Word: wac
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...WAC leaders say that talking to many women about the final club issue has made them realize that there is a real need for fragmented social groups to exchange ideas...
...WAC has formed a committee to plan social events for the dual purpose of providing a social life for final club boycotters and bringing a diverse group of women together in a social atmosphere...
...WAC has battled its stereotype as a bunch of athletes who want to join clubs, it has tried to attract a wide range of members. Nevertheless, the group's success stemmed in part from the large base of support which Walton was able to draw from during the hockey team's pre-season in early September...
Wexler also says she understands why WAC chose to operate outside RUS. "If I were them I would not have gone through RUS," she says. "Not because of the way we are now but because of the way we've been historically," she said, referring to RUS's more radical activism against the clubs in the '80s, which differs from the "friendly" approach taken now by WAC...
Organizers say that even if their goal of coed clubs is realized, WAC will not be obsolete. The group will continue to educate students and maintain awareness about issues of gender and elitism at the clubs...