Columbia University Cafeteria Menu Sparks Outrage With "October 7th" Sauce Reference
Translated & summarized from Haaretz by baba
Columbia University's cafeteria menu mistakenly listed "October 7th" next to a sauce description, causing outrage on the third anniversary of the Hamas attack. The university attributed the error to a technical glitch in the menu's design template and removed the signs. Social media users debated the intent behind the listing, with some expressing skepticism due to recent campus protests. Meanwhile, over 70 protesters, led by SJP, demonstrated outside the campus.
The story in 6 lines · by baba
- Columbia University's cafeteria menu mistakenly referenced "October 7th" on the attack's anniversary.
- The university claimed the date was a technical error in the menu design.
- The incident sparked debate online about whether the error was intentional.
- Some users expressed skepticism due to recent anti-war protests at the university.
- Over 70 protesters, led by SJP, demonstrated outside the campus on Wednesday.
- Protesters accused the mayor of betraying the Palestinian cause.
Columbia University experienced backlash on Wednesday, the third anniversary of the October 7th Hamas attack, after a campus cafeteria menu listed a pasta dish with "Blush" sauce alongside the date "October 7th." The university stated that the inclusion of the date was not a reference to the attack and was a technical error, explaining that it was mistakenly retained due to a disruption in data transfer to the menu's design template. In a post on X, the university added that the relevant signs were removed upon discovery of the mistake. Social media users debated whether the date's inclusion was intentional or a genuine error. Some users expressed skepticism, suggesting that given the current climate at Columbia, which has seen protests against the war in Gaza, the error might not have been accidental. Others defended the cafeteria staff, asserting with confidence that the error was unintentional and attributing it to overworked employees likely earning low wages. Separately, on Wednesday, over 70 protesters, led by Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP), gathered outside the university campus for a demonstration titled "Three Years of Genocide, 78 Years of Resistance." Some of these demonstrators later joined a protest outside City Hall, accusing Mayor Zoherran Madani of betraying the Palestinian cause.
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