A college student photographed with a cake mocking Charlie Kirk's death is at the center of a campus controversy that has prompted the University of Utah to investigate two College Republicans for charges of misconduct after one posted the photo online. On Sept. 10, 2026, the one-year anniversary of the conservative activist's public murder, a woman approached a group of College Republicans at an event on the school's campus and presented them with a cake. The words "Happy Kirkiversary" were written in red icing on the white cake.
Students Riley Beesley, the chairman of the school's College Republicans chapter, and Rylie Barnes, also a member of the group, took exception to the stunt on a campus less than an hour's drive from another college campus where Kirk was assassinated last year. Barnes posted a photo of the cake to her X account, it quickly went viral and led to an anonymous X user identifying the student as Sara Larsen. UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE CONDEMNS FLYERS APPEARING TO CELEBRATE CHARLIE KIRK ASSASSINATION The school's College Democrats responded by saying Republicans are "waging a campaign of hate" against them.
On Tuesday, the university sent emails to Beesley and Barnes requesting closed-door meetings Wednesday morning with its Student Rights and Responsibilities office. "We received information that, if accurate, may go against this priority and the policy on Student Rights and Responsibilities, and I would like to meet and hear your perspective," says a copy of one of the emails, obtained by Fox News Digital. "The report is regarding an incident that happened on or about September 11, 2026 and allegedly involves you attempting to doxx another University of Utah student over a political issue." The email was sent by the office's assistant director, Jose Morales Diaz.
"Doxxing" is the act of publicly revealing, usually online, the personal information of another person, typically with the intent of causing harm to that individual. "We will talk about the information our office received, and you will have an opportunity to give your perspective of the incident if you wish. We will also talk about possible next steps, such as resolutions and educational or restorative measures if appropriate," the email said. 30% OF COLLEGE STUDENTS SAY VIOLENCE ACCEPTABLE WAY TO STOP SPEAKERS ON CAMPUSES, SURVEY FINDS The emails also prohibited the students from recording the meetings.
But shortly before the meetings were scheduled to take place, the university abruptly canceled them, according to Beesley. Diaz did not respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment. "We found it distasteful, vile, and disgusting.
Parents, alumni, students, and donors deserve to know about the radical political ideologies festering on college campuses in Utah," Beesley told Fox News Digital of the cake incident. "Given today's political climate mocking or expressing support such as this should be taken incredibly seriously and the public sphere has a right to know about the lack of morality being observed among young Democrats and those on the left." He strongly condemned doxxing, and said his group had nothing to do with the release of Larsen's information. He also condemned political violence.
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