By John Mugol
\nTriton\u2019s Call Staff<\/p>\n

In the Spring 2015 semester there was a plagiarism incident at the University of Guam.<\/p>\n

According to the UOG English Department, Plagiarism is a serious offense. It is using material that is composed by another person (or other people) to make one think it was originally theirs.<\/p>\n

Alan Villanueva, a 2014 graduate of the university, said he believes that some students at some point have plagiarized and have gotten away with it. \u201cI think plagiarism is a common occurrence at any institution,\u201d said Villanueva.<\/p>\n

Depending on their workload, some students choose to procrastinate and end up doing this dirty deed. \u201cIt\u2019s a matter of how much a student can work hard in order to achieve a fair grade,\u201d Villanueva added.<\/p>\n

With the idea of plagiarism, the regulations can vary for students or academic scholars.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe student handbook says \u2018don\u2019t plagiarize,\u2019 the college, rules, and procedures manual says a bit more and defines what it is,\u201d said James Sellman, Ph.D, dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences.<\/p>\n

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