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1 00:00:00,001 00:00:05,001 Provided by explosiveskull https://twitter.com/kaboomskull M_I_SForEver Provided by explosiveskull https://twitter.com/kaboomskull M_I_SForEver
2 00:00:47,056 00:00:48,857 Do you understand? Do you understand?
3 00:00:50,126 00:00:51,193 Ms. Chen! Ms. Chen!
4 00:00:51,227 00:00:52,962 Oh... sorry? Oh... sorry?
5 00:00:55,630 00:00:57,133 I said, if ruled today I said, if ruled today
6 00:00:57,166 00:01:00,169 that you did indeed plagiarize your last history essay that you did indeed plagiarize your last history essay
7 00:01:00,568 00:01:03,072 you will not have fulfilled enough arts credits you will not have fulfilled enough arts credits
8 00:01:03,105 00:01:05,942 to receive your Computer Science degree next week. to receive your Computer Science degree next week.
9 00:01:07,910 00:01:09,078 So, Ms. Chen, So, Ms. Chen,
10 00:01:09,111 00:01:10,146 do you understand do you understand
11 00:01:10,478 00:01:12,915 the consequences of today's hearing? the consequences of today's hearing?
12 00:01:14,016 00:01:15,051 I understand. I understand.
13 00:01:15,918 00:01:18,921 Professor, the floor is yours. Professor, the floor is yours.
14 00:01:23,858 00:01:26,561 Okay, um... well... Okay, um... well...
15 00:01:26,594 00:01:28,097 I am so sorry. I am so sorry.
16 00:01:28,331 00:01:30,967 The streetcars were backed up all the way on St. Clair. The streetcars were backed up all the way on St. Clair.
17 00:01:31,000 00:01:32,734 - Have you started yet? - No. - Have you started yet? - No.
18 00:01:32,767 00:01:34,536 I was just about to inform everyone I was just about to inform everyone
19 00:01:34,569 00:01:35,637 that I think it's best that I think it's best
20 00:01:36,005 00:01:37,839 that this case be led by Mr. Ward here. that this case be led by Mr. Ward here.
21 00:01:37,872 00:01:39,041 Yes. Thank you. Yes. Thank you.
22 00:01:39,075 00:01:40,642 And who are you? And who are you?
23 00:01:40,675 00:01:41,776 I'm Keith Ward. I'm Keith Ward.
24 00:01:42,311 00:01:44,546 I'm one of Prof. Thornton's teaching assistants I'm one of Prof. Thornton's teaching assistants
25 00:01:44,579 00:01:45,780 And he is also my PhD advisor. And he is also my PhD advisor.
26 00:01:46,282 00:01:47,816 Why are you here? Why are you here?
27 00:01:48,250 00:01:49,818 Well, I'm the one Well, I'm the one
28 00:01:49,851 00:01:51,686 who originally caught April cheating. who originally caught April cheating.
29 00:01:51,720 00:01:53,990 And, thus, we both decided that it would be best And, thus, we both decided that it would be best
30 00:01:54,023 00:01:56,225 for me to present the case against her here today. for me to present the case against her here today.
31 00:01:56,591 00:01:58,660 What is this, Alan? What is this, Alan?
32 00:01:58,693 00:02:00,296 Well, as you'll see, Richard, Well, as you'll see, Richard,
33 00:02:00,329 00:02:02,731 Keith has a history with the student in question. Keith has a history with the student in question.
34 00:02:02,764 00:02:03,798 Wait. Wait.
35 00:02:03,832 00:02:05,667 Just to be clear, Just to be clear,
36 00:02:05,700 00:02:08,670 does the professor even really believe April cheated? does the professor even really believe April cheated?
37 00:02:08,938 00:02:11,007 Of course he believes it. We both believe it. Of course he believes it. We both believe it.
38 00:02:11,040 00:02:13,275 I'd like him to answer for himself. I'd like him to answer for himself.
39 00:02:13,708 00:02:15,144 I'm sorry, who are you? I'm sorry, who are you?
40 00:02:15,478 00:02:17,913 Micah Shaw, student advocacy. Micah Shaw, student advocacy.
41 00:02:19,647 00:02:20,715 Student advocacy? Student advocacy?
42 00:02:21,683 00:02:23,052 Of course you'd get a lawyer. Of course you'd get a lawyer.
43 00:02:23,085 00:02:24,753 Actually, I was assigned to April's case Actually, I was assigned to April's case
44 00:02:24,786 00:02:26,755 - and in the interest of... - Go ahead. - and in the interest of... - Go ahead.
45 00:02:30,159 00:02:32,861 I know I didn't do anything wrong, so just... I know I didn't do anything wrong, so just...
46 00:02:32,895 00:02:35,297 go ahead. Whoever. go ahead. Whoever.
47 00:02:37,199 00:02:40,602 Mr. Ward, it would appear the floor is yours. Mr. Ward, it would appear the floor is yours.
48 00:02:40,635 00:02:42,804 Okay. Thank you. Okay. Thank you.
49 00:02:48,810 00:02:50,112 I'd like to start off I'd like to start off
50 00:02:50,346 00:02:52,614 by thanking the tribunal for being here today. by thanking the tribunal for being here today.
51 00:02:52,647 00:02:55,650 I'm sure there are places that you would rather be on a Friday. I'm sure there are places that you would rather be on a Friday.
52 00:02:55,985 00:02:57,987 But, frankly, I'll take any excuse I can get But, frankly, I'll take any excuse I can get
53 00:02:58,020 00:02:59,721 to get away from my thesis. to get away from my thesis.
54 00:03:04,960 00:03:07,329 I'll begin by showing how April Chen I'll begin by showing how April Chen
55 00:03:08,097 00:03:12,368 has shown a history of deceit and disrespect has shown a history of deceit and disrespect
56 00:03:12,401 00:03:15,104 towards myself and this university. towards myself and this university.
57 00:03:15,570 00:03:19,341 You see, this all began in our Poli Sci 100 class. You see, this all began in our Poli Sci 100 class.
58 00:03:22,677 00:03:24,313 April, hi. April, hi.
59 00:03:25,181 00:03:26,916 Please, have a seat. Please, have a seat.
60 00:03:32,088 00:03:36,591 So, this is your second year here at DuPont, correct? So, this is your second year here at DuPont, correct?
61 00:03:36,892 00:03:37,960 Yeah. Yeah.
62 00:03:38,260 00:03:39,962 And where are you from? And where are you from?
63 00:03:39,995 00:03:42,730 Uh, my family moved here from China when I was 9. Uh, my family moved here from China when I was 9.
64 00:03:43,032 00:03:44,200 What part of China? What part of China?
65 00:03:44,233 00:03:46,235 It wasn't a major city. It wasn't a major city.
66 00:03:47,036 00:03:48,104 I might know it. I might know it.
67 00:03:49,271 00:03:50,906 It's called Harbin. It's called Harbin.
68 00:03:52,441 00:03:54,110 It's in the north. It's in the north.
69 00:03:55,377 00:03:57,645 Yeah, I... I think I've heard of it. Yeah, I... I think I've heard of it.
70 00:03:57,679 00:04:00,015 The north, right, yes, um... The north, right, yes, um...
71 00:04:01,683 00:04:03,385 So, your paper. So, your paper.
72 00:04:04,286 00:04:05,387 Now... Now...
73 00:04:05,753 00:04:07,755 as you can see here, the... as you can see here, the...
74 00:04:07,789 00:04:09,024 Oh, uh... Oh, uh...
75 00:04:09,058 00:04:10,359 I got it. I got it.
76 00:04:11,460 00:04:12,895 Thank you. Thank you.
77 00:04:12,928 00:04:14,096 Trying to quit, you know? Trying to quit, you know?
78 00:04:14,430 00:04:16,731 Yeah, know. I gave up on that a while ago. Yeah, know. I gave up on that a while ago.
79 00:04:16,966 00:04:18,000 Smoking? Smoking?
80 00:04:18,434 00:04:20,202 No. Trying to quit. No. Trying to quit.
81 00:04:25,107 00:04:26,275 Your paper. Your paper.
82 00:04:27,276 00:04:29,011 You see these two passages? You see these two passages?
83 00:04:30,412 00:04:32,214 See that they're the same? See that they're the same?
84 00:04:34,483 00:04:36,784 Everything else in your paper is cited, Everything else in your paper is cited,
85 00:04:36,818 00:04:40,022 so do you think maybe you just forgot to cite this paragraph? so do you think maybe you just forgot to cite this paragraph?
86 00:04:44,193 00:04:46,028 Will I be penalized? Will I be penalized?
87 00:04:49,331 00:04:52,001 - I'll let you off this time. - Okay. - I'll let you off this time. - Okay.
88 00:04:52,334 00:04:54,669 But keep an eye on it in the future, all right? But keep an eye on it in the future, all right?
89 00:04:54,970 00:04:56,071 Sure. Sure.
90 00:04:59,208 00:05:01,043 I appreciate you coming in. I appreciate you coming in.
91 00:05:02,777 00:05:04,146 No problem. No problem.
92 00:05:07,917 00:05:10,219 Okay. So you let her go? Okay. So you let her go?
93 00:05:11,353 00:05:13,255 Yes, but that is besides the point... Yes, but that is besides the point...
94 00:05:13,289 00:05:16,025 Why didn't you report this to Prof. Thornton? Why didn't you report this to Prof. Thornton?
95 00:05:16,392 00:05:19,161 With all due respect, I don't think people like you... With all due respect, I don't think people like you...
96 00:05:19,995 00:05:23,332 I don't think that those outside of the teaching faculty I don't think that those outside of the teaching faculty
97 00:05:23,365 00:05:25,767 understand what it's like for us TAs. understand what it's like for us TAs.
98 00:05:25,800 00:05:28,337 You see, there's just so many students for us to deal with You see, there's just so many students for us to deal with
99 00:05:28,370 00:05:30,172 and I can't waste Prof. Thornton's time and I can't waste Prof. Thornton's time
100 00:05:30,206 00:05:32,074 with each and every minor infraction. with each and every minor infraction.
101 00:05:32,107 00:05:34,143 Oh, sorry. Oh, sorry.
102 00:05:47,456 00:05:48,490 So... So...
103 00:05:49,124 00:05:51,694 this takes us to the second time I met with April. this takes us to the second time I met with April.
104 00:05:55,164 00:05:56,198 Hello? Hello?
105 00:05:56,432 00:05:58,833 April. Have a seat. April. Have a seat.
106 00:06:05,274 00:06:07,343 Can you please tell me in your own words, Can you please tell me in your own words,
107 00:06:07,376 00:06:09,478 what academic integrity means to you? what academic integrity means to you?
108 00:06:10,845 00:06:12,780 Oh, um... Oh, um...
109 00:06:13,282 00:06:15,351 I guess it means being original I guess it means being original
110 00:06:15,384 00:06:18,520 and, um, citing your sources? and, um, citing your sources?
111 00:06:19,288 00:06:22,424 The reason I ask is because I'm wondering if this The reason I ask is because I'm wondering if this
112 00:06:22,658 00:06:24,826 is in line with what you just said. is in line with what you just said.
113 00:06:32,568 00:06:33,969 This is your paper This is your paper
114 00:06:34,403 00:06:37,072 and this is a paper that was published just last year. and this is a paper that was published just last year.
115 00:06:38,107 00:06:39,241 Do you notice anything? Do you notice anything?
116 00:06:40,009 00:06:42,378 'Cause aside from a few minor cosmetic changes, 'Cause aside from a few minor cosmetic changes,
117 00:06:42,611 00:06:45,881 these two opening paragraphs are essentially identical. these two opening paragraphs are essentially identical.
118 00:06:47,216 00:06:49,518 I've never seen that other essay before. I've never seen that other essay before.
119 00:06:50,219 00:06:52,820 Listen, I'm just trying to find out if this Listen, I'm just trying to find out if this
120 00:06:52,854 00:06:55,157 supports your own definition of academic integrity. supports your own definition of academic integrity.
121 00:06:57,526 00:06:59,561 I'm not a cheater. I'm not a cheater.
122 00:07:03,132 00:07:04,166 Okay. Okay.
123 00:07:04,866 00:07:07,236 If that's how you feel, then I have no choice If that's how you feel, then I have no choice
124 00:07:07,269 00:07:09,104 but to hand this off to Prof. Thornton. but to hand this off to Prof. Thornton.
125 00:07:09,138 00:07:10,906 And he can deal with you. And he can deal with you.
126 00:07:12,975 00:07:14,243 Goodbye. Goodbye.
127 00:07:20,916 00:07:22,418 I'm very disappointed in you. I'm very disappointed in you.
128 00:07:30,292 00:07:32,895 I then handed that paper over to Prof. Thornton. I then handed that paper over to Prof. Thornton.
129 00:07:33,295 00:07:34,330 Sir? Sir?
130 00:07:35,497 00:07:37,099 Uh, okay, yeah. Uh, okay, yeah.
131 00:07:38,167 00:07:41,869 I, uh, questioned Ms. Chen on the details of her essay, I, uh, questioned Ms. Chen on the details of her essay,
132 00:07:42,304 00:07:45,007 and I concluded that the similarities between the papers and I concluded that the similarities between the papers
133 00:07:45,040 00:07:47,076 were just a mere coincidence. were just a mere coincidence.
134 00:07:47,109 00:07:48,644 I didn't feel it was necessary I didn't feel it was necessary
135 00:07:48,677 00:07:50,646 to bring that to the tribunal at that time. to bring that to the tribunal at that time.
136 00:07:50,679 00:07:53,015 Because you believed that she didn't cheat? Because you believed that she didn't cheat?
137 00:07:53,048 00:07:55,351 Yes, that became apparent when I spoke with her. Yes, that became apparent when I spoke with her.
138 00:07:55,384 00:07:56,885 Although, I don't blame Keith Although, I don't blame Keith
139 00:07:56,919 00:07:58,354 for bringing this matter to my attention. for bringing this matter to my attention.
140 00:07:58,387 00:07:59,655 It was an honest mistake. It was an honest mistake.
141 00:07:59,688 00:08:01,557 Alan, your teaching assistant here Alan, your teaching assistant here
142 00:08:01,590 00:08:04,193 seems to be trying to establish a pattern of deceit. seems to be trying to establish a pattern of deceit.
143 00:08:04,560 00:08:08,163 Do you feel perhaps you were deceived in this case? Do you feel perhaps you were deceived in this case?
144 00:08:09,098 00:08:11,934 No, I think I know a liar when I see one, Richard. No, I think I know a liar when I see one, Richard.
145 00:08:12,301 00:08:14,269 Huh. You sure about that? Huh. You sure about that?
146 00:08:17,072 00:08:18,407 Yeah. I'm sure. Yeah. I'm sure.
147 00:08:19,308 00:08:20,576 Professor, I have to ask, Professor, I have to ask,
148 00:08:20,909 00:08:24,446 do you think that we're all here today because of another do you think that we're all here today because of another
149 00:08:24,480 00:08:27,049 what you might call "honest mistake"? what you might call "honest mistake"?
150 00:08:27,383 00:08:28,417 No. No.
151 00:08:29,084 00:08:31,653 I believe that April's third and final essay... I believe that April's third and final essay...
152 00:08:31,687 00:08:33,956 The one that we're judging here today. The one that we're judging here today.
153 00:08:33,989 00:08:37,393 Yes, that essay was, indeed, plagiarized. Yes, that essay was, indeed, plagiarized.
154 00:08:39,261 00:08:40,295 Which brings me... Which brings me...
