RGA Eliminated By Radcliffe Vote

Radcliffe girls have voted to replace the Radcliffe Government Association with a smaller governing body that would not include any members of the Radcliffe Administration.

The proposal for a Radcliffe Undergraduate Association received 253 votes to 225 votes for the Radcliffe Union of Students in a two-day referendum that ended last night.

Anastasia Kucharski '68, president of RGA, said late last night that RUA's failure to achieve a majority may lead to a run-off between RUA and RUS. RGA will discuss the possibility at its meeting tomorrow.

The proposal to retain RGA received 118 votes, while 87 Cliffies voted to abolish all student government.

RUA would be half the size of RGA and representation would be based on houses, not on dormitories. In addition, the new group will be limited by decisions of the College Council, Radcliffe's highest governing body.

The more autonomous RUS would be similar in structure to RUA, but it would not be subject to any higher authority and it would place two student representatives on the College Council.

A proposal recommending the establishment of a joint student-administration committee to improve communication between Cliffies and the administration was approved by a ratio of nine to one. The committee would serve as an advisory body to the College Council on policy matters.

A separate recommendation that students sit on the College Council was approved by a margin of three to one.

Mary I. Bunting, president of Radcliffe, said last night that an RUA victory would probably present "no particular problem." She said that although no vote had been taken, the members of the College Council would probably approve the constitution of RUA.

"It would, however, require a change in the By-laws of the College to add members to the Council" as demanded by RUS, Mrs. Bunting said. About 53.5 per cent of the 1285 eligible to vote cast ballots. A 50 per cent vote was necessary to validate the referendum