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The ediTorial

It doesn’t matter how long a tiny piece of sugary soft and silky chocolate melts in your mouth , eventually it will dis-

appear, leaving behind the sweet-sweet memory of some-thing special , the urgent need for more, the addiction .

Even though the feeling of emptyness can be eased by an-other bit of the heavenly desset, it will never take you back in time, to the very moment when you first experienced the

passion for the chocolate rushing through your veins.

The Media Team of KZRS’12 gave its best to enclose the ses-sion’s emotions in the last issue that you are virtually hold-

ing in your hands at the moment. Give it a chance- take time to evoke the memories of the magical past days with the

help of the following pages.

The conTenTSwiTh KaTi

Good cop, Bad cop

peepinG ThrouGh The caMera

Go furTer

The STayinG power of eyppuBlic TranSporTaTion - revoluTionary, really?

The deepeST ThouGhTS of BoB

The liGhT Side

The darK Side are The BeST ThinGS in life free?

life coachinG

culTure iS MovinG

MuSic iS your wiSdoM

The ulTiMaTe Key for happineSS

youdon’T Be faT, Be afeT

Three cheerS for culT iall for one, one for all

MeeT The hoTTeST coMMiTTee

The econ awardS

don’T worry, Be happy

froM poTaTo To unicorn

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wiTh KaTi

Interview

Back in 2008 a little girl named Kati participated in her

first EYP session and since then she has fallen in love with it by try-ing out every position possible in the world of EYP sessions. Howev-er, organising (aka controlling and ruling people) is her favourite role. She calls herself “Nazi” in that sense.

Speaking of Nazis, I couldn’t resist ask-ing about the leg-endary “Hitler ex-pression” of her, that has been an object of numer-ous gossips. Dur-ing Estonian RS head-organized by Kati someone dared to set the fire alarm off as a prank. Having got pretty mad, Kati shouted “Nein, nein, nein, nein” loudly and passion-ately, imitating Hitler. The idea behind that is a Youtube video, where the former German leader was doing exactly the same.

As it turned out, there is one more Youtube video character that Kati models herself on, as she claims to be a big fan of “the Baby Monkey”. Luckily I’ve had a once in a lifetime opportunity to watch her perform live. What a great singing talent

the world is missing.

Kati’s alcohol preferenc-es were disclosed after I asked what she would say “yes” to, with-out any hesitation. Not even a sec-ond had passed before her passion for wine was revealed. The wine choice depends on the situation, season, food and company. If she is

having a cosy dinner with friends, bringing a

bottle of wine is the right choice.

Or two bottles. Usually two. Kati is con-vinced that wine is per-fect because it is appropriate in every situa-tion. Period.

Furthermore, Kati shared her secret for a successful EYP career.

She believes that every ses-

sion is unique and different in its own

way. “The further you go, the more you get into it” which means apply-ing for the sessions you think will challenge your notion of what you can achieve.

Lastly, according to our non-stere-otypical wonderful Estonian presi-dent, Latvians DO have 6 toes.

A. V.

in your relaTionShip aS head or-GaniSerS who iS BaTMan and who iS

roBin?

Toms: We don’t really have a Bat-man and a Robin. We rather see ourselves as the good cop and the bad cop. Mārtiņš is the good cop and I’m the bad one.Mārtiņš: Toms likes to say the rough things to people.T: And Mārtiņš does favours for them.

iS The orGaniZer poSiTion The worThieST poSiTion in eyp?

M: Yes, simply because without them you would not have any-thing. Without the organisers’ work there is no basis for the ses-sion.T: A journo and a chair can do the greatest job in the world, but if the session is happening in a forest and there’s no food, it will never be a good session. If the chairs work with Teambuilding and Committee Work and the journalists deal with the media aspect then the organ-

izers have to operate with the session as a whole.

whaT iS iT ThaT Made you wriTe The projecT and MaKe The SeSSion?

M: We got the offer, I asked if Toms wants to do it and he said ‘YOLO, let’s do it’.T: I was an organizer for two ses-sions and I felt competent enough to spontaneously agree to head-organize this session.

whaT advice would you Give To The firST TiMe deleGaTeS?

M: Enjoy the session and try to get as much out of it as possible. Don’t be afraid to continue, there’s a whole lot of things you can do in EYP. The possibilities are endless. Go for it!T: I would encourage them to try hard and do their best. Show your best sides because the first im-pression is the most important one. Strive to be a delegate in an international session or become an official.

