MY HS Principle Plagiarizes!!!

[DanaC]

There is absolutely NO REASON to plagiarize a Valedictorian speech which is only for the AUDIENCE not about a grade, getting into a school, or earning an award.

Surely that's what mitigates it. In your shoes, I'd be a damn sight more annoyed had he plagiarised in order to get better grades and get onto college courses that other students had worked hard to gain.

[Sundae]

Originally Posted by DanaC

Surely that's what mitigates it. In your shoes, I'd be a damn sight more annoyed had he plagiarised in order to get better grades and get onto college courses that other students had worked hard to gain.

Without wanting to put words into Fresh's mouth I think his point is that plagiarism is such a big issue in the environment that this Principal teaches, how could he possibly risk the accusation for something that otherwise wouldn't even be heard outside of the school. It shows he didn't have the scholastic ideal at heart.

[Brit ref] It's like Gordon Ramsey submitting a Tesco cake to a WI competition.[/Brit ref] It calls into question everything els ehe has said and produced.

[DanaC]

fresh, I think this would affect you more had you only just left the school. As it is your college career is already underway. What happens at your old school can't affect that. Once you progress to the next stage, what people will ask about is how you did in college, they really won't care about your highschool.

[freshnesschronic]

I know it doesn't affect me at all.
Grant me opinion, thanks.

[DanaC]

Oh for fucks sake. You expressed concern about how this school is being viewed in the press and I offered what I hoped was some reassurance on that. Go suck on your opinions.

[freshnesschronic]

Ite, my bad.

[DanaC]

*smiles*

[Cicero]

Aaaah. It's just close to home for fresh. Like I said before, any news out there, is big news.....

I doubt the school was big talk nationally before and after.....Don't worry fresh, there are lots of things going on in the world. The reputation of your school actually is pretty good if that is the worst of it's problems. That article is probably better press than you think. It doesn't say a word about the drop outs, junkies, gang members, weapons, killings, shootings, or regular violence. Some people swiped some literature. On the "bad press for schools" spectrum, your old school still looks stellar.