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. ' San Joaquin s Students Again TopJ,ar Takers .2.1 :> :e..L ___ .Berkeley, Davis Lead The ABA-Accredited Schools in California ,S-4/_ . Minority 1 .~ass Rates Rise SAN FRANCISCO - _San Joaquin C?I· lege of 4w, a non-American Bar Assoc1a- tion .accredited law school, had _the highest firs~-timc pass rate ~n the Califor- nia bar for the second year m ro~, a~d the pass rate for first-time ethmc mmonty applicants was up significantly as well .. Among major, ASA-approved Cal~(or• ma law schools, the.University of Califor- nia law schools at Berkeley and Davis ha Charts showing bar pass rates by school, race and sex appear on Page 20. the highest rates of. passage o~ t~e July 1989 exam, accordmg to statistics re- leased Wednesday by the State Bar. "I'm thrilled, primarily because t~e hard work of our students and faculty paid o(f " said San Joaquin Dean Jan Pearson, whose school is accredited by the State Bar. She explained that the size of the school and its geographic isolation ma~e people work together. "The school is very close knit so that no ?~e ~ants to be the one who doesn't pass,, said Pearson. San Joaquin's pass rate of95.2 percent for first-time bar applicants beat the 93.7 percent pass rate recorded by firsl;time takers at U.C. Davis and 92.3 percent at U.C. Berkeley's Baalt Hall. , lJSt Law Center, with a pass rate ol 86 .-tpetcent among irrst-time applica~ts, finished third among the state's 16 maior, ABA-approved law schools. Among those schools St:1nfncd :«as•!Naalth•witli' a 'pass rate of'86 percent ·among first-tim takers. The statistics rele;ised Wednes_da) were based on totals for the exam giver last July. A total of 6,997 people took that exam, with 4,164 or 59.5 percent pass- ing up 6.9 percent from July, 1988, when 3,775 of 7,166 passed. Of this year's first-time takers, 72.2 percent passed, comP.3!ed with 71.5 percen~ las~ July. According to the bar, mmonty groups showed large gains this year. The per• centage of black first-time takers p~ssi~g this July rose to 40.7 percent, up signifi- cantly from 30.1 percent in 1988. The rate for Hispanic first-time takers was also up sharply, from 43.1 in 19~8 ~o 53.y percent this year. In 1987 the Hispanic first-time rate was 43.7. The rate for Asian first-time takers rose less dramatically, from 54.3 percent 1 last year to 59.8 percent. The rate for Asians had been higher in the past - 63. 7 percent in. 1987. · In all, the bar said that among the 4,675 first-time takers there were 189,black$, 229 Hispanics, and 234 f\.slans. Last }'eat the bar reported _that 176 blacks, 204,,I:fo,. panics, and 243 Asilins took the July exam for the first time. , Pass rates for bla~k~ who were repeat• ing the test rose from 17.0 percent in 1988 to 23.9 percent this year. Pass rates for Hispanic and Asian repeat-takers were relatively unchanged, both hovering around 23 percent. The pass rate for white repeat-takers this year was 34.7 percent, compared with 28 percent-ii) 1988. Combined Rates , · Overall when repeat applicants are fig- ured in, the schools had slightly differing - and generally lower - pass rates, but law schools generally only consider their first-time rates as an indication of how well they are doing. For the July ex'am, among all appli- cants two University of California law schodls - Berkeley and Davis - led the pack with overall pass rates of 89.5 per- cent. San Joaquin was second with a 87.5 percent pass rate, while Stanford finished next with an 84. 7 percent pass rate, and / !:•e Paae 20 - BAR Dy Rex Bossert Dady Jaurnal Staff R,porttr

