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Editorial | When bureaucracy plays favorites - The Daily Pennsylvanian

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The Daily Pennsylvanian Editorial Board argues that Penn’s modularity benefits students in specialized schools, while harming students in the College.

Penn is an extremely segmented institution. Our University’s numerous schools, divisions, branches, and offices each operate with significant independence. Each piece of Penn is financially separated and functionally distinct. Arguments are often made about how this bureaucracy can benefit students through specialization, flexibility, and efficiency. However, what goes ignored is how Penn’s bureaucracy does not benefit students equally. In fact, it may go as far as to punish the majority of our undergraduate population. We brand ourselves as an institution that values collaboration and an…

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