The Citizen

By Rachel Loh The South East Asia Caucus organized a fundraising mixer for the Typhoon Haiyan victims last Tuesday, November 19, 2013. The HKS community came together, in a show of their support and solidarity towards the Philippines. In the two hours, which began with Dean Ellwood’s remarks of encouragement to do what can be done, […]

*what did you do before came to the Kennedy School? I am a pilot with the Republic of Singapore Air Force. Just before coming here, I was the commander of a helicopter squadron that assisted in search & rescue and humanitarian aid & disaster relief missions for the region. I also hosted and co-developed a […]

By Ted Zagraniski, Culture Editor There is but one Symphony Hall in Boston. Anywhere in the city – even when you are running late all the way across town – when you tell a taxicab driver “Symphony Hall” there is no chance that you’ll get to a different concert venue by mistake. The Handel and […]

By Tommy Tobin, Staff Writer Looking for big flavors and hearty portions? Look no farther than the La Famiglia Giorgio’s Ristorante. Nestled in Boston’s famous North End, the restaurant is a great go-to spot whenever you’re looking for a great meal for a good price. The North End offers a vast array of options for […]

By Ted Zagraniski, Culture Editor Now that you’ve been over to the Kennedy School’s Office of Career Advancement (the OCA) and sat down with a coach, you probably are starting to think about where to look for work after your graduate. There are some obvious candidates. You could work for the federal government in your […]

By Nate Mackinnon, Contributor Every year, men around the world come together in an expression of solidarity by growing out the hair on their upper lip. The mustache, also known as a “mo”, typically a staple of decades past, is now the worldwide symbol for men’s health thanks to the organization called “Movember”. Movember has […]

By Li Qi Li Qi, a second-year MPA student, recently interviewed Roger Servison, President of Strategic New Business Development of Fidelity Investments, one of the largest mutual fund and financial services groups in the world. Fidelity now has over $4.0 trillion in assets under administration and over $1.8 trillion of assets under management. Mr. Servison was the 301st […]

By Wei Ran According to media reports, comedian Jimmy Kimmel has drawn ire from offended Asian Americans for a skit on his late-night talk show “Jimmy Kimmel Live” which jokingly suggested that Americans should deal with their debt crisis by “killing everyone in China.” (link to the video: http://widgets.scmp.com/video/video_iframe.php?id=%20576491&movideo_m=576491 The clip in question, aired on […]

Every day brings a wealth of extraordinary and talented names to the School to the point where it almost becomes common place to rub shoulders with presidents, statesmen and the great political thinkers of our age. But while understandably impressive it would be a grave mistake to ignore the experience and gifts that our fellow […]

By Denise Linn, MPP’15 Correspondent Armed with laptops, coffee and a shared sense of purpose, a diverse collection of students and community members gathered in Starr Auditorium on Saturday, Nov. 2 for the Harvard Kennedy School’s first Datafest. The event was hosted by the Tech4Change PIC and was one of many simultaneous hack-a-thons happening around […]

By Sabreen Dogar October 30, 2013: What a memorable day! In addition to the Red Sox clinching the World Series and an epic KSSG-sponsored Halloween party at Club Royale, a handful of lucky HKS students got the chance of a lifetime to go see the President of the United States in person at historic Faneuil […]

*what did you do before came to the Kennedy School? Everything I could get my hands on. Worked in print and television media, taught politics at a university, worked for the government, founded and ran a political action group. As you can see – jack of all trades, master of nothing. I really think of […]