Irony is the Rhodes scholarship ended up allowing *overseas students* (i.e *foreigners*) studying there in the first place.
People off all colours and creeds I am sure he considered less than human.
I am sure Rhodes did not see that coming, so nice bit of unintended consequences there.
However, they will still be 'rich' as you say.
As we know the world is ruled by white + rich or any other ethnic background + rich more than is it is merely by *white*.
So until the students of Oriel care to become angry about that then maybe they'd have something to get their teeth into.
I do not see the desire for it though.
And future generations of students ought to be made to face up to that one.
EDIT: There are plenty who say this generation ought to apologize or make amends or at least accept guilt for past colonial ventures, even though we weren't there.
None of us choose to be born but students at Oxford choose to indulge in an elitist educational institution in part informed by that very thing.
Why should they be 'off the hook' in that respect?
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