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The Scene in Harvard Square Friday Morning

By Justin C. Worland

- Police officers in an unmarked vehicle stop to check on a Harvard student walking on Plympton Street Friday morning. Harvard, along with other local universities, canceled classes on Friday in response to the ongoing manhunt for a suspect in the Boston Marathon bombing. By Justin C. Worland

- Harvard Square, Massachusetts Avenue is empty Friday morning as locals obey the Governor Deval L. Patrick '78 request that Boston area residents stay indoors. By Justin C. Worland

- The gate to Harvard Yard remains open Friday morning as security officials consult with one another. In an email to students, Dean of the College Evelynn M. Hammonds promised "a heightened security presence." By Justin C. Worland

- A security officer stands by an entrance to Harvard Yard. In an email to students, Dean of the College Evelynn M. Hammonds promised a "heightened security presence on campus." By Justin C. Worland

Harvard Square remained mostly quiet Friday morning as the Boston metropolitan area remained on lockdown while a search ensued for a suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings.

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