Academic integrity is nothing to play with as a student in a college or university. It is taken very seriously. Teachers and professors expect students to do their own work so that they can take advantage of their education. If a student uses information from any source available to them, they must cite this source. If they do not cite sources properly it is considered plagarism or cheating. Plagarism and cheating is not, nor should it be, tolerated. If a student uses someone elses ideas or words, they need to own up to it and not try to steal it. Everyone works just as hard as the next person and should get credit for that work.