155 00:08:40,629 00:08:42,498 Why don't we all quickly take a break? Why don't we all quickly take a break?
156 00:08:42,798 00:08:45,334 You think we could get the AC on? You think we could get the AC on?
157 00:08:45,367 00:08:46,402 Yes, please. Yes, please.
158 00:08:46,869 00:08:49,004 They must have shut it off for the summer. They must have shut it off for the summer.
159 00:08:49,037 00:08:50,439 I'll see if I can get someone in. I'll see if I can get someone in.
160 00:08:59,047 00:09:00,516 You judge many of these? You judge many of these?
161 00:09:01,316 00:09:02,384 Nah, not really. Nah, not really.
162 00:09:02,918 00:09:04,653 If you're from student advocacy, If you're from student advocacy,
163 00:09:04,686 00:09:06,688 that means you're still in law school, right? that means you're still in law school, right?
164 00:09:06,722 00:09:09,992 Yeah, applying to firms soon Yeah, applying to firms soon
165 00:09:10,025 00:09:12,728 and they love this kind of shit on a resumé. and they love this kind of shit on a resumé.
166 00:09:12,761 00:09:15,164 Oh. See, I would have thought you were doing this Oh. See, I would have thought you were doing this
167 00:09:15,197 00:09:18,000 just for the satisfaction of helping out the less fortunate. just for the satisfaction of helping out the less fortunate.
168 00:09:18,200 00:09:20,135 You know how much law school costs? You know how much law school costs?
169 00:09:20,569 00:09:22,271 I am the less fortunate. I am the less fortunate.
170 00:09:24,606 00:09:25,674 That you? That you?
171 00:09:25,707 00:09:28,110 Oh, yeah. It's nothing. Oh, yeah. It's nothing.
172 00:09:32,448 00:09:33,715 Josh, I'm right here. Josh, I'm right here.
173 00:09:33,749 00:09:35,083 You can't keep pretending You can't keep pretending
174 00:09:35,117 00:09:36,285 you don't notice me. you don't notice me.
175 00:09:36,618 00:09:38,420 You write for a student newspaper, Russ. You write for a student newspaper, Russ.
176 00:09:38,454 00:09:39,521 No one notices you. No one notices you.
177 00:09:39,822 00:09:41,557 Tell me about this tribunal Tell me about this tribunal
178 00:09:41,590 00:09:43,292 about a female computer science student? about a female computer science student?
179 00:09:43,325 00:09:45,194 I didn't know there were any girls in CS. I didn't know there were any girls in CS.
180 00:09:45,227 00:09:46,495 That's a bit sexist. That's a bit sexist.
181 00:09:46,528 00:09:47,529 It's just the facts. It's just the facts.
182 00:09:47,996 00:09:49,598 Aren't they a fifth of your department? Aren't they a fifth of your department?
183 00:09:49,631 00:09:51,066 That's a shortage. That's a shortage.
184 00:09:51,433 00:09:53,435 Can't force women to major in Comp Sci. Can't force women to major in Comp Sci.
185 00:09:53,469 00:09:55,270 Like we can't force you to major in something useful. Like we can't force you to major in something useful.
186 00:09:55,304 00:09:56,772 What's that supposed to mean? What's that supposed to mean?
187 00:09:56,805 00:09:58,507 We don't need any more liberal artists. We don't need any more liberal artists.
188 00:09:58,540 00:09:59,608 We need more plumbers. We need more plumbers.
189 00:09:59,943 00:10:01,677 Thanks for the career advice. Thanks for the career advice.
190 00:10:01,710 00:10:03,412 You're already good at shovelling shit... You're already good at shovelling shit...
191 00:10:03,445 00:10:04,713 I know that, as the department rep, I know that, as the department rep,
192 00:10:04,746 00:10:06,148 you sit on those tribunals. you sit on those tribunals.
193 00:10:06,448 00:10:08,083 I can't talk about my tribunal duties. I can't talk about my tribunal duties.
194 00:10:08,116 00:10:09,585 Well, here's what I know so far... Well, here's what I know so far...
195 00:10:09,618 00:10:11,386 it's a girl and I hear that she's Asian. it's a girl and I hear that she's Asian.
196 00:10:11,420 00:10:13,589 Well, Asians, those we don't have a shortage of. Well, Asians, those we don't have a shortage of.
197 00:10:18,227 00:10:19,661 Please forget I said that. Please forget I said that.
198 00:10:20,128 00:10:23,098 Bro, what do you take me for? It's forgotten. Bro, what do you take me for? It's forgotten.
199 00:10:23,632 00:10:25,467 So tell me about this tribunal. So tell me about this tribunal.
200 00:10:26,602 00:10:28,170 Okay, okay. Okay, okay.
201 00:10:29,137 00:10:30,506 Her name's April Chen. Her name's April Chen.
202 00:10:30,772 00:10:32,641 She created a publishing platform She created a publishing platform
203 00:10:32,674 00:10:34,543 that got bought out by Snakeskin. that got bought out by Snakeskin.
204 00:10:34,576 00:10:36,645 There's already a job waiting for her in the valley. There's already a job waiting for her in the valley.
205 00:10:36,678 00:10:38,580 Also, it doesn't hurt that she's, you know... Also, it doesn't hurt that she's, you know...
206 00:10:38,614 00:10:39,781 What? What?
207 00:10:40,082 00:10:42,584 Oh, a hot female computer science star. Oh, a hot female computer science star.
208 00:10:42,618 00:10:45,220 In our world, we call that a unicorn. So are we good? In our world, we call that a unicorn. So are we good?
209 00:10:45,254 00:10:46,288 - Yeah. - Okay. - Yeah. - Okay.
210 00:10:46,655 00:10:48,357 I just need one more thing from you. I just need one more thing from you.
211 00:10:48,857 00:10:50,092 What? What?
212 00:10:51,627 00:10:53,695 Okay. Thank you. Okay. Thank you.
213 00:10:55,497 00:10:58,300 Should be cooling off shortly. Should be cooling off shortly.
214 00:11:00,736 00:11:02,070 First time? First time?
215 00:11:02,437 00:11:03,472 Yeah. Yeah.
216 00:11:04,172 00:11:07,142 I was just promoted to co-chair of the department. I was just promoted to co-chair of the department.
217 00:11:07,175 00:11:10,612 However, this? This was not in the job description. However, this? This was not in the job description.
218 00:11:12,114 00:11:14,316 Seems like you and Alan know each other well. Seems like you and Alan know each other well.
219 00:11:14,349 00:11:16,285 Yeah, we went to grad school together. Yeah, we went to grad school together.
220 00:11:16,685 00:11:18,253 Quite the long friendship. Quite the long friendship.
221 00:11:19,321 00:11:21,189 Ah, I wouldn't say we're friends. Ah, I wouldn't say we're friends.
222 00:11:26,828 00:11:29,097 Hey. Just so you know, Hey. Just so you know,
223 00:11:29,131 00:11:30,766 you shouldn't feel obligated to talk. you shouldn't feel obligated to talk.
224 00:11:30,967 00:11:33,135 I mean, you know, if you don't want to. I mean, you know, if you don't want to.
225 00:11:33,402 00:11:34,670 Why wouldn't I talk? Why wouldn't I talk?
226 00:11:34,703 00:11:37,205 Because that's kind of my job. Because that's kind of my job.
227 00:11:37,239 00:11:40,742 I'm here so you don't have to go through this thing alone. I'm here so you don't have to go through this thing alone.
228 00:11:42,311 00:11:44,813 Can you please stop coddling me? Can you please stop coddling me?
229 00:11:45,180 00:11:49,318 I'm not some kind of victim. I'm just innocent, okay? I'm not some kind of victim. I'm just innocent, okay?
230 00:11:50,252 00:11:51,286 Okay. Okay.
231 00:11:54,623 00:11:56,558 Typical administrative bureaucrat. Typical administrative bureaucrat.
232 00:11:56,592 00:11:58,860 She has no idea what it means to be an academic. She has no idea what it means to be an academic.
233 00:11:59,461 00:12:03,198 This pantomime of a court is what you asked for, Keith. This pantomime of a court is what you asked for, Keith.
234 00:12:03,900 00:12:05,534 And you got it. And you got it.
235 00:12:08,303 00:12:10,872 Sir, I really think we should be working together on this... Sir, I really think we should be working together on this...
236 00:12:10,907 00:12:13,542 Together? You went behind my back. Together? You went behind my back.
237 00:12:14,343 00:12:16,812 Only because there wasn't any time. Only because there wasn't any time.
238 00:12:16,845 00:12:18,680 If I didn't petition for this tribunal, If I didn't petition for this tribunal,
239 00:12:18,714 00:12:20,482 - she would have graduated. - Right, right. - she would have graduated. - Right, right.
240 00:12:20,515 00:12:21,683 And you think it was right And you think it was right
241 00:12:21,985 00:12:24,586 to drag me into your little crusade? Hm? to drag me into your little crusade? Hm?
242 00:12:25,354 00:12:27,823 When I got the email from Judge Judy over there When I got the email from Judge Judy over there
243 00:12:27,856 00:12:29,157 approving this hearing, approving this hearing,
244 00:12:29,424 00:12:30,893 I was too embarrassed to tell her I was too embarrassed to tell her
245 00:12:30,927 00:12:33,128 I didn't know what she was talking about. I didn't know what she was talking about.
246 00:12:33,328 00:12:36,598 All because you didn't go through the proper channels. All because you didn't go through the proper channels.
247 00:12:43,839 00:12:45,874 I heard back from Belgrade this morning. I heard back from Belgrade this morning.
248 00:12:47,643 00:12:48,677 And? And?
249 00:12:51,914 00:12:53,348 Oh, shit. Oh, shit.
250 00:12:53,883 00:12:55,517 You just have to keep applying You just have to keep applying
251 00:12:55,717 00:12:57,920 until you find a university that's the right fit. until you find a university that's the right fit.
252 00:12:58,487 00:13:00,422 You'll get hired eventually. You'll get hired eventually.
253 00:13:00,789 00:13:02,424 Yeah. Yeah.
254 00:13:11,400 00:13:13,235 I find it helps with the cravings. I find it helps with the cravings.
255 00:13:17,006 00:13:18,407 I'm good. I'm good.
256 00:13:19,976 00:13:23,578 Mr. Ward? Ready when you are. Mr. Ward? Ready when you are.
257 00:13:29,851 00:13:32,187 The reason that we are all here today The reason that we are all here today
258 00:13:32,387 00:13:35,457 is because of April Chen's final essay is because of April Chen's final essay
259 00:13:35,490 00:13:37,592 for International History 300. for International History 300.
260 00:13:38,061 00:13:41,663 This paper examines the role that the atomic bomb played This paper examines the role that the atomic bomb played
261 00:13:41,697 00:13:43,900 in Japan's surrender of World War II. in Japan's surrender of World War II.
262 00:13:44,366 00:13:46,601 The essay offers a succinct analysis The essay offers a succinct analysis
263 00:13:46,635 00:13:48,470 of the Hasegawa interpretation of the Hasegawa interpretation
264 00:13:48,503 00:13:51,673 which posits that the Japanese decision to surrender which posits that the Japanese decision to surrender
265 00:13:51,707 00:13:55,277 was not because of the two nuclear bombs dropped on them. was not because of the two nuclear bombs dropped on them.
266 00:13:55,677 00:13:58,480 No. The real reason that they surrendered No. The real reason that they surrendered
267 00:13:58,513 00:14:00,248 was because of a little-known pact was because of a little-known pact
268 00:14:00,282 00:14:01,951 with the Soviets that fell through. with the Soviets that fell through.
269 00:14:02,151 00:14:05,520 Now, this theory is controversial because... Now, this theory is controversial because...
270 00:14:07,322 00:14:09,926 You know what? Ms. Chen? You know what? Ms. Chen?
271 00:14:10,592 00:14:13,228 Would you like to expound further on the subject? Would you like to expound further on the subject?
272 00:14:17,733 00:14:18,901 The... The...
273 00:14:22,337 00:14:24,306 The interpretation is controversial The interpretation is controversial
274 00:14:24,339 00:14:27,309 because it basically suggests that after the war, because it basically suggests that after the war,
275 00:14:27,342 00:14:30,712 Japan elicited the sympathy of the international community Japan elicited the sympathy of the international community
276 00:14:30,746 00:14:33,849 by portraying itself as the victim of an atrocity, by portraying itself as the victim of an atrocity,
277 00:14:33,883 00:14:36,052 and used it to overshadow their role and used it to overshadow their role
278 00:14:36,085 00:14:38,787 as the violent aggressors they were earlier in the war, as the violent aggressors they were earlier in the war,
279 00:14:38,820 00:14:40,622 such as during the rape of Nanking. such as during the rape of Nanking.
280 00:14:40,655 00:14:42,024 And Pearl Harbor, of course. And Pearl Harbor, of course.
281 00:14:42,058 00:14:43,692 Yes, that is virtually identical wording Yes, that is virtually identical wording
282 00:14:43,725 00:14:45,494 as to what is in this essay right here. as to what is in this essay right here.
283 00:14:45,527 00:14:47,829 So, you're gonna accuse me of plagiarizing myself...? So, you're gonna accuse me of plagiarizing myself...?
284 00:14:47,863 00:14:49,531 Well, only someone who's worried Well, only someone who's worried
285 00:14:49,564 00:14:50,665 about being caught for plagiarism about being caught for plagiarism
286 00:14:50,699 00:14:51,968 would go through the effort would go through the effort
287 00:14:52,001 00:14:53,368 of memorizing a paper. of memorizing a paper.
288 00:14:53,401 00:14:54,536 So I know my topic too well. So I know my topic too well.
289 00:14:54,569 00:14:56,438 No, you know it too precisely. No, you know it too precisely.
290 00:14:56,471 00:14:57,672 You see, it doesn't matter. You see, it doesn't matter.
291 00:14:57,873 00:14:59,508 If you question April, If you question April,
292 00:14:59,541 00:15:01,443 she will regurgitate the words for you she will regurgitate the words for you
293 00:15:01,476 00:15:03,445 like some kind of robot. like some kind of robot.
294 00:15:03,478 00:15:06,648 Now, if I may, I would like to call my first witness. Now, if I may, I would like to call my first witness.
295 00:15:07,150 00:15:10,352 Mr. Ward, while I don't have any issue Mr. Ward, while I don't have any issue
296 00:15:10,385 00:15:12,320 with you calling any witnesses, with you calling any witnesses,
297 00:15:12,354 00:15:14,422 this isn't a court of law. this isn't a court of law.
298 00:15:14,790 00:15:17,093 We can't exactly put people under oath. We can't exactly put people under oath.
299 00:15:17,126 00:15:19,795 We would like to call in witnesses We would like to call in witnesses
300 00:15:19,828 00:15:21,730 to testify on April's behalf, as well. to testify on April's behalf, as well.
301 00:15:21,763 00:15:22,864 You can't. You can't.
302 00:15:23,199 00:15:24,666 We are within our right to question... We are within our right to question...
303 00:15:24,699 00:15:25,734 No! No!
304 00:15:26,169 00:15:28,403 We're here to prove that plagiarism has occurred. We're here to prove that plagiarism has occurred.
305 00:15:28,436 00:15:29,871 That's why we're all here. That's why we're all here.
306 00:15:30,072 00:15:32,507 We're not here so that she can bring in her people We're not here so that she can bring in her people
307 00:15:32,541 00:15:34,643 to prove that such a thing did not occur. to prove that such a thing did not occur.
308 00:15:35,610 00:15:36,946 This is my case to prove. This is my case to prove.
