POTSCARDIssue 1 Friday 23rd March

Willkommen in Potsdam!

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editorial Dear readers,

Don’t mistake what you are holding in your hands for a newspaper. It is not. It is so much more than that. It’s fabulous, it’s juicy, it’s fresh, it’s new, it’s different, it’s creative, it’s fun, it cures your pain, it’s a friend when you’re down, it’s something to hug when you’re lonely, it will make you laugh, it will make you cry….

What you are holding, dear reader, is POTSCARD. It’s not a newspaper, it’s a sensation.

It is your daily update on what’s going on, and believe us, you can not escape from it – POTSCARD will be everywhere, �4-7, whether in the shape of a newspaper, or as a dedicated and divine journalist – no matter what, it WILL get you!

Lots of love from sunny Potsdam,Klara and Helya

Welcome to Potsdam, welcome to the madness, welcome to the family! You have all made it TO here, but here’s a little something that should help you make it IN here…

The beach: We may not have Leonardo de Caprio lying around, but this golden beach offers so much more! We boast volleyball courts, bonfire facilities, hot German chicks (that one journo was photographed getting very close to), picturesque piers… This place is guaranteed to be one of the hottest spots of the session. It is surrounded by forests and water, and is hidden from the orgas by a conveniently placed wall of the basketball court! It even has a romantic lakeside Lover’s Laneway for all you who get lucky…

The zoo: Yes people, you heard us right, we have a zoo! Goats and exotic birds are the main attractions, which you may have seen on your way from registration to your houses. Look again and you will see one empty cage. Unfortunately that animal escaped. Suspected dangerous. Please, PLEASE travel in pairs at all

times, lock your doors at night, and report anything suspicious to the orgas. However, beware! Do not attempt to stroke the goats! They may look cute,

but they’re horny. Literally speaking of course…

The pier: Once in a while we warmly recommend you to take some time with your closest (best looking) friend – yourself. The pier is the best place to take quiet time out whenever you missed breakfast, don’t know anything about the committee topic, or the journos have gotten hold of some incriminating shots of you and yours..

The Barbeque Grill: When all your stomach moans about is food (or lack of), we find it highly amusing that the BBQ grill is shaped liked a wishing well! This place it going to be very popular with lots of benches to sit around and chat. If you are one of the more unusual delegates that have not yet gone bananas for canned gherkins, the lake is full of big breasted ducks….need we say more? Lecker!!!!!!

The EYP tv: Regularly check out this tv screen, located just outside the building where you

Your Rough Guide to EYP Island!

registered. There are some Orgas with cameras roaming around the session. Do WHATEVER it takes to get their attention, and get yourself your 15 seconds of fame!

So here you are, suddenly in the depth of the jungle that is EYP. You may lose your baggage or heart in the depths of the jungle, but we are sure you will manage. Brace yourself for a lot of surprises, challenges, and new extreme experiences. It is up to you (with help from us!) to make the best of it. It’s going to be absolutely amazing.

Bring it on.

By Chief Ano Rexia and Red Bull

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Du bist schööööööööön!!

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Viele Grüsse aus Potsdam!

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You have made it! After hours and hours and hours of travelling from all over Europe, you have finally arrived in Potsdam! Exhausted as you are, we need to warn you - be ready to expect many many new things. But don’t worry, there’s light in the darkness. Here’s THE survival guide to an EYP International Session. Make sure you have it ready at hand at any time of the day, because you will be needing it…

1. Sleep and EYP are two opposites. As both simply do not go together, you will definitely be deprived of sleep. Forget about sweet dreams, you will not have them here. “How am I ever going to get through this session?” -you might wonder. Well, don’t worry, the answer is simple, it’s a six-letter word. C-O-F-F-E-E, to be precise. From now on coffee will be your best friend. ‘Winter, spring, summer and fall, all you got to do is call. Cause I’ll be there, yes I will, cause you’ve got a friend’. Need to say more?

�. Finally, you’ve found the most important building on the peninsula, the place you will visit three times a day, for ten whole days, making it thirty times in

total. Any ideas what it is? Yes, its THE CAFETERIA! You are lucky, the menu this session consists of

the most delicious specialities from the top chefs of fancy

German restaurants, and you are welcome to order whatever

your soul wishes. But seriously, now the reality – fruit tea, coffee

(if you are early for breakfast), sandwiches (the meat and cheese

are truly delicious, no kidding) - that’s what the Potsdam EYP menu

looks like. And one more hint : if you are not sure if it’s morning or evening,

just look at the table; if the cereal is there, it means it’s breakfast. But hey, the main thing that will help you to survive this session is a wonderful hot dinner and the friendly smile of the guy serving it!

