As Twitchy reported, there are unconfirmed reports of explosives at four sites at the Harvard campus. Students report from the scene:
https://twitter.com/Yong_Lee3/status/412591626268446720
https://twitter.com/GeorgeGoodwin/status/412590055681961984
Waiting in the library for the all-clear. Cambridge fire made us move away from Emerson, where we had just sat down for a final. #harvard
— Lebowski Urban Achiever (@UrbanAchiever) December 16, 2013
Interesting morning…bomb threat in my exam hall this morning. ??
— Lizzie Durack (@LizzieDurack) December 16, 2013
That’s right. Final exams were scheduled today.
Harvard’s newspaper has more:
Students have filled Annenberg Hall after being evacuated this morning due to bomb threats. More @thecrimson pic.twitter.com/sC1WiU3hnJ
— The Harvard Crimson (@thecrimson) December 16, 2013
Firefighters in front of Sever Hall in Harvard Yard after unconfirmed reports of explosives forced its evacuation pic.twitter.com/3Cb28ReuDg
— The Harvard Crimson (@thecrimson) December 16, 2013
Dean of Undergrad. Ed. Jay Harris to Annenberg: Final exams for this morning have been canceled.
— The Harvard Crimson (@thecrimson) December 16, 2013
Following announcement, students erupt in applause.
— The Harvard Crimson (@thecrimson) December 16, 2013
Hmm.
@thecrimson Only on finals week do students cheer a bomb threat…
— Paul Hagen (@PaulBHagen) December 16, 2013
Bomb threats on campus but students jacked that exams are cancelled? RT @thecrimson: Following announcement, students erupt in applause.
— Terry Parris Jr. (@terryparrisjr) December 16, 2013
https://twitter.com/MyCigarGirl/status/412594829294841856
Twitter users suspect the bomb threat is a finals hoax.
Do you think a student started the rumors of a bomb threat at Harvard just to get out of finals? #harvardbombthreat
— Stephanie Howard (@StephLyfe) December 16, 2013
Dichaba on Harvard explosions: :"Its most likely an idiot who didnt want to take an exam so made a bomb threat"
— Darragh (@darraghknowlan) December 16, 2013
Reports of a bomb threat at Harvard this morning. Sounds more like someone wasn't ready for their exam. #harvard
— Ruéz (@RuezNYC) December 16, 2013
Bomb threat during finals week. Been there, done that. #workquotes #harvard
— Cubicle guy (@CubicleSquatter) December 16, 2013
https://twitter.com/MichaelMartinez/status/412600757586632704
Someone at Harvard successfully called in a bomb threat to get finals cancelled. Way to go, society.
— Grady Bailey (@GB330033) December 16, 2013
I am guessing these Harvard bomb threats are students calling them in due to not being ready for finals. Happened during my days in college
— Eric Heggie (@EricHeggie) December 16, 2013
@msclever Could be the ole 'phone in a bomb threat to get finals canceled' play
— Chuck M. (@RedsArmy_Chuck) December 16, 2013
@EmmMacfarlane Exams still on? Sounds like York U in the 80s – always bomb threats at exam time.
— Kevin Brushett (@KTBrushett) December 16, 2013
https://twitter.com/SteveCono/status/412594178368217088
the ol call in bomb threat to get out of finals eh.
harvard students arent exempt from this behavior— fab roc ?? | DJ ? (@Fab_Roc_) December 16, 2013
https://twitter.com/theanghus/status/412595331507826688
Harvard, the greatest of institutions of higher edukation where one learns how to call in a bomb threat to thwart exam taking
— J Roger Driscoll (@JRogerDriscoll) December 16, 2013
Harvard bomb scare a prank as its finals day. Calling it now.
— Paul Wentworth (@paultwentworth) December 16, 2013
Lets see now — finals week at Harvard, check; bomb threat, check; exams canceled, check.
— dblight (@dblight) December 16, 2013
Twitchy will update as soon as more information is known. In the meantime, we hope all on campus remain safe.
Did someone make a bomb threat at Harvard just to get out of finals? If it's a real threat, I hope everyone makes it off campus safely.
— Victoria(Tori) Ellis (@_VictoriaEllis) December 16, 2013
Update:
CNN is reporting all clear.
BREAKING NEWS: All clear at @Harvard. via @CNN
— Christina Ginn (@ChristinaKVUE) December 16, 2013
ALL CLEAR at @Harvard, #CNN's @SusanCandiotti reports.
— Stephanie Gallman (@sgallman) December 16, 2013
Hoax?
Harvard President Drew G. Faust reassures students waiting in Annenberg Hall after evacuations. More @thecrimson pic.twitter.com/tW6M0Jyrjv
— The Harvard Crimson (@thecrimson) December 16, 2013
Update: President Obama has been briefed.
White House spokesperson: The President has been briefed about the situation at Harvard University. Pt. 1/2 More @thecrimson
— The Harvard Crimson (@thecrimson) December 16, 2013
2/2 White House Spokesperson: White House will remain in touch with local law enforcement, "will continue to receive briefings as needed"
— The Harvard Crimson (@thecrimson) December 16, 2013
Harvard Alert: Report of bombs on campus remains unconfirmed. Federal and state officials have joined the probe. More @thecrimson
— The Harvard Crimson (@thecrimson) December 16, 2013
Harvard Yard empty shortly before noon Mon. as unconfirmed bomb threats prompt officials to restrict Yard access pic.twitter.com/Kg5AwzgVIG
— The Harvard Crimson (@thecrimson) December 16, 2013
It is now being reported that an all clear has not yet been given:
https://twitter.com/BecketAdams/status/412621935365718018
Update:
The “all clear” has been issued:
With all four buildings cleared after threat of explosives, our updated story on today's events | http://t.co/Iu9dbF2XVH
— The Harvard Crimson (@thecrimson) December 16, 2013
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Unconfirmed reports: Harvard University tweets about possible bombs on campus
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