“Unfortunately, River Run is in the middle of midterm season,” said Grayson, noting that she herself had to finish a response paper prior to going out.
“It seems like it’s mostly about the drinking, and no one in my blocking group is really into that,” Wesner said.
Most House dining halls remained quiet study spaces throughout the night.
Around midnight, the scene began to resemble that on a normal Saturday night, with students gathered outside Quincy, Leverett and DeWolfe—with one notable exception: mascots.
A penguin and a polar bear donning an “I heart PF” logo were seen skipping, hand-in-hand, on DeWolfe Street and into the Quincy House courtyard.
HUPD vehicles were seen around the River until well past midnight, and although students climbed the bridge in groups, the scene was quiet.
—Staff writer Kelly K. W. Lam can be reached at kellylam@college.harvard.edu.