"We're just asking for some human dignity," one student said.
After tense negotiations with HUPD Captain Jack Stanton, the two sides agreed to allow two students to spell the holdouts as they went to the bathroom before returning to the office.
Before heading home for the night, Associate Dean of the College David P. Illingworth `71 stopped by to chat with protestors for one final time. He said he did not expect any action that night.
"Everyone wants to keep the temperature down," Illingworth said.
-Staff writer Garrett M. Graff can be reached at ggraff@fas.harvard.edu.