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Traditionally, it bas been assumed that no subject is too sensitive not to be discussed openly and vigorously on campus. There is even the added assumption that civility is not al- ways compatible with unrestricted speech. University professors are granted tenure as protection of their rights to defend any side of a controversial issue. Is it not inevitable, therefore, that attempts like USD's to provide everyone with a shield against all forms of potential unpleasantness will collide with the commitment of the university to be a marketplace of conflicting ideas? Many prominent universities have adopted codes that specify what is impermissible racial speech. These institutions often require attendance by their students in so-called "racial awareness" classes, much like the one USO ordered its Sigma Chi stu- dents to sit in on. It is the assumption by universities that American white males are be- commg more, rather than less, racist in their attitudes and behavior that likely drives these institutions to im• pose an unprecedented level of re- straint on students' civil liberties. The prudent adjustment ~t uni-

recently did so with impunity on campus suggests that students' right to bum symbols is tolerated by some universllles. However, unless banned students re able to afford extensive and lengthy legal services, it is doubtful they will have the money necessary to legally challenge their suspen• sions. Such court cases can drag on for years. In the meantime, the ag- grieved student usually attends an- other college and graduates. The legal question is then declared moot; the university wms, the student loses. This is not to imply that USD's mo- llv in nullifying Sigma Chi stu- dents' rights of unfettered expression were less than commendable. It is obvious that USO would like to pre- vent student behavior that bas the potential to debase or revile a per- son, group, or class of citizens on the ba · of race, creed, sex, sexual pref- rence, physical, emotional or -~en- tal handicap, age, or national ongm. But IS it ethical for USD or any other university to deny students their FU'St Am ndment rights? The central mission of the university sup- posedly is to provide for the free ex- pression of a complete range of idea

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Th re tion that USD had th authority and power to force the Igma Chi membe of its tudent body to attend a pedal 10n on r m Failur to attend could mean th o£hcial rccogn Uon by USD of the fraternity might be revoked . In thlS v nt, th national officers of Sigma Ch would close down the local chap- no qu

that bad means are not likely to lead to good ends. That is, violation of the rights of one group of students in order to protect those of an ther is a flawed public policy. Groff is a professor of educatioa at San Diego State Uaiversity.

versities need to make at this time about race relations on their cam- puses is simply to calm down. J~ Jackson agrees that "the reality is that white male America is matur- ing." The USD-SigIDa Chi case suggests

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stand and cope with the changes induced by precollege planning and discussion. The program will be held Jan. 18 from 7 to 9 p.m. in • the cafeteria. Teen Issues Students interested in learning how to stay healthy, eat properly and keep a positive self-image C may want to participate in a new group, called Teen Issues, that discusses such health concerns. Teen Issues is a support group for individuals dealing with eating disorders. It will be run by Susan Ward, a licensed clmical so~ial worker who is head of the eatmg disorders clinic at Harbor View Hospital, and school counselor Bonnie Laughlin.

Center. The workshop will last from 7 to 9 p.m . Sister Dale Brown, financial aid expert from the University o an Die o lll answer questions about the vari- ous grants and forms required to apply for financial assistance. • For all seniors and parents suffering from pre-college stress and anxiety, the Transition to College evening may bring relief. Hosted by the school's counselors, the event is designed to help parents and seniors better under-

• A college information mght for parents, juniors and sopho- mores will be held Jan. 10 from 7 to 9 p.m. in the cafeteria. PSAT and PACT scores will be distrib- uted at that time. Also, the follow- ing topics will be addressed: colli:ge planning, SAT and ACT college entrance exams, achieve- ment tests, the dos and don'ts of college admi ions, and summer opportunities . • A financial aid workshop will be held Jan. 17 in the Media

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SAN DIEGO COUNTY COLLEGE NOTEBOOK / JIM LINDGREN Some un Hot, Some Cold ketball Heats it Up rter the 1rst month of the college basketball eason, local men's and worn n's teams fall Into one of two categon s. Who'• Hot: Among the men's teams, San Diego Stat (5-2), UC San Diego senior guard from Hilltop High, has not missed since and has a .920 percentage. The Aztec women's record for consecu- tive free throws 1s 26 set by Chana Perry in 1987-88.