309 00:15:41,583 00:15:43,019 Uh, if I may? Uh, if I may?
310 00:15:44,619 00:15:46,788 I think we should let the student defend herself I think we should let the student defend herself
311 00:15:46,822 00:15:48,390 in whatever way she wants. in whatever way she wants.
312 00:15:49,624 00:15:50,993 I mean, that just seems fair. I mean, that just seems fair.
313 00:15:51,426 00:15:53,062 I'm inclined to agree. I'm inclined to agree.
314 00:15:53,662 00:15:56,631 We have to try and treat this like a real court room, We have to try and treat this like a real court room,
315 00:15:56,665 00:15:58,968 even if it is just a simulation of one. even if it is just a simulation of one.
316 00:15:59,001 00:16:00,368 Or a simulacrum. Or a simulacrum.
317 00:16:01,636 00:16:02,671 What? What?
318 00:16:03,438 00:16:06,374 The precise term for what we're doing here is a simulacrum. The precise term for what we're doing here is a simulacrum.
319 00:16:07,776 00:16:09,344 Are you quite finished? Are you quite finished?
320 00:16:12,581 00:16:14,150 Let's get on with it then. Let's get on with it then.
321 00:16:19,821 00:16:21,023 Deborah! Deborah!
322 00:16:27,930 00:16:29,464 Hi, Irene! Hi, Irene!
323 00:16:29,764 00:16:31,600 So, uh, how was your first day? So, uh, how was your first day?
324 00:16:31,633 00:16:33,668 Did you meet everyone or...? Did you meet everyone or...?
325 00:16:33,702 00:16:34,971 Almost, I think. Almost, I think.
326 00:16:35,004 00:16:36,504 I just finished speaking I just finished speaking
327 00:16:36,738 00:16:38,740 with the Vice-Provost to Academic, Theresa? with the Vice-Provost to Academic, Theresa?
328 00:16:38,773 00:16:40,609 Actually, it's "Ter-essa". Actually, it's "Ter-essa".
329 00:16:40,642 00:16:44,446 She's the Vice-President of Faculty and Academic Life. She's the Vice-President of Faculty and Academic Life.
330 00:16:44,679 00:16:48,050 Oh, I thought you were the VP of Faculty and Academic Life. Oh, I thought you were the VP of Faculty and Academic Life.
331 00:16:49,618 00:16:51,586 No, I'm the Assistant Vice-President No, I'm the Assistant Vice-President
332 00:16:51,620 00:16:54,489 of the Office of Academic Operations. of the Office of Academic Operations.
333 00:16:54,522 00:16:55,958 And that's separate from And that's separate from
334 00:16:55,992 00:16:57,759 the Vice-President of Students and... the Vice-President of Students and...
335 00:16:57,792 00:16:59,996 Undergraduate Education, yeah. That's right. Undergraduate Education, yeah. That's right.
336 00:17:00,029 00:17:02,664 Okay, so, as Academic Integrity Officer, Okay, so, as Academic Integrity Officer,
337 00:17:02,697 00:17:04,432 I'm under the purview of... I'm under the purview of...
338 00:17:04,466 00:17:05,902 That would be my supervisor, That would be my supervisor,
339 00:17:05,935 00:17:08,037 the Vice-President and Provost of DuPont. the Vice-President and Provost of DuPont.
340 00:17:08,070 00:17:09,638 Oh. I see. Oh. I see.
341 00:17:10,839 00:17:13,142 So are you my boss or am I yours? So are you my boss or am I yours?
342 00:17:16,879 00:17:19,916 Well, technically, I'm your superior. Well, technically, I'm your superior.
343 00:17:19,949 00:17:22,084 Oh, my gosh! I know, I was... Oh, my gosh! I know, I was...
344 00:17:23,618 00:17:25,187 Never mind. Never mind.
345 00:17:25,854 00:17:28,925 So, I'm having a small dinner party next week So, I'm having a small dinner party next week
346 00:17:28,958 00:17:30,893 with some potential donors with some potential donors
347 00:17:30,927 00:17:33,461 and I think it would be a good idea if you'd be there. and I think it would be a good idea if you'd be there.
348 00:17:33,495 00:17:35,730 Oh! I'd love that. Oh! I'd love that.
349 00:17:35,764 00:17:39,601 We'll be spotlighting the new recruitment initiatives in Asia. We'll be spotlighting the new recruitment initiatives in Asia.
350 00:17:39,634 00:17:41,736 Great. I'll look over the material. Great. I'll look over the material.
351 00:17:41,770 00:17:43,838 No, you don't need to look over the materials. No, you don't need to look over the materials.
352 00:17:43,872 00:17:45,840 What's important for you to understand What's important for you to understand
353 00:17:45,874 00:17:48,077 is that it's a sensitive time is that it's a sensitive time
354 00:17:48,110 00:17:50,880 to be marketing Western education in that region. to be marketing Western education in that region.
355 00:17:50,913 00:17:56,085 There's a growing perception that Canadian schools There's a growing perception that Canadian schools
356 00:17:56,118 00:18:00,789 are as unaccommodating to foreigners as the American ones. are as unaccommodating to foreigners as the American ones.
357 00:18:01,489 00:18:05,227 But our message is clear: we're not like the Americans. But our message is clear: we're not like the Americans.
358 00:18:06,162 00:18:07,762 We're better than them. We're better than them.
359 00:18:08,264 00:18:10,632 Yes. We are. Yes. We are.
360 00:18:17,139 00:18:19,175 You know, the little twerp's right. You know, the little twerp's right.
361 00:18:19,208 00:18:21,944 Technically, we are engaging in a simulacrum. Technically, we are engaging in a simulacrum.
362 00:18:23,778 00:18:26,781 Which doesn't make him any less of a very real little shit. Which doesn't make him any less of a very real little shit.
363 00:18:28,150 00:18:31,253 I'm sorry. May I please take this call? I'm sorry. May I please take this call?
364 00:18:32,587 00:18:33,755 Mr. Ward? Mr. Ward?
365 00:18:35,424 00:18:37,193 My witness just got off the streetcar My witness just got off the streetcar
366 00:18:37,226 00:18:38,995 so he's gonna be another five minutes. so he's gonna be another five minutes.
367 00:18:39,328 00:18:41,629 - Make it quick, Ms. Chen. - Thanks. - Make it quick, Ms. Chen. - Thanks.
368 00:18:49,338 00:18:50,705 Hi, Mum! Hi, Mum!
369 00:18:53,142 00:18:54,877 How was your flight? How was your flight?
370 00:19:04,020 00:19:05,121 Yeah. Yeah.
371 00:19:07,223 00:19:09,591 I'm at lunch with friends. I'm at lunch with friends.
372 00:19:12,028 00:19:14,130 Uh, yeah. Uh, yeah.
373 00:19:16,098 00:19:17,732 Okay. Bye, Mum. Okay. Bye, Mum.
374 00:19:20,169 00:19:21,836 I have a proposition for you. I have a proposition for you.
375 00:19:22,171 00:19:23,671 We can end this here and now. We can end this here and now.
376 00:19:24,206 00:19:26,608 If you just admit what you did to me, If you just admit what you did to me,
377 00:19:26,641 00:19:29,178 I'll let you re-write the essay and I'll mark it next week. I'll let you re-write the essay and I'll mark it next week.
378 00:19:31,213 00:19:33,049 So, I'll miss the ceremony? So, I'll miss the ceremony?
379 00:19:33,449 00:19:35,951 Yeah, but who cares? They'll mail you your degree. Yeah, but who cares? They'll mail you your degree.
380 00:19:37,086 00:19:38,653 I think you're a good kid. I think you're a good kid.
381 00:19:38,853 00:19:41,157 You made a mistake and I can forgive you. You made a mistake and I can forgive you.
382 00:19:41,656 00:19:44,726 As long as you just admit what you did and apologize. As long as you just admit what you did and apologize.
383 00:19:46,328 00:19:47,662 Apologize? Apologize?
384 00:19:47,997 00:19:49,031 Yes. Yes.
385 00:19:50,933 00:19:52,334 I'm not a cheater. I'm not a cheater.
386 00:19:56,038 00:19:58,107 You sure you want all those people in there You sure you want all those people in there
387 00:19:58,140 00:19:59,674 to find out who you really are? to find out who you really are?
388 00:20:00,608 00:20:03,745 We don't need to go through all of that. Do we? We don't need to go through all of that. Do we?
389 00:20:07,083 00:20:09,251 I'm okay with who I really am. I'm okay with who I really am.
390 00:20:11,020 00:20:12,288 Are you? Are you?
391 00:20:21,863 00:20:24,033 Tell us your name and what you do. Tell us your name and what you do.
392 00:20:24,366 00:20:26,768 Ian Reed. I'm a Poli Sci grad student Ian Reed. I'm a Poli Sci grad student
393 00:20:26,801 00:20:28,736 and teaching assistant here at DuPont. and teaching assistant here at DuPont.
394 00:20:29,004 00:20:31,107 And what are you currently working on? And what are you currently working on?
395 00:20:31,307 00:20:33,409 My dissertation is preliminarily titled My dissertation is preliminarily titled
396 00:20:33,442 00:20:35,945 "Peace, Order and Good Gnocchi: "Peace, Order and Good Gnocchi:
397 00:20:35,978 00:20:38,981 Understanding Quebec's Italian Diaspora." Understanding Quebec's Italian Diaspora."
398 00:20:39,381 00:20:42,717 And when you're marking students, can you tell us And when you're marking students, can you tell us
399 00:20:42,750 00:20:44,887 how you detect if a paper's been plagiarized? how you detect if a paper's been plagiarized?
400 00:20:44,920 00:20:45,921 Sure. Sure.
401 00:20:46,422 00:20:48,690 The main thing is inconsistencies The main thing is inconsistencies
402 00:20:48,723 00:20:49,791 within the essay. within the essay.
403 00:20:50,192 00:20:52,394 What do you mean by "inconsistencies"? What do you mean by "inconsistencies"?
404 00:20:52,595 00:20:54,263 Well, for example, Well, for example,
405 00:20:54,629 00:20:57,665 if the first and last paragraph of an essay is poorly written, if the first and last paragraph of an essay is poorly written,
406 00:20:57,699 00:21:00,402 but the middle section is perfect, that's a red flag. but the middle section is perfect, that's a red flag.
407 00:21:01,036 00:21:03,038 Hm. What else? Hm. What else?
408 00:21:03,872 00:21:06,075 If the student's previous work was sloppy If the student's previous work was sloppy
409 00:21:06,108 00:21:08,077 but then suddenly the writing is pristine... but then suddenly the writing is pristine...
410 00:21:08,277 00:21:09,711 that's another red flag. that's another red flag.
411 00:21:09,912 00:21:11,779 Thank you. That's all I have. Thank you. That's all I have.
412 00:21:11,813 00:21:13,781 I'd like to ask a few questions. I'd like to ask a few questions.
413 00:21:13,815 00:21:15,217 Uh, just a moment. Uh, just a moment.
414 00:21:16,784 00:21:18,254 I'm the one I'm the one
415 00:21:18,287 00:21:19,421 that's supposed to be asking the questions. that's supposed to be asking the questions.
416 00:21:19,455 00:21:20,890 I want to do it myself. I want to do it myself.
417 00:21:20,923 00:21:22,124 That's not how this works. That's not how this works.
418 00:21:22,158 00:21:23,192 I don't care. I don't care.
419 00:21:23,658 00:21:25,127 Stop me if I start doing something stupid. Stop me if I start doing something stupid.
420 00:21:25,161 00:21:26,362 I'm trying to. I'm trying to.
421 00:21:31,333 00:21:33,068 So, are you saying So, are you saying
422 00:21:33,102 00:21:34,802 that any time someone's writing gets better, that any time someone's writing gets better,
423 00:21:34,836 00:21:36,238 that means they're cheating? that means they're cheating?
424 00:21:36,505 00:21:37,973 No, of course not. No, of course not.
425 00:21:38,007 00:21:39,942 Students can improve, right? Students can improve, right?
426 00:21:39,975 00:21:41,977 I mean, isn't that the whole point here? I mean, isn't that the whole point here?
427 00:21:42,278 00:21:44,914 Certain types of students do improve, yes. Certain types of students do improve, yes.
428 00:21:45,247 00:21:48,050 Okay. Um, what types are those? Okay. Um, what types are those?
429 00:21:48,850 00:21:51,253 They tend to ask a lot of questions during class, They tend to ask a lot of questions during class,
430 00:21:51,654 00:21:54,890 email me about assignments, come to office hours. email me about assignments, come to office hours.
431 00:21:54,924 00:21:56,758 The type to hire a writing coach? The type to hire a writing coach?
432 00:21:56,791 00:21:58,160 Yes, of course. Yes, of course.
433 00:21:58,194 00:22:00,095 I have some experience in that area. I have some experience in that area.
434 00:22:00,329 00:22:02,131 You've been a writing coach. You've been a writing coach.
435 00:22:02,830 00:22:04,832 I am now. Yes. I am now. Yes.
436 00:22:04,866 00:22:06,435 But not for my students, of course. But not for my students, of course.
437 00:22:06,468 00:22:09,138 But you did help students write their essays? But you did help students write their essays?
438 00:22:10,206 00:22:13,108 Not exactly, no. I wouldn't say that. Not exactly, no. I wouldn't say that.
439 00:22:13,142 00:22:16,178 Do you think that you are kind of helping students cheat? Do you think that you are kind of helping students cheat?
440 00:22:16,212 00:22:19,348 Wha... Of course not. I would never do that. Wha... Of course not. I would never do that.
441 00:22:19,381 00:22:22,251 But they are paying you to help make their essays better, right? But they are paying you to help make their essays better, right?
442 00:22:22,284 00:22:26,388 No, that's not... I mean, yes, I will give them notes. No, that's not... I mean, yes, I will give them notes.
443 00:22:26,422 00:22:29,058 But that doesn't mean I'm their... their ghost writer But that doesn't mean I'm their... their ghost writer
444 00:22:29,091 00:22:30,326 or anything like that. or anything like that.
445 00:22:30,825 00:22:34,230 I would charge them way, way more if that were the case. I would charge them way, way more if that were the case.
446 00:22:36,365 00:22:38,067 Which it never will be, Which it never will be,
447 00:22:38,100 00:22:40,369 because I would never do that sort of thing. because I would never do that sort of thing.
448 00:22:41,370 00:22:43,105 No matter how much they paid me. No matter how much they paid me.
449 00:22:43,138 00:22:46,741 Ms. Chen, is there a point to this line of inquiry? Ms. Chen, is there a point to this line of inquiry?
450 00:22:46,976 00:22:49,311 Oh, I just wanted to show that getting writing help Oh, I just wanted to show that getting writing help
451 00:22:49,345 00:22:50,946 isn't the same as cheating. isn't the same as cheating.
452 00:22:52,114 00:22:54,383 So, established. Anything else? So, established. Anything else?
453 00:22:54,416 00:22:58,020 Yes! I'd like to call my first witness. Yes! I'd like to call my first witness.
454 00:22:58,988 00:23:02,891 My name is Mark Lin and I was April's writing coach. My name is Mark Lin and I was April's writing coach.
455 00:23:03,492 00:23:05,793 What kinds of things did you teach me? What kinds of things did you teach me?
456 00:23:06,128 00:23:08,230 Essay structure, thesis statement, Essay structure, thesis statement,
457 00:23:08,264 00:23:11,500 crafting supporting paragraphs, citation... crafting supporting paragraphs, citation...
