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Nobody wins in betting
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Nobody wins in betting

Courtesy | Unsplash Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier III was arrested last month for allegations that he participated in a sports betting scheme. Allegedly, Rozier told bettors he would fake an injury and remove himself from a game in March 2023. The Rozier scandal reveals the ugly underbelly of sports betting. It doesn’t just affect...

Gamble on: Sports betting teaches self-governance
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Gamble on: Sports betting teaches self-governance

Courtesy | Unsplash Michigan began allowing sports betting back in 2019. Since then, it has become easier and easier to participate in and has commanded massive news and media coverage. Though many raise concerns that college students ought not gamble, the students of Hillsdale College should not be barred from sports betting.  According to Seton...

A new quad: ‘STEM’ is a bad term for Hillsdale natural sciences
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A new quad: ‘STEM’ is a bad term for Hillsdale natural sciences

Courtesy | Unsplash Most people assume that because I’m a physics major, I’m a STEM major — but at this college, that acronym doesn’t describe me, and it doesn’t describe anyone else at Hillsdale either. Sure, I’m majoring in a subject that falls under the STEM categories of science, technology, engineering, and math. But the...

Congress, stop giving China AI Tech
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Congress, stop giving China AI Tech

One of Congress’ jobs is to protect the American people. Yet a key Senate committee is standing by as we hand over cutting-edge U.S. artificial intelligence technology to China, undermining national security and enabling the oppression of the Chinese people. Congress has wisely restricted the sale of advanced chips and AI technology to China, but...