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The staff of The Citizen would like to congratulate MPP Tommy Tobin who has been awarded the position of  Editor-In-Chief of the paper for the next Academic Year. The current EIC would like to assure Tommy that the half a million dollars in expense claims from this year marked as “miscellaneous fancy cocktails” is almost […]

BY TOMMY TOBIN Whatever you think about former Vice President Dick Cheney, his upcoming book Heart provides new fodder for debates around the 25th Amendment and America’s system of presidential succession.  Cheney’s imperilled health during his term in office demonstrated that the 25th Amendment and the nation’s procedures for handling inability, disability, and vacancy in […]

BY THOMAS TOBIN As the nation celebrates Presidents’ Day and students nationwide enjoy the long weekend, this holiday is a time to reflect on the nation’s highest office. U.S. Presidential history is rife with stories of political intrigue, personal triumph, and leadership in turbulent times. Yet while some presidents are carved into mountains or enshrined […]

By Maria Syms “I’m a great believer in national service… and I see in you a greater willingness to serve our country than in my generation.”  This was the message from Senator John McCain in his conversation with Jill Dougherty at the Institute of Politics forum event last Wednesday.  The Senator discussed an array of […]

By Tommy Tobin The totalitarian regime of North Korea is no laughing matter. Between concentration camps, gulags, and political executions, North Korea is one of the world’s worst offenders when it comes to protecting human rights. This cultural dictatorship is home to the world’s most militarized society, yet could a raunchy American comedy bring it […]

By Tommy Tobin, Editor in Chief Entrepreneurship is about bold ideas as well as the skill and the drive to see them through. For HKS Professor Carl Byers, entrepreneurship—whether in the private or social sector—is about the numbers. In his course, “Entrepreneurial Finance,” Byers teaches students the ins and outs of balance sheets, profit/loss statements, […]

By Tommy Tobin, Editor-in-Chief The Kennedy School community is full of wonderfully kind people committed to asking themselves what they can do to make their communities and this world a better place. In this issue, we’re fortunate to have Matt Clemons, Director of HKS Admissions, to welcome the newest members of our community. We are also […]

Interview with Tommy Tobin, The Citizen The Kennedy School teaches students lessons in policy and politics inside and outside the classroom. The energy of the Forum spills into class discussions and informs student conversations. Some students don’t just talk politics, they live it. Many have come from political posts prior to HKS and others are […]

By Tommy Tobin Kennedy School students come to this institution with a variety of passions, interests, and abilities. We are challenged to “ask what we can do” to improve the world. While many of us aim to sharpen our quantitative skills here, fewer seem to focus on the arts to shape and inform policy discussions. […]

By Tommy Tobin On April 25th, Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) excited the John F. Kennedy Forum with wide-ranging comments from the Fourth Amendment to gun control. The energy in the room was palpable with the packed house of students compounding the history between Senator Paul and the event’s host, Trey Grayson. In Trey Grayson’s final […]

By Tommy Tobin Now that the winter has finally departed and the sun shines again on the Kennedy School, the American Repertory Theatre (A.R.T.) has announced its upcoming 2014/2015 season. This playhouse brings world premiere theatre to Cambridge just a few minutes from our campus. Theatre at the A.R.T. and its second stage, The Oberon, […]

By Tommy Tobin This article began as a personal journey and ended up being a mystery through time. On an unassuming Kennedy School afternoon, I happened to cross from Littauer to Belfer on the ground floor. As I looked up, a sign greeted my gaze with the enigmatic line, “Thank You for Using the Ground […]