�. Since this peninsula is going to be the most multi-lingual community in the world for the next ten days, your ears should get used to different kinds of ‘HELLOs’ which you can practise by simply answering to all of them. Compared to no sleep and different food, it’s not that hard too survive. But if you still can’t find a common tongue with a person standing next to you, try welcoming gestures, bright smiles and, as previous experience shows, English proves to be very handy…

4. “Oooh God, I don’t know anyone here”. We are sure these thoughts have crossed your mind thousands of times. But you needn’t worry, every single person at this session is in the same boat as you! After

months of anticipation you’re finally here, so make sure you enjoy it to the fullest. Walk up to a random person you haven’t seen before and start a conversation (look at number three for more information). Let’s bet you’ll be best friends before the end of the session!

EYP Survival Guide

Packing is a hard thing. Fortunately your journos are here to help you out with a checklist.

Having forgotten these things you’re in trouble…

Towel (1� alumni forgot it already)Your teddy bearYour teacherResearch materialYour cameraKnickersYour delegationYour Chuck Norris action figureYour fancy suit/dressPirate costume for the farewell partyA folder for all the brilliant issues of PotscardYour Britney Spears posterGerman dictionaryYour inflatable husbandSwimming clothes

Having brought these things just dump them in the lake…

Your boyfriend/girlfriendBad temperA parrotA carrotHarry PotterBratwurstsYour dominatrix suitDirty laundryYour Westlife recordsA leprechaunToo heavy suitcaseYour petYour friends (you’ll have plenty of time making new ones)Sleeping pillsYour grandmother

PACKING CHECKLIST

By Spread Eagle & Sunset Breeze

By Arctic Monkey, Smelling-Flower, Sleepy Cat

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Oktoberfest is held in September...

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EYP Treasure Hunt

They consult the old, crusty map which will hopefully turn them into millionaires.

After a long, tiring trip, the delegates finally arrive at their destination.

There are many places to search in – where shall we look first?

Maybe the pirates hid the trea-sure under an old Renault…

On their travels, our heroes encounter all kinds of mythical beasts.

X marks the spot!

In the trash? What a strange place to hide pirate gold!

We’re going to be rich! Yeehaw!

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Wait a second, this isn’t made of gold…What the heck??

On the old and wrinkled scroll, it said: “The greatest treasure of all is to enjoy your first international EYP session!”

Obviously they got the message of EYP spirit, and went straight to the bar to celebrate.

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By Hidden Dragon, Hungry Bison & Flying Storm

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Name: Danny VannucchiAge: �4City: London but moving to GenevaStudy: Political science, focusing on Human RightsMarital status: Committed (not single)Hobbies: EYP, musicFavourite food: PastaFavourite colour: BlueCrazy fact: Right leg shorter than left leg

When did you get to know you were going to be president of Potsdam �007?– It was during the last international session in Kyiv. Sonya, the head organiser of the session, and the head of EYP International told me. It was great. Usually presidents are not announced during the session before. I was flattered.

What was your first reaction after knowing you were going to be the president?– I responded by saying ‘Are you sure?’. I mean, there has been so much work put into this session and they kind of put it all in my hands. I had a feeling that this session would be something extra ordinary, something special. It would be a completely different experience for me being president.

How many times have you had to travel to Berlin preparing for the session?– Twice, the first time to check out this place. I was impressed, I think it is really good. The second time I came here to meet all the chairs. To prepare them for the session and make them aware of how I want it to be.

What do you consider to be the biggest challenge during the session?– I want to make the delegates understand how much they can take out of this event. Also how much they will benefit if they take the challenge of participating.

What is the first thing you will do when the session’s over?– Going to sleep. No, that’s a lie. I am moving to a new city, from London to Geneva, and into a new house. I am starting a new job on Monday, at the UN.

Name: Sonja WeickerAge: ��City: Berlin, always have beenStudy: LawMarital status: not single, …I guessHobbies: reading, organising, architecture, dramaFavourite food: Swedish chocolateFavourite colour: RedCrazy fact: When I drive around in my car I always play really trashy music from the 90s and I sing the lyrics really loud, doesn’t matter who else is in the car.

When did you decide to start organising the session?It was a year and a half ago, when I was on the alumni team in Belarus.

And why?When I was a delegate I always enjoyed the EYP experience to the fullest, specially the personal development parts of EYP had such a big impact on me. During German national sessions I discovered that I quite liked organising and that I actually have a talent for it aswell. I love how things work out after you are planning. When I was in my first international session in Durham, everyone enjoyed it so much and I want to give people an opportunity like that.

