Ja: Inmates running the asylum

Students at the University of the West Indies' Mona Campus are adamant that they "will not even consider" paying a recently-approved 10 per cent tuition hike unless school administrators stop barring students with outstanding fees from taking exams.

"A 10-per cent increase while barring students is ridiculous," said guild president, Damion Crawford.

The guild, he explained, has not yet decided on a course of action if UWI does not revisit its policy of barring students, but added that it was unlikely the student body would have to take action as the school's administrators were fair.

However, UWI has made it clear that it has no intention of changing its policy.
"Provisions are made for students to come up with payment arrangements," said public relations officer, Carroll Edwards.

The Miranda revised for UWI students: You do not have the right to a university education; should you not pay your fees, that education can and will be taken from you. You have the right to protest a fee hike; should you not pay the hike, the university reserves the right to bar you from taking exams....