Got
problems? Visit women’s center
By Tina Page
On-line Forty-Niner
Staffed
by the students and made for students, the
Women’s Resource Center continues to provide
resources for every need. From sexual assault
crisis intervention to supplying hugs when
someone needs them, the center welcomes
students with open arms.
“The Women’s Resource Center is about women
and all parts of women’s lives,” Lynne Coenen,
assistant director of the center, said.
“It can range from what they are going to
eat for breakfast to how they are going
to take care of their families.”
Primarily a networking and support center,
the WRC allows women to meet other women
who can lend a sympathetic ear, give directions
around campus or eat lunch within the women’s
lounge, which is open to all students.
Low-cost, professional counseling references
are available, as well as opportunities
to join a free affinity group. The affinity
groups are led by a faculty member and consist
of women with similar interests coming together
to discuss relevant issues.
“Some popular affinity groups in the past
have been Sister Friends, an African-American
group, Latinas Who Need Us and Creative
Souls for artistic people,” said Megan Gilhooley,
a student who works in the center.
The range of services the center provides
is wide. Students can make class arrangements
using the open phone, write papers on the
open computer or even store their lunches
in the refrigerator.
Internships are available at the center
as well, “Intersections,” a career fair
where professional women come to campus
and make themselves available to students
in need of advice or guidance.
According to Coenen, men are also welcome
to the available resource material in the
center. Men often staff the Self Defense
Awareness programs the WRC offers.
“The center is here to help men understand
women’s issues. Men also come to us because
a woman in their lives needs help,” Coenen
said.
No matter what the reason for a visit to
the Women’s Resource Center, students will
always be greeted with a warm smile and
a helpful hand. All of their services are
free of charge and available to students,
staff and faculty.
The WRC is “just a terrific place,” Coenen
said. “We have a great deal of fun here.”
The Women’s Resource Center is open 9 a.m.
to 5 p.m. on Monday, Thursday, and Friday,
and 9 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday and Wednesday.
For further information, call the center
at (562) 985-8576 or visit its Web site
for a calendar of events at www.csulb.edu/centers/wrc.
The center is located in LA3-105.
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