What was the biggest challenge in organising the session?

Interviews with Mr President and Ms Head Organiser

- It probably was stepping out of the comfort zone and having my first formal phone conversation to ask people for money for the session. An presenting your plans for the session to everyone, having loads of notes in front of you and give a presentation that makes people want to sponsor the session. Secondly there was the challenge of making the organisers team into a real tight group.

How many e-mails did you get per day?– It used to be up to a hundred e-mails per day but now it is just a phone call every minute.

What will be the first thing you will be doing after the session has finished?- I am going on a holiday, probably to the north sea.

By Arctic Monkey, Smelling-Flower, Sleepy Cat

Math Quiz of the Day

FIVE QUICK ONES - CHOOSE

Summer x WinterClub x Private party Beer x Wine Titanic x Brokeback MountainBeethoven x Marilyn Manson

FIVE QUICK ONES - CHOOSE

Summer x WinterClub x Private partyBeer x WineTitanic x Brokeback MountainBeethoven x Marilyn Manson

54th International Session Guess which Belgian chair

once ate 21 slices of pizza

in one hour?

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Willkommen in Potsdam!

Mit Liebe aus Potsdam!

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The EYP is consisted of Chairs, Delegates and Organisers. But who invented the role of these Journalists? Delegates are suppose to debate their committee topic and are

responsible to finally come up with an elaborated resolution. The EYP sessions are above all organised for the Delegates and are designed to raise their political awareness.The chairs have also got an important role as they lead their committees to become a close-knit unit. They are trained professionals, who help to insure the quality of the committee’s work. Basically, they give up their social life and mental health to assure that the delegates experience the true richness of an EYP session.The organisers are the fuel that runs the EYP machine. They have the delightful role of waking you up in ungodly hours of the morning and provide you with every fundamental information you may need. Fortunately, they are obligated to listen to every single complain you can think of. They are your genies in the bottles. And then there are the Journalists. You may ask yourself how they fit into this picture. If you would ask them this specific question, they would tell you that they are the stars of the session- the frame, which keeps everything together. They may tell you that their work is of quintessential importance, even worthy of a Pulitzer Prize. But do not be fooled, they only “think” they own the session. Now, before you go hating them already, we have to tell you that the journos suffer from a mental disorder called NJS (Narcissistic Journalist Syndrome), so please be patient with them. So, every once in while you have to stand up for yourselves and get them to recognise the fact that they are only here to make sure you enjoy the session.

The role of the Journos

Throughout the generations of EYP, lack of sleep has haunted session participants. Solutions have been intensively searched for, prayed for and died for. The greatest solution at hand is a cup of fresh tasty coffee. Even many devoted abstainers from coffee have in the end developed a serious addiction to this supposedly-healthy toxin. At some point, the smell or even a photograph of a cup of fresh coffee is enough to momentarily quench the thirst. Eventually the two lead to a vicious circle; the less you sleep, the more coffee you drink- or some prefer it vice versa.But wait, there´s more! Coffee can make your life better, too. It is known to boost the levels of discussion and socializing, and has enabled stiff muscles to bend to the weirdest positions ever. And the best thing is you will be able to enjoy the smell of fresh coffee beans every morning; ask any official, they couldn’t agree more. So do not be afraid to dive into the enlightening, awakening world of coffee!

Legal notice:The writer of this article is a devoted tea drinker and has no personal experience of coffee drinking.

Contemplating over a Fresh Cup of Coffee...

By Crouching Tiger & Running Cup

1. You should have made at least 10 friends!�. You should have tasted all the different kinds of german jams and marmelades they serve for breakfast�. You should have stayed up for �4 hours without sleeping4. You should have lost your passport and then found it again (...at least once)!5. You should have definitely learned at least � sentences in german�. You should have made at least one compliment to the president of the session, Danny!7. You should have played funky-chicken and zooloo dance in public places�. You should have made your personal list with the 5 hottest people in the session!9.... and you should have sent it to the journos! 10. You should have figured out the pointing game11. You should have collected all the issues of Potscard!1�. You should have caressed one of the goats!1�. You should have kissed for sure all the journos!14. You should have taken at least one shower before the farewell party:)15. Whatever you will have done,you should have made sure that you will have taken the most out of the session!!

By Sitting Bratwurst- Gesicht & Straight-Red.Feather-Pen

15 THINGS YOU SHOULD DEFINITELY DO BEFORE THE END OF THE SESSION:

“EYP is like a river of coffee.”

Lluis (ESP), journo

By Freezing Litte Mumintroll

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