How One Campus Rejoiced at Charlie Kirk’s Death

For many conservative students at Amherst College, Charlie Kirk’s assassination was the most radicalizing event of our lifetimes. Not just because of the horror of the assassination itself but because we witnessed our peers celebrate his murder and discourage efforts to mourn his death, as well as professors seemingly justify his assassination.

As soon as the news broke, students began expressing their joy on the popular app Fizz, the anonymous social media app solely for students (it requires a college email to post).