College Campuses Reckon with Donor Ties to Epstein

0:00It's April 2nd. This is Global News Today, your AI-powered source for world news. Protests are popping up on college campuses, calling for the removal of billionaire laywexner's name from buildings at Ohio State University. Nurses, former athletes, and students point to his ties with Jeffrey Epstein, the convicted sex offender. Places like the Wexner Medical Center, Football Complex, and Arts Center are in the spotlight, with steady demos in all kinds of weather. Meanwhile, Harvard students and faculty are targeting the Wexner Building at the Kennedy School, citing how Epstein benefited from Wexner's wealth, too, abuse victims. Similar pushes hit other schools. Hoverford College voted to rename a library after Howard Lutnik, an Epstein pal now in government. Tufts, UCLA, and Stony Brook face heat over names like Tish and Dubin. Survivors and athletes say honoring these donors ignores their pain and demands accountability. One former Ohio State player called it, Tainted Generosity, especially since Epstein influenced

1:03some family spending. The Fenders' argue universities took the cash back then, without morality checks, and shouldn't rewrite history now. These folks donated millions, Wexner alone gave Ohio State over $200 million, including $100 million to the medical center. It echoes the sackler opioid backlash, where some schools scrub names but Harvard held firm, calling legacies complex. Universities face a tough bind, keep the money, or the moral high ground. Processes are underway with no quick fixes. Ohio State's new president promises thorough reviews, heathies, Harvard got the request, but stays quiet. As students demand better, campuses grapple with this reckoning over donor ties.