Intro: hello welcome to Fusion 93 KMSC This is Jay and we are going to start off with some Political news

Story 1: There are still a ton of Candidates for the Republican party in this presidential race including: Chris Christie, Ron DeSantis, Nikki Haley, Vivek Ramaswamy and former president Donald Trump

The Iowa Caucus is sneaking up and many Republicans are excited to finally get to vote after all these debates

As of now the current leader in the pols is Former president Trump, followed by Ron DeSantis, with Ramaswamy and Haley fighting for third

Lets hear what some students across Morningside have to say

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All Morningside students who want to vote, get registered to vote, or change their residency to vote in the caucus can reach out to Professor McKinley to find out more

Transition: since its almost thanks giving and we don’t talk about politics at the table lets talk about sports or more specifically parlays (for those of us in a state it is legal in)

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With college students hooked on the exactment of sports betting, do they ever really know the security concerns from using an app like draft kings.

Joseph Garrison, a 19-year-old from Wisconsin, has pleaded guilty in a New York federal court for his involvement in hacking user accounts on the DraftKings fantasy sports betting website.

he gained unauthorized access to around 60,000 accounts, stealing about $600,000 from customers. Garrison expressed his excitement for fraud in messages to co-conspirators, admitting to an obsession with bypassing security measures to see money in his account.

The scheme included adding new payment methods, depositing a small amount for verification, and then depleting the accounts of their existing funds. Garrison entered his guilty plea after being apprehended by authorities.

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Transition: In todays world tons of college students are considering if college is even worth it?

College expenses have gone up by more than $5,000 since 2007, adjusting for inflation, resulting in a doubling of the average Federal student loan balance.

Despite the financial challenges of pursuing a degree, recent studies show that, for many Americans, the investment is valuable.

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College graduates typically earn higher incomes, and the income difference between those with a college degree and those with only a high school education is growing,

The benefits of a college degree, on average, exceed the costs, with graduates earning about $1.2 million more over their lifetime.

Despite rising college costs, the evidence indicates that, in most cases, a college degree opens up better financial opportunities.

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So for all my college students out there listening just know based on your investment college is worth it.