Monthly Mystery: College Crime - Part One

December 2023

Find who peeked at the exam paper in this three-part mystery game.

Solve mildly challenging puzzles to unlock the mystery.

 


Concluding his lecture on "Introduction to Effective Communication" for first-year students at Oddtown Heritage College at precisely 12:30 pm, Mr. Links remained in the now-deserted lecture hall to review assignments. At 1:03 pm, he proceeded to his office. A realization struck him at 1:18 pm – his briefcase, containing the upcoming week's exam paper for second-year students, was inadvertently left behind. Swiftly retracing his steps to the lecture hall, Mr. Links discovered the briefcase, seemingly untouched, and upon inspection, found that nothing was missing, including the crucial exam paper. However, a perplexing discovery awaited him – the exam paper wasn't precisely where he had initially placed it. It had been extracted from the designated folder and discreetly repositioned in a different one. It became evident that a second-year student had clandestinely infiltrated the lecture hall after Mr. Links and the first-year students had departed, taking an illicit peek at the upcoming exam questions. Now tasked with crafting a new exam paper, Mr. Links is unwavering in his determination to unearth the identity of the student who committed this academic transgression.

Can you assist Mr. Links in unraveling the mystery, identifying which second-year student engaged in this college crime and discerning the motive behind their actions?

 

Part One

This is Part One of a three-part series. Be sure to check out Parts Two and Three to unlock the complete mystery.


Clue:

Below is a list of Mr. Links' second-year students along with a corresponding list of classes that coincided with his first-year lecture.

Can you shortlist any suspects from Mr. Links' second-year students that may have been present on campus around the time his lecture ended?


Name

Major

Alex Academic

Psychology

​Benjamin Bachelors

Archeology

Carol Course

Sociology

Caleb Credit

Marketing

Danielle Degree

English Literature

Emily Enroll

Mathematics

Emma Exam

​Sociology

​Francis Faculty

Education

Fiona Fail

Engineering

Gary Graduate

Human Resources

Lisa Lecture

Archeology

Leo Lesson

Biology

Mary Major

Law

Manny Masters

Engineering

Nina Notebook

Marketing

Peter Pass

​Marketing

Rachel Registrar

History

Sarah Semester

Chemistry

Scott Scholar

Law

Terence Term

History

Usman University

Biology

 




Lectures - 11:00 am - 12:30 pm

Lecture Hall #

Calculus II

1

Modern History II

3

Introduction to Effective Communication

4

Cognitive Psychology II

6

English Language II

7

Principles of Marketing II

8

Asset Management III

10

Organic Chemistry Lab II

Lab # 2




Get Answers

 

Hint

Note the second-year students' majors to determine who may be attending a class at the same time as Mr. Links was delivering his lecture.


Solution

These students were on campus around that time and are possible suspects.

Emily Enroll - Calculus II - (Mathematics)

Rachel Registrar, Terence Term - Modern History - (History)

Alex Academic - Cognitive Psychology - (Psychology)

Danielle Degree - English Language II - (English Literature)

Caleb Credit, Nina Notebook, Peter Pass - Principles of Marketing - (Marketing)

Sarah Semester - Organic Chemistry Lab - (Chemistry)


 

Check out Part Two and Part Three to complete College Crime.

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