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The Cola Wars

Directed by: MIa Rodriguez

The Cola Wars: Coca-Cola/pepsi co. bod

About:

Mia Rodriguez is a rising senior at a South Florida school within the Honors College studying Political Science and International Relations with a minor in Asian Studies plus certificates in Pre-Law and Professional Skills as well as Law, Ethics, and Society. They were born and raised in Hialeah, Florida from Cuban immigrant parents so it is fair to assess that geopolitics and societal development hold a significant place in their life. They are active in various programs including Model United Nations (MUN), Student Government Association (SGA), and served the Writing Center for Excellence. Mia Rodriguez has dedicated significant time and passion to the FIU MUN team where they have earned numerous awards at conferences across the continent. They had a successful season as Head Delegate, with an overall collegiate career competitive record of 2:3. They have also directed three high school MUN committees under FIMUN. Mx. Rodriguez has also been heavily involved in FIU’s Student Government Association acting as Housing Senator along with Appropriations Committee Vice Chair then Chair where they now currently serve as Chief Justice, chair of all judicial proceedings under FIU SGA. All these experiences such as providing feedback on students’ essays as a Writing Assistant have aided Mia Rodriguez into making an impact on the FIU community to the best of their ability in both speaking and writing thanks to their analytical classes in politics! Mia has also staffed, crisis coordinated, directed at GatorMUN before and is ecstatic for their Cola Wars Crisis Committee this year at Gatormun XXII! When free, Mia enjoys watching RuPaul’s Drag Race, exercising calisthenics (beginner at least) in a local park, reading topical legal articles to critical political theory, and spending time with the people who matter most to them including their friends, family, and people who bring out the best in themselves always

Coca-Cola/pepsi co. bod

The Cola Wars is known as the famous rivalry between the companies known as Coca-Cola and Pepsi Co. Since the early 20th century, these beverage companies have been constantly competing with one another thus making their products improved and their influence widespread. The term “Cola Wars” largely stemmed from their events in the 1980s, characterized as aggressive marketing tactics to beat each other at most products sold in a fiscal year. With the advent of social media in the 21st century, both Coca-Cola and Pepsi Co. are tasked with finding new and innovating ways to persuade their consumers into buying their particular beverage despite intense competition from like-minded companies such as Dr. Pepper. With this in mind, delegates must act as members of both Coca-Cola and Pepsi Co. to better outwit and understand their competitors in order to have their beverage be the most successful on the market but also in social and political culture. Delegates must sit in the seats of big corporations to better comprehend how our market, government and daily life is heavily impacted by the influence and sales of major companies such as Coca-Cola and Pepsi. Co. Ranging from sustainable movements regarding plastic to increased awareness on sugar and its health impacts, both Coca-Cola and Pepsi Co. Board of Directors in the upcoming fiscal year of 2024-2025 have a lot on their plates— or better said— in their soda cans?

This is a crisis committee for single delegates. Delegates are expected to write directives, crisis notes building into an arc, and joint personal directives responding to updates in committee.