Why Mary Willingham's Credibility is Important Posted Aug 4, 2014 Well isn't that interesting? The ongoing saga of Mary Willingham and her crusade against UNC took an intriguing twist this weekend when it was discovered she may have plagiarized parts of her master's thesis. Making it all the more ironic is that the alleged plagiarism was discovered by posters on the Inside Carolina message boards. (Tar Heel Blog)