A Tale of Plagiarism
This is a story that will make anyone afraid of cheating in college. It has it all, the sarcastic comedy writer, the “innocent” girl with no clue, the concerned mom sticking up for her kid… See if you can identify with any of the parties involved…
Part 1
http://www.aweekofkindness.com/blog/archives/2005/03/laura_k_pahl_is.html
Part 2
http://www.aweekofkindness.com/blog/archives/2005/03/laura_k_krishna.html
Part 3
http://www.aweekofkindness.com/blog/archives/2005/03/laura_k_krishna_1.html
In the end, I side with the writer of the story. The penalty she ended up incurring for her dishonesty was certainly harsh, but as many of the comments on the site point out, there were ample opportunities for this girl to stop the madness. And come on, how do you turn in a paper that says “I made a doody” and expect people to seriously think you deserve to be in college?
April 1st, 2005 at 4:50 am
Holy shit. That is awesome. I have to side with the writer, too–especially because I’m one of those people who studied for every test and wrote every paper (and went to grad school to do it all some more), and for heaven’s sake–THE PAPER SAID “I MADE A DOODY” IN IT!!!!!
In conclusion, the power of the blog is a truly overwhelming thing.