Lipscomb University tries to put checks on cheating.
In the print edition, the sub-headline read “47% at Church of Christ School admitted to cheating in survey.” I think the sub-headline puts a negative spin on the church itself, as if we’re a bunch of hypocrites.
During my experiences at Lipscomb, I never knowlingly cheated. I was very serious about doing my own work. And I never actually saw anyone cheat, such as whispering during tests and such. It could have been done easily, especially when the professor left the room during the test (they usually did). I kept to myself and tried to do my own work and didn’t worry about what others were doing.
The article goes into many other things (temptations) which I didn’t not have to face during my college years. Such as text messages in cell phones during tests. I was in college from ’94-97 when cell phones still weren’t as popular. Not everyone had them, and therefore not many people at the luxury of text messaging.
I think we as a society, and as a church, have lost many of our morals. Cheating is such a large part of life nowadays. Integrity is out the window. It is such a shame, because I feel like we could be so much better.