The fire, caused by unattended candles, erupted at about 11:45 p.m. AAFD was called to the scene at around midnight and extinguished the fire within 15 minutes. The first and second floor of the home were not damaged.
The residence houses six students. The resident staying on the third floor of the house was in his home at the time, but not in his room. The resident living in the third floor lost all of his possessions in the fire.
"This is being set up by the Union," Sessoms said. "There is an election coming up and I think they need an issue to stir things up," he added.
Sessoms alleged that the controversy about his supposed comments was driven by Barbara Bowen, an English professor who is planning to run against Sessoms in April.
Bowen denied any involvement in publicizing the controversy. "I absolutely did not stir this issue up," she said. "The reason for the controversy about President Sessoms' reported remarks is that the remarks themselves are so inappropriate for a college president that they have not been contradicted by a public denial, retraction, or apology."
Bowen said that the reason he had not made a public retraction or statement was due to the media's failure to contact him.
The group concluded that Harvard should concentrate on training its faculty and residential staff and building stronger communication between mental health providers across campus.
Another of the committee's recommendations was the creation of an 11 member Student Health Coordinating Board to aid in compiling information about health services at the university.
"The most significant element of this report is putting the student needs first," said Harvard Provost Harvey Fineberg.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration leveled the fine for the accident, which injured ten people "There was a problem with the way they set up the support," Bruce Braun, the assistant chancellor said. "The support is a reliable system if set up right," Braun added.
OSHA ruled that the system, which is used to hold wet cement, was incapable of carrying the maximum intended load.
- Compiled by Daily Staff Reporter David Enders.
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