Many students said that some of the items confiscated from their rooms were not serious safety threats.
"It's so silly," said Rajbanshi, who had her hot water boiler taken. "There are cooking appliances that are far worse fire hazards than the hot water machine."
"I think it's retarded that we can't have coffee machines. What's the point?" Moroz said.
Another student said she resented the confiscation of her menorah, which showed no evidence of use and was a family heirloom.
Bray said Yard Operations followed Cambridge housing regulations in determining which items to confiscate.
Harvard's policy, as stated in the Handbook for Students reads, "In accordance with the ordinances and regulations of the City of Cambridge, cooking appliances are prohibited in any room or apartment not equipped with kitchen facilities. Students are advised that the University must enforce this regulation."
But students pointed out what they said were inconsistencies in Harvard's policies.
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