OREM, Utah — For 13 years, David Phillips has gotten up and headed to work with the business and finance department at Utah Valley University.

On Monday, for Phillips, it was different.

“The heart is racing, and it’s not something any of us expected,” he shared.

Before heading to the office, Phillips walked to the memorial set up in honor of Charlie Kirk with flowers in hand on the day that all school employees returned to the Orem campus.

“It’s hard, for sure,” Phillips admitted.

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The tragedy of Kirk’s death continues to weigh heavily at the school, with more and more people showing up to the memorial.

“Thoughts and opi

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