Drake College GOP, university officials disagree on response to Charlie Kirk posts

By: Brooklyn Draisey

Outlets: Iowa Capital Dispatch

Published: September 18, 2026

Words: 674

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 3 days ago

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A Republican student group at Drake University is asking university administration to decry social media posts that it says celebrate the assassination of right-wing podcaster Charlie Kirk. The university states it cannot do so due to the anonymity of the posts.

Drake College Republicans stated in a news release published Thursday that Drake University officials are refusing to speak out against posts made on Yik Yak, an anonymous social media site based around college campuses, …

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