[crasshopper]

I wonder why the graduate students went to Zeelenberg first, instead of straight to Eijlander.

[cpwright]

It makes perfect sense that they would go to their department head. They knew him and most likely had a reasonable relationship with him given that they were comfortable discussing this over dinner/drinks; as opposed to a university administrator that they had no prior relationship with.

[emcrazyone]

yea I was wondering that too and I think if I were in their shoes, I would have done just that thinking that the two were in cahoots.