on campus
idiom
: in the dormitories or other housing provided by a school
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In addition, a 45-year-old man who was on campus to attend the event was hit on the head with a glass bottle or jar and was sent to a nearby hospital with a laceration, Mogulof said.
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Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 12 Nov. 2025
Another incident involving three individuals being arrested at Southern University and A&M College in Louisiana's homecoming after they were allegedly caught carrying guns on campus, the outlet reported.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 9 Nov. 2025
Both cases are apt to serve as models for how to prevent the kind of school shootings still plaguing the nation and could set legal precedent for who shoulders the blame when children have access to guns and open fire on campus.
—Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
One student asked what the justices would say to those who feel Kirk’s shooting had a chilling effect on conservative speech on campus.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
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Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 12 Nov. 2025
Another incident involving three individuals being arrested at Southern University and A&M College in Louisiana's homecoming after they were allegedly caught carrying guns on campus, the outlet reported.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 9 Nov. 2025
Both cases are apt to serve as models for how to prevent the kind of school shootings still plaguing the nation and could set legal precedent for who shoulders the blame when children have access to guns and open fire on campus.
—Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
One student asked what the justices would say to those who feel Kirk’s shooting had a chilling effect on conservative speech on campus.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
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“On campus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20campus. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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