On September 16th, 2025, the James Madison Program hosted a panel discussion in response to Mr. Charlie Kirk’s assassination with Professors Greg Conti and Frances Lee. Professor Robert George organized the panel to discuss Kirk and the implications for civil discourse and free speech more broadly. The event was a success. The lecture hall was [...] The post James Madison Program Hosts Discussion on Charlie Kirk Assassination first appeared on The Princeton Tory.| The Princeton Tory
Beatrice Prince (‘28): I met Charlie Kirk this summer outside the White House while I was interning for Senator Tom Cotton. I had followed him for nearly ten years, but that day he became real to me. He didn’t just shake my hand and move on; he stopped, smiled, and spoke to me with a [...] The post Tell the Tory: Princetonians Reflect on the Life of Charlie Kirk first appeared on The Princeton Tory.| The Princeton Tory
On Wednesday, September 10, conservative leader Charlie Kirk was assassinated on the campus of Utah Valley University. Here at Princeton, students took to the popular anonymous posting app Fizz to share their thoughts on the tragedy. Reactions were mixed: while some students offered prayers and condolences to Kirk and his family, others seemed to gloat [...] The post Princeton Students Mock, Pray in Anonymous Reactions to the Charlie Kirk Assassination first appeared on The Princeton Tory.| The Princeton Tory
Dear Princeton Class of ’29: This letter comes to you from the alumni organization, Princetonians for Free Speech (PFS). We have existed since you started high school four years ago. We were founded in response to a growing concern that Princeton has drifted from its core mission of the pursuit of knowledge and truth, and [...] The post A Letter to the Class of ’29 from Princetonians for Free Speech first appeared on The Princeton Tory.| The Princeton Tory