Good cop, Bad cop

while we’re playinG BiG faT pony, SolvinG The huMan KnoT, deBaTinG our Topic in our coMMiTTeeS and laTer in General aSSeMBly, we ofTen forGeT ThaT The opporTuniTy To do all ThiS iS provided By a SecreT Group of people we See a loT leSS Then ouT chairS and journoS. i had The rare opporTuniTy To SiT down wiTh The leaderS of ThiS Group in

KZrS, MārTiņš ŽilinSKiS and ToMS vilniS.

Interview

M. R.

whaT KeepS you GoinG ThrouGh The SleepleSS niGhTS?

M: The constant worry of whether everything is fine and taken care of. It’s hard for me to sleep if everything is not perfect. And energy drinks.T: Coffee and the dream to make this one of the best EYP regional sessions of EYP Lat-via’s history.

which one of you would Survive on a deSerTed iSland lonGer and why?

M: Probably Toms, he is more organized and serious. I’d go loony in the first two days.T: No, I bet I would only last a few hours, my body needs too

much water.

why did you accepT So Many eSTonian officialS?

M: It’s inevitable. Latvians and Estonians love each other. We welcome them with open arms.

iS iT True ThaT eSTonianS really are Slower Than laTvianS?

M: Most definitely.

you MiGhT have noTiced havinG a Kind of an ouTSider in The coMMiTTee rooM, ThouGh Kind of a Good friend and The ‘’playMaKer’’. uSually wearinG caMeraS and caTchinG The juicieST MoMenTS durinG TheSe 3 dayS. journaliSTS are here for you MoST of The TiMe, wriTinG aBouT you, waTchinG you, playinG GaMeS wiTh you. ThiS arTicle iS aBouT TheM, how They worK and whaT iT iS To Be a journaliST in

an eyp SeSSion.

peepinG ThrouGh The caMera

Media Team

You might have noticed having a kind of an outsider in

the committee room, though on the same time, kind of a good friend

of yours- the ‘’playmaker’’. Usual-ly carrying a camera and catching the juiciest moments during these 3 days, the journalists are here for the delegates. They are writing about you, watching you, playing games with you. This article is about them, how they work and what does it take to be a journalist in an EYP ses-sion.

Media team of KZRS’12, led by the editors Anna-Helena Saarso and Daniels Griņevičs, is a wonderful group of 11 enthusiastic individuals. Each endowed by a different style, signature and charisma. Here are some facts about each one of them:

• Anna (editress) – Has been in21 countries all over the world (even places like Sri Lanka and New Zea-land)• Daniels (editor) – sleeps witheyes open when exhausted• Juris(Videoeditor)–Hasslepton a tree three times• Ieva (Freelancer) – Is terrifiedof raisins, they look into her soul• Alyona(DROI)–Hasalicenceto

ride a donkey • Māris (ECON) – Has al-

ways wanted to ride a donkey• Trine(AFET)–Has40sheepback in Estonia• Reinis(LIBEI)–Hasjumpedoutof a balcony twice (not sober)• Laura (LIBE II) – Can seducepeople to sleep • Annika(CULTI)–Had50%bodyburns when she was a child• Alex(CULTII)–Isabigrapfan.Favouriteartist–Jay-Z

Creativity has been their asset throughout the whole journey of the session. That is the main trait a journalist must have. Writing an inspiring and appealing article re-quires special skills. Also, a scan from a critical eye is essential and this is where the editors’ contribu-tion comes into the game in addition to layouting the papers.

In the end, the newspapers you re-ceive are the products of the Media Team. Either a topic, passion or com-mittee article, journalists put great effort in creating each one of them. You are to judge whether this issue lives up to your expectations, but I state that we have spilt blood, sweat and made it with love for your en-joyment! R. T.

Media Team

The structure of the Euro-pean Youth Parliament is more di-

verse than you think it is. There are possibilities to develop skills which are desirable in today’s competitive world. Furthermore, the social net-work created in EYP might be essen-tial for future.

It all starts with being a delegate in a re-gional session. It is the small-est session, yet it is the first chance to make an impression in order to take another step. Every coun-try has usually one national se-lection confer-ence per year. These sessions are special be-cause a selection for international ses-sions- the three annual highlights of EYP- takes place. Generally, the IS is the highest recognition for a delegate. Therearearound250peoplefromEu-rope participating. Some of them are smartasses, some of them are party animals and some care about the EU’s sustainability. Nevertheless, I can

promise you with certainty that you will spend the time of your

life there. Ask the officials and you will find the proof.

