Press Corps
The Press Corps
Please note: this is a special application committee.
Varun Bansal, Director
Varun Bansal
Class Year: 2013
Concentration: Applied Mathematics
Hometown: Fairfax, VA
Favorite Place: Anywhere interesting and I’ll be happy, though my favorites are probably Singapore, Greece, India, anywhere warm and sunny, or back at home
Favorite Food: I love to eat, but my favorites are Thai, Greek, Chinese, Italian, Mexican or Indian food, any type of dessert, anything with mango/coconut/lychee, or anything my mom makes 
Favorite MUN Moment: Back in high school, I was on one of the specialized agencies—UNOIOS, I believe—and we were debating how to clean up and reform the UN. The person I was assigned was incredibly anti-reform, and so I ended up holding back progress in committee for two sessions. That night, I was walking back to my hotel with some friends when the biggest guy in our committee ambushed me, picked me up, and ran away with me to meet up with a bunch of other delegates from committee. All of us ended up going out for dinner together, but my friends thought I was actually kidnapped, and I forgot to tell them everything was fine. Oops..
Some advice for new delegates: I’ll keep it relevant to the Press Corps. If you’re not sure whether something merits you writing an article about it nor, just write the article. If you’re even considering writing about it, then it’s worth writing about. If you’ve been a delegate before, think back to how great it feels to read an article that’s been written about your committee. People appreciate what you do, so when in doubt, just write the article!
HMUN is the best because… where else can you meet thousands of people your age from across the world who are just as interested in other cultures, countries, and people as you are?
About Press Corps:
Probably one of the most exciting committees to be a delegate in at the greatest conference in existence, the Press Corps (PC) is a downright awesome experience. As a PC member, you will get to roam conference finding interesting things and reporting on them. Someone got kidnapped? Bring in the cameras. Did a committee just pass the most ridiculous resolution you’ve ever seen? Go ahead, write about it. Delegate wearing an awesome tie? Alright, put a photo up on our blog, The Unmoderated Caucus. As a reporter, you will get to attend press conferences, provide live coverage of all the committees, and interview people. You can write articles, make videos and news clips, draw political cartoons, take photos, and basically do whatever you want to get your point across. Your work will be displayed not only across conference—on TVs, scrolling news tickers, and news reports—but will be on show for the world on the Press Corp’s website. If you have any questions, feel free to send me an email at presscorps@harvardmun.org. Looking forward to meeting all of you at conference!