[mback00]

Please use Occam's razor: student that can maintain her anonymity in the face of this report + bureacracy that maintains a service for /one/ person = Political connections

[jtolmar]

That's not how Occam's razor works. Neither explanation - political connections vs kindness - is simpler than the other.

You're just using a more prestigious-sounding name for cynicism.

[krapp]

Occam's Razor would imply someone with "political connections" would have the wherewithal for more convenient alternatives, such as moving closer to school.