After being a delegate, you can be-come a journo, a chair, an editor or an organiser. There are hundreds of sessions every year where you can participate as an official. Last year, in 2011, thereweremorethan365daysof EYP. So, if you feel like it, you could

fill your whole year with EYP. One usu-ally begins in the officials’ team with being a jour-no and then starts devel-oping a fur-ther EYP ca-reer. The roles in the team differ from each other a

lot. Also, they develop various skills. The greatest acknowledgement an EYP’er might get is to preside a ses-sion. For very committed EYP’ers it is common to finish your EYP career af-ter presiding an international session.

Though, there is no one single rule how EYP works. Be creative and chal-lenge yourself!

Go furTher

Future

A. T. R.

When I was in your shoes and went to my first

EYP session, I experienced a significant shift in the direction that my life was heading to-wards. My fear of embarrass-ment and failure in both social and academic environments was largely gone. The explo-sion of emotions and interac-tions that the brief, utopian-like two day session was, opened my eyes and made me wonder –whycan’tpeoplelivelikethisall of the time?

The fire that was ignited in that session was evident to all my friends and family in the first days after it, since I became re-markably more confident and harmonious. However, the fire slowly diminished in the en-vironment of my daily life, as these sudden bursts of motiva-tion have the tendency to do. I realized that our surroundings have an immense effect on our character and that I had to get back into EYP as soon and as

much as possible.

Sadly, I was not able to go to the Latvian Nation-al Session of that year, but I showed interest and initiative to participate and was picked up by the lovely Gundega Ēlerte and Niks Bērziņš, bless their souls, to be an organizer of KZRS 2011 in my hometown of Kuldīga. What happened next was like a snowball of EYP ses-sions and events, playing an im-portant role in the development of my character.

The key was enthusiasm to partake, don’t be afraid to show it to get what you want. If you find role models in your life, con-nect with them while you can. For me, EYP is picture perfect –spendingtonnesoftimewithmultiple role models in a closed environment. If you want the elated state of consciousness to last, dig your nails into EYP and don’t let go. M. R.

The STayinG power of The eyp SpiriT

Personal

Europe is almost 10 mil-lion square kilometres in size,

so it is not exactly a small place. This makes a good transport sys-

tem imperative to allow people to connect in both social and profes-sional standpoints. With a reference to EYP, the vastness of the area and task needed in undertaking travel make it difficult for anyone to move around efficiently whether they be delegates or officials.

Participants may be new to trav-elling on their own. The current transport system means that call-ing a taxi, boarding a boat, or tak-ing a long-distance coach are all fairly daunting challenges to an in-experienced teenager. Therefore I feel that it needs to be more appeal-ing to these demographics specifi-cally in more than just the financial aspect.

Public transport is normally not reliable or punctual. For example, personally, I have been left strand-ed many times waiting hours for a train or bus. Sometimes this may be due to uncontrollable circumstanc-es, but there needs to be an incen-

tive to arrive on time, or a fine if the service is late.

Buses and trains are extremely crowded and have poor hygiene, especially in cities. Nobody wants to ride in another person’s filth and grime. Do you ever find yourself sitting next to someone who has a cough and the worst manners not to cover their mouth? It’s disgusting.

Travelling by public transport takes a lot of concentration to make sure you consult the correct timetable or board the right bus. Many users, usually elderly or adolescent, find the system unnecessarily compli-cated and a waste of time. Regular users of these services have been shown to suffer more everyday stress and general exhaustion.

There needs to be a radical overhaul of the entire transport network. This will significantly help many as-pects of people’s lives and will most likely make Europe a much more pleasant place to be.

A final word from our President Kati Pärn on the matter - “I have a car, so what do I care?!”

puBlic TranSporT - revoluTionary, really?

Passion

A. C.

There was a time, long ago, when Bob was a

teenager and fellow delegate of a regional session. He was the av-

erage guy on the street but now he haunts the session every year. Bob

spent a large period of time making a diary of what he saw and heard of the delegates each year. We were lucky enough to find it.

November 1st 2012 - I have infiltrated one of their committees. I see them playing all sorts of odd games but the one that caught my ghostly eye was what I describe as ‘The Lava Game’. November 2nd 2012 - These delegates, they are like machines! I counted 1100 push-ups in 1 minute and they didn’t even break a sweat! They even climbed stairs and walls unlike I have ever seen before. I would liken it to a monkey climbing a tree.

