Military Takes Aim at Educating Civilians
by Naseem Khuri, Culture/Photo Editor on April 30, 2008 in News
On a sunny April day in West Point, New York, eight students sat down for lunch in the dining hall of the United States Military Academy. Seven of them were cadets, wearing Advanced Combat Uniforms and boots-the relaxed dress code for Fridays. But the eighth stood out like a sore thumb: a Kennedy School student dressed in khakis and asking lots of questions.
Talking Heads
by Naseem Khuri, Culture/Photo Editor on April 30, 2008 in Culture
The question: Your HKS experience is almost over. If you could do it again, what would you do differently?
Eavesdropper
by Naseem Khuri, Culture/Photo Editor on April 30, 2008 in Culture, Eavesdropper
Snippets of conversation overheard in the HKS hallways. Read more
Getting on with the Past
by Naseem Khuri, Culture/Photo Editor on April 30, 2008 in Features
There was a famous line delivered by a participant in the all-party talks that eventually led to the Good Friday Agreement of 1998, which largely brought peace to Northern Ireland: “To hell with the future, let’s get on with the past!” To some, the idea of dwelling upon past grievances was outrageous, representing a direct way to hold back progress that might have been made in the peace talks. To others, however, avoiding acknowledgment of past horrors and blindly moving forward could itself stymie progress. Looking back, they said, was indeed the only way the parties could start to look forward. Read more
Spring Break Photos from Around the World
by Naseem Khuri, Culture/Photo Editor on April 16, 2008 in Culture
While some HKS students spent their Spring Breaks catching up on sleep or work, others traveled across the world as part of student-organized delegations intent on learning the intricacies of cultures beyond the Cambridge bubble. The following are a few photographs taken by participants of three of those trips.
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Banya!
by Naseem Khuri, Culture/Photo Editor on March 18, 2008 in Snapshot
by Naseem Khuri, Culture/Photo Editor on March 18, 2008 in Snapshot
A water fight featuring HKS students participating in a banya, a traditional Russian steam bath. Credit: Michael Hsu
Talking Heads
by Naseem Khuri, Culture/Photo Editor on March 17, 2008 in Culture
The question: What are you doing for Spring Break?
A Celebration of Africa
by Naseem Khuri, Culture/Photo Editor on March 7, 2008 in Snapshot
Dancers perform at Africa Night in the HKS Forum on March 14. Credit: Sharad Venkat.
Watching the Governor
by Naseem Khuri, Culture/Photo Editor on March 6, 2008 in Snapshot
HKS students gather in Town Hall to watch the resignation of New York Governor Eliot Spitzer on March 12. Credit: Naseem Khuri
Apollo Night Serenade
by Naseem Khuri, Culture/Photo Editor on March 5, 2008 in Snapshot