458 00:23:12,534 00:23:14,069 The essentials, basically. The essentials, basically.
459 00:23:14,937 00:23:16,038 Thank you. Thank you.
460 00:23:32,087 00:23:33,489 Are you in academia? Are you in academia?
461 00:23:34,089 00:23:37,092 I'm a former grad student, yeah. I'm a former grad student, yeah.
462 00:23:37,393 00:23:39,194 Uh, poli sci. Uh, poli sci.
463 00:23:40,195 00:23:41,829 What were you working on? What were you working on?
464 00:23:42,364 00:23:45,401 Uh, my thesis was titled "You Sunk My Battleship: Uh, my thesis was titled "You Sunk My Battleship:
465 00:23:45,434 00:23:47,936 A Game Theoretical Approach to Right of War Protocols A Game Theoretical Approach to Right of War Protocols
466 00:23:47,970 00:23:50,239 Between American Pleasurecraft and Maritime Piracy." Between American Pleasurecraft and Maritime Piracy."
467 00:23:51,607 00:23:53,509 I never finished it. I never finished it.
468 00:23:54,476 00:23:56,211 Not everyone finishes. Not everyone finishes.
469 00:23:56,779 00:23:58,380 How long did you tutor April for? How long did you tutor April for?
470 00:23:59,548 00:24:00,815 A few months. A few months.
471 00:24:01,383 00:24:03,519 That doesn't seem like nearly enough time That doesn't seem like nearly enough time
472 00:24:03,552 00:24:06,021 to teach the craft of essay writing, does it? to teach the craft of essay writing, does it?
473 00:24:06,622 00:24:09,958 Do you think you significantly improved her writing skills? Do you think you significantly improved her writing skills?
474 00:24:10,759 00:24:13,861 Well, I don't know what you mean "significantly". Well, I don't know what you mean "significantly".
475 00:24:14,096 00:24:16,498 I mean that her writing skills changed significantly I mean that her writing skills changed significantly
476 00:24:16,532 00:24:17,900 for the better. for the better.
477 00:24:17,933 00:24:19,368 Have you seen her past work? Have you seen her past work?
478 00:24:19,635 00:24:21,036 No, I haven't. No, I haven't.
479 00:24:21,070 00:24:22,104 Well, I have. Well, I have.
480 00:24:22,671 00:24:24,907 Her previous two essays were B-minus at best. Her previous two essays were B-minus at best.
481 00:24:24,940 00:24:26,642 And that's even with the help And that's even with the help
482 00:24:26,675 00:24:29,011 - of her plagiarizing them, as well. - Objection! - of her plagiarizing them, as well. - Objection!
483 00:24:32,448 00:24:34,983 Yep, okay. Thank you. Yep, okay. Thank you.
484 00:24:36,485 00:24:39,988 What I'm trying to say is that you don't know What I'm trying to say is that you don't know
485 00:24:40,022 00:24:42,224 if you helped her in the slightest, do you? if you helped her in the slightest, do you?
486 00:24:42,691 00:24:44,593 I'm sure I helped her. I'm sure I helped her.
487 00:24:44,626 00:24:47,930 I mean, I taught her all the essay structures and everything. I mean, I taught her all the essay structures and everything.
488 00:24:47,963 00:24:49,331 In fact... In fact...
489 00:24:51,133 00:24:54,303 you don't know if you taught her anything at all, do you? you don't know if you taught her anything at all, do you?
490 00:24:56,372 00:24:58,507 Have you ever written an essay for money? Have you ever written an essay for money?
491 00:25:03,112 00:25:04,146 What? What?
492 00:25:04,847 00:25:07,683 Are you now or are you ever been a writer for hire? Are you now or are you ever been a writer for hire?
493 00:25:07,716 00:25:08,984 No! No!
494 00:25:09,385 00:25:11,120 Tutoring's not enough money to live off, Tutoring's not enough money to live off,
495 00:25:11,153 00:25:12,254 what else are you doing? what else are you doing?
496 00:25:12,287 00:25:13,322 Nothing. Nothing.
497 00:25:13,856 00:25:15,924 - Just this. - Where is this going? - Just this. - Where is this going?
498 00:25:15,958 00:25:18,060 You couldn't get a job as a grad school dropout, You couldn't get a job as a grad school dropout,
499 00:25:18,093 00:25:19,328 and you needed money, right? and you needed money, right?
500 00:25:19,595 00:25:21,597 And then when April hired you to be her tutor, And then when April hired you to be her tutor,
501 00:25:21,630 00:25:23,298 you saw that she was struggling you saw that she was struggling
502 00:25:23,332 00:25:25,467 and you offered to write her entire essay for. and you offered to write her entire essay for.
503 00:25:25,501 00:25:28,103 - Didn't you? Didn't you?! - I write erotic fan fiction! - Didn't you? Didn't you?! - I write erotic fan fiction!
504 00:25:35,244 00:25:36,278 What? What?
505 00:25:38,046 00:25:41,517 I have a site where people donate to me I have a site where people donate to me
506 00:25:41,550 00:25:45,921 to write erotic stories about Korean popstars or... to write erotic stories about Korean popstars or...
507 00:25:46,688 00:25:48,090 you know... you know...
508 00:25:48,690 00:25:51,260 characters from books and cartoons. characters from books and cartoons.
509 00:25:54,396 00:25:55,464 Cartoons? Cartoons?
510 00:25:58,000 00:25:59,601 What is the name of your site? What is the name of your site?
511 00:26:21,623 00:26:23,325 I think we've seen enough. I think we've seen enough.
512 00:26:24,593 00:26:25,961 Mr. Ward? Mr. Ward?
513 00:26:27,162 00:26:28,230 Nothing further. Nothing further.
514 00:26:38,640 00:26:40,075 Break? Break?
515 00:26:40,108 00:26:41,143 Sure. Sure.
516 00:26:41,176 00:26:42,211 Yes, please. Yes, please.
517 00:26:42,578 00:26:44,413 I think I need to go bleach my brain. I think I need to go bleach my brain.
518 00:26:53,155 00:26:56,158 - Josh, buddy! - You gotta stop calling me in there. - Josh, buddy! - You gotta stop calling me in there.
519 00:26:56,191 00:26:57,493 I tried texting. I tried texting.
520 00:26:57,526 00:26:59,294 Yeah, I know. I'm a little busy. Yeah, I know. I'm a little busy.
521 00:26:59,328 00:27:00,362 Yeah, about that. Yeah, about that.
522 00:27:00,696 00:27:02,197 Take the phone out of your pocket Take the phone out of your pocket
523 00:27:02,231 00:27:03,265 and put it on the table. and put it on the table.
524 00:27:03,298 00:27:04,333 I can't hear shit. I can't hear shit.
525 00:27:04,366 00:27:05,400 No, no way. No, no way.
526 00:27:05,701 00:27:07,035 That's gonna look too suspicious. That's gonna look too suspicious.
527 00:27:07,069 00:27:08,103 Don't be paranoid. Don't be paranoid.
528 00:27:08,303 00:27:09,538 No one's gonna know I'm listening. No one's gonna know I'm listening.
529 00:27:09,571 00:27:10,739 Alright, fine. Alright, fine.
530 00:27:10,772 00:27:11,807 Just stop texting me. Just stop texting me.
531 00:27:11,840 00:27:13,075 Wait, wait, wait. Wait, wait, wait.
532 00:27:13,742 00:27:15,677 I need to know who the dean's office sent over. I need to know who the dean's office sent over.
533 00:27:17,813 00:27:19,748 Or I could just write the story Or I could just write the story
534 00:27:19,781 00:27:21,550 about how you feel there are too many Asians about how you feel there are too many Asians
535 00:27:21,583 00:27:23,051 in the CS department. in the CS department.
536 00:27:23,619 00:27:26,255 All I said was we don't have a shortage of Asians... All I said was we don't have a shortage of Asians...
537 00:27:26,755 00:27:28,090 in the department. in the department.
538 00:27:28,323 00:27:29,758 How do you think that's gonna play How do you think that's gonna play
539 00:27:29,791 00:27:31,493 with your Asian colleagues? with your Asian colleagues?
540 00:27:31,527 00:27:33,262 Of which there are many, apparently. Of which there are many, apparently.
541 00:27:33,595 00:27:34,663 Deborah Lewis. Deborah Lewis.
542 00:27:35,130 00:27:37,099 Her name's Deborah Lewis. Her name's Deborah Lewis.
543 00:27:38,534 00:27:39,701 Hello? Hello?
544 00:27:39,735 00:27:41,603 Keep the phone on the table. Keep the phone on the table.
545 00:27:42,804 00:27:44,039 Hey. Hey.
546 00:27:44,373 00:27:45,440 Hey. Hey.
547 00:27:46,408 00:27:49,211 If I could just get by...? If I could just get by...?
548 00:27:49,244 00:27:50,812 - Oh. Yeah, sorry. - Alright. - Oh. Yeah, sorry. - Alright.
549 00:27:51,580 00:27:56,184 Hey, I wanted to say thanks for sticking up for us back there. Hey, I wanted to say thanks for sticking up for us back there.
550 00:27:56,218 00:27:57,252 What? What?
551 00:27:57,619 00:27:59,288 Yeah, look, you guys should be able Yeah, look, you guys should be able
552 00:27:59,321 00:28:00,522 to have your own witnesses. to have your own witnesses.
553 00:28:00,556 00:28:01,823 That's like a no-brainer. That's like a no-brainer.
554 00:28:02,190 00:28:04,126 Is it always run like this? Is it always run like this?
555 00:28:04,326 00:28:05,360 Like what? Like what?
556 00:28:06,128 00:28:09,097 Like you guys are just making up the rules as you go along. Like you guys are just making up the rules as you go along.
557 00:28:09,665 00:28:11,466 Yeah. Yeah.
558 00:28:12,467 00:28:14,136 That is messed up, man. That is messed up, man.
559 00:28:14,403 00:28:16,738 Yeah. Ya know... Yeah. Ya know...
560 00:28:31,153 00:28:32,788 Something on your mind, Richard? Something on your mind, Richard?
561 00:28:33,088 00:28:35,591 Do you remember the last time you spoke to me, Alan? Do you remember the last time you spoke to me, Alan?
562 00:28:37,359 00:28:39,394 - Uh, 10 minutes ago? - No. - Uh, 10 minutes ago? - No.
563 00:28:39,428 00:28:41,263 It was the day you looked me in my eyes It was the day you looked me in my eyes
564 00:28:41,463 00:28:43,265 and you lied about how it wasn't you and you lied about how it wasn't you
565 00:28:43,298 00:28:45,334 who sent that letter to the tenure committee. who sent that letter to the tenure committee.
566 00:28:45,935 00:28:48,537 You remember that letter, don't you? You remember that letter, don't you?
567 00:28:48,770 00:28:51,506 The one that recommended they deny me my tenure? The one that recommended they deny me my tenure?
568 00:28:51,707 00:28:54,242 Well, I guess I never got a chance to congratulate you... Well, I guess I never got a chance to congratulate you...
569 00:28:54,276 00:28:56,712 - But no thanks to you. - ...on your tenure. - But no thanks to you. - ...on your tenure.
570 00:28:58,280 00:28:59,848 I thought we were friends. I thought we were friends.
571 00:29:00,749 00:29:02,551 I am your friend, Richard. I am your friend, Richard.
572 00:29:02,818 00:29:05,320 Now, please, if you'll excuse me? Now, please, if you'll excuse me?
573 00:29:05,354 00:29:06,521 No, you're not. No, you're not.
574 00:29:07,489 00:29:09,391 Friends don't snub friends Friends don't snub friends
575 00:29:09,424 00:29:12,260 and they certainly don't try to de-rail their careers. and they certainly don't try to de-rail their careers.
576 00:29:13,495 00:29:16,231 Are you jealous of my work, Alan? Is that it? Are you jealous of my work, Alan? Is that it?
577 00:29:24,941 00:29:26,608 Look at you, Richard. Look at you, Richard.
578 00:29:26,875 00:29:29,611 You're a grown man holding me hostage in a bathroom. You're a grown man holding me hostage in a bathroom.
579 00:29:30,479 00:29:33,482 You think maybe there might be someone else in the department You think maybe there might be someone else in the department
580 00:29:33,515 00:29:35,717 who thinks you're a little unfit for tenure? who thinks you're a little unfit for tenure?
581 00:29:37,319 00:29:38,787 It wasn't me. It wasn't me.
582 00:29:40,422 00:29:41,757 Now, excuse me. Now, excuse me.
583 00:29:48,965 00:29:52,668 Richard, for your own sake, let it go. Richard, for your own sake, let it go.
584 00:30:20,862 00:30:22,965 Goodness, he looks worse for wear. Goodness, he looks worse for wear.
585 00:30:23,166 00:30:24,599 What? What?
586 00:30:25,168 00:30:27,536 You'd think he was the one on trial. You'd think he was the one on trial.
587 00:30:29,771 00:30:31,908 I think I've figured out what his crime is. I think I've figured out what his crime is.
588 00:30:32,808 00:30:37,546 The fashion police arrested him for looking like a total cliché. The fashion police arrested him for looking like a total cliché.
589 00:30:43,585 00:30:45,420 My name is Kelly Nakashima My name is Kelly Nakashima
590 00:30:45,454 00:30:47,456 and I've been April's roommate for two years. and I've been April's roommate for two years.
591 00:30:47,689 00:30:49,424 Did you see me working on this essay? Did you see me working on this essay?
592 00:30:49,458 00:30:50,625 Yeah, for sure. Yeah, for sure.
593 00:30:51,027 00:30:53,495 You were stressed out for, like, half the semester. You were stressed out for, like, half the semester.
594 00:30:53,528 00:30:55,397 Okay. Thank you. Okay. Thank you.
595 00:31:02,071 00:31:04,740 Did you see any history books next to April? Did you see any history books next to April?
596 00:31:05,440 00:31:07,009 I dunno. Probably. I dunno. Probably.
597 00:31:08,510 00:31:10,612 Did she talk to you at all about her essay? Did she talk to you at all about her essay?
598 00:31:11,346 00:31:12,514 No. No.
599 00:31:13,348 00:31:16,384 Did you proofread any of her paper off her computer screen? Did you proofread any of her paper off her computer screen?
600 00:31:16,718 00:31:17,853 No. No.
601 00:31:17,887 00:31:18,888 So... So...
602 00:31:19,521 00:31:22,324 you don't know that she was working on my assignment. you don't know that she was working on my assignment.
603 00:31:22,357 00:31:24,459 She could have been stressed about anything. She could have been stressed about anything.
604 00:31:24,927 00:31:26,028 I guess so. I guess so.
605 00:31:26,461 00:31:28,497 She complained a lot about her history class She complained a lot about her history class
606 00:31:28,530 00:31:31,299 so I just figured that's what was stressing her out. so I just figured that's what was stressing her out.
607 00:31:31,333 00:31:32,601 What did she complain about? What did she complain about?
608 00:31:32,634 00:31:33,903 She said her TA was a dick. She said her TA was a dick.
609 00:31:36,505 00:31:38,774 Thank you. You may go. Thank you. You may go.
610 00:31:39,407 00:31:40,509 Wait. Wait.
611 00:31:42,410 00:31:45,614 You said April never discussed her essay with you. You said April never discussed her essay with you.
612 00:31:46,381 00:31:47,516 That's right. That's right.
613 00:31:47,783 00:31:49,684 So you have no idea what it's about. So you have no idea what it's about.
614 00:31:49,718 00:31:50,953 No idea. No idea.
615 00:31:53,522 00:31:57,626 Your last name is Nakashima. Your last name is Nakashima.
