The stories presented in the display, were designed to have an impact on viewers, Halpern said.
"These were stories students needed to hear and reflect on," he said.
PSLM members cast Mather's attempt to shorten the display's run by a week as a political move. Their impact was being felt, they said.
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"The administration had a reason to fear this," PSLM member Amy C. Offner '01 said. "It's very powerful."