"The spot where Charlie Kirk was killed is fenced off. The fountain beside it shut down. The American flags nearby hang low above the spot where he fell. Every so often, someone stops to leave flowers or say a prayer. There are far more police officers and security staff than before, and many linger around the venue, as if the campus itself hasn't taken a full breath since that day."
"Back in 2019, Utah Valley University felt big and loud in the best way, a sprawling public campus of nearly 46,000 students and one of the most diverse in the state, with a large share of first-generation students. Then, on 10 September 2025, Kirk, the 31-year-old founder of Turning Point USA and one of the country's most polarizing conservative commentators, was shot on stage during a campus event."
"For Gage Howe, 19, a first-year music student, UVU had always felt warm and welcoming. UVU looked like a good place for me. It felt happy, everyone got along, he said. He had only one class on the day Kirk was killed, a history course that was canceled so students could attend the event. I stayed home and saw everything on the news, he said."
The spot where Charlie Kirk was killed is fenced off and the nearby fountain shut down, with American flags hanging low above where he fell. More police officers and security staff now linger around the venue, and people occasionally leave flowers or say prayers. In 2019, Utah Valley University enrolled nearly 46,000 students and had a large share of first-generation and diverse students. On 10 September 2025, Charlie Kirk, 31, founder of Turning Point USA, was shot on stage during a campus event, sparking national outrage and political blame. Students are trying to make sense, feeling divided, numb, and wanting the school remembered for more than the killing.
Read at www.theguardian.com
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