Editor, the Gauntlet,
I’m outraged over this bone-headed decision to cut credit card payments for tuition-especially without consulting the Students’ Union.
Why not offer a choice? I would gladly pay a $50 to $100 penalty to cover the fee if it meant not having to pay overdraft interest at the bank, or begging for money from friends and family while waiting for my student loan or paycheque. The Air Miles alone would make up for it, not to mention the convenience factor.
Maybe I’m paranoid, but the fact a choice is not being offered makes me think either there’s an ulterior motive, or that stupidity really does rule.