Whether the exam is mandatory or not, Mitten said one thing is certain: the test will not be held in the Science Center again.
"I think it's cruel and unusual punishment to force people to relive once more the traumatic experience they underwent Thursday morning," he said.
Within the past few days, students have sent out a flurry of e-mail messages voicing concerns with a rescheduled final exam. Yesilevsky has sent out a petition signed by 50 of the 250 students in the class so far.
"A lot of friends said it's been a very traumatic experience, especially after what happened in Columbine," she said. "A mandatory exam would be putting undue stress on students."
Although Mitten did not organize the petition drive and has not signed the petition, he said that he respects the effort and appreciates Yesilevsky's initiative.
Buboltz has also read and addressed student concerns and said she hopes a compromise can be reached.
"It's going to be impossible to satisfy everyone," she said. "We can never adequately make up for the disruption. I just hope Harvard recognizes the vulnerability of final exam period."
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