In the wake of conservative activist Charlie Kirk’s assassination at Utah Valley University last Wednesday, Ohio college students who put on political events say they are rattled—and rethinking some logistics.

Kirk, who was 31, founded Turning Point USA, which pushes for conservative politics at high schools and colleges. Federal and state officials allege he was shot and killed by 22-year-old Tyler Robinson, who was arrested Thursday and charged Tuesday.

Jonah Hendershot, a Miami University senior majoring in sales management, is chief-of-staff of the Miami College Republicans and chairman of the Butler County Young Republicans.

“Even though it wouldn’t have been my fault, it would have felt like it was my fault,” Hendershot said in an interview Monday. “When I was talking to my friend

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