Ohio State University students are protesting the university's continued association with Les Wexner due to his ties with Jeffrey Epstein. Students expressed concerns about Wexner's influence on campus and the reflection it has on the university's values, particularly given the large donations he made. The university has received numerous requests to remove Wexner's name from university assets.
Ohio State students said they do not want the university to be affiliated with Les Wexner due to his ties with convicted sex offender, Jeffrey Epstein ."I came out here today because our administration has been extremely complicit in what Wexner's doing," said student Madaleine Lake.
"We are openly showing his name all over campus, showing that he is a part of our school, and I don't think that that's a good reflection of what our school is and what we stand for," Lake said. Wexner and Limited Brands Foundation donated, raised, or pledged nearly $200 million dollars total to Ohio State, before February 17, 2011, according to the university. A $100 million commitment in February of 2011 mainly went toward The Ohio State University Medical Center and The Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute. "I can't believe that OSU has his name up and on a hospital, of all things," said Eric Heberling, an OSU student.to request and review name removals. An OSU spokesperson said the university had received about 295 submissions related to Wexner as of February 18.On the record, Wexner told lawmakers he was conned by his former financial advisor and was not aware of his criminal actions. Wexner does not face any criminal charges. When asked if he witnessed or observed anything that could have suggested Epstein was trafficking and sexually abusing women, Wexner said, "Absolutely not. I've asked myself that question over and over. Why I didn't see, there should have been a clue or something that I should have picked up on. There's nothing that I can recall. Nothing.""Ohio State supports the right of the campus community to speak out about issues that are important to them and advocate for causes in a way that is lawful." Ohio State Wexner Medical Center leaders also sent a statement in response to a similar protest outside the hospital on Sunday. "We respect our community’s right to speak publicly about issues that are important to them, and university policies assure the right to free expression while allowing medical center business to continue without substantial disruption. The university and medical center take the demonstrators’ concerns very seriously and investigations are proceeding. Additionally, there is an established process for considering renaming requests at the university.""How far will we defend these names until it's students on campus that are being affected? And you never know how far it's gonna go, and it could be you next," Lake said.A new three-member crime reduction unit created by the Licking County Sheriff’s Office has been hitting the streets for the past six weeks, focusing on patrols,Trace the natural and cultural roots of some of the world's most enduring mythological creatures from Asia, Europe, the Americas, and beyond!Mythic Creatures: DTwo people are being held in jail on drug charges and immigration detainers after law enforcement says they seized 20 kilograms of fentanyl.Columbus police are investigating 59 shootings so far this year, according to the city’s latest crime data.6
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