{"id":2486254,"date":"2025-09-14T07:44:01","date_gmt":"2025-09-14T11:44:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/college-in-tennessee-fires-dean-for-celebrating-charlie-kirks-assassination-blasts-her-lack-of-empathy\/"},"modified":"2025-09-14T07:45:40","modified_gmt":"2025-09-14T11:45:40","slug":"college-in-tennessee-fires-dean-for-celebrating-charlie-kirks-assassination-blasts-her-lack-of-empathy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/college-in-tennessee-fires-dean-for-celebrating-charlie-kirks-assassination-blasts-her-lack-of-empathy\/","title":{"rendered":"College in Tennessee Fires Dean for Celebrating Charlie Kirk&#8217;s Assassination, Blasts Her &#8216;Lack of Empathy&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fcollege-in-tennessee-fires-dean-for-celebrating-charlie-kirks-assassination-blasts-her-lack-of-empathy%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2486254&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Middle Tennessee state University (MTSU) terminated its assistant dean of students, Laura Sosh-Lightsy, after she posted disrespectful comments on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-cuban-american-democrat-torches-progressive-media-and-politicians-for-ignoring-true-cause-of-cuba-protests\/\" title=\"WATCH: Cuban-American Democrat Torches \u2018Progressive Media And Politicians\u2019 For Ignoring True Cause Of Cuba Protests\">social media expressing<\/a> no sympathy and seemingly celebrating the assassination of Charlie Kirk on a Utah college campus. Her posts included statements like &#8220;Hate begets hate. ZERO sympathy&#8221; and agreeing with a meme about Kirk, wich sparked public outrage. Tennessee Senator Marsha Blackburn publicly called for Sosh-Lightsy&#8217;s removal. MTSU President Sidney mcphee condemned the comments as inappropriate, callous, and inconsistent with the university&#8217;s values, emphasizing that such speech undermines trust and the institution&#8217;s reputation. Consequently, Sosh-Lightsy was fired promptly, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/damning-disservice-catholic-university-features-paintings-of-george-floyd-as-jesus\/\" title=\"\u2018Damning Disservice\u2019: Catholic University Features Paintings Of George Floyd As Jesus\">university expressed<\/a> its condolences to Kirk&#8217;s family.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Middle Tennessee State University fired its assistant dean Wednesday after disrespectful posts saying she was &ldquo;celebrating&rdquo; the death of Charlie Kirk.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/laura-sosh-lightsy-5a502b328\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Laura Sosh-Lightsy<\/a>, the assistant dean of students, allegedly d two posts regarding Kirk&rsquo;s assassination Wednesday on a college campus in Utah.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Looks like ol&rsquo; Charlie spoke his fate into existence. Hate begets hate. ZERO sympathy,&rdquo; Sosh-Lightsy wrote in one post, which X user Matthew Hurtt d as a screen shot.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Assistant Dean of Students for my <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-dazed-kamala-harris-supporters-file-out-of-election-night-party-early\/\" title=\"Watch: Dazed Kamala Harris Supporters File Out of Election Night Party Early\">alma mater &#038;mdash<\/a>; Middle Tennessee State University &mdash; has some thoughts on Charlie Kirk&rsquo;s assassination. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/HN3HIPI24l\">pic.twitter.com\/HN3HIPI24l<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Matthew Hurtt (@matthewhurtt) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/matthewhurtt\/status\/1965939113162592469?\">September 11, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>In a follow-up post shortly after, Sosh-Lightsy agreed with a meme about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-announces-presidential-medal-freedom-charlie-kirk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kirk<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Yep. Hate begets hate,&rdquo; she wrote. &ldquo;Still no sympathy. You get back what you put into the world tenfold.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">She had a follow-up post moments later. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Ve9pIbqECL\">pic.twitter.com\/Ve9pIbqECL<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Matthew Hurtt (@matthewhurtt) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/matthewhurtt\/status\/1965940346699002184?\">September 11, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Republican Sen. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/sen-marsha-blackburn-makes-big-move-get-epstein-flight-logs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Marsha Blackburn<\/a> of Tennessee d Hurtt&rsquo;s screen shots on X, notifying MTSU of Sosh-Lightsy&rsquo;s comments.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This person should be ashamed of her post. She should be removed from her position at @MTSU,&rdquo; Blackburn wrote on X.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">This person should be ashamed of her post. She should be removed from her position at <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MTSU?\">@MTSU<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/IxvPUn6qvQ\">https:\/\/t.co\/IxvPUn6qvQ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Sen. Marsha Blackburn (@MarshaBlackburn) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MarshaBlackburn\/status\/1965966859259490315?\">September 11, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Later that night, MTSU President Sidney McPhee announced in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/president\/statement-from-mtsu-president-sidney-a-mcphee\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a> that he had terminated someone at the university.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;An MTSU employee today offered inappropriate and callous comments on social media concerning the horrific and tragic murder of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/breaking-fbi-releases-photos-charlie-kirk-assassination-suspect\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Charlie Kirk<\/a>,&rdquo; McPhee wrote in the statement.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The comments by this employee, who worked in a position of trust directly with students, were inconsistent with our values and have undermined the university&rsquo;s credibility and reputation with our students, faculty, staff, and the community at large.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This employee has been <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >fired effective immediately<\/a>. We extend our deepest sympathies to the Kirk family,&rdquo; McPhee said.<\/p>\n<p>University spokesman Jimmy Hart later confirmed that the employee was Sosh-Lightsy, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennessean.com\/story\/news\/local\/2025\/09\/11\/charlie-kirk-death-mtsu-assistant-dean-fired-comments\/86090129007\/?gnt-cfr=1&amp;gca-cat=p&amp;gca-uir=false&amp;gca-epti=z114932p000150c000150u116732e006400v114932&amp;gca-ft=32&amp;gca-ds=sophi&amp;sltsgmt=0154_B\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Tennessean<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>McPhee posted a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/mtsublueraiders\/posts\/pfbid02yynEBwn8vhS6FiEGJfubN64oPmV5oqgsf823ZmjYVaiqwvZsh4dTBHXY7QdQGhT2l\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">follow-up statement<\/a> to Thursday, addressing the campus community.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This is the time when we count on our staff to be thoughtful, supportive and even-keeled. The best antidote for stress is caring,&rdquo; McPhee wrote in part. &ldquo;Imagine our shock, then, when we learned that an employee had posted callous and insensitive comments on to an audience that certainly knows of her role at MTSU.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/pitiful-apology-msnbc-actually-something-fires-personality-grotesque-kirk-assassination-comments\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Speech can have consequences<\/a> and her thoughtlessness and lack of empathy mean that no one walking into her office can see her as an objective arbiter of facts,&rdquo; McPhee said later in the statement.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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