Former UNC defensive lineman Marvin Austin's comments on Twitter first drew the attention of NCAA investigators last year as he tweeted about a party in Miami and other good times.

Wednesday, in the aftermath of a Durham Superior Court ruling that denied his former Tar Heels teammate Michael McAdoo an injunction that would have allowed McAdoo to resume playing with the Tar Heels this fall, Austin unleashed a series of tweets on his @anchormanaustin account expressing his frustration and apparently threatening to reveal more about North Carolina's football program and the ongoing NCAA investigation.

UPDATED, 5:40 p.m.

DURHAM — Michael McAdoo’s attempt to return to the North Carolina football team may be over after a Durham Superior Court judge denied his request for an injunction against the NCAA and UNC that would have restored his eligibility.

McAdoo had asked the court to intervene because he contended that the NCAA had declared him permanently ineligible based on inaccurate information provided by the university.

Judge Orlando Hudson, after a hearing that lasted more than two hours, found that McAdoo’s claim did not meet the standards required for an injunction, and that it was “not likely he would suffer irreparable loss if not imposed.”

Apparently, plagiarism isn't easy for college students to identify.

Some need a tutorial, since according to the New York Times, it's hard to determine right from wrong with all that information out there on the Internet.

So here you go, courtesy of Matt Serra, Duke University's director of academic assessment.

In Inside Higher Ed, we have an essay today from professor to student explaining why plagiarism is such a stupid idea.

The letter is written by a Hofstra University professor explaining why academic cheating is self-defeating.

He writes in part:

"The opposite of academic honesty is not actually academic dishonesty; it's dishonesty that is decidely unacademic. To commit is to suggest that you don't understand, or don't value, the kind of education for which you (or your parents) are paying so much. The problem is not so much rule breaking as point missing."

Read the whole article here.

This is absolutely fascinating.

A novelist has written an essay in a Drexel University publication recounting his days as a term paper author-for-hire.

Yes, that's right. Billy the college kid doesn't have time to write 12 pages on MacBeth, so he goes online and buys one. Pays several hundred bucks or more. The paper broker contacts the author, who bashes out the term paper and sends it in.

Incredible.

The writer here, Nick Mamatas, says there are several types of people who buy term papers. Some are just too dumb to do the work. Others are people from other countries who are educated but struggle with language. And some are the protected and coddled; here's his description of one client whose mother — yes, his mother! — bought a term paper on his behalf. In other words, mom paid for sonny to cheat.

"[My son] is a very kind hearted young man. One who will make a difference in whatever he does. Barely can go unnoticed because of his vivacious character, happiness and joy in life. He is very much in tune with his fortune and often helps the less fortunate."

Wow. I guess I too would be filled with happiness and joy if mom solved all my problems for me.