The protesters claimed Gore owns stock in an oil company, Occidental Petroleum, that drills in Colombia, and they claim is unfriendly to the environment and the local Colombian population.
Douglass K. Hansen, a sophomore at Tufts University and a member of Tufts' Coalition for Social Justice, participated in the protest.
"Gore promises to promote environmental issues, but his ownership of this stock shows a lack of understanding and compassion about what's going on," Hansen said.
The Gore campaign refused to comment on the protest.
Shouts from the protesters were only heard for about 15 minutes after Gore's speech before they dispersed.
Vali D. Chandrasekaran '03, a Gore supporter who volunteered for the rally, said the disruption did not hamper excitement about Gore's visit.
"While we support free speech, attempting to override others' expression of speech seems ridiculous," Chandrasekaran said. "People were there to hear Gore, and that's who we heard and supported."
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