"It was completely unexpected and certainly concerning, "she said.
LeBlanc said Harvard might contract the new clapper from the factory in England where it was originally made 13 years ago, but he is currently seeking a faster domestic option.
The only damage to Memorial Church is some minor piercing where the clapper struck the copper cornice-damage still visible from the Canaday courtyard.
"We're trying to get this all figured out as soon as possible," Murphy said.
While one Canaday Hall resident, Jeremy C. Hwang '02, said he was unaware that the bell was broken, Spencer W. Wolff' 02 said he enjoys the now quiet mornings.
Wolff, who is a Crimson editor, was unaware of the specific circumstances of the situation.
"I heard something broke," he added.
"I love [life without the bell]," he added. "This is supposed to be a secular school, and I don't need to be woken up to know when church is."