616 00:31:57,659 00:31:59,594 That's Japanese, right? That's Japanese, right?
617 00:31:59,996 00:32:02,697 My dad's Japanese. My mum's from the Prairies. My dad's Japanese. My mum's from the Prairies.
618 00:32:02,731 00:32:05,067 If your friend was writing a paper about your heritage, If your friend was writing a paper about your heritage,
619 00:32:05,101 00:32:06,568 wouldn't she tell you about it? wouldn't she tell you about it?
620 00:32:06,601 00:32:08,070 I was born in Saskatchewan. I was born in Saskatchewan.
621 00:32:08,303 00:32:10,973 Ms. Nakashima, why did Japan surrender in World War II? Ms. Nakashima, why did Japan surrender in World War II?
622 00:32:11,007 00:32:12,108 What? What?
623 00:32:12,141 00:32:13,475 The unconditional surrender. The unconditional surrender.
624 00:32:13,508 00:32:14,776 Why did your people give in? Why did your people give in?
625 00:32:14,810 00:32:16,078 Come on. Think. Come on. Think.
626 00:32:16,112 00:32:17,445 Mr. Ward? Mr. Ward?
627 00:32:17,479 00:32:19,048 Why? Why did they surrender? Why? Why did they surrender?
628 00:32:19,081 00:32:20,549 Because they got bombed?! Because they got bombed?!
629 00:32:20,582 00:32:21,817 I mean, right?! I mean, right?!
630 00:32:22,751 00:32:24,086 According to April's paper, According to April's paper,
631 00:32:24,120 00:32:25,487 the real reason the real reason
632 00:32:25,687 00:32:27,389 that Japan surrendered World War II that Japan surrendered World War II
633 00:32:27,622 00:32:29,825 was because of the neutrality pact with the Soviets, was because of the neutrality pact with the Soviets,
634 00:32:29,858 00:32:31,060 not because of the bomb. not because of the bomb.
635 00:32:31,093 00:32:32,360 So what? So what?
636 00:32:32,394 00:32:33,996 Well, if April wrote this, Well, if April wrote this,
637 00:32:34,030 00:32:36,665 then why wouldn't she educate her Japanese friend then why wouldn't she educate her Japanese friend
638 00:32:36,698 00:32:39,668 on this bold, new interpretation of her people's history? on this bold, new interpretation of her people's history?
639 00:32:40,102 00:32:42,138 Because she didn't write this. Because she didn't write this.
640 00:32:42,171 00:32:45,507 No, it's because it doesn't affect her life in any way. No, it's because it doesn't affect her life in any way.
641 00:32:46,108 00:32:47,409 Does it? Does it?
642 00:32:47,910 00:32:49,845 I'm in accounting! I'm in accounting!
643 00:32:51,680 00:32:53,849 Thank you. You may go. Thank you. You may go.
644 00:32:55,550 00:32:57,920 You need a fucking therapist. You need a fucking therapist.
645 00:33:03,758 00:33:05,061 My name is Tim Mistry My name is Tim Mistry
646 00:33:05,493 00:33:08,164 and I have taught you in the Computer Science department and I have taught you in the Computer Science department
647 00:33:08,197 00:33:10,066 your entire undergrad. your entire undergrad.
648 00:33:10,099 00:33:12,068 How would you describe me, as a student? How would you describe me, as a student?
649 00:33:12,101 00:33:14,736 You've been offered a position in Silicon Valley. You've been offered a position in Silicon Valley.
650 00:33:14,769 00:33:16,671 I think that speaks for itself. I think that speaks for itself.
651 00:33:17,173 00:33:20,910 Uh, April created a pretty revolutionary Uh, April created a pretty revolutionary
652 00:33:20,943 00:33:24,613 publishing platform that optimizes insets... publishing platform that optimizes insets...
653 00:33:24,646 00:33:25,982 Sorry, can we move on? Sorry, can we move on?
654 00:33:26,015 00:33:27,616 She's allowed to be good at computers. She's allowed to be good at computers.
655 00:33:27,649 00:33:28,918 I'm not contesting that. I'm not contesting that.
656 00:33:30,119 00:33:32,454 Have you ever suspected me of cheating? Have you ever suspected me of cheating?
657 00:33:32,487 00:33:34,823 No. Your work's too original for that. No. Your work's too original for that.
658 00:33:37,894 00:33:40,897 Are you comparing writing code to real writing? Are you comparing writing code to real writing?
659 00:33:41,163 00:33:42,497 Absolutely. Absolutely.
660 00:33:42,797 00:33:44,666 Coding, like any language, Coding, like any language,
661 00:33:44,699 00:33:47,802 can be composed with elegance, efficiency and style. can be composed with elegance, efficiency and style.
662 00:33:48,070 00:33:50,106 Do you think coding skills can translate over Do you think coding skills can translate over
663 00:33:50,139 00:33:51,439 to essay-writing skills? to essay-writing skills?
664 00:33:51,673 00:33:52,841 I believe they can. I believe they can.
665 00:33:52,874 00:33:54,409 Great, thank you. Great, thank you.
666 00:33:55,510 00:33:56,711 Alright. Alright.
667 00:34:00,082 00:34:01,816 Has April's coding always been good? Has April's coding always been good?
668 00:34:02,184 00:34:03,185 Yes. Yes.
669 00:34:03,785 00:34:05,854 Since her first assignment for you? Since her first assignment for you?
670 00:34:05,888 00:34:07,156 As I recall, yes. As I recall, yes.
671 00:34:07,489 00:34:10,592 So if coding skills translate to writing skills, So if coding skills translate to writing skills,
672 00:34:10,625 00:34:12,995 the quality of her writing should be just as consistent the quality of her writing should be just as consistent
673 00:34:13,029 00:34:14,596 as the quality of her coding. as the quality of her coding.
674 00:34:14,863 00:34:15,965 Is that right? Is that right?
675 00:34:15,998 00:34:17,699 I guess you could say that. I guess you could say that.
676 00:34:17,732 00:34:18,901 Well, that's strange. Well, that's strange.
677 00:34:19,101 00:34:21,569 Because the quality of her writing Because the quality of her writing
678 00:34:21,836 00:34:24,472 only got better in the last semester. only got better in the last semester.
679 00:34:24,839 00:34:25,975 How do you explain that? How do you explain that?
680 00:34:27,109 00:34:30,578 Perhaps she only started trying in your classes recently. Perhaps she only started trying in your classes recently.
681 00:34:30,779 00:34:33,548 And why wouldn't she try in my classes? And why wouldn't she try in my classes?
682 00:34:33,581 00:34:34,917 I can't speak for my students. I can't speak for my students.
683 00:34:34,951 00:34:36,551 Well, maybe you should try harder. Well, maybe you should try harder.
684 00:34:36,584 00:34:38,154 - Excuse me? - Mr. Ward. - Excuse me? - Mr. Ward.
685 00:34:38,187 00:34:39,721 Watch your tone. Watch your tone.
686 00:34:40,622 00:34:41,656 Are you aware Are you aware
687 00:34:42,024 00:34:44,060 that your students need to take credits that your students need to take credits
688 00:34:44,093 00:34:46,228 outside of the Computer Sciences department outside of the Computer Sciences department
689 00:34:46,262 00:34:47,562 in order to graduate? in order to graduate?
690 00:34:48,130 00:34:51,233 And that those classes are generally in the Humanities? And that those classes are generally in the Humanities?
691 00:34:51,267 00:34:52,500 Of course. Of course.
692 00:34:53,035 00:34:55,603 The university mandates a well-rounded education. The university mandates a well-rounded education.
693 00:34:55,938 00:34:58,207 Do you think that students like her Do you think that students like her
694 00:34:58,240 00:35:00,842 resent having to take those classes resent having to take those classes
695 00:35:00,875 00:35:02,777 because they feel that they are useless? because they feel that they are useless?
696 00:35:03,312 00:35:06,182 Again, I don't speak for my students. Again, I don't speak for my students.
697 00:35:06,215 00:35:08,516 Sure. Sure. Sure. Sure.
698 00:35:09,385 00:35:13,923 Professor... do you think that a liberal arts education Professor... do you think that a liberal arts education
699 00:35:13,956 00:35:15,191 is useless? is useless?
700 00:35:15,623 00:35:19,028 The liberal arts don't provide much value to the world. The liberal arts don't provide much value to the world.
701 00:35:19,527 00:35:21,796 Certainly not compared to what we do. Certainly not compared to what we do.
702 00:35:22,031 00:35:24,934 Professor, sorry to interrupt. Professor, sorry to interrupt.
703 00:35:24,967 00:35:26,735 Have you worked in Silicon Valley? Have you worked in Silicon Valley?
704 00:35:26,768 00:35:28,104 Yes, I have. Yes, I have.
705 00:35:28,337 00:35:29,804 You familiar with the tech culture there? You familiar with the tech culture there?
706 00:35:29,838 00:35:30,872 Very much so. Very much so.
707 00:35:31,273 00:35:32,942 I wasn't done questioning the witness. I wasn't done questioning the witness.
708 00:35:32,975 00:35:34,776 Do you think April would get hired Do you think April would get hired
709 00:35:34,809 00:35:36,811 even if she didn't have a university degree? even if she didn't have a university degree?
710 00:35:36,845 00:35:37,880 What? What?
711 00:35:39,115 00:35:40,648 Of course she would. Of course she would.
712 00:35:41,250 00:35:43,119 April will get a job... April will get a job...
713 00:35:44,120 00:35:45,553 no matter what. no matter what.
714 00:35:47,123 00:35:48,656 Without a degree? Without a degree?
715 00:35:48,690 00:35:50,725 Silicon Valley is run by drop-outs. Silicon Valley is run by drop-outs.
716 00:35:51,160 00:35:52,694 At the end of the day, At the end of the day,
717 00:35:52,727 00:35:54,330 the credentials a student earns here? the credentials a student earns here?
718 00:35:54,363 00:35:56,564 No substitute for raw talent. No substitute for raw talent.
719 00:35:56,865 00:35:59,567 Professor, one more question. Professor, one more question.
720 00:35:59,601 00:36:01,836 Why would a computer science student Why would a computer science student
721 00:36:01,870 00:36:04,273 bother cheating on a meaningless history assignment bother cheating on a meaningless history assignment
722 00:36:04,306 00:36:06,841 when she already has a job waiting for her? when she already has a job waiting for her?
723 00:36:08,010 00:36:09,145 She wouldn't. She wouldn't.
724 00:36:10,946 00:36:12,847 Thank you, Professor. Thank you, Professor.
725 00:36:18,154 00:36:19,955 Irene, hello. Irene, hello.
726 00:36:20,222 00:36:23,059 Deborah, my office just received an email Deborah, my office just received an email
727 00:36:23,092 00:36:26,062 from a reporter at the DuPont Gazette. from a reporter at the DuPont Gazette.
728 00:36:26,095 00:36:27,762 Oh, okay. Oh, okay.
729 00:36:28,130 00:36:32,001 He asked for a comment on an ongoing academic tribunal He asked for a comment on an ongoing academic tribunal
730 00:36:32,501 00:36:36,571 racially targeting students of Asian descent. racially targeting students of Asian descent.
731 00:36:37,073 00:36:38,107 What? What?
732 00:36:38,441 00:36:40,276 Plus, they asked for you by name, Plus, they asked for you by name,
733 00:36:40,309 00:36:42,610 and your name is not on the site yet. and your name is not on the site yet.
734 00:36:44,313 00:36:47,149 I think somebody in that room is talking to the press. I think somebody in that room is talking to the press.
735 00:36:48,716 00:36:50,019 Your tribunal... Your tribunal...
736 00:36:50,052 00:36:52,321 is it, in fact, an Asian student? is it, in fact, an Asian student?
737 00:36:53,055 00:36:54,056 Yes. Yes.
738 00:36:54,856 00:36:56,624 If this story comes out If this story comes out
739 00:36:56,658 00:37:01,564 and looks even a little racially-motivated, and looks even a little racially-motivated,
740 00:37:02,198 00:37:04,033 I can't fathom the consequences. I can't fathom the consequences.
741 00:37:05,000 00:37:06,302 Should I postpone? Should I postpone?
742 00:37:06,601 00:37:08,938 No, no. That'll look like we're stalling. No, no. That'll look like we're stalling.
743 00:37:08,971 00:37:10,072 Just get the job done Just get the job done
744 00:37:10,106 00:37:11,673 and be careful in there. and be careful in there.
745 00:37:11,706 00:37:13,109 People are listening. People are listening.
746 00:37:19,982 00:37:21,917 You know, your job's not gonna save you. You know, your job's not gonna save you.
747 00:37:21,951 00:37:23,785 Just because you don't need to pass my class Just because you don't need to pass my class
748 00:37:23,818 00:37:25,121 that doesn't make you innocent. that doesn't make you innocent.
749 00:37:25,154 00:37:26,788 You know, there's been something You know, there's been something
750 00:37:26,821 00:37:28,656 I've been wondering all day. I've been wondering all day.
751 00:37:29,091 00:37:32,061 What exactly are you getting out of all of this? What exactly are you getting out of all of this?
752 00:37:32,094 00:37:34,696 I'm upholding the integrity of this school. I'm upholding the integrity of this school.
753 00:37:34,729 00:37:36,132 What are you getting out of this? What are you getting out of this?
754 00:37:36,165 00:37:37,699 I want to clear my name. I want to clear my name.
755 00:37:38,234 00:37:41,070 I'm not gonna let you call me a cheater in front of everyone, I'm not gonna let you call me a cheater in front of everyone,
756 00:37:41,103 00:37:42,637 and get away with it. and get away with it.
757 00:37:43,805 00:37:45,673 You still care what people think? You still care what people think?
758 00:37:46,175 00:37:47,343 You're just... You're just...
759 00:37:47,610 00:37:49,677 What do you guys call it, "saving face"? What do you guys call it, "saving face"?
760 00:37:50,212 00:37:51,746 That's pathetic. That's pathetic.
761 00:38:01,257 00:38:02,892 Hi, Mum. Hi, Mum.
762 00:38:12,902 00:38:15,070 Okay, Mum. I'm glad everyone's landed Okay, Mum. I'm glad everyone's landed
763 00:38:15,104 00:38:16,871 but I really have to go. but I really have to go.
764 00:38:16,906 00:38:18,474 I'm still with my friends right now, okay? I'm still with my friends right now, okay?
765 00:38:46,202 00:38:47,903 Mom, I don't care. Mom, I don't care.
766 00:38:47,937 00:38:49,771 For the last time, I can't talk. For the last time, I can't talk.
767 00:38:49,804 00:38:51,373 I really have to go right now, okay? I really have to go right now, okay?
768 00:38:54,009 00:38:56,912 Darling, you sound not so good. Darling, you sound not so good.
769 00:38:57,213 00:38:58,746 Is everything okay? Is everything okay?
770 00:39:01,050 00:39:03,085 Yeah. Everything's fine. Yeah. Everything's fine.
771 00:39:08,224 00:39:09,391 Yeah. Yeah.
772 00:39:28,544 00:39:30,446 Okay, well, thank you very much. Okay, well, thank you very much.
773 00:39:30,745 00:39:35,284 Keith, the way you are treating that girl is unconscionable. Keith, the way you are treating that girl is unconscionable.
774 00:39:35,750 00:39:37,953 I'm sorry you feel that way, sir... I'm sorry you feel that way, sir...
