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The Citizen was the independent, biweekly Harvard Kennedy School student newspaper, providing a forum for the HKS community to read about news, features and perspectives on global issues; stay current on events at HKS and the broader Harvard community; and express opinion about topics of importance to HKS students.

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Get the runway look on an HKS budget

09.27.12

By Erin Patten In spirit of Fashion Week, with New York and London behind us, Milan in full swing and Paris soon to follow, let’s take inspiration from Mulberry’s fall collection to create our very own designer runway look on a reasonable budget.

Enter the SurREAL World of Brazilian Street Artists’ Os Gêmeos

09.27.12

By Nick Wilson A street art exhibit featuring Portuguese twins who alternate between playful depictions of rural traditions and critiques of social inequity, the Institute of Contemporary Art’s Os Gêmeos seems custom made for Kennedy School students. Need further proof? It’s free for Harvard students.

Bidding system hits snag: Students call for reform

09.26.12

By Amy Antonelli Debate around the HKS bidding system continues to escalate as students question the efficacy of the school’s method for allocating seats in popular classes during the registration period.

Café Mami: A Japanese Culinary Gem in Porter Square

09.26.12

By Rebecca Yang Café Mami, a restaurant nestled inside the Asian food hub at Shops at Porter, offers unpretentious Japanese comfort food at very reasonable prices.

Professor George Borjas responds to criticism of immigration dissertation

05.10.12

The following comment was shared with The Citizen by Professor George Borjas in response to criticism of a PhD student’s dissertation: “Jason’s research was sound. None of the members of the committee would have signed off on it if they thought that it was shoddy empirical work. As to what it all means, I am […]

Interview with former Alabama Congressman Artur Davis

02.28.12

By Matt Bieber, News Writer, MPP/MDiv ‘13 Beginning in 2003, Democrat Artur Davis represented Alabama’s 7th District for four terms in Congress. Following a defeat in Alabama’s 2010 gubernatorial primary, Davis retired from politics. Late last year, he left the Democratic Party and became an independent. He is currently an IOP Fellow. MATT BIEBER:   It’s […]

Teaching has been undervalued at HKS, but change may be on its way

02.28.12

By Alexi White, Opinions Editor, MPP ’13 One of the John F. Kennedy School’s greatest assets is the star-power of its faculty. Whether they come from an academic or professional background, our professors are at the forefront of their fields, and that adds to the prestige of both the individual and the school. Unfortunately, possession […]

A Brief History of Club 47/Club Passim: Joan Baez and Bob Dylan Play Club 47

02.28.12

By Rosalia Gutierrez-Huete Miller, Culture Editor, MC/MPA ‘12 The story goes that a long-haired, barefoot young Boston University student folksinger showed up at jazz coffeehouse Club 47 in Harvard Square in the late 50s. She got herself on stage and asked for another chance the following Sunday. Joan Baez convinced the club manager to give […]

LINSANITY: Closed Doors & Roads Not Taken

02.28.12

By Irene Shih, Editor-in-Chief, MPP ’13 For someone like me who cares naught for sports, my Linsanity seems to come from nowhere. I speak for no one else, but know that my own pride bursts from an Asian American’s quiet desperation. This sounds odd, of course, when we consider the hierarchy of oppression. I have […]

Keeping Time: Leap seconds, leap years, and why you should care

02.28.12

By Alexi White, Opinions Editor, MPP ‘13 The days are getting longer, and not because spring is nearly here. I mean the length of one solar day—the time it takes for the earth to spin around exactly once—is getting longer, and we have the moon to blame. As we turn, the moon’s gravity pulls the […]

In a League of His Own: The Meteoric Rise of Jeremy Lin

02.28.12

By Alexander Remington, Culture Writer, MPP ‘13 Our lives changed on February 4. That’s the day we discovered Jeremy Lin. Oh, sure, we weren’t the first to discover him – much like Columbus and North America, there were plenty of other people who had laid eyes on Jeremy Lin before the white Anglo-Europeans first figured […]

The Problem with Unpaid Internships

02.28.12

By Julian Angel Lopez, MPP ’13 As winter fades away and spring begins anew, so does the mad dash for students to secure a summer internship. Unfortunately, unpaid summer internships have become the new norm in recent years. With youth unemployment hovering near 16% and entry-level jobs becoming increasingly scarce, employers now have the power […]

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