Addressing a need  Publication YearIssue Date   Editor, the
Gauntlet,  Re: "Women's centre not necessary," Oct. 9, 2003,
There needs to be clarification on the role and necessity of a
women's centre on campus.  Such a centre would provide a needed
service, acting as a childcare contact point for student
parents. Students would provide a listing of their classes, and
the centre could contact them if there was an emergency with at
their child's caregivers (most student parents can't afford cell
phones).  The centre could also be a clearing house for women's
resources in the city, which can be difficult to find. It would
also facilitate action and education on international women's
issues, like female circumcision, for example.  To avoid a waste
of resources, as it has been suggested it could be, the centre
could be run as an extension of the women's studies program, and
could be staffed by the program's volunteers. They would get
work experience and limited resources would be required to run
it.  It is a poor