TAIMUN 12th Press 2014
Taiwan Model United Nations
Recent News
Building Bridges: The True Value of Our Society
By: Eric Lee, Hsinchu American School
I remember reading through Ray Bradbury’s short story: The Pedestrian. Images of frightening, undesirable qualities of a dystopia were portrayed in front of my eyes, leaving a lasting sensation of chaos. If we ought to picture what chaos looks like, maybe you will come up with numerous casualties that are lying on the grounds from the devastating warfare in historic novels or the dehumanized, bloodlust Macbeth that killed according to his will. However, this type of chaos was not what Bradbury wanted to convey to the readers, instead it was showing how the ubiquity of televisions drove the society to a cataclysmic decline in the value of our society.
Nature’s Revenge: The Unbelievably Freezing Weather 2014
By: Philip Wang, International Bilingual School at Hsinchu Science Park
With recent drastic climate changes, predicting the weather has become more difficult than ever. As spring approaches, millions of Americans hope to lose their fur-coat jackets and roam the streets wearing their favorite t-shirt. However, this year, mother nature has brought the unexpected. Instead of warmer weather, many Americans and Canadians have to put up with a weather of unusually cold temperatures, often times reaching -10 degrees Celsius.
High School Sophomore, Jack Andraka's Pancreatic Cancer Breakthrough
By: Iris Lee, International Bilingual School at Hsinchu Science Park
Jack Andraka is a high school sophomore at the North County High School, and an inventor, scientist, and cancer researcher. Impressively, also the recipient of the 2012 Gordon E. Moore Award, the grand prize of the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair. Andraka was awarded for his work in developing a rapid and inexpensive method to detect an increase of a protein that indicates the presence of pancreatic, ovarian, and lung cancer during early stages when there is a better survival rate with current treatments.
The Increasing College Tuition: Is College Worth It?
By: Lucy Kuo, International Bilingual School at Hsinchu Science Park
College. The word strikes unspeakable fear in the minds of high school students. The thought of researching colleges, completing applications, meeting deadlines, and waiting for results are nightmares. College is also inextricably linked with another scary word – tuition.
US Government Shutdown: The Aftermath
By: Catherine Lu, Hsinchu American School
Legislative, judicial, and executive are the three branches of power the Federal government is divided into and each has its own duty. Congress -a part of the legislative branch- has an indispensable duty of passing bills that fund the government. If the bills aren’t passed, most functions of the government, from the funding of agencies to the paying of small business loans and processing passport requests, comes to a stop. Take the U.S. government shutdown that happened a few months ago for instance. Members of Congress had disagreements on the bills of the funding, causing the bill failing to pass.
Rising Sea Levels: Save Our Islands!
By: Emily Tang, International Bilingual School at Hsinchu Science-Park
Ever since the Industrial Revolution, mankind has been on an exponential path of advancement. As the technology being introduced to the world becoming cooler and cooler, though, the climate has been relentlessly getting warmer and warmer.
Happiest Country in the World: Bhutan
By: Rebecca Lu, Hsinchu American School
Although “happiness” can have various meanings depending on people, most people define happiness as “something you cannot purchase.” Since long ago, Bhutan has been one of the most poor and undeveloped countries in the world. However, in 2006, it was ranked the happiest country in Asia and the eighth happiest in the world.
Technology Today: We’re Going Green
By: May Lee, Hsinchu American School
Recently, green technology has been boosting up its fame! Green technology, or Environmental technology is the application of one or more environmental science and other green science to monitor, model and conserve the natural environment and resources. Many nations and companies try to maximize the use of green technology for it saves the Earth and our environment.
Malaysian Air Disappearance
By: Tim Wang, International Bilingual School at Hsinchu-science-park
On March 8th 2014, a Malaysian Boeing 777-ER 200 disappeared in the Indian Ocean. The mysterious plane crash that took the lives of the more than 200 people is still unsolved; however, everyday there are now evidence that have been found. Nations from all over the world have contributed their resources. There are rumors stating that the plane crash might be a suicide plot.
Before the Conference
By: Lucy Kuo, International Bilingual School at Hsinchu-science-park
During TAIMUN, committee rooms filled with chairs, delegates, and admin members are bustling with action. Resolutions are merged, speeches are made, and points are debated. Committees in session hold the very essence of MUN conferences, but let’s not forget - all of this is made possible by the diligent and extensive preparation of the TAIMUN team, which consists of TAIMUN directors, chairs, and other administrative members.
D-Day for Taimun
By: Emily Tang, International Bilingual School at Hsinchu-science-park
After months of preparation and anticipation, all the toils and hopes of all the participants culminated during these two fleeting days. Some delegates found that the conference met their expectations, some found it lacking in certain aspects, while others found an experience that exceeded by far what they thought the conference would be like.
Global Relationship: Korea
By: May Lee, Hsinchu American School
“Ehhh~ Sexy lady, op, op, op, oppan Gangnam style”, this is a line from the most notable Korean song, Gangnam style, by Psy. South Korea is well known for their idol groups, luminous dramas and whimsical variety shows. Korea is well known to have good entertainment businesses; however, that is not all about Korea. Korea has distinct culture and tourist attractions that attract a lot of tourists from all around the world. South Korea is a country with diversity and attractiveness throughout the whole nation.
Global Relationship: Japan
By: Rebecca Lu, Hsinchu American School
In Japan, you might encounter people saying “Ohio!” (こんにちは)or “hajime mashite” (始めまして) to you. It means hello and nice to meet you, respecctively. Most people in Japan are considered to be highly educated. They are well-mannered, polite, and hostpitable The Japanese keep their streets, roads and sidewalks clean.
Embarrassing Moments: When Delegates LOL
By: Lucy Kuo, International Bilingual School at Hsinchu-science-park
With an event as serious and professional as MUN, some moments of laughter and perhaps embarrassment are needed to lighten the mood. Thankfully, there are certain delegates that bring the element of fun to TAIMUN. From repeatedly dropping placards in WHO to having press take an embarrassing photo of sleeping delegates in HRC, laughing is sometimes in order. Most committees had a lack of embarrassing incidents, other than the usual - forgetting placards on the podium, stuttering during speeches, or tripping while walking to the podium.
