<p>The article and the accompanying comment are weird.</p>
<p>Her mother’s response begins seeming entitled/bitter (“He didn’t have money but he contributed so much…a branch snapped…blabhlah.”). But then she says, “I guess admissions can’t let someone in just because someone long dead would be pleased.” </p>
<p>That doesn’t sound bitter, to be honest - it sounds really reasonable.</p>
<p>This all seems like some kind of publicity stunt, lol. Like someone called them out on having low-standards for legacies, and then they were like, oh no, we don’t, look at this public announcement in our alumni magazine.</p>