Coffey said that although the rain affected the turnout, it didn't hurt the spirits of those who attended.
"It attracted a lot of people [passing by]," Coffey said. He said the success of the rally proved that the idea of school spirit "isn't out of step for Harvard."
Rain Lowered Turnout
Christine A. Murtha '96 said the event would have had a much higher attendance if the weather were better. She said that the low turn-out last night "shouldn't be any indication of a lack of school spirit."
But another student who attended the rally, Judy M. Iriye '95, said that rain or shine, the turnout still would have been low.
"Harvard doesn't have much spirit to begin with," she said. "If it hadn't rained, there would probably be more people, but still not much spirit.