"I think the pomp and circumstance about the 25years of women at Harvard has been a tremendouscover-up for what Harvard doesn't do for women,"Bagneris told The Crimson in June. "They'vecelebrated not hiring and tenuring women, activelyignoring on-campus rape and undervaluing andunderpaying women such as the secretaries anddining hall workers that really make Harvardwork."

For all of the work still to accomplish, it isironic to see someone who has been repeatedlyslighted by Harvard--Wilson was virtually excludedfrom the Yard celebration last October--to rallyaround the Veritas.

But it is a smart card to play. Rather thanappear subsumed by Harvard, Radcliffe can convinceits alumnae that the two parties are partners.

And considering all of the publicsquabbles--Radcliffe charging Harvard for rent touse Byerly Hall, Harvard claiming Radcliffe shouldnot insist upon an official role in the lives ofundergraduate women--a united Harvard-Radcliffeis, frankly, novel.

Wilson and Radcliffe Board of Trustees ChairmanNancy-Beth G. Sheerr '71 used collaboration as amantra in last night's meeting.

"Harvard has really moved forward; there aretremendous opportunities to work together," Sheerrsaid