UN Competition Honorable Mention: African Union Sophomore Natalie Polillo representing Mauritania Freshman Joyce Orji representing Togo Freshman Christopher Water representing Zambia Honorable Mention: Organization of American States Freshman Tony Tran representing Haiti 2nd Outstanding Award: World Summit Junior Haftom Khasai representing Iran

6. Mar. 29: DeSales University Model UN Competition

7. Apr. 26: Padua Academy Model UN Competition Outstanding Award: Security Council II         Sophomore Trevor Johnson representing Chad Outstanding Award: Security Council III Freshman Tony Tran representing Afghanistan

For the past 6 years, the World Affairs Club has proudly represented West Catholic at the World Affairs Council of Philadelphia's Model UN Conference held in the end of April at the University of Pennsylvania's Museum of Archeology and Anthropology. Last year, we represented a Big Five country -- China. I hope we can manage the same feat this year.

1. March 4: Model UN Prep Conference at LaSalle University President of the General Assembly: Junior Kadeem Gordon Representing China in the Following Councils Basic Education and Gender Inequality: Danny Benny Energy and Natural Gas in Latin America: Jichang Ni         Harmful Emissions: Summer Horan Health-Related Millennium Development Goals: Brittany Henderson International Migration: Crystal Nichols Renewable Energy: Weena Doyle Security Council Reform: Princess Kabakole Representing Australia in the Following Councils Energy and Natural Gas in Latin America: Tony Tran International Migration: Lutchia Pierre-Louis Security Council Reform: Christopher Waters

2. April 28: Model UN Conference at University Museum President of the General Assembly: Junior Kadeem Gordon Representing China in the Following Councils Basic Education and Gender Inequality: Danny Benny Energy and Natural Gas in Latin America: Jichang Ni         Harmful Emissions: Summer Horan Health-Related Millennium Development Goals: Brittany Henderson International Migration: Crystal Nichols Renewable Energy: Weena Doyle Security Council Reform: Princess Kabakole Representing Australia in the Following Councils Energy and Natural Gas in Latin America: Tony Tran International Migration: Lutchia Pierre-Louis Security Council Reform: Christopher Waters

This past year, members of the World Affairs Club were able to attend to lectures given by the World Affairs Council of Philadelphia, the Foreign Policy Research Institute, the National Constitution Center, and various lectures at the University of Pennsylvania. These lectures are a major highlight for our students as they are exposed to various viewpoints concerning world topics. This year, we hope to attend many more lectures.

1. September 18, 2007: Ambassador of Germany (WAC) Kadeem Gordon, Stephen King, Weena Doyle, Samira McCafferty, and Joyce Orji 2. September 25, 2007: Jeremy Black, The State of Europe (FPRI) Ashley Torres, Kadeem Gordon, Malik Neal, Christina Williams- Potter, Summer Horan, and Tony Tran. 3. September 28, 2007: Chancellor Alfred Gusenbauer, Federal Chancellor of    Austria (WAC) Kadeem Gordon, Stephen King, Ashley Torres, Jose Gbaba, Joyce Orji, and Summer Horan 4. October 10, 2007: Vincente Fox of Mexico (WAC) Crystal Nichols, Samira McCafferty, Jichang Ni, Tony Tran, Weena Doyle, and Summer Horan. 5. October 15, 2007: Students Host International College Students at Penn Museum Ashley Torres, Kadeem Gordon, Joyce Orji, Haftom Khasai, and Tony Tran 6. October 22, 2007: Senator Bob Casey (WAC) Kadeem Gordon, Princess Kabakole, Brittany Henderson, Christina Williams-Potter, and Weena Doyle 7. October 29, 2007: Americanism vs Islamism (FPRI) 8. October 31, 2007: Chris Matthews of "Hardball" (WAC) Crystal Nichols, Jose Gbaba, Jamier Tascoe-Davis, Ashley Torres, Malik Neal, and Haftom Khasai 9. November 12, 2007: Program Voices of Uganda: A Drama (WAC) Summer Horan, Haftom Khasai, Brittany Henderson, Johan Nignan, Jichang Ni, Joyce Orji, and Trevor Johnson 10. November 19, 2007: Discussion on Iran (WAC) 11. December 6, 2007: James Baker and Lee Hamilton Former Government Officials and Iraq Study Group Chairmen (WAC) 12. February 20, 2008: Lecture on Pakistan (WAC) Yoseph Wubayeh, Brittany Henderson, Danny Benny, Malik Neal, Haftom Khasai, and Jichang Ni 13. February 27, 2008: Lecture on Abraham Lincoln (FPRI) Tony Tran, Lutchia Pierre-Louis, Joyce Orji, Yoseph Wubayeh, Summer Horan, and Kadeem Gordon 14. March 12, 2008: Lecture on the Genocide in Darfur (WAC) Tony Tran, Summer Horan, and Malik Neal 15. General James E. Cartwright, Vice Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff at WAC 16. April 18, 2008: Cal Ripken Jr. "Get in the Game: Perseverance" (WAC)

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