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...think we try to be as representative as possible," says RUS Co-President Maura H. Swan '94. "But we can only be as representative as who comes to the meetings...
This dilemma has troubled RUS leaders ever since: Does an effort towards broadening its membership inhibit the group from being able to take stances on controversial issues? Will RUS, in its effort to represent all, pursue an agenda so broad that it doesn't represent anyone...
...RUS' agenda is chosen by whomever attends the group's weekly meetings. All female students enrolled at the College are automatically members of RUS and are term-billed $5 annually to fund the group. Swan says attendance has increased this year in part as a result of a strong recruitment effort at registration, but meetings still draw only about 25 to 40 regulars, a tiny fraction of Radcliffe's student body of almost...
...difficulty involved in striving to represent as many women as possible on a diverse campus is reflected in the group's stance on campus issues, Swan says. "Should RUS have a final statement?" Swan queries. "How can we make a statement if we haven't polled every woman on campus...
...RUS doesn't have to take stances on issues unless the women at its meetings decide to, according to Wexler. "We don't normally take positions on things," she says. RUS had to take a position on the clubs because people kept questioning the organization about the issue...