775 00:39:37,987 00:39:39,421 Now, I'm going to go back in there Now, I'm going to go back in there
776 00:39:39,455 00:39:41,323 and I'm gonna withdraw our complaint and I'm gonna withdraw our complaint
777 00:39:41,357 00:39:43,926 before any more people are humiliated in your little farce. before any more people are humiliated in your little farce.
778 00:39:43,959 00:39:45,294 Actually... Actually...
779 00:39:46,428 00:39:48,464 you don't have the authority to do that. you don't have the authority to do that.
780 00:39:48,497 00:39:50,132 It's my class, Keith. It's my class, Keith.
781 00:39:50,432 00:39:53,502 Yes, but... both of our names are on the complaint, Yes, but... both of our names are on the complaint,
782 00:39:53,535 00:39:55,371 so we would both need to be in agreement so we would both need to be in agreement
783 00:39:55,404 00:39:56,804 for it to be withdrawn. for it to be withdrawn.
784 00:39:58,307 00:39:59,841 It'll be over soon. It'll be over soon.
785 00:40:00,242 00:40:01,310 Promise. Promise.
786 00:40:08,984 00:40:11,153 Why are you trying to drop the case? Why are you trying to drop the case?
787 00:40:12,288 00:40:14,123 This trial's a waste of our time. This trial's a waste of our time.
788 00:40:15,257 00:40:17,393 She one of your indiscretions, Alan? She one of your indiscretions, Alan?
789 00:40:19,128 00:40:21,263 You did always have a type in grad school. You did always have a type in grad school.
790 00:40:21,897 00:40:23,065 Richard... Richard...
791 00:40:24,366 00:40:26,035 I'm not gonna listen to this. I'm not gonna listen to this.
792 00:40:33,642 00:40:35,978 It's come to light that certain details It's come to light that certain details
793 00:40:36,011 00:40:39,415 about today's hearing have made their way out of the room. about today's hearing have made their way out of the room.
794 00:40:41,984 00:40:43,552 Therefore, I'm going to need everyone Therefore, I'm going to need everyone
795 00:40:43,585 00:40:45,254 to hand over their phones. to hand over their phones.
796 00:40:47,489 00:40:49,058 Mr. Bertier? Mr. Bertier?
797 00:40:52,928 00:40:55,030 Would you please collect everyone's phones? Would you please collect everyone's phones?
798 00:40:56,332 00:40:57,499 Uh huh. Uh huh.
799 00:41:07,509 00:41:11,113 Can you tell use your name and scholarly background? Can you tell use your name and scholarly background?
800 00:41:11,647 00:41:13,949 My name is Elisha Sinclair. My name is Elisha Sinclair.
801 00:41:13,982 00:41:16,251 I've completed a PhD in political science I've completed a PhD in political science
802 00:41:16,285 00:41:17,953 and my dissertation is entitled and my dissertation is entitled
803 00:41:17,986 00:41:20,356 "All Quiet on the Best Western Front: "All Quiet on the Best Western Front:
804 00:41:20,689 00:41:24,493 Hotel Economies, Black Markets and Jihadist Financing Hotel Economies, Black Markets and Jihadist Financing
805 00:41:24,526 00:41:26,028 in a Global World." in a Global World."
806 00:41:26,395 00:41:29,098 And what is your current line of work? And what is your current line of work?
807 00:41:30,032 00:41:31,467 I'm an essay writer. I'm an essay writer.
808 00:41:31,500 00:41:33,569 You mean that you write original essays You mean that you write original essays
809 00:41:33,602 00:41:35,938 that students pass off as their own? that students pass off as their own?
810 00:41:36,939 00:41:37,973 Yes. Yes.
811 00:41:38,407 00:41:40,342 Can you walk us through your process? Can you walk us through your process?
812 00:41:40,376 00:41:41,410 Sure. Sure.
813 00:41:41,643 00:41:43,912 Before I start, I ask my clients Before I start, I ask my clients
814 00:41:43,946 00:41:45,948 for copies of their old essays for reference. for copies of their old essays for reference.
815 00:41:45,981 00:41:48,584 So that I can match the writing quality of their previous work So that I can match the writing quality of their previous work
816 00:41:48,617 00:41:50,219 to prevent arousing suspicion. to prevent arousing suspicion.
817 00:41:50,252 00:41:53,255 And do you take any other precautions? And do you take any other precautions?
818 00:41:53,288 00:41:56,325 Specifically concerning the digital files. Specifically concerning the digital files.
819 00:41:56,658 00:41:59,294 Yeah, well, as you know, Yeah, well, as you know,
820 00:41:59,528 00:42:01,597 digital files are required to be submitted digital files are required to be submitted
821 00:42:01,630 00:42:03,332 so that they can be run through so that they can be run through
822 00:42:03,365 00:42:05,334 the school's plagiarism detection software. the school's plagiarism detection software.
823 00:42:05,367 00:42:08,170 But what people don't know, But what people don't know,
824 00:42:08,203 00:42:10,606 is that each digital file carries with it is that each digital file carries with it
825 00:42:10,639 00:42:13,308 an invisible signature of the author in its metadata. an invisible signature of the author in its metadata.
826 00:42:13,642 00:42:15,644 So, to make sure my clients don't get caught, So, to make sure my clients don't get caught,
827 00:42:15,677 00:42:18,113 I wipe that metadata before I hand the files over. I wipe that metadata before I hand the files over.
828 00:42:18,480 00:42:21,417 And if you didn't erase the metadata? And if you didn't erase the metadata?
829 00:42:21,650 00:42:25,521 Then it would show the name of the true author of the essay. Then it would show the name of the true author of the essay.
830 00:42:29,358 00:42:31,026 Here is the metadata Here is the metadata
831 00:42:31,794 00:42:34,596 for the three essays April has submitted to me. for the three essays April has submitted to me.
832 00:42:34,997 00:42:39,234 As you can see, her name appears on the first two. As you can see, her name appears on the first two.
833 00:42:39,535 00:42:41,236 But with the third essay, But with the third essay,
834 00:42:41,270 00:42:43,005 the one we are discussing here today, the one we are discussing here today,
835 00:42:43,372 00:42:45,340 the metadata appears blank. the metadata appears blank.
836 00:42:46,175 00:42:48,043 As if someone's erased it. As if someone's erased it.
837 00:42:50,412 00:42:52,614 I recently scrubbed my personal information I recently scrubbed my personal information
838 00:42:52,648 00:42:55,083 from my computer for privacy reasons. from my computer for privacy reasons.
839 00:43:00,255 00:43:03,492 Well, I think the files speak for themselves. Well, I think the files speak for themselves.
840 00:43:15,337 00:43:17,506 Okay, then, I'm gonna go. Okay, then, I'm gonna go.
841 00:43:19,274 00:43:20,609 Why do you do this? Why do you do this?
842 00:43:22,578 00:43:23,679 Pardon me? Pardon me?
843 00:43:24,046 00:43:26,181 Why do you help students cheat? Why do you help students cheat?
844 00:43:26,215 00:43:27,516 Do you just need the money? Do you just need the money?
845 00:43:28,517 00:43:31,587 No, I don't need the money. No, I don't need the money.
846 00:43:33,222 00:43:37,159 I help students cheat because you cheat them. I help students cheat because you cheat them.
847 00:43:37,626 00:43:40,395 We're both shilling overpriced pieces of paper We're both shilling overpriced pieces of paper
848 00:43:40,429 00:43:42,531 to kids too dumb to know any better. to kids too dumb to know any better.
849 00:43:43,232 00:43:46,235 Yours just happens to say "diploma" at the top. Yours just happens to say "diploma" at the top.
850 00:43:59,114 00:44:01,149 I'd like to question Professor Thornton. I'd like to question Professor Thornton.
851 00:44:01,783 00:44:03,318 - What? - Wha...? - What? - Wha...?
852 00:44:03,719 00:44:06,321 No, no. I didn't even mark the damn thing. No, no. I didn't even mark the damn thing.
853 00:44:06,355 00:44:08,524 Unfortunately, I don't have the authority Unfortunately, I don't have the authority
854 00:44:08,557 00:44:10,626 to force Professor Thornton to be questioned. to force Professor Thornton to be questioned.
855 00:44:10,659 00:44:13,529 Just like I can't force you to be questioned either, Ms. Chen. Just like I can't force you to be questioned either, Ms. Chen.
856 00:44:13,562 00:44:15,464 - Oh, I don't mind! - Whoa! No, wait. - Oh, I don't mind! - Whoa! No, wait.
857 00:44:15,497 00:44:17,065 I can't let the happen. I can't let the happen.
858 00:44:17,432 00:44:19,768 I bet you'd like to ask me some questions, wouldn't you? I bet you'd like to ask me some questions, wouldn't you?
859 00:44:19,801 00:44:22,404 - You ready to testify? - Absolutely not. - You ready to testify? - Absolutely not.
860 00:44:22,437 00:44:23,605 I have nothing to hide. I have nothing to hide.
861 00:44:23,639 00:44:25,407 I need a moment with my client. I need a moment with my client.
862 00:44:25,440 00:44:26,708 Go. Go.
863 00:44:31,813 00:44:33,148 Water? Water?
864 00:44:33,181 00:44:34,449 Please. Please.
865 00:44:41,423 00:44:43,325 I am not letting you do this. I am not letting you do this.
866 00:44:43,358 00:44:44,760 You're the accused. You're the accused.
867 00:44:44,793 00:44:47,129 You're not supposed to be testifying. You're not supposed to be testifying.
868 00:44:47,162 00:44:48,697 Do you think anyone in there cares Do you think anyone in there cares
869 00:44:48,730 00:44:50,599 about how things are supposed to go? about how things are supposed to go?
870 00:44:50,632 00:44:52,234 I can handle myself. I can handle myself.
871 00:44:52,267 00:44:54,369 He's not as smart as he thinks he is. He's not as smart as he thinks he is.
872 00:44:54,403 00:44:56,371 Neither are you! No! Neither are you! No!
873 00:44:56,405 00:45:00,509 No way. If you go up there, I will leave in protest. No way. If you go up there, I will leave in protest.
874 00:45:00,542 00:45:02,177 Is that what you want? Is that what you want?
875 00:45:02,210 00:45:04,446 No, I don't want you to leave in protest. No, I don't want you to leave in protest.
876 00:45:04,479 00:45:05,547 Okay, then. Okay, then.
877 00:45:05,847 00:45:07,683 You should leave because you're fired. You should leave because you're fired.
878 00:45:08,450 00:45:10,419 You can't fire me. You can't fire me.
879 00:45:10,452 00:45:13,455 What are you gonna do? Represent me against my will? What are you gonna do? Represent me against my will?
880 00:45:13,789 00:45:16,124 Is that how things are supposed to work? Is that how things are supposed to work?
881 00:45:16,893 00:45:19,394 Go home. Go home.
882 00:45:27,502 00:45:29,705 Keith, I need you to trust me on this, okay? Keith, I need you to trust me on this, okay?
883 00:45:29,738 00:45:31,840 I will not be questioned by that girl. I will not be questioned by that girl.
884 00:45:31,873 00:45:33,375 Sir, with all due respect, Sir, with all due respect,
885 00:45:33,609 00:45:35,477 I don't understand why you won't testify... I don't understand why you won't testify...
886 00:45:35,510 00:45:37,312 Because, Keith! Because, Keith!
887 00:45:39,348 00:45:41,383 Look, something happened that day Look, something happened that day
888 00:45:41,416 00:45:42,784 when she came to my office. when she came to my office.
889 00:45:46,889 00:45:48,357 What happened? What happened?
890 00:46:04,806 00:46:05,874 Hm. Hm.
891 00:46:06,775 00:46:09,311 I've never seen that other essay before. I've never seen that other essay before.
892 00:46:15,317 00:46:16,718 Where's your family from, April? Where's your family from, April?
893 00:46:18,487 00:46:19,755 They're from Harbin. They're from Harbin.
894 00:46:20,023 00:46:22,724 Harbin? You ever to been to the ice festival? Harbin? You ever to been to the ice festival?
895 00:46:24,226 00:46:26,261 Yeah. As a kid. Yeah. As a kid.
896 00:46:26,528 00:46:29,831 I went there a few years back. It was breathtaking. I went there a few years back. It was breathtaking.
897 00:46:33,535 00:46:35,337 Why don't I make you a deal? Why don't I make you a deal?
898 00:46:35,771 00:46:37,606 How about to make up for this, How about to make up for this,
899 00:46:37,639 00:46:39,608 you come and take one of my summer courses you come and take one of my summer courses
900 00:46:39,641 00:46:40,943 and you'll get the same credit? and you'll get the same credit?
901 00:46:40,977 00:46:42,711 Classes are much more relaxed. Classes are much more relaxed.
902 00:46:42,979 00:46:45,247 It's basically just hangin' out. It's basically just hangin' out.
903 00:46:46,848 00:46:49,685 I'm actually planning to go visit my family this summer. I'm actually planning to go visit my family this summer.
904 00:46:50,252 00:46:51,453 So... So...
905 00:46:53,422 00:46:55,557 Do you have any photos from Harbin? Do you have any photos from Harbin?
906 00:46:56,893 00:46:57,927 Sure. Sure.
907 00:46:58,560 00:46:59,661 Um... Um...
908 00:47:02,264 00:47:04,266 - Yeah, this is Zhaolin Park. - Hm. - Yeah, this is Zhaolin Park. - Hm.
909 00:47:05,767 00:47:07,469 - Pretty windy that day. - Uh huh. - Pretty windy that day. - Uh huh.
910 00:47:07,669 00:47:09,871 Kid just ran up and photo-bombed me. Kid just ran up and photo-bombed me.
911 00:47:14,276 00:47:16,578 Oh, you'll have to give me advice on where to go. Oh, you'll have to give me advice on where to go.
912 00:47:16,611 00:47:17,679 Absolutely. Absolutely.
913 00:47:18,246 00:47:20,649 Here. I'm gonna text myself so you have my number. Here. I'm gonna text myself so you have my number.
914 00:47:21,017 00:47:22,317 Sure. Sure.
915 00:47:26,788 00:47:28,490 - There. - Thanks. - There. - Thanks.
916 00:47:32,028 00:47:34,663 Now, getting back to the matter at hand here. Now, getting back to the matter at hand here.
917 00:47:34,964 00:47:36,331 When you look at these, When you look at these,
918 00:47:36,665 00:47:38,500 do you see why I had to bring you in here? do you see why I had to bring you in here?
919 00:47:39,035 00:47:40,970 Yeah, I think I do. Yeah, I think I do.
920 00:47:41,003 00:47:42,804 I mean, it seems innocent enough. I mean, it seems innocent enough.
921 00:47:42,838 00:47:45,007 With these kinds of mistakes, With these kinds of mistakes,
922 00:47:45,041 00:47:46,575 sometimes you're not even aware sometimes you're not even aware
923 00:47:46,943 00:47:49,045 that what you're doing is wrong even as you're during it. that what you're doing is wrong even as you're during it.
924 00:47:49,078 00:47:50,812 - You know what I mean? - Uh huh. - You know what I mean? - Uh huh.
925 00:47:52,347 00:47:53,448 That's me. That's me.
926 00:48:03,759 00:48:05,494 Why would you write this? Why would you write this?
927 00:48:17,572 00:48:20,042 Okay, I think I can see a way to mark this as-is Okay, I think I can see a way to mark this as-is
928 00:48:20,076 00:48:23,012 and not take this situation any further. and not take this situation any further.
929 00:48:24,513 00:48:26,983 After all, this is just a one-off, right? After all, this is just a one-off, right?
930 00:48:27,649 00:48:29,651 - Won't happen again. - Good. - Won't happen again. - Good.
