"Oh my God! I just touched Matt!," screamed a Damon fan, who was pulled away from the actor by a police officer.
Academy Award-winning actress Gwyneth Paltrow drove the getaway car--a dark blue Mercedes sports utility vehicle with tinted windows. She watched part of the proceedings from the sidelines, hidden by sunglasses and a hat.
"I'm just here for moral support," Paltrow told the Crimson. "I'm here as the chauffeur--that's what I do best."
Affleck and Damon did not confirm their Harvard appearance until late Wednesday night. PSLM blitzed the campus with posters Thursday and Friday.
On the morning of the rally, members donned sandwich boards and canvassed the Square and the Yard to attract participants from the crowds of Arts First revelers on campus.