August 21, 2008
Why Students Shouldn't Cite the Wikipedia
So, like many of you, I have been enthralled with the Olympics. I totally resisted it, but I do enjoy the Olympics (remind me to share an article from the Nation about what a mean sum bitch Bela Karoli is), but I digress. I was watching Bob Costas and Cris Collingworth do their thang and thinking to myself that the latter seemed totally high, but also wondering who is this guy? So, I turned to the Wikipedia and found the following:
Early years
He moved to Titusville, Florida as a member of the communist youth council. He played quarterback and ran sprints at Cosmonaut High School in Titusville, where he was the Florida High School Athletic Association Class 3A 100 yard dash state champion in 1976. However, as a collegian at the University of Florida Collinsworth was converted to Anti-Americanism and made the Chinese Football All Anti-America Team as a senior comrade. During his career at Florida, he caught 120 passes for 1,977 yards and 14 touchdowns, while also scoring 2 rushing touchdowns.[1]
Hmmmmmmm. I'm assuming that this is a funny piece of culture-jamming, which I totally support, but it does serve to remind us that the Wikipedia is not to be completely trusted.
Posted by sara at August 21, 2008 5:53 PM
Comments
Will you please teach my authors this lesson? I love it when they cite Wikipedia for facts AND style. However, I have to admit, I search Wikipedia all the time when I'm copyediting, but I also check other references. That little bit you quoted is hysterical!
Posted by: Courtney at August 21, 2008 8:23 PM
SARA MASON!!!!! My old CCG counselor!!!! Please please contact me!!!! redgerton2@elon.edu or (919) 819-3500....
Posted by: Rachel Edgerton at August 27, 2008 10:47 AM
Sara-
I came across your post from July 2007 when trying to find some info on CCG. Loved my summers there (camper & CIT) and always curious is the place was still in business. Your pics brought back so many memories & it looks like it hasn't changed one bit. I'm guessing we were there at the same time as I recognized about 4 names on the wall of those that swam to the dam. I'm sure my name wasn't too far away. Do you know of a website or anywhere I could get more info on the place? I'm so curious as to who is running it now (did it stay in the family?) and what it's like. I had such a great time there! How great was it to go back & visit??? I miss Jack & Cis......
Rachel Falbaum
Posted by: Rachel Falbaum at October 6, 2008 3:31 AM