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Marty Dow, the Aztec men's center, has made 17 m a row and is shooting 86 % ( 24 of 28) to lead four Aztecs over 80%. SDSU 1s makmg 74 % from the line after shooting a dismal 63% last year. • The 62-game starting streak of USIU's Mike Sterner was snapped when Coach Gary Zarecky, opting for a quick - er hve, kept him out of the starting lineup against Loyola Marymount last Thursday. D Christian Heritage's exhibition game Thursday against Athletes in Action (6-21) has been switched to Patrick Henry High at 7:30 p.m. Howard Wright, averaging 15 points and 7.3 pomts for AIA. returns to his alma mater, for which he was a Times All-County selection in 1984-85. D A three-way, game-to-game battle 1s being waged by Christian Heritage guards Will Cunningham, Mark Kraatz and Rundy Foster for the Hawks' career scoring recc,rd. Cunningham, the first to pass Bill Soucie's record earlier this year, has 1,127 points. Kraatz has 1;118 and Foster 1,112. Christian Heritage set a school record of 30 offensive rebounds m its upset of Biola Saturday, wipmg out the mark of 22 set last year. D Kristen Walls, a two-time section diving champion from Monte Vista High, won the three-meter event in the eight-team USC Invitational Saturday. Walls, a freshman at UCLA, won with a score of 457.50, 17.40 points ahead of second. D Kelvin Means, who played basketball for USD the past two seasons, was a wide receiver for Fresno St.ate this fall. Means. a junior, caught 13 passes for 155 yards and two touchdowns before breaking his collarbone in the Bulldog's last regular-season game, a 45-22 loss to New MeXJco. He also returned 18 kicks for 509 yards, a 28.3 average, including a long of 87 yards. Fresno State defeated Ball State, 27-6, Saturday In the California Raisin Bowl to cap an 11-1 season.

(4-2) and Chnstlan Hentage (5-3); among the women, the Umvers1ty or San Diego (5-1) and Pomt Loma Naza- ren =2 after Tuesday mght's 81-54 loss al Cal State orthrtdge). The Aztecs have won five ma row for the ftrst t me since 1984-85. UC D's two defeats have been by a total of four pomts, includmg a one-pomt double overtim loss to Menlo. Chrt t1an Heri- ge h compiled 1ti; record with seven away gam and up } VJclOnes over Southern California Co '.ge and B10Ja. The USD women, 01. lO their best start ever, are ndmg a four-game wmnmg streak, lncludmg V1ctor1es over SDSU and Arizona for the first time. PLNC had won three m a row headmg mto Tuesday night's game. Who'• ot: The men from USO (2-5), PLNC (1-5) and USIU (2-7 after Tues- day night's 93-69 loss at Montana), and th SDSU (0-6) and UCSD 0-4) wom- en. Among the men, USO has lost four In a row, PLNC five and USIU six (before Tuesday). SDSU's women have yet to wm under Beth Bums, their new coach. UCSD has won just once after commg off a 19-6 season, its best ever. D Whose house was ll when USO's women played SDSU at the San Diego Sports Arena last Wednesday as part of double-header with the men's game? The Sports Ar na I the Aztec men's home court and sometime home to the SD t; women. But because 1t was USD's year lo play host to the annual women's game, the Toreras wore white, the CAA's home color. USD, h1ch defeated SDSU, 76-68, for the first time m 18 games, had four players who had previously played m the ar na; the Aztecs only had one. In high school, USD's Chris Enger (Vista), Lynda Jones (Ml. Carmel), Paula Mas- cari (Monte Vista) and Julie Doria (San P qua!) played there m championship gm For SDSU, Liza Carnllo pl yed there four t1m while al Pont Loma. Dee Dee Davi was on the 1987-88 team that met Pacific there, but she did not play. • 0 U's Julie Evans ha made 23 con ccut1ve fr throw . After begm- nmg the ea on zero for two. Evans, a