November 3rd 2012 - These people are incredible and at the same time, incredibly unhygienic. They live off such a small amount of quality sleep; I estimate only 3-5 hours per night.However, they smell awful! That is,

from what I know anyway, because I don’t like to get near them too of-

ten. I presume that they do not like to spend a lot of time

in the shower. They seem to respond to music and only shower when specific songs are being played. During this time they like to watch a lot of water trickle down the drain and giggle with excitement.

November 4th 2012 - I have realisedthat the delegates have no knowledge of what a cow is. They actually believe each other when someone says that if a cow laughs, chocolate milk comes out of it’s nose! What a ridiculous con-ception! However, every sane person knows that cows do not laugh as they are just too serious.

Bob continues to explore these strange creatures in his diary. The only ques-tion that remains for Bob is ‘why?’ The only answer possible at this time is simply, ‘why not?’

Maybe, if you asked kindly, he could tell you some of his other magnificent stories.

A. C.L. V.

The deepeST ThouGhTS of BoB

Story

Clash

The light side is the right side. When

a new being is born, the light gives it life. It is a

source of all things good, lively and sparkly.

White consists of all the colours in the spectrum. There is no prejudice in white or in the light. All of the colours live in peace and harmony in the world of light. In the galaxy, the light is the source of force. The force is the energy which consumes every-thing and is the most pow-erful. It is very passionate as well, especially towards the stomach area.

Lightness makes food so much better. For example the soft milk and whipped cream. The feeling of the softness pouring down your throat, especially

when your throat is sore. When you are crav-

ing for something

sweeter, white chocolate will do the trick as well as vanil-la ice-cream. However, the force is the strongest with white wine. That is the purest form of power. Another power source is a white suit. It fits everyone and people wearing it re-semble angels in the sky.

While praising the bright side of life, what does the dark side feel like? There is no way of saying this, because the dark is too dark to find it. Thus, for-get about the dark side and remember, always look on the bright side of life!

The liGhT Side

A. A.

vv Clash

Dark is the op-posite of light. It is

the absence of light. It’s blackness. Even though

you consider black as a colour, it kinda is not. It is so much more.

Can you ever imagine a fancy party with rainbow coloured people drinking wine? NO. Because one of the most essential things for a fancy party is the black dresscode. Sophis-ticated people in elegant suits an little black dresses, which were invented by Coco Chanel. Black cloth-ing also makes you look slimmer and sexier. In addi-tion, darkness means pow-er control, Darth Vaderand Batman prove it. They wouldn’t be such serious characters if wearing pink.

Black is the color of the hid-den, the secret and the un-known, creating an air of mystery. It keeps things bottled up, hidden from

the world. Therefore you can hide in dark-

ness and do any

stupid, silly thing that come to your mind just because nobody will see it. That is why people party hard only during nights. „Pro-ject X” would look lame if it was a daylight party.

As in the state where there is no light you can’t see an-ything, including yourself, you can let the imagination fly and become whatever you want: a rock, a unicorn or Obama.

The weirdest creations of darkness are black holes. They suck everything right into them and it’s gone for-ever. Magic. I mean, every-body loves magic.

To conclude: Come to the dark side, maybe some cookies?

I. P.

The darK Side

The European Youth Parliament is an organisa-

tion much like any other charity, which relies on voluntary finan-

cial support. Without it, it would only be the shell of what we know this great organisation to be to-day.

With more consistent funding from EYP’s charity status and full backing from large corporate in-vestors, the participant’s travel expenses could be subsidised a lot more than as of now. This in turn would help EYP grow, as it would open up the ideals in more of a practical demographic.

Perhaps a leaf could be taken from EYP Sweden’s book. For the 2nd regional sessions of EYP Swe-den, one could be subsidised any-whereupto£180(156Lats)forbe-ing chairpersons, vice-president or editor.

The other major expense is the staging of the actual event in terms of where to host it and the services provided. Given that EYP sessions are usually held at some kind of educational establishment

(school, college, university), surely there could be some

kind of deal to be struck between the backers of these places and EYP in terms of mar-keting and advertisements.

Could such a system be similarly regulated across the all EYP or-ganisations? I think yes, a simi-lar system could be implimented, however, it would need the back-ing of a large amount of corporate sponsors which I think is maybe slightly unrealistic. Nevertheless it would not be without trying as major industry leaders would usu-ally jump at the chance to be in-volved with an event with such a unity of young people across the entire continent.

