Harvard event with Yo-Yo Ma and Stephen Colbert cut short by fire alarm
- A Harvard event featuring Yo-Yo Ma and Stephen Colbert was cut short by a fire alarm.
- The Harvard Graduate Students Union, which has been on strike since Oct. 27, urged Colbert and Ma to cancel the event.
- Stephen Colbert, who supported striking Hollywood writers in 2023, was accused of crossing a union picket line.
- The Harvard Graduate Students Union denied involvement in the disruption.
- Yo-Yo Ma took the stage with Colbert despite the union's pleas to cancel.
Articles (3)
The Boston Globe·
Harvard event with Yo-Yo Ma, Stephen Colbert cut short by fire alarm amid student union demonstration
Fox News·
Stephen Colbert accused of crossing Harvard picket line before event with Yo-Yo Ma cut short by alarm
New York Post·
Stephen Colbert rushed out of Harvard event, accosted by union protesters