Filed from the schadenfreude department…
Unsurprising: Valedictorian gave a cheesy commencement address.
Surprising: Valedictorian plagiarized the commencement address.
Just Plain Stupid: Valedictorian plagiarized the commencement address from the Onion.
Naperville School District says a graduation speech given by Naperville Central High School valedictorian Steven Hankong Su bears ‘a strong similarity’ to … the parody publication The Onion. Last week, district officials said they asked Su’s family to return the valedictorian medal he was awarded and said his speech would be removed from the videotape of the ceremony.
Naperville Sun, June 3, 2008
(Thanks, Fark.)