Money is the root of all evil, howev-er, when you need some, it doesn’t seem so evil. For the needs of such a heavily reliant organisation to be seemingly rested upon the ul-timately slim chance of funding, I think is ridiculous.This is why there needs to be more emphasis placed on the financial side of EYP.

Passion

A. C.

are The BeST ThinGS in life free?

Who of us have not had any flaws to deal with? Who

of us have not been stuck in one place, not knowing the journey

out? I expect the answer to be “none of us”. Life coaching is a tool in hand when these issues arrive.

When you want to improve a physi-cal skill or acquire a new life asset, you go to a particular club, e.g. foot-ball or debate club. Training is an act, where someone teaches you about new things. Im-agine you are a freshman and you do not know anything about the school sys-tem: how to choose subjects, how many ICTs is too much, how to handle loads of homework. For this reason some universi-ties have creat-ed mentoring systems, where people who are good at it will show how to handle those issues. However, visu-alise that you have a personal affair and you go to a friend to pour your heart. Most probably you will hear advice on how to solve the problem. The concern arises when his sugges-tions do not help you. What would you do then?

Around mid-90ies coaching started to develop into an independent dis-

cipline as it is nowadays. Coaching is a practice which enables you to

identify capabilities you have

and helps you to use them efficiently. To be more precise, life coaching is a learn-ing process during which you get individual support to achieve your personal goals. For example, you are having a hard time choosing a path in life and you decide to try life coaching. During that the coach can only ask questions, but not state his own opinion nor talk about his prac-tice. His only task is to question the person. Finally, with the questions

the person being coached has to find solution within oneself.

For this reason, life coaching is such a reward-ing technique. Through that practice you will improve your knowledge about yourself, potential and

strengths. Furthermore, coming back to the aforementioned example, your decisions made after life coach-ing would be your own, as it comes from the inside of you and is a result of analysis of yourself.

Moreover, finding a balance in to-days’ fast and competitive life is a challenge itself. Deeply knowing who you are is an advantage everyone desires.

Passion

A. T. R.

life coachinG

valenTinoS

valenTinoS

Passion

Fashion is one of the fastest progressing art

forms. Innovation is the key element. Valentino ClementeLudovico Garavani, known as Valentino,isanItalianfashiondesigner mainly famous for his gorgeous and very femi-nine dresses. Most of them have been worn on the red carpet by numerous Holly-wood stars.

A new element Valentinobrought to fashion was virtu-alizing all the work of his life, turning it into a 3D virtual museum. It is a downloadable application for the desktop: there are various galleries of over 300 dresses and art which would take up to 10,000 square feet in a physical mu-seum. Also, you can see orig-inal sketches, advertising campaigns and other archival footage. For a fashion enthu-siast, it is a paradise on their computer.

This museum is one of a kind in the world right now, but on-line museums have existed

since the 90s. Those where the times, when the tech-

nology was very bad and the experience of a mu-seum was not that remarka-ble. However, the idea of shar-ing culture with the wider world was expanding.

We do not realise how much culture we consume over the internet. Besides all the mu-sic, films and Youtube chan-nels, there are online galler-ies of picture and photo art from different artists. Instal-lations are another way how the Internet has helped cul-ture to expand. We take it all for granted, which raises the question- do we want culture to be totally accessible?

With accessibility there is al-ways the question about qual-ity. Does one eliminate the other? New things always inquire compromising and go-ing to new territories. I think the most important thing to always remember is the emo-tion. If new experiences make you feel good, then they are worth exploring.

culTure iS MovinG

A. A.

Every person is different from each other, which that

makes us unique and special. It is completely normal to like different things and see the world through different coloured glasses.

The same is with music that we choose to listen to. It can be pro-gressive and regressive. It has been proven by scientists, that music can influence your way of thinking and working produc-tively. The best choice of music depends on what you are doing at that particular moment and what kind of outcome you are intend-ing.

In EYP you definitely want to aim to create the perfect working atmosphere where you could be able to feel free, comfortable and achieve the best results. People have different roles to play here, each one of them may have spe-cific music choices to create the perfect ambience.

Let’s start with our dear dele-gates. They have to be energet-ic all the time to really feel the EYP spirit that floats around. For these kind of situations heavy

metal wouldn’t be the best idea. Delegates should listen to en-

ergetic and positive music, e.g. PSY- Gangnam Style.

