| The article Marie mentions
really exists; you can read it
here. Personally, I think Barbara's being too easy on
"educationalist" Dale Spender, who has clearly never in her life
entered a classroom. A reader has requested that a T-shirt bearing the recent anniversary 'toon be made available for purchase. I have obliged. Check it (and related products) out here, or go here to view the whole store. |
| Saturday, July 26, 2008 |
| Panel 1: In
the title panel of this Sunday-style colour comic, in a desert
landscape containing a single dead tree, a huge man (let us just call
him Goliath) stands holding a sword and shield. Barbara, in the role of
David, aims a slingshot at his head. The man is labelled "Authority"
and Barbara "Experience." The words "West of Bathurst by Kari Maaren"
are inscribed on the tree. Panel 2: In the Davies College common room, Barbara is sitting on a couch, with Marie beside her on a chair. A young brown-haired white woman in a pink top approaches. Marie: I just read this Australian article about some academic who claims undergrads should be allowed to plagiarise because it helps them learn. Panel 3: The young woman sits down beside Barbara. Barbara: Yes...I read it too. Marie: What did you think? Panel 4: Barbara: Courtney, you were in class the day I brought the issue up. Tell Marie what I thought. Panel 5: Courtney: You said the argument was fundamentally flawed, as the academic was assuming that all disciplines depended on rote recall rather than the ability to interpret material critically. Panel 6: Barbara is holding an essay, presumably Courtney's. Courtney: You also told us that if we plagiarised, we would certainly learn how to fail a course and get kicked out of university. Panel 7: Marie: So...not a fan of that view, then. Barbara: Plus I threatened to rip their arms off, but that was mostly in fun. Alt-Text: And then I described in detail how I would make coats of their skin and feed their internal organs to lions. Go to commentary |
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