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Students Shocked to Learn University Takes Cheating Seriously

By Kushing Library , in Campus Life , at January 29, 2021 Tags: , , , ,

Scandal broke out last semester when an entire 500+ person section of a FINC 409 class was accused of committing academic misconduct just days before finals were set to begin. The accusation stemmed from a large-scale irregularity with test times and scores on Canvas. Both enrolled and non-enrolled students were blindsided when they learned that the University may consider punishing students that are found to be guilty of violating the Honor Code.

“I just think it’s really unfair,” said Emmit Lewis, a senior economics major and a member of the class. “How were we supposed to know that we could get in trouble for looking up the test answers on Chegg and Quizlet? The test was open note and open book, so is it really that big of a step to use the internet?”

Interviews conducted with more members of the class found that most students thought the Aggie Honor Code was more of a metaphor like the wildcat story or the origins of the 12th Man. “I didn’t think they expected actual students to adhere to that,” Lewis said. “Who are we, Jesus Christ?”

Some students even attempted to turn the tables and blame the professor. One student who wished to remain anonymous was quoted as saying, “Look, I’m not saying that cheating is necessarily cool, but if professors don’t want students to find the answers to their test online, then maybe they should come up with new and original exams?”

 

— Kushing Library