Orgas have a pretty similar story. They are the last ones who go to sleep and first ones to wake up, so, sometimes it’s hard to stay awake and not fall asleep when you’re needed. The best music for them would be something cheer-ful and definitely lively , e.g. Cold-play–Clocks.

Chairs, on the other hand, are the role models. Basically, they could listen to anything they like, but depressive music is a definite NO.And finally, Journalist. They arethe combination of everything. They have to be active and vig-ourous, but at the same time calm and reflective. Therefore, journos should listen to different styles of music that introduces them into the right mood, because you can-not force inspiration on someone. For the best result, it has to come naturally.

Music is a big part of our every-day lives, choose it wisely!

L. V.

MuSic iS your wiSdoM

Passion

There are so many simple combinations in life

from which you can achieve wonderful results. For exam-

ple, in basketball, a few tricky moves and you get a point. How-ever, this article is an entirely different story.

Milk, sugar, cocoa butter and solids are ingredients of- to my mind- the most delicious com-bination ever. Chocolate is the marvel, which has obsessed many souls over the world. As a matter of fact chocolate has an effect similar to drugs as well. It makes you love the person who gave it to you. Those people are called aphrodisiacs.

We have to thank Christopher Columbus for robbing the car-go of a Mayan trader back on 15thAugust,1502.Heisthetruefounder of cocoa beans, lead-ing to the creation of this sweet masterpiece.

Nowadays, chocolate has been researched to have a magical effect on people. Firstly, choco-late makes people happy. The whole view opens up and your

mind clears out the negations.

The second thing is that

researchers at Har-vard University carried out experiments and found out that eating chocolate three times a month can add one year to your life-span. I guess if you eat chocolate every day you be-come immortal… Well, I’m on my way to find that out!

To conclude, I would like to point out that there is nothing bet-ter than a good friend, except a good friend with chocolate. If you doubt the supremacy of chocolate, read this article again, buy a chocolate bar and enjoy its overwhelming taste and the happiness it brings.

As for chocolate in EYP Latvia, the next regional session, the Riga Regional Session, will em-phasize the necessity of this del-icacy during EYP events. If you wish to observe the full power of chocolate, speak to the choco-holicHO’s–AnnaLeščinskaandReinis Tutāns and be thrilled about how chocolate affects them.

R. T.

PassionThe ulTiMaTe Key

To happineSS

ThiS iS

you

AFETdon’T Be faT

Be afeTOn a rather cold

and windy day seven citizens of Latvia gath-

ered in a small town called Iecava to save a region called the Middle-East, a far-far land of conflicts and dictatorship. Before they could save the world, they had to learn about each other, build invulnerable trust and advance skills of working as a team.

Like every beginning, theirs was rusty as well. It started with a little bit of modesty and disbelief. However, they grew out of it, some of them more quickly than others. By the time of lunch they knew quite a lot about each oth-er. In the team there was a future-to-be Olympic win-ner, skydiver and travel-lers to the space. Still the preparations were not yet done. They needed to con-nect in an intimate level as well and come up with the presentation.

They decided to start the invasion into the Middle-East the next day. Never-

theless, they started to realise the difficult-

ness of the top-ic already at night. They were worried that there are not enough of them. To everyone’s sur-prise Harry Potter (Beat-rise) from their presenta-tion came in the morning. She was the missing part of the team.

Being fully complete they were ready to conquer the region and make the world a more democratic place. With the skills of Harry Potter, they were sure that there would be no obsta-cles hampering them dur-ing their project. Unfor-tunately, that was not the real truth. The Middle-East did not want to go down without a fight.

Despite of the fight, Harry Potters’ magic, guidance from Dumbeldore and prof. McGonagall and the effort of team lead to their goal. They managed to democ-ratise the Middle-East and make the world a better place. A. T. R.

CULT IThree cheerS for

culT i Creating a cheer

choreography that will blow everyone´s mind is

not an easy task. Luckily, the colourful committee of CULT I has been practising thoroughly and they will be ready to bring it!

The team consists of old champions but since the competition this year is very intense they have to step up their game. This means new members and new techniques. Firstly, to get the maximum effect, the team determined every special quality represented in the team. Now, besides the head choreographer and a media expert, the team has a DJ, a costumedesigner, a cheer master, a stunt master, technician, a manager, a logistics master and a make-up artist.

