Cheaters Never Win!

Plagiarism is a raging epidemic that is only getting worse with each generation of students. It is obviously much easier to simply copy and paste loads of information onto a word document and call it an essay. This is exactly what teachers are scared of. With more advanced technology it is making cheating easier and easier, and students are figuring out better ways to to this. As smart phones are becoming smarter, as well as the kids using them, more students are graduating each year who literally admit to have cheated in school.

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/02/education/02cheat.html

I believe that every single student has had a personal experience with plagiarism, if they say they haven't they are probably lying to you. It is a sad thing to see your own friends getting through school when you know that they cheat on amost every assignment. Having seen this firsthand I know that this happens in many situations and, even scarier, there is nothing that can really be done to stop it. I suppose it is possible to slow it down with certain rules and regualtions, but there seems to always be a way to get around it. If cheating is the only thing helping students graduate, I don't see a very intelligent future.