Harvard Crimson inadvertently publishes Holocaust denial ad

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<p>This is one of those “Woops” moments. BIG WOOPS.</p>

<p>From the front page of CNN.com: [Harvard</a> Crimson says Holocaust denial ad published by accident - CNN.com](<a href=“http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/09/09/massachusetts.harvard.holocaust/index.html]Harvard”>Harvard Crimson says Holocaust denial ad published by accident - CNN.com)</p>

<p>From “The Crimson”:
[The</a> Harvard Crimson :: News :: Holocaust Ad Printed in The Crimson Elicits Outrage](<a href=“http://www.thecrimson.com/article.aspx?ref=528839]The”>http://www.thecrimson.com/article.aspx?ref=528839)
[The</a> Harvard Crimson :: Opinion :: A Letter To Crimson Readers](<a href=“http://www.thecrimson.com/article.aspx?ref=528828]The”>http://www.thecrimson.com/article.aspx?ref=528828)</p>

<p>Between Dr. Gates and this, Harvard is really on a role this year!</p>

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<p>How do you "accidentally"publish an ad? Don’t you have to insert it into place?</p>

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<p>It’s Harvard- expect the unexpected, I suppose.</p>

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<p>Fodder for the Hasty Pudding Award, perhaps</p>

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<p>It’s no accident when a newspaper publishes an ad. Some editor has to sign off on that before the ad is inserted.</p>

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<p>Having been a school newspaper editor for several years, it’s near impossible to put something in there that you don’t intend to, as mentioned above. That’s just sickening.</p>

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<p>I too wonder how such a mistake happens. The response seems well-handled, though.</p>

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<p>For something to be “canceled” it had to be accepted in the first place. I am not buying this “accident” excuse.</p>