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...Radcliffe Union of Students (RUS) loses the clout it once had, the Seneca has emerged as a new forum for women activists on campus...
...almost a year later--a year in which RUS has seen its membership shrink--the Seneca's strength has only grown...
However, if it continues to be included, a more appropriate way for RUS and TBTN to address this issue would be to allow Harvard Students for Choice and Harvard Right to Life equal time to coordinate events during the week. The atmosphere at the recent panel about abortion at the Institute of Politics was incredibly thoughtful and respectful. RUS has the resources and stature plan a similar discussion instead of assuming, as they currently do, that a Harvard woman must be a pro-abortion woman...
Each female undergraduate at Harvard is automatically a member of RUS because of her gender and consequently, a portion of her activity fees fund the group. According to the RUS website, the Radcliffe Union of Students "is the voice for all female undergraduates at Harvard" and "conducts panels, weekly discussion groups, and events such as Take Back the Night, to insure that the voices of all women at Harvard are heard." Unfortunately, including abortion activism as a component of TBTN does not ensure that the voices of all women at Harvard are heard. In fact, it serves to effectively silence...
...After a vote earlier this year, all undergraduates, male and female, can become voting members of RUS after attending two meetings...