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F. , r. 1B88 ;( USO Fraternity Gets Probatio_n . SAN DIEGO (AP)-The Sigma Chi fraternity at the J.}mverutY of San Diego was placed on three years probation last Thursday after some _of its mem6!rs burned a wooden cross as part of an initiation ritual, u~iversity officials said. Jo/ S 5' USD officials also will recommend to the national Sigma Chi orga- nization that the 80-member Theta Lambda chapler at USD be suspended from the campus, said university spokesman John Nunes. On May 20, about 12 members of the fraternity and 17 ple.dges w~re arrested by a park ranger at Torrey Pines SI.ate Park after the fraternity members bume.d a wooden cross as part of an initiation ritual. Swdent Dean Thomas F. Bwke told the fraternity members that the cross burning brought embarrassment to the university community. University officials also will require each member to serve 25 hours of community service in the next school year and will reouire each Sigm Chi fraternity member, and other univen;ity fraternity members. to atten workshops that will address racial and cultural biases, Burke said m a state· ment released last week. Cross burnings also were banