Yesterday, Onward State published an article insinuating that an article in the most recent issue of Phroth's Phollegian had been plagiarized from the Onion. While the articles are indeed strikingly similar, the way in which the original article was researched and written fell below ordinary journalistic standards.
I apologize on behalf of the writer and my organization for putting a decent man's career in jeopardy-- no doubt about it, plagiarism is a dirty word, one which should not have been brought up except in the most researched manner and under the most pressing circumstances. Moreover, the post in question was bombastic and drew conclusions that far exceeded the more probable explanation of the similarity. However, I will leave the discussion of how Phroth's editorial process works to EIC Rebecca Eisenberg, should she choose to accept our offer to write a column.
According to Time Warner, as of late Sunday night, the Wal-Mart in State College has sold more copies of Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition than any other Wal-Mart in the nation. And, just to show that Pennsylvanian's recognize fine art when they see it, we'd like to note that the King of Prussia store is sitting pretty at #8 in sales.
Why the interest? Who cares-- whether it's snow induced boredom, spring break outfit planning, or Brooklyn Decker's bodacious bod, we're still proud!
