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big man on campus





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Sometimes, the big man on campus has to smack down the snot-nosed upstart.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 18, 2023

None of them may be the big man on campus, but they represent that quaint, almost outdated notion of the “student-athlete,” and Beard chooses to honor them that way.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 7, 2019

The position isn’t as macho as linebacker; you don’t become the big man on campus kicking extra points.

From Washington Post ● Nov. 23, 2016

HA: Oh, he was big man on campus.

From Time ● Aug. 22, 2014

Plus, I was finally a big man on campus.

From "Here to Stay" by Sara Farizan


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