After meeting with each other, the trainings could begin. The head choreog-rapher is obsessed with im-provisation theatre right now, so there was a lot of creativity involved in the training. Also, concentrat-

ing on the enemy is es-sential. For this, they

imagined doing makeovers on them with chicken eyes and magic. An interrupting war between giants, midget and wizards disturbed the training, but as the saying goes: “What does not kill you makes you stronger”.

Finally, the dancing could begin. Some new moves had to be involved in the chore-ography, so a brainstorm was in order. Then, being so prepped up with the train-ings and full of inspiration, the first pyramid collapsed. However, after a powder-break they were more than ready to try again and suc-ceed this time. Finally, the light and technical attrib-utes must be checked in or-der to give an amazing per-formance.

Now, the cheerleaders of CULT I are proper mas-ters of cheer, provided with some extra glitter and glamour. The cheerleading competition of KZRS´12 bet-ter watch out! A. A.

CULT IIall for one

one for allOnce upon

a time, on a far away deserted island

lived a group of amaz-ing adventurers lead by their beautiful Ukrainian Queen, Ira. They were a group of elite assassins trained to conquer eve-ry enemy placed in their way with wordplay and positive propaganda.

First in line to the throne is Judīte, a ruthless,rampaging rattlesnake ready to snap at any challenger’s shins. Next in the line up is Anna, a cute, chameleon-like creature, ready to change to adapt at any moment. However, be-ware, one wrong word and she’ll cut you so deep you feel it in your soul.

Within this group though there is a lovely marriage also. Diāna and Dāvis, the dynamic duo ready to dive into any battle available. They are free spirits, crushing all creatures along the way. Nevertheless, be

afraid, get near to one of them and the oth-

er will flatten you

quicker than you can scream.

Paula comes in next, and as the brains of the group she loves to tor-ture delicate hearts like a hard-hitting hawk. She will turn your mind into a maze with mon-strous attacks left, right and centre. Last but cer-tainly not least there is Dita, a little bundle of joy, packed with a punch that could floor even the fiercest foe.

Haters should be aware that this committee breaths the fire of a dragon, whilst hav-ing the loudest roar of the angriest lion. If you should be so brave to even try to step up against them, they will crush you without pity. You have been warned. In General Assembly they will contemplate then assassinate you, obliterating the chances of your committee.

A. C.

DROIMeeT The hoTTeST coMMiTTee

Dear DROI committee,

To be honest, you guys rep-resent the style.

Opa Gangnam style. The hall-way where you performed the famous Youtube dance was filled with other com-mittees and officials, and I can assure you, they were astonished by your creativ-ity and incredible teamwork.

If you were to perform on a stage, it would be a blast of awesomeness and a great pleasure to others. Nils would play the guitar, Dina take over the piano and Kalvis would amaze us by playing the flute, alongside with Annija and Dina rais-ing their voices. Our lovely chairs would accompany you, since both of them are skilful guitar players and you could even consider let-ting Irma play the triangle, which appeared to be her hidden desire. Once you will have won all the Grammy’s, why not spicing it up with some dance moves? Nils and Kalvis will get you covered.

Apart from the artistic phe-nomenon you share a pas-sion for sports as well. No wonder why DROI commit-tee members are consid-

ered to be the most attrac-

tive delegates. Alens is an outstanding athlete, mostly committed to swim-ming and having won sev-eral medals. Yet he is not the only one with rewards, Dina collected several medals from biathlon competitions. Elina enjoys horse riding, es-pecially her own precious cutie named Dilando. Nils and Kalvis proved their won-derful dancing skills while partying. Annija has tried out a lot of different sports, since working out is a great joy to her.

In addition, you affirmed to be the wittiest committee. The way you resolved the Order game tasks was the creative thinking at its high-est level.

Having created a very promising dynamic team on the first day, you dived into committee work with excitement. Always staying respectful, you managed to reach an agreement.

You represent the perfect balance between having fun and working efficiently. If you keep that attitude not only for your further EYP career but for life, success will be there for you.

With love, A. V.

ECON

The econ awardS

The paparazzi are overwhelming, the

limos are everywhere and the cameras are roll-ing–the2012AnnualECONAwards red carpet broad-cast has started.

The first limo approaches and it is Anita who gets out of it. A paparazzi flashlight storm erupts. The next limo brings Linda to the venue and she gets out of the limo with all of her 16 cousins ac-companying her. WNBA’s all-star centre Amālija ar-rives with LeBron Jamesby her side. Lelde, Daila and Dāvis arrive soon after.

