Also, I fail to see why anyone is bringing up Odyssey Scholars. It’s a complete non-sequitur and a sad resort to whataboutism.
Re: claim that there was no lying
What’s the definition of a lie again?
Oh! Found it:
Did they make an untrue statement? Yep! Despite career advancement’s claims, there was funding available! Did they intend to deceive or create a false or misleading impression? Double yep! This funding email wasn’t going out to everyone despite the funds being (technically) available for everyone.
Re: nobody cares because there aren’t any comments on the Maroon article
Second only to seeing what college confidential parents think, this is probably the worst way to figure out what students think about a particular issue.
In any case, counterpoint: many memes were made about it and posted on the campus meme page, which is a much better barometer of student opinions.