"Wal-Mart heir returns degree amid cheating claims"

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) --

The University of Southern California said in a statement that Elizabeth Paige Laurie, 23, "voluntarily has surrendered her degree and returned her diploma to the university. She is not a graduate of USC."

The statement, dated September 30, said the university had ended its review of the allegations concerning Laurie.

Laurie's roommate, Elena Martinez, told a television show last year that she was paid $20,000 to write term papers and complete other assignments for the granddaughter of Wal-Mart co-founder Bud Walton. Wal-Mart is the world's biggest retailer. The family could not be reached for comment.

Following the allegations, the University of Missouri renamed its basketball arena, which had been paid for in part by a $425 million donation from the Lauries and was to have been called "Paige Sports Arena."

Is she stupid, or just too damn lazy to do the required work?

My God, with so many students struggling to afford a college education, and graduating with HUGH outstanding loans, you'd think this poor little rich kid would at least earn her degree with a "gent;emans C"!

Why send her there? Why would she want an un earned degree if the first place?
There are other ways to gain merit. Wonder if she will recover from this - not that I care that much. This is carying hypocracy a bit far.

Sheesh - I'd would have taken her to the cleaners.