There are various reasons as to why the Writing Center was ultimately put onto the Internet. The most important reason of all, though, is that as each day goes by, we find ourselves moving closer and closer to the twenty-first century. We have only just entered the final year of the twentieth century, and yet, strangely enough, it doesn't seem like it.

In short, time has shifted into fifth gear and is moving with its proverbial speed. Needless-to-say, the Writing Center is attempting to do the same by providing quality service to all those who enter it. The rapid advent of a significant number of literary material -- newspapers to name but one -- on the Internet is an indication of how necessary it is to supplement actual and physical with the virtual.

Nonetheless, one cannot deny that Coca-Cola was right when it spun the leitmotiv that "you can't beat the real thing". That is why the Writing Center will always be around -- tutors, coffee and Director alike -- to give students the best service possible.

Regrettably, the Writing Center has had a chequered past. Nevertheless, it has gained considerable ground in dispelling previous stereotypes: in November 1998, the Centre saw over hundred students as opposed to eighty the previous month.

Finally, we hope that this website will do the ultimate: help inspire people write better...today.