OLIN LIBRARY—With the end of the school year quickly approaching, many students have begun to write their final papers. Unfortunately, this endeavor has not been completely successful in every case.
“There’s all this hype about L-DOC that I just don’t understand,” said Josh Richards ‘26. “I have a 30-page paper on Tibetan Buddhism due tonight, and I just learned that the Dalai Lama is not a fluffy, domesticated South American camelid. My final is worth 75% of my grade. I’m screwed.”
Many students post about L-DOC on their social media in a cheerful, celebratory manner, suggesting a concerning surge of anti-intellectualism. Communication student Sophia Martino ‘27 testified from personal experience that L-DOCs are no laughing matter.
“This one time I wrote a paper on methyl radicals for my science communication class, where I argued they were the most progressive group in the chemistry community. I got a 32,” she explained.
At press time, Richards still had 29 pages to go and had nearly given up on the assignment. However, he was adamant that “an L-DOC is better than an F-DOC.”
