HISTORICAL CRISIS COMMITTEES
Up to 20-25 delegates
Fast paced crisis committees with full crisis elements based on historical events. They may contain special procedures, or slightly deviate from history for creative reasons or due to the historical records available.
1968 Election
Crisis Director: Atticus Johnson (aj639@cornell.edu)
CHAIR: Coming Soon!
The New York Times reads: “GOP LEADERS SAY ONLY ROCKEFELLER CAN BEAT JOHNSON”
It’s January 1st, 1968. President Lyndon B. Johnson has escalated the war in Vietnam so that over 500,000 American soldiers now fight against the Vietcong. After the Democrat's landslide 1964 win – the largest electoral vote margin in history – Republicans search for who can finally beat a President fighting a war on poverty and abroad. Among their contenders are Nelson Rockefeller, the popular Governor of New York, and former Vice President Richard Nixon, who has made a surprising comeback since his loss in 1960 against John F. Kennedy.
As part of the Democratic establishment, you must chart the path towards a third successive win for the party – whether that means re-nominating the President or convincing him to step aside. Nothing is set in stone; nothing is guaranteed to happen the same way it happened in real life: the way you advise the President in handling the war, civil rights, and his campaign will change the course of American history.
Libya & Fall of Gaddafi's Regime
Crisis director: Heather Kwon (sk3295@cornell.edu)
Chair: Coming soon!
The year is 2011. Muammar Gaddafi is dead, and with him, the last remnants of centralized authority in Libya have collapsed. The country is a fractured battleground of tribal militias, rival governments, and foreign powers, all vying for influence in the wake of a fallen regime. Amid political instability, seizures of old fields, and the surge of ISIS-linked groups, delegates must grapple with the challenge of rebuilding a nation that has no center. Delegates will work to unify Libya's fragmented political institutions, create strategies for securing and equitably distributing oil revenues, reform militia, and manage the role of international actors that may facilitate or hinder peace. Ultimately, the future of Libya will be decided: either through reconciliation and reform or through collapse into deeper conflict.
Hype House 2020
Crisis director: Surya Nawiana (ksn26@cornell.edu)
Chair: linda fu (zf236@cornell.edu)
Welcome to the Hype House, where some of the most notorious TikTok influencers seek fame and fortune. In this house, the only thing that shines brighter than fame are the ring lights, and every TikTok filmed is a strategic opportunity. The year is 2020 and amid the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, wild parties and flagrant health violations have caught the attention of the infuriated Los Angeles mayor — Eric Garcetti — who has threatened to cut power to the house and impose potential jail time.
Now fans are protesting outside, sponsors are dropping like flies and the Hype House might be dissolved. It seems a simple apology video just won’t cut it this time. As members of the Hype House, and famous influencers in your own right, you must decide how the Hype House handles this in in-real-life cancellation and PR disaster. Do you cede to the mayor, fight back or chart another course? In this house of gilded serpents, fame and influence run supreme. Chaos is a ladder and you might have the chance to become the most famous influencer of them all.