931 00:48:31,353 00:48:33,288 I'm glad we understand each other. I'm glad we understand each other.
932 00:48:35,857 00:48:37,459 Okay, wait. Okay, wait.
933 00:48:37,492 00:48:38,593 It's your word against hers. It's your word against hers.
934 00:48:38,627 00:48:39,661 So they can't... So they can't...
935 00:48:40,029 00:48:41,596 If she shows that text to anyone, If she shows that text to anyone,
936 00:48:41,630 00:48:42,999 there's gonna be an inquiry. there's gonna be an inquiry.
937 00:48:43,032 00:48:44,499 It'll be a witch-hunt like at Concordia It'll be a witch-hunt like at Concordia
938 00:48:44,533 00:48:45,902 and I will not be crucified... and I will not be crucified...
939 00:48:46,102 00:48:47,869 No, it won't because there were multiple women No, it won't because there were multiple women
940 00:48:47,904 00:48:49,371 at Concordia... at Concordia...
941 00:48:53,441 00:48:54,476 How many others? How many others?
942 00:48:54,509 00:48:55,610 Oh, grow up. Oh, grow up.
943 00:48:55,811 00:48:57,379 They were all adults. They were all adults.
944 00:48:57,412 00:48:58,915 They know what they were doing, okay? They know what they were doing, okay?
945 00:48:59,148 00:49:02,051 At least tell me they weren't all Asian. At least tell me they weren't all Asian.
946 00:49:03,618 00:49:05,054 Fuck! Fuck!
947 00:49:06,923 00:49:08,723 You're gonna be buried for this. You're gonna be buried for this.
948 00:49:09,591 00:49:11,793 They're gonna bury you, too. They're gonna bury you, too.
949 00:49:14,396 00:49:15,831 I'm sorry, Keith. I'm sorry, Keith.
950 00:49:16,798 00:49:18,466 You're sorry? You're sorry?
951 00:49:19,235 00:49:21,837 I won't be able to get another supervisor after this. I won't be able to get another supervisor after this.
952 00:49:21,870 00:49:24,040 I won't be able to finish my thesis. I won't be able to finish my thesis.
953 00:49:24,073 00:49:27,043 Which means that my entire time here was worthless! Which means that my entire time here was worthless!
954 00:49:27,076 00:49:31,446 Look, drop the case and you don't have to worry about it. Look, drop the case and you don't have to worry about it.
955 00:49:32,848 00:49:34,382 Drop the case. Drop the case.
956 00:49:39,922 00:49:40,957 No. No.
957 00:49:42,624 00:49:44,994 If we cover this up that makes us just as bad as her. If we cover this up that makes us just as bad as her.
958 00:49:45,027 00:49:46,561 I'm not like her. I'm not like her.
959 00:49:47,930 00:49:49,564 And I'm not like you. And I'm not like you.
960 00:49:54,003 00:49:55,370 I'll be fired. I'll be fired.
961 00:49:56,805 00:49:58,406 You're finished either way. You're finished either way.
962 00:49:58,807 00:50:00,609 I'm removing you as my supervisor I'm removing you as my supervisor
963 00:50:00,642 00:50:02,410 and I'm going to the department myself and I'm going to the department myself
964 00:50:02,444 00:50:04,379 to tell them about your indiscretions. to tell them about your indiscretions.
965 00:50:04,579 00:50:05,747 Why would you do that? Why would you do that?
966 00:50:05,982 00:50:08,017 Because you don't deserve what you have. Because you don't deserve what you have.
967 00:50:10,785 00:50:12,821 I'll give you a chance to retire on Monday. I'll give you a chance to retire on Monday.
968 00:50:13,189 00:50:14,756 But if you don't quit by then, But if you don't quit by then,
969 00:50:14,789 00:50:16,092 I have no choice but to report you. I have no choice but to report you.
970 00:50:16,125 00:50:17,726 You're destroying your life. You're destroying your life.
971 00:50:19,028 00:50:21,830 No, Alan. You already did that. No, Alan. You already did that.
972 00:50:22,831 00:50:23,865 Keith... Keith...
973 00:50:24,399 00:50:25,767 Keith, wait! Keith, wait!
974 00:50:32,741 00:50:34,043 Alan... Alan...
975 00:50:35,510 00:50:37,412 - What? - I, uh... - What? - I, uh...
976 00:50:39,916 00:50:40,950 You know what? You know what?
977 00:50:41,217 00:50:42,651 I'm done with this place. I'm done with this place.
978 00:50:42,684 00:50:43,852 You win, Richard. You win, Richard.
979 00:50:43,886 00:50:45,520 You feel good about yourself? You feel good about yourself?
980 00:50:46,188 00:50:48,690 I can't say I feel much of anything right now. I can't say I feel much of anything right now.
981 00:50:50,825 00:50:51,860 I... I...
982 00:50:54,496 00:50:57,732 I wanna say that I forgive you for what you did to me. I wanna say that I forgive you for what you did to me.
983 00:50:59,668 00:51:00,937 You forgive me? You forgive me?
984 00:51:02,905 00:51:04,873 Oh. That's big of you. Oh. That's big of you.
985 00:51:06,508 00:51:08,210 Do you know what, Richard? Do you know what, Richard?
986 00:51:10,845 00:51:13,782 I don't want your forgiveness, you fucking pompous prick. I don't want your forgiveness, you fucking pompous prick.
987 00:51:16,685 00:51:19,221 Do you know why I sent that letter? Hm? Do you know why I sent that letter? Hm?
988 00:51:19,922 00:51:22,524 Because you're an embarrassment to our field. Because you're an embarrassment to our field.
989 00:51:22,791 00:51:26,461 And you do not deserve to be called my peer! And you do not deserve to be called my peer!
990 00:51:29,265 00:51:30,699 Alan... Alan...
991 00:51:32,034 00:51:33,668 Take care of yourself. Take care of yourself.
992 00:51:48,985 00:51:51,253 - Hello? - Hello, Ms. Lewis. - Hello? - Hello, Ms. Lewis.
993 00:51:51,287 00:51:53,189 My name is Peter Hanson My name is Peter Hanson
994 00:51:53,222 00:51:55,623 and I'm the VP and Provost of DuPont. and I'm the VP and Provost of DuPont.
995 00:51:56,292 00:51:57,960 One moment, please. One moment, please.
996 00:52:11,140 00:52:12,640 Hi, sorry about that. Hi, sorry about that.
997 00:52:12,674 00:52:14,310 I'm in the middle of a tribunal. I'm in the middle of a tribunal.
998 00:52:14,343 00:52:16,845 Have you spoken with Irene? Have you spoken with Irene?
999 00:52:16,879 00:52:19,614 Actually, Ms. McDonnell has been placed on leave. Actually, Ms. McDonnell has been placed on leave.
1000 00:52:19,848 00:52:22,218 You'll be liaising with me from now on. You'll be liaising with me from now on.
1001 00:52:23,785 00:52:26,654 We're working on trying to get ahead of this story We're working on trying to get ahead of this story
1002 00:52:27,123 00:52:29,125 and we need your assistance. and we need your assistance.
1003 00:52:31,093 00:52:32,527 Am I gonna be fired? Am I gonna be fired?
1004 00:52:32,895 00:52:35,264 If you can ensure that the final verdict If you can ensure that the final verdict
1005 00:52:35,297 00:52:37,632 won't be, uh, problematic won't be, uh, problematic
1006 00:52:38,200 00:52:41,937 that would be helpful to both the university that would be helpful to both the university
1007 00:52:42,871 00:52:44,106 and to yourself. and to yourself.
1008 00:52:45,807 00:52:47,642 Do you understand? Do you understand?
1009 00:52:51,080 00:52:52,114 Hey! Hey!
1010 00:52:52,814 00:52:54,150 What, man? What, man?
1011 00:52:54,682 00:52:56,684 What, are you leaving? What's going on? What, are you leaving? What's going on?
1012 00:52:56,986 00:52:58,954 She fired me. She fired me.
1013 00:52:59,188 00:53:00,722 Fuck! Fuck!
1014 00:53:00,755 00:53:02,091 Can she even do that? Can she even do that?
1015 00:53:02,124 00:53:03,292 She's out of control She's out of control
1016 00:53:03,691 00:53:05,760 and I can't protect her from herself any more. and I can't protect her from herself any more.
1017 00:53:05,794 00:53:08,197 You need to look out for her in there. You need to look out for her in there.
1018 00:53:09,265 00:53:10,299 Me? Me?
1019 00:53:10,332 00:53:11,566 Yeah. Yeah.
1020 00:53:11,766 00:53:13,235 Well, what am I supposed to do? Well, what am I supposed to do?
1021 00:53:14,702 00:53:16,272 It's not that complicated. It's not that complicated.
1022 00:53:35,091 00:53:36,325 Where's Mr. Shaw? Where's Mr. Shaw?
1023 00:53:37,226 00:53:38,294 He's gone. He's gone.
1024 00:53:38,494 00:53:39,895 Gone? Gone?
1025 00:53:40,362 00:53:42,231 And where's Professor Thornton? And where's Professor Thornton?
1026 00:53:42,264 00:53:44,133 He won't be joining us but... He won't be joining us but...
1027 00:53:45,267 00:53:47,036 I'm willing to testify in his place I'm willing to testify in his place
1028 00:53:47,069 00:53:49,804 if April's still willing to honour our deal. if April's still willing to honour our deal.
1029 00:53:54,410 00:53:57,079 Yeah. Okay. Yeah. Okay.
1030 00:53:58,680 00:53:59,915 You know what? You know what?
1031 00:54:00,382 00:54:03,052 Okay, fine. Let's finish this. Okay, fine. Let's finish this.
1032 00:54:14,130 00:54:15,797 - So... - Keith Ward. - So... - Keith Ward.
1033 00:54:16,232 00:54:18,033 Poli sci PhD student. Poli sci PhD student.
1034 00:54:18,067 00:54:20,702 Working title of my thesis is "Chasing Anarchy: Working title of my thesis is "Chasing Anarchy:
1035 00:54:20,735 00:54:22,737 Understanding Subaltern Praxiography Understanding Subaltern Praxiography
1036 00:54:22,770 00:54:24,406 - in the Spanish Civil War"... - Keith. - in the Spanish Civil War"... - Keith.
1037 00:54:25,307 00:54:28,244 How many students have you taken to an academic tribunal? How many students have you taken to an academic tribunal?
1038 00:54:28,477 00:54:29,879 You're the first. You're the first.
1039 00:54:30,379 00:54:32,982 So you've never suspected anyone else of cheating before. So you've never suspected anyone else of cheating before.
1040 00:54:33,015 00:54:34,782 Well, I have but they all confessed Well, I have but they all confessed
1041 00:54:34,816 00:54:36,185 when I confronted them. when I confronted them.
1042 00:54:36,519 00:54:37,752 Were they punished? Were they punished?
1043 00:54:37,785 00:54:38,820 Of course. Of course.
1044 00:54:39,088 00:54:40,822 Re-writes, grade reductions... Re-writes, grade reductions...
1045 00:54:40,855 00:54:42,124 Did you fail them? Did you fail them?
1046 00:54:43,092 00:54:44,126 No. No.
1047 00:54:44,160 00:54:46,028 Deny them their degree? Deny them their degree?
1048 00:54:47,062 00:54:48,097 No. No.
1049 00:54:48,397 00:54:49,899 Yet you are trying to do Yet you are trying to do
1050 00:54:49,932 00:54:51,066 both those things to me. both those things to me.
1051 00:54:51,400 00:54:52,434 Why? Why?
1052 00:54:53,402 00:54:56,305 Because I've never met a student as deceitful as you. Because I've never met a student as deceitful as you.
1053 00:54:56,838 00:54:57,872 Oh. Oh.
1054 00:54:59,074 00:55:01,010 You must not like me very much. You must not like me very much.
1055 00:55:01,043 00:55:04,079 I like all my students... as long as they're honest. I like all my students... as long as they're honest.
1056 00:55:04,513 00:55:07,815 Is there something about me, specifically, Is there something about me, specifically,
1057 00:55:08,150 00:55:10,419 that makes you think I'm not an honest person? that makes you think I'm not an honest person?
1058 00:55:13,022 00:55:14,056 Yes. Yes.
1059 00:55:15,757 00:55:16,791 What? What?
1060 00:55:19,161 00:55:20,996 It was your lack of remorse. It was your lack of remorse.
1061 00:55:22,965 00:55:23,999 What do you mean? What do you mean?
1062 00:55:26,202 00:55:28,204 When you were first caught for cheating... When you were first caught for cheating...
1063 00:55:28,537 00:55:32,975 I let you off and you just took it and left. I let you off and you just took it and left.
1064 00:55:33,775 00:55:35,843 You weren't even sorry for what you did. You weren't even sorry for what you did.
1065 00:55:36,045 00:55:37,880 And I knew you'd try and cheat again. And I knew you'd try and cheat again.
1066 00:55:37,913 00:55:39,215 You have no respect. You have no respect.
1067 00:55:40,516 00:55:42,017 No gratitude. No gratitude.
1068 00:55:44,019 00:55:46,788 So that's why you dragged all of us here today. So that's why you dragged all of us here today.
1069 00:55:49,091 00:55:50,159 Well... Well...
1070 00:55:51,994 00:55:53,262 Mr. Ward... Mr. Ward...
1071 00:55:54,129 00:55:57,700 let me just take this opportunity to say that... let me just take this opportunity to say that...
1072 00:55:58,334 00:55:59,834 I'm so sorry I'm so sorry
1073 00:56:00,069 00:56:03,272 that two years ago I forgot to say that two years ago I forgot to say
1074 00:56:03,305 00:56:04,739 I'm so sorry. I'm so sorry.
1075 00:56:11,080 00:56:12,381 Are you finished? Are you finished?
1076 00:56:20,522 00:56:23,825 Do you resent being forced to take my classes? Do you resent being forced to take my classes?
1077 00:56:24,393 00:56:26,929 Well, I don't think I should have to pay for them. Well, I don't think I should have to pay for them.
1078 00:56:27,329 00:56:28,497 Why not? Why not?
1079 00:56:29,164 00:56:32,034 Because I didn't come here to learn how to write papers Because I didn't come here to learn how to write papers
1080 00:56:32,067 00:56:33,768 no one will ever read. no one will ever read.
1081 00:56:34,336 00:56:36,005 Then why did you come here? Then why did you come here?
1082 00:56:36,639 00:56:40,075 To build stuff. That's what people like me do. To build stuff. That's what people like me do.
1083 00:56:40,109 00:56:41,776 We go out and build the world We go out and build the world
1084 00:56:41,977 00:56:44,280 while people like you just sit around and discuss it. while people like you just sit around and discuss it.
1085 00:56:46,015 00:56:47,815 Do you hate me, April? Do you hate me, April?
1086 00:56:49,285 00:56:51,520 You're not interesting enough to hate. You're not interesting enough to hate.
1087 00:56:52,621 00:56:53,855 Hm. Hm.
1088 00:56:54,957 00:56:58,961 Now, you don't need a degree Now, you don't need a degree
1089 00:56:58,994 00:57:00,996 in order to be employed in your field. in order to be employed in your field.
1090 00:57:01,263 00:57:02,364 Is that correct? Is that correct?
1091 00:57:02,698 00:57:04,133 That's what I'm told. That's what I'm told.
1092 00:57:05,601 00:57:07,369 Then I guess that begs the question, Then I guess that begs the question,
1093 00:57:07,636 00:57:10,105 why even bother cheating in the first place? why even bother cheating in the first place?
