"The debate shouldn't be about government or no government," Tierney said. "It should be about good government or bad government."
And the participants concurred. "This is not a competition. It is a forum for discussion of issues," said Megan L. Sibole '03 over bites of the much-awaited Pad Thai lunch.
Model Senate introduces students to Harvard Model Congress (HMC), a four-day simulation held in February for 14,400 high school students from around the country.
"Model Senate is a way to introduce freshmen to Harvard Model Congress," said co-president Magda C. Guillen'02. By having them serve as delegates, they can "see both sides of the picture." The organization hopes that Saturday's participan ts will join the staff of Model Congress, helping to organize the February conference.