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Not because there’s an epidemic of gambling addiction in the student body — but because sports already play an outsize role at the school and, by extension, so does gambling.—Suzy Khimm, NBC news, 19 Mar. 2026 Kansas men’s basketball players share something in common with fellow members of the student body this week.—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 16 Mar. 2026 As the Courant has previously reported, the change in international student enrollment means the university has gone from a student body of over 9,000 students to now slightly above 6,000 students over the past two years.—Helen I. Bennett, Hartford Courant, 13 Mar. 2026 Miami averaged 2,600 fans for its home games last year, but this season set attendance records all over the place, from the 10,640 total fans who attended a win over Northern Illinois, to the 5,800 students (a third of the student body) who showed up for the UMass game.—Joe Vardon, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for student body