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Clubs get money, day-care should too
To the editor, I just put my 3-year-old daughter down for the night. I finally have a momentto write down my response to Scott Schulz's article regarding child care at the UA, and it boils down to a few simple facts. The first is that in my four years at the U of A, my tuition dollars have been used to support clubs, minority groups and sports, groups composed of less than 10 percent of the student population and none of which I participate in. I pay for the recreation center, and will pay for the new student union, neither of which I will use. I know that the powers that be have decried that to enrich the college experience for a diverse group of people, these things are necessary. I have never complained. Until now. According to Schulz's scheme of things, it is O.K. for me to subsidize everyone else's college experience, but I am not to hope for the same. New pool tables - yes, help getting through school to avoid welfare - no. Schulz, can you define the word "hypocritical"? The second fact is that Schulz is again having definition problems. People do not see single parents who go to college, work, and raise a child as being "irresponsible." Anyway, who are you to speak of responsibility? Frankly, you do not have the courage, compassion and strength to walk a day in my shoes. You can take your obviously perfect life Schulz. Being forced to overcome hardship and to succeed teaches one compassion and understanding, qualities you are obviously lacking. The third fact I would like to point out is the absurdity of Schulz's contention that we are "expecting others to become parents" because of their financial support. My money goes to numerous causes on this campus. Does that make me black if my money goes to the African American Club? Does it make me a rugby player if my money goes toward sports? Of course not. Just as your money going toward subsidized day care does not make you a parent.
Julie Simons
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