Spring Exercise Fun
by Naseem Khuri, Culture/Photo Editor on May 18, 2006 in Snapshot
Scott Taylor (MPP2), dressed in a chef’s uniform, gazes menancingly at the giant inflatable chicken (presumably infected with Avian Flu) shaking the hand of Dean David Ellwood. Credit: James Crabtree.
The Annual Report
by Kobina Aidoo on May 18, 2006 in Culture
Kobina, LLC is a subsidiary of Aidoo Inc., a multinational conglomerate headquartered in Ghana, with two other subsidiaries in the UK. This US subsidiary was incorporated in Florida in 1998. The move was initially beset by language barriers and differences in corporate culture. Fluctuations in the currency exchange rate also worked against us. For the physical year ending June 2006, revenue has been weak, and expenditure has been high, with most cash outflows going to our consultants. Many times this year, we have had to borrow from the parent company and from our U.K. subsidiaries just to keep operational. Read more
Politics is Hollywood for Ugly People? KSGers Dispel Myth
by Mark Canavera on May 18, 2006 in Culture
An old adage - positing Washington, D.C. as a refuge for would-be actors who couldn’t quite cut it in the entertainment industry - holds that politics is merely show business for ugly people. But several members of the Kennedy School community have proven that Hollywood just might have a place for policy wonks. Students, alumni, and former staff members have connections to the global entertainment industry which suggests that the line between entertainment and politics might not be so thickly drawn after all. Read more
Fermentation: Wines for Grads
by Rodolfo Neirotti on May 4, 2006 in Culture
I fear this may be our last column together, which does not make me sad, but does make you less wine savvy. As a last ditch effort to impart some wine knowledge, and as a graduation gift to my fellow students, I have decided to dedicate this precious space to “graduation wines.” Read more
“United 93″ Provides Lessons to be Learned from 9/11
by Mark Canavera on May 4, 2006 in Culture
“United 93″ attempts to recreate - in more or less real time - the “fourth flight” of 9/11, the one that did not hit the White House as intended but rather crashed in a field in Pennsylvania after passengers fought back against the Al Qaeda operatives who had hijacked the plane. The movie cuts between the flight itself, the National Air Traffic Control Center, and military command posts. Read more
