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By most accounts there is a risk at ancient institutions like that of some of the values passed-down being equally atavistic. Oxbridge unis aren't all beacons of light attracting all seekers of wisdom and new horizons etc. Like one of the people in the Up series said, there's a clear 'conveyor belt of power' in which rich kids, from the youngest of ages, know very well they will attend such and such uni before most children are of an age to even know what a university is. So with all that in mind, it seems pretty cool that this newest batch of students are adamant that they don't want to be associated with an imperialist, racist figurehead. It's not necessarily whitewashing history wanting to get rid of this material commemoration of a right wanker. I mean, I know what you mean about it being dangerous hiding the scars, but why should their grandchildren and great-grandchildren have to suffer the stigma of bad decisions they never even made? Basically most of them are saying racism and anti-immigrant rhetoric is bad, which, considering the current cultural climate, is a 'tude to be respected wherever you find it.
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