In his book, Rosenblatt explains that the disruptions convinced him that academic life was not for him and that he should instead follow his dream of becoming a writer.
Slavin also pursued a career in writing after leaving Harvard.
She says the turmoil convinced her to abandon the ivory tower.
"I felt that the real world was very much outside and that Harvard was this artificial, elitist place," Slavin says.
For some, however, the effects were nonexistent.
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"In the long run, it didn't mean anything," Gorman says.