On Oct. 31, I was released from the columnist position due to several instances of inadequate citation and my failure to honestly acknowledge the sources I used in my article from The Economist. While I did cite that particular article, I did not do so enough for all the references I made and the statistics I obtained from it.
I acknowledge this and recognize that this amounts to academic dishonesty. I sincerely apologize to everyone at The Eagle and the AU community for my actions and irresponsibility, and I wish to say I never meant any harm to this publication and the university. I never had any malicious intent to actively be dishonest in my column, but even if it was without intent, I understand that as columnists, we must adhere to a strict guideline of journalistic integrity that I failed to uphold. I take responsibility for my last submission and accept my release as economic columnist from The Eagle.
Dorian Key Sophomore, Kogod School of Business
