In the course of the protest, about 10 members of PSLM erected and staffed a welcoming table outside Byerly Hall, complete with flyers, chips and salsa, while the remaining 20 lined the corridor inside the admissions office, holding signs and speaking to pre-frosh.
Fitzsimmons said demonstrators were "civil and polite" and did not disrupt the routine of the office.
But some staff workers said the protest did make their jobs more difficult.
"It's kind of disruptive, as much as I understand what they're saying," said Johanna P. Hoyt, a staff member. 'They could be outside."
While they attempted to avoid interrupting the duties of staffers, PSLM members said it was their intention to disrupt the overall message of pre-frosh weekend.
"It throws a wrench in their PR machine," said McKean, who is also a Crimson editor. "[Pre-frosh weekend] represents a moment of extreme vulnerability for the administration--they [have] people here they desperately want to impress."
McKean said the group also wanted to begin educating incoming Harvard students as soon as possible.
"It's extremely important to let next year's freshmen know about the situation on campus," he said.
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