Clancy says that the Trust--seen by some as a replacement for RUS--will not foster the type of community women's groups enjoyed under RUS's reign.

"We wanted the initiative to prove that there is this community and to prove that this community needs to stay alive," Clancy said.

The pamphlet asks students to vote on a number of different incarnations the RUS of the future could take. Options range from "Radcliffe Union of Students should begin a campaign to raise an endowment from the Radcliffe College Alumni Association so that we can continue our discussions and grants as usual" to a blank space for written suggestions.

The women's initiative starts today and runs through Friday. It includes an "Eat-In" in front of the Science Center on Thursday sponsored by Eating Concerns Hotline and Outreach, and a holiday reception with the Seneca, an all-women social group founded last year, on the MAC quad Friday afternoon.

Clancy says the events are "meant to [find] little pockets of women's community spread throughout campus" and "[make] it easier for groups to interact."

Alexis B. Karteron '01, co-chair of the Coalition Against Sexual Violence, said she looks forward to interacting with groups focused on women's issues.

"It's a great way to raise awareness and provide a niche for women," she said.