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College Cracks Down on Noisy Protests in Yard

Living wage campaigners say they will defy ban on amplification

"It's not a disturbance that I'm not willing to put up with," Kulathungam said.

But according to Kurt L. Chauviere, a resident of Mass. Hall whose window overlooks the tent city and main area of protest, the noise is "unappreciated."

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"There have been occasions when it's been too loud and we haven't been able to concentrate," said Chauviere, who is also a Crimson editor.

In a rally yesterday, PSLM did not activate its sound equipment, and featured speaker, Boston University historian Howard Zinn, addressed the crowd using a hand-held electronic bullhorn.

"It's a good sign that Harvard has turned off the power-it's a sign of their powerlessness," Zinn said.

PSLM continues to gather endorsements from sources outside Harvard, and yesterday Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.) stopped by to talk to protesters and show his support.

-Staff writer Ross A. Macdonald can be reached at jrmacdon@fas.harvard.edu.

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