1094 00:57:11,273 00:57:12,308 But... But...
1095 00:57:13,575 00:57:16,278 what if, even though you don't need a degree, what if, even though you don't need a degree,
1096 00:57:17,046 00:57:19,415 you desperately do need to graduate? you desperately do need to graduate?
1097 00:57:30,659 00:57:33,996 Do have any guests attending the graduation ceremony? Do have any guests attending the graduation ceremony?
1098 00:57:34,663 00:57:36,131 Anyone flying in? Anyone flying in?
1099 00:57:39,268 00:57:40,402 Some family. Some family.
1100 00:57:42,104 00:57:43,339 Some family? Some family?
1101 00:57:45,641 00:57:48,210 See, I called the head of the grad committee See, I called the head of the grad committee
1102 00:57:48,243 00:57:53,148 and they said you have 12 seats reserved for your family. and they said you have 12 seats reserved for your family.
1103 00:57:53,482 00:57:54,983 Thank you very much. Thank you very much.
1104 00:57:55,651 00:57:56,851 Twelve. Twelve.
1105 00:57:58,654 00:58:01,190 And they've come from quite a ways away, haven't they? And they've come from quite a ways away, haven't they?
1106 00:58:02,658 00:58:05,094 How embarrassing would it be How embarrassing would it be
1107 00:58:05,127 00:58:07,229 for you to have to explain to them for you to have to explain to them
1108 00:58:07,262 00:58:10,232 that they flew all the way here for nothing? that they flew all the way here for nothing?
1109 00:58:12,701 00:58:13,969 Admit it. Admit it.
1110 00:58:14,370 00:58:16,505 You're only here covering up for cheating You're only here covering up for cheating
1111 00:58:16,538 00:58:19,308 because you can't bear to face your family because you can't bear to face your family
1112 00:58:19,341 00:58:22,311 and tell them that you won't part of that ceremony. and tell them that you won't part of that ceremony.
1113 00:58:23,645 00:58:27,182 How hard have they worked to send you here? How hard have they worked to send you here?
1114 00:58:27,416 00:58:29,618 What have they sacrificed for you, huh, April? What have they sacrificed for you, huh, April?
1115 00:58:30,285 00:58:32,354 What would they say if they knew What would they say if they knew
1116 00:58:32,388 00:58:34,957 that their daughter was a lying, cheating... that their daughter was a lying, cheating...
1117 00:58:34,990 00:58:36,325 I am not a... I am not a...
1118 00:58:36,358 00:58:37,993 Because the truth is Because the truth is
1119 00:58:38,026 00:58:39,695 that you don't respect me or my classes. that you don't respect me or my classes.
1120 00:58:39,728 00:58:41,363 And you loathe the fact And you loathe the fact
1121 00:58:41,397 00:58:43,132 the someone like me would come in here the someone like me would come in here
1122 00:58:43,165 00:58:45,100 and shame you in front of your entire family! and shame you in front of your entire family!
1123 00:58:45,134 00:58:46,235 Isn't that right, April?! Isn't that right, April?!
1124 00:58:46,268 00:58:48,070 Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes!
1125 00:58:48,103 00:58:50,472 I hate your classes and I hate you I hate your classes and I hate you
1126 00:58:50,506 00:58:52,975 and this entire fucking school! and this entire fucking school!
1127 00:58:53,008 00:58:54,643 - Which is why I... - Cheated. - Which is why I... - Cheated.
1128 00:58:54,676 00:58:56,211 Say you plagiarized the essay. Say you plagiarized the essay.
1129 00:58:56,245 00:58:57,479 - Say it, April. - You...! - Say it, April. - You...!
1130 00:59:21,370 00:59:22,538 Pfft. Pfft.
1131 00:59:32,080 00:59:33,182 You're wrong. You're wrong.
1132 00:59:34,716 00:59:36,218 I'm not a cheater. I'm not a cheater.
1133 00:59:39,755 00:59:41,523 Please give us the room. Please give us the room.
1134 00:59:52,501 00:59:55,204 Okay, so... Okay, so...
1135 00:59:56,572 00:59:58,240 how do you think we should proceed? how do you think we should proceed?
1136 00:59:59,241 01:00:00,409 Professor Gould? Professor Gould?
1137 01:00:00,776 01:00:02,578 I could care less how we proceed. I could care less how we proceed.
1138 01:00:04,780 01:00:06,148 Ms. Lewis? Ms. Lewis?
1139 01:00:08,050 01:00:09,084 What do you think? What do you think?
1140 01:00:09,284 01:00:10,452 What do I think? What do I think?
1141 01:00:10,887 01:00:13,021 We're fucked, is what I think. We're fucked, is what I think.
1142 01:00:15,624 01:00:18,093 There's a story coming out about today. There's a story coming out about today.
1143 01:00:19,294 01:00:20,462 About this. About this.
1144 01:00:20,496 01:00:21,530 What? What?
1145 01:00:22,598 01:00:24,233 How do you know that? How do you know that?
1146 01:00:24,266 01:00:26,101 Because my fucking boss just got fired, Because my fucking boss just got fired,
1147 01:00:26,134 01:00:27,169 that's how I know. that's how I know.
1148 01:00:27,202 01:00:28,470 And guess who's next? And guess who's next?
1149 01:00:30,105 01:00:32,441 I can't believe she would do this to us. I can't believe she would do this to us.
1150 01:00:33,709 01:00:36,211 Wait, you think April leaked the story? Wait, you think April leaked the story?
1151 01:00:36,512 01:00:37,713 Who else would it be? Who else would it be?
1152 01:00:39,648 01:00:40,782 Oh, ho, ho... Oh, ho, ho...
1153 01:00:44,820 01:00:47,256 If she's trying to manipulate us If she's trying to manipulate us
1154 01:00:47,289 01:00:48,724 she needs to be held accountable. she needs to be held accountable.
1155 01:00:48,757 01:00:49,791 It's too late. It's too late.
1156 01:00:50,025 01:00:51,760 The story's already out. The story's already out.
1157 01:00:52,794 01:00:54,062 We have to let her go. We have to let her go.
1158 01:00:54,096 01:00:55,197 And what if we fail her? And what if we fail her?
1159 01:00:55,531 01:00:57,599 Then we'll end up looking as prejudiced Then we'll end up looking as prejudiced
1160 01:00:57,633 01:00:59,268 as the American schools. as the American schools.
1161 01:00:59,835 01:01:03,205 The university will be publicly shamed and I'll be fired. The university will be publicly shamed and I'll be fired.
1162 01:01:03,238 01:01:06,542 Deborah, this is nothing short of extortion. Deborah, this is nothing short of extortion.
1163 01:01:06,808 01:01:08,577 She is deliberately preventing us She is deliberately preventing us
1164 01:01:08,610 01:01:10,445 from fulfilling our duty as arbiters... from fulfilling our duty as arbiters...
1165 01:01:10,479 01:01:12,514 Richard! Let's be honest. Richard! Let's be honest.
1166 01:01:13,382 01:01:17,686 Our duty today was nothing more than offering customer support. Our duty today was nothing more than offering customer support.
1167 01:01:19,588 01:01:21,590 There's only one thing to do. There's only one thing to do.
1168 01:01:22,357 01:01:24,192 So, should I bring them in? So, should I bring them in?
1169 01:01:24,226 01:01:25,294 No. No.
1170 01:01:25,827 01:01:27,529 I'm not just gonna let this happen. I'm not just gonna let this happen.
1171 01:01:27,563 01:01:29,264 Nothing you do will make a difference... Nothing you do will make a difference...
1172 01:01:29,298 01:01:31,633 I don't care. I will not be cornered like this. I don't care. I will not be cornered like this.
1173 01:01:31,667 01:01:34,169 And I'm gonna tell her that. Screw the university. And I'm gonna tell her that. Screw the university.
1174 01:01:34,536 01:01:35,604 Stop! Stop!
1175 01:01:36,538 01:01:37,606 Stop. Stop.
1176 01:01:39,841 01:01:41,476 Okay, it was... it was me. Okay, it was... it was me.
1177 01:01:42,277 01:01:43,579 Excuse me? Excuse me?
1178 01:01:45,882 01:01:47,783 I'm the one leaking the hearing. I'm the one leaking the hearing.
1179 01:01:48,317 01:01:49,351 You? You?
1180 01:01:49,585 01:01:50,619 Yeah. Yeah.
1181 01:01:52,554 01:01:53,622 I'm sorry. I'm sorry.
1182 01:01:54,891 01:01:57,326 Did you say leaking? Did you say leaking?
1183 01:01:58,260 01:02:01,129 Does that mean that someone is listening right now? Does that mean that someone is listening right now?
1184 01:02:01,898 01:02:03,565 It wasn't supposed to get this far! It wasn't supposed to get this far!
1185 01:02:04,000 01:02:06,168 And then nobody was supposed to get fired. And then nobody was supposed to get fired.
1186 01:02:08,370 01:02:10,172 I screwed this whole thing up. I screwed this whole thing up.
1187 01:02:13,375 01:02:14,610 You... You...
1188 01:02:14,911 01:02:16,812 - Whoa! - Hey! - Whoa! - Hey!
1189 01:02:27,689 01:02:29,524 You know, I get why you did this. You know, I get why you did this.
1190 01:02:30,927 01:02:32,828 And I get why you had to do this. And I get why you had to do this.
1191 01:02:33,228 01:02:34,730 Family's important. Family's important.
1192 01:02:37,432 01:02:39,735 You don't know anything about my family. You don't know anything about my family.
1193 01:02:39,768 01:02:41,737 I know they came here to celebrate you. I know they came here to celebrate you.
1194 01:02:42,371 01:02:45,707 Or, more importantly, all your successes. Or, more importantly, all your successes.
1195 01:02:47,843 01:02:50,345 That's what this is all about, right? That's what this is all about, right?
1196 01:02:50,846 01:02:54,316 I mean, if it wasn't for all your accomplishments, I mean, if it wasn't for all your accomplishments,
1197 01:02:54,349 01:02:56,818 what would you even be to your parents? what would you even be to your parents?
1198 01:02:58,087 01:03:01,289 You think that they'd probably just disown you at that point? You think that they'd probably just disown you at that point?
1199 01:03:03,291 01:03:04,493 Boy, that must be hard. Boy, that must be hard.
1200 01:03:05,360 01:03:08,898 Going your whole life knowing that your family's love Going your whole life knowing that your family's love
1201 01:03:08,931 01:03:11,366 is ultimately just... is ultimately just...
1202 01:03:11,833 01:03:13,201 conditional. conditional.
1203 01:03:19,008 01:03:21,176 What do you think is gonna happen to you... What do you think is gonna happen to you...
1204 01:03:21,677 01:03:23,278 when this is all over? when this is all over?
1205 01:03:24,914 01:03:27,683 What are you supposed to do with yourself now? What are you supposed to do with yourself now?
1206 01:03:29,886 01:03:31,420 Do you have a life? Do you have a life?
1207 01:03:33,255 01:03:34,256 Huh? Huh?
1208 01:03:35,590 01:03:38,760 I mean, who even are you without this place? I mean, who even are you without this place?
1209 01:03:39,394 01:03:42,197 You wanna know what I think? You wanna know what I think?
1210 01:03:42,899 01:03:47,669 I think you're just gonna disappear. I think you're just gonna disappear.
1211 01:03:49,404 01:03:51,873 Because if there's one thing I know about you, Because if there's one thing I know about you,
1212 01:03:51,908 01:03:54,276 it's this: there... it's this: there...
1213 01:03:54,309 01:03:55,777 Shut up! Shut up!
1214 01:04:04,887 01:04:06,254 There. There.
1215 01:04:06,722 01:04:09,224 That's who you really are. That's who you really are.
1216 01:04:36,818 01:04:39,688 After careful consideration of the evidence After careful consideration of the evidence
1217 01:04:39,721 01:04:41,723 brought forth by both parties brought forth by both parties
1218 01:04:41,757 01:04:45,794 concerning April Chen's final International History 300 essay, concerning April Chen's final International History 300 essay,
1219 01:04:46,561 01:04:49,966 this academic tribunal has unanimously found this academic tribunal has unanimously found
1220 01:04:49,999 01:04:52,300 that there was no sufficient evidence that there was no sufficient evidence
1221 01:04:52,334 01:04:55,470 to suggest that an academic offence has been committed to suggest that an academic offence has been committed
1222 01:04:55,504 01:04:57,672 by the student, April Chen. by the student, April Chen.
1223 01:04:59,775 01:05:02,711 Therefore, the grade given on the essay will stand Therefore, the grade given on the essay will stand
1224 01:05:02,744 01:05:06,648 and she will be awarded her degree in Computer Science. and she will be awarded her degree in Computer Science.
1225 01:05:11,553 01:05:13,522 On behalf of DuPont University, On behalf of DuPont University,
1226 01:05:13,555 01:05:16,291 I would like to thank everyone for coming in today. I would like to thank everyone for coming in today.
1227 01:05:17,592 01:05:19,594 Our decision is final Our decision is final
1228 01:05:19,628 01:05:23,598 and the university considers this matter closed. and the university considers this matter closed.
1229 01:06:26,695 01:06:27,829 Hello? Hello?
1230 01:06:27,863 01:06:29,098 So, a deal's a deal. So, a deal's a deal.
1231 01:06:29,131 01:06:30,632 Right, April? Right, April?
1232 01:06:40,675 01:06:41,710 Hey. Hey.
1233 01:06:43,712 01:06:44,981 You okay? You okay?
1234 01:06:45,281 01:06:46,781 Yeah, I'm good. Yeah, I'm good.
1235 01:06:47,016 01:06:48,617 So what's up? So what's up?
1236 01:06:49,085 01:06:50,518 I need a favour. I need a favour.
1237 01:06:50,887 01:06:51,988 Again? Again?
1238 01:06:52,021 01:06:53,688 I need you to write a story I need you to write a story
1239 01:06:53,722 01:06:55,523 about DuPont's plagiarism tribunals about DuPont's plagiarism tribunals
1240 01:06:55,557 01:06:57,425 targeting Asian students. targeting Asian students.
1241 01:06:57,459 01:06:58,660 You got caught, didn't you? You got caught, didn't you?
1242 01:06:58,928 01:07:00,930 You can start by finding the Comp Sci rep. You can start by finding the Comp Sci rep.
1243 01:07:00,963 01:07:02,530 His name's Josh Bertier. His name's Josh Bertier.
1244 01:07:02,564 01:07:03,798 Yeah, I know Josh. Yeah, I know Josh.
1245 01:07:04,367 01:07:05,734 What do I get out of this? What do I get out of this?
1246 01:07:06,135 01:07:07,904 You know I built a platform that was bought You know I built a platform that was bought
1247 01:07:07,937 01:07:09,604 by Snakeskin Media Group, right? by Snakeskin Media Group, right?
1248 01:07:09,638 01:07:11,207 Does this mean you can get me an interview Does this mean you can get me an interview
1249 01:07:11,240 01:07:12,574 at one of their sites? at one of their sites?
1250 01:07:12,807 01:07:14,709 I can get you a full-time writing position I can get you a full-time writing position
1251 01:07:14,743 01:07:16,012 in their New York bureau. in their New York bureau.
1252 01:07:16,045 01:07:17,079 New York?! New York?!
1253 01:07:18,881 01:07:20,682 Shit! Shit!
1254 01:08:39,083 01:08:44,083 Provided by explosiveskull https://twitter.com/kaboomskull Provided by explosiveskull https://twitter.com/kaboomskull