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Ruth Colker '78 was overwhelmingly elected president of the Radcliffe Union of Students (RUS) Tuesday in a large turnout election that reflected an increased interest in the RUS among undergraduate women...
During her campaign, Colker, who succeeds Barbara Norris '77, stressed improved communications with students and administrators as an important RUS goal. She said yesterday she sees the critical issues facing RUS as health care for Radcliffe women, affirmative action, women's athletics, and women's studies...
Last month, RUS, whose members include all undergraduate women in the University, set up a small emergency fund for pregnancies and abortions for Radcliffe students...
Denise Moorehead '77 will serve as vice-president of the RUS next year, Susan Oliver '78 as treasurer and Kathy Zeitlin '79 as secretary. Barbara Norris '77 and Susan Comstock '78 will represent the RUS as delegates to the Radcliffe Governing Board and elections for House and Yard representatives to the RUS legislature will be held next fall...
...Harvard health insurance plan does not now cover nontherapeutic abortions; pregnant students must look elsewhere for funds for an operation whose costs must usually be paid in advance. Should the RUS fund run out, there would be nowhere in the University students could go for money to cover abortions--which must be performed as soon as possible if the operation is to proceed legally...