It’s understandable that witnessing a political activist’s assassination could significantly shake your sense of safety.

That seems to have been the case for many students at Utah Valley University when their college campus became the site of Charlie Kirk’s murder in September.

A recent survey by the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression and College Pulse found that college students — especially UVU students — are apprehensive about public events. Students also said they are worried about sharing their opinions in class and were more likely to oppose aggressive tactics used by protesters to block speech.

The survey was conducted between Oct. 3-31 among 2,028 undergraduates at colleges nationwide, and includes an oversample of 204 UVU students, according to FIRE and College P

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