On Sunday, November 3, IEUMUN 2024, the 5th edition of IE’s annual Model United Nations Conference occurred. As the biggest charity conference in Europe, this year’s edition brought together over 400 people from dozens of countries around Europe and the world. Featuring 11 different committees, the conference offered a wide range of topics, issues, and opportunities.
Regardless of the items, collecting is an action fundamental to the human experience. Why do we collect and what does it say about us? I fell down a deep rabbit hole pondering over this question and I am happy to share my findings with you.
On the night of August 20th, 1989, Lyle and Erik Menendez, 21 and 18, entered their Beverly Hills home with shotguns in their arms and took their parents’, José and Mary Louise ‘Kitty’ Menendez, lives. What folllowed were chaotic years, bringing us to now, after serving 35 years in prison and a resurgence in their case. How has society's perspective changed?