We cut to inside of the the-atre where the hosts of the awards Niks and Zeynep are welcoming everyone to the 2012 Annual ECON Awards.

The first one of the night is the Best Smile trophy –awarded to the delegate who possesses the biggest influence on the others with the power of a smile. Zeynep opens the envelope and it’s Daila who takes the award!

The Funniest Member award is given to the wit-

tiest member, capable of raising everyone’s spir-

its. The commit-tee has voted- the win-ner is no-one else than Amālija!

The ECON Nobel Peace Prize is given to the level-headed members sustaining the order and the calm atmos-phere of the committee. This year it is awarded to Dāvis!

The Most Reliable Member award, celebrating the valu-able delegate that gives the committee a good sense of stability, was given to Linda!

The Best Manners award is given to the most polite delegate, displaying toler-ance and open-mindedness, which this year is Anita!

The Best Hair award, glori-fying the most fashionable haircut of the committee, goes to the one and only Lel-de!

The broadcast rolls credits and another annual ECON awards is settled. All we can do now is wait for next year’s KZRS and the ECON talent that it brings to the table. M. R.

LIBE Idon’T worry

Be happy

Some say that such small amount

of people will lead the committee to a vague

resolution. I’d say that this committee has taken a different road. Ending up with only 7 members, LIBE I has proved to be a hardworking and extraor-dinary team. The commit-tee is special for not hav-ing outspoken leaders and castaways. Everyone is tolerant and enthusiastic.

The first impression on the group as a whole is Snow White and the seven dwarfs. Mārtiņš, as Snow White, perfectly unites the committee and guides them to be down-to-earth. He is strict yet very com-petent and like a father to his group of younglings.

LIBE I has proven to be a very friendly committee- like a big family. Antra’s positivity emits each time she starts speaking. Thus, I bet she is a great cook. Nora is one of the speak-ers of this group. She is an artistic personality and her opinion is solid as ice as she used to be a figure-skater. Silarts on the con-

trary has many wild ide-as and different point

of view to the surroundings. Arta is the patient type and will throw in a couple of new ideas when everyone else has nothing to say. Matīss is mostly the observer of the discussion. When the right time comes, he con-tributes with very useful points. As to Katrīna, her intelligent opinion is im-portant for this commit-tee. She can find the flaws and additions to the ideas others express. Toms is a great guy with lots of knowledge and respectful attitude to everyone else. His critical comments are perfectly relevant helping to develop the resolution.

From my point of view one can clearly see the start of a new friendship. Though struggling with deeper aspects of the topic, LIBE I is ready to stand tall at the GA. I sense the potential of this committee and fore-see some of them in an In-ternational Session. I hope my predictions come true and the committee of Civil Liberties I from KZRS’12 will be greatly represent-ed at the National session as well! Best wishes from your journalist!R. T.

LIBE IIfroM poTaTo

To unicornOnce upon

a time, in a very far land called Japa-

nia, lived a great fam-ily - the Libe. Lanika Libe

was a single parent . She had two children, a girl named Kristiaija and a son named Maika. All of them were really close.

Kristiaija, the oldest child, had always been the nor-mal kid in this family. She had just passed her awkward teenage shy-ness. Yet she still had the same young artistic spir-it which made her so in-credible.

Maika, on the other hand, was still an ordinary teen-age guy, who had always felt like a girl trapped in the wrong body. A part of him always felt connect-ed to his outside appear-ance, but at the same time he was closely in touch with his feminine side. As any normal guy, he was interested in cars, but also loved the cuteness of unicorns. So there he was, left with a unicorn in his dream Masarati.

The most interesting person here was Lan-

ika.She had a split

p e r s o n a l -ity, actually even three, which made her character fairly in-conceivable. By her ex-planation the La stands for her observer part, Ni stands for her caring and truly lovable simpliness, and Ka stands for the charismatic wild excite-ment.

The most unusual living creature in their family though, was their pet Rii-iSiii Pok3. He was a Poke-mon who hates digimons. The weirdest part here is that he has been living in this family for centu-ries. Yes, he is immortal. Again, a unique personal-ity combined with a prop-er gentelmen’s behavior.

Of course they all had their rough times, fights and misunderstandings, but that never drove them apart, it only made the connection between them more resilient. They had a special bond.They, who loved shoes and were loved by their „Mom”, will always be re-membered by their awe-someness. L. V.

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