Columbia University faces backlash over serving 'October 7th blush sauce' on campus menu
Columbia University's dining hall menu listed "October 7th" next to "blush sauce" on the third anniversary of the Hamas attack, sparking immediate backlash.
TL;DR
- Columbia University's dining menu mistakenly listed "October 7th Blush Sauce" on the third anniversary of the Hamas terror attacks.
- The university attributed the error to a data entry mistake, stating the date was accidentally included when copying information into the menu template.
- Columbia Dining apologized for the confusion and concern caused, and stated the menu has been corrected.
- The university has previously faced backlash and federal investigations related to campus activism and alleged antisemitism.
- The incident occurred as anti-Israel activism continues on campus.