SHOCKING Campus Plot: Woke Students Target Memorial for Slain Conservative Icon

Liberty Check

• Left-wing UVU student group organizing protest against memorial for assassinated conservative leader Charlie Kirk
• Memorial marks one-year anniversary of Kirk’s murder on Utah campus — a tragedy that shook the conservative movement nationwide
• Radical activists targeting solemn commemoration reveals escalating hostility toward traditional American values on college campuses

A left-wing student organization at Utah Valley University is preparing to disrupt a memorial service honoring Charlie Kirk, the co-founder of Turning Point USA who was assassinated on campus one year ago. The planned protest has sparked outrage among conservatives who view it as a despicable attack on basic human decency and respect for the dead.

Charlie Kirk was murdered on the Orem, Utah campus, a shocking act of political violence that sent shockwaves through conservative circles nationwide. Kirk dedicated his life to empowering young Americans with constitutional values and free-market principles. His legacy continues to inspire millions of students across the country who refuse to bow to campus cancel culture.

Apparently, the Students for a Democratic Society chapter and the Community Defense Club at UVU are planning to PROTEST Charlie Kirk’s memorial event because shutting down campus for it doesn't align with an "atmosphere of care and consideration."

Really?.. Care and… pic.twitter.com/du1A63MzLq

— Glenn Beck (@glennbeck) September 8, 2026

The memorial event was organized to honor Kirk’s contributions to the conservative movement and provide a space for healing and remembrance. Instead, radical leftist students have chosen to turn a solemn occasion into yet another opportunity for political theater and division.

This disgraceful protest plan exposes the toxic climate festering on American college campuses. When students feel emboldened to disrupt a memorial for a murder victim, it reveals how deeply anti-conservative hatred has been normalized in academic environments. Universities that claim to value tolerance and inclusion routinely allow — and sometimes encourage — hostility toward traditional American viewpoints.

The Kirk assassination represented one of the darkest moments in recent American political history. Rather than allowing space for reflection and unity, left-wing activists are doubling down on division. Their planned disruption dishonors not only Charlie Kirk’s memory but the very principles of civil society.

Conservative students and families across Utah and beyond are standing firm. They understand that memorializing those who champion freedom is not optional — it’s essential. The attempt to politicize grief and memory will not succeed in silencing the movement Kirk helped build.

Our freedoms depend on staying vigilant.