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In the wake of Charlie Kirk murder, Utah Valley students express rights to free speech without fear of violence
One week has passed since the fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk on the campus of Utah Valley University. In recent days, as the Orem community and those connected to UVU continue to wrestle with the idea that such an act could happen so close to home, there’s been a slow and steady return to campus. On Wednesday, classes resumed for UVU students, but not everyone was ready to go back. A sense of uneasiness and anxiety was still being felt by UVU student Aubrey, who asked to only be identified by her first name — and was at the event where Kirk was reportedly ...