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On 6 March 2016, British web site The Independent published an article that reported students at Bowdoin College were injured and affected by the presence of tiny sombreros at a tequila-themed birthday party: The coverage appeared inspired by a 2 March 2016 story in National Review Online: The way the story was reported in both National Review Online and The Independent implied that students were so aghast at the presence of tiny hats at a party that they required special treatment. However, the issue was much more nuanced. A statement from the Bowdoin Student Government mentioned counseling, but not because of tequila or sombreros. Instead, it detailed what the student government called a pattern of cultural appropriation and a stream of anonymous attacks regarding the incident [which] occurred in the aftermath. Despite many mentions of counseling and safe space being efforts specifically made by the university, an article published in the Bowdoin student newspaper on 26 February 2016 explicitly stated that the controversy occurred between students and that they were seeking a response from the administration: A 4 March 2016 statement from Bowdoin College President Clayon Rose (which was available two days before The Independent published its article about the purported sombrero-related counseling, although it was not included in the article) confirmed that the actual controversy was not about either choice in drinks or hats of any size: In the past, National Review Online published similarly inaccurate claims about manspreading arrests, a non-existent backlash over Adele's white privilege, and that Halloween was banned in Connecticut because it potentially offended people.
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