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• J Toreros regroup AN DIEGO - of ...San Diego men·s- o team open~ an ei ping four of five on the road . USD (2-5) 1s coming off consecu- ive losses to San Diego State and l1CLA. Last Saturday's loss to the Bruins marked the second time in a week that the Toreros were up- ended by a Top 20 team. USD was beaten by St. John's earlier this month. The Toreros will host Stephen F. Austin University Saturday night, Eastern Washington next Tuesday and Nevada-Reno next Thursday. All mes start at 7:30 p.m. ( The Uni'!.e15ity etball home- er drop- stand Saturday I

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hri1lmaa peal: Delores Dodson was shopping at the Toys R Us store on Morena

Boulevard when an agitated om n stormed down the aisle snapping at a clerk. "Where in bell," she demanded, "is the Bible Trivia game?" New, that fits: Orgaruze~ of the Jan. 19 America's Dance Awards gala at the new convention center say actre s Shirley MacLaine has confirmed her appearance. (In this life.) Sammy Davis Jr., who's battling throat cancer, is still on. Betty Ford will fly in from Palm Springs on Ernie Hahn's jet. And arrangements are being made for a helicopter to bring Arsenio Hall to SD after he tapes his TV show in Hollywood.... In its cover story this week on "Money Laundering," Time magazine includes a thumbnail sketch of San Diego's Dick Silberman. Under the "Sticky Fingers" heading: "The California millionaire, once an adviser to ex- Governor Jerry Brown, allegedly laundered money for U.S. agents posing as drug dealers." San Diego Shuffle: Newcomer to the membership rolls at Rancho Santa Fe Farms Golf Club: basketball superstar Michael Jordan.... Father Owen Mullen, who's leaving USO after eight years as assistant campusminister, says he's always wanted to go on "active duty." He's moving to West Point as Catholic chaplain.... Gloria McColl, newly relieved of her seat on the city council, is keeping a hand in community affairs. She's a member of the "green-ribbon" committee organizing the 10th anniversary San Diego St. Patrick's Day Parade.... Back in the local media market after five years anchoring the news at LA's Channel 9: Tom Lawrence, the former Channel 8 anchorman. Lawrence, a casualty of the newsroom sweep at Channel 9 after Disney's takeover, continues his corporate communications consultin here._______ __J

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SAN DIEGO - The,._University of San Diego women's basketball teartrWilrj'iuCarour-game winning streak on t ie line Saturday when the To1tr s (5- 1) travel to North- ern Arizona Univel})~ Flag- staff. Fo1mer Monte Vista standout Paula Mascari is the second-lead- !ng scorer for the Toreras, averag- mg 11.2 points per game. In games against Arizona and UC Santa B..rbara last week, Mas- cari made 6-of-7 three-point field goals. She ranks first in the West Coast Conference in three-pomt field goal percentage (9-of-15, 60.0) and fourth in field goal percentage (25-of-46, 54.3). (mkm)

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College, instructor battling over Indian artifacts S?;~fos - Accusations that pletes her research. and fragments from a college stor- classes," said Quintero, 47, of San a Palomar College archaeology in- College officials claim the arti- age area and took them home. Marcos, in an interview yesterday. structor stole $100,000 worth of local facts were dug up by an employee Quintero left a note explaining "Palomar College didn't hire me to Indian artifacts from the school has and students, at college expense, to what she had done, and school au- collect for them. There was never raised a tangled legal question of be used in classroom studies. thorities filed a grand theft report any agreement as to the disposition who really owns the items. The dispute arose last month, after with the Sheriffs Department last of the artifacts." The instructor, who admits taking part-time instructor Leslie Quintero Friday. Value of the items, dug from College President George Boggs the pottery, rock and animal bone was notified that she would not be a rural site north of Escondido, was disagreed. fragments, maintains that the exca- rehired for the spring semester. Over placed at $100,000. "She gathered the materials while vation-site owner granted her the the Thanksgiving holiday, she re- "I was hired by Palomar College right of possession until she com- moved several thousand artifacts nine years ago to teach excavating logy on Page 8-4 L.-.e---~------..._________ --===4:=-i-...-_ ~• _J