Fiesta fiasco: Sydney University cancels Mexican party theme

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The university's vice-chancellor, Michael Spence, has been forced to email all staff and tell them to ignore the suggested theme and dress code on the invite, which was sent to hundreds of staff.

"Some of you have since written to me or other senior members of the university to express concern about the theme of the party, particularly in light of recent tragic events in southwest Mexico that you may have seen reported in the media," Professor Spence wrote in his email.

"Our celebrations will proceed on 10 December, but I have today asked the event organisers to amend our plans so that the party has no particular theme."


Fiesta fiasco Sydney University cancels Mexican party theme

 

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What a bummer, I was planning to go as James Polk, he is a good Mexican hero.

 

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Eden Caceda, an office bearer with the university's Autonomous Collective Against Racism, told Fairfax Media that students were deeply offended by the invitation.

"We found it to be culturally insensitive, especially considering the horrible events that happened lately with the 43 children in Mexico," Mr Caceda said.



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Sydney University is trying to top California in the crazy universities list.