Whitworth University, as a liberal arts institution, seeks to educate students in all areas of academia. With fake news, especially that of the STEM-based variety, becoming increasingly more common, it must be asked if Whitworth students are prepared for the future. Respondents were asked to identify STEM-based fake news articles and asked to rate their ability to do so. While no data was found to be statistically significant, Whitworth students in general tend to overestimate their ability, regardless of major or political ideology.