"Everybody is doing it."

So begins Michael Moore's book Cheating 101: The benefits and fundamentals of earning the easy "A."

Moore will be at 432 W. College Ave. tomorrow for a book signing/party that's sure to draw attention.

"I seriously believe there is a need for this type of a book," Moore said.

Some of his more interesting methods of cheating include using extra blue books, switching grades in a professor's gradebook and using the gear-shift method --when test-taking students help each other cheat by corresponding their feet positions with exam answers.

Since writing his innovative guide to cheating, Moore -- a junior in journalism at Rutgers University in New Brunswick, N.J. -- said he can no longer cheat in classes.

"I'm watched like a hawk at Rutgers," he said.

He dedicated the book to St. Francis College in Loretto where he attended school for two years since he learned about cheating there. "I kind of gave them a little jab," he added.

Since publishing the book, which offers chapters on cheating methods, avoiding term paper blues and getting away without getting caught, Moore has received hate mail and harassing phone calls, he said. But none of it has come from students.

Students like it, he said, adding that the book is marketed toward them. He added that you can find something you like in it.

Although he's never heard of Moore's book, John Gondak (freshman-civil engineering) said he knows people who might buy the book.

"Some people would do anything to get an 'A,' " Gondak said.

But Susan Schnader (senior-elementary education) said cheating happens all the time at the University, adding, "I don't think cheating is a good idea."

The set-up of some rooms like 119 Osmond are conducive to cheating because it's easy to see other people's work, Schnader said.

"Students cheat because they know they can cheat," Moore agreed.

Moore bypassed traditional publishing houses and opted to publish the book himself so he could get it out quickly. Negotiations are now underway with big houses but there have been no serious American offers, he said. But he has a deal with an Italian publishing firm, and Cheating 101 will be out in translation soon.

While Moore will be enjoying the Penn State after-hours scene tomorrow night, he made no attempts to bring his book to campus, he said, adding that he's received criticism from campuses so he felt there was nothing to gain by asking the University for permission.

"You know they're just going to say no," Moore said.

Penn State is a lot like Rutgers -- with large classes and teachers on television monitors, he said.

"Who hasn't thought of cheating?" he added.

Sales for the book have reached about 4,000 copies, he said. He's received about 100 orders from Penn State students so he thought the time had come to pay a visit.

Advertising for the book has been sporadic, he said. Advertisements have appeared in some college papers and in March, an advertisement should appear in Rolling Stone magazine. The book has also been mentioned in Newsweek, The New York Times and The Washington Post.

In addition to being a full-time journalism student and writing and promoting his book, Moore also works full-time for the Cranbury Press in Cranbury, N.J.

"I never get to hang out and do nothing . . . but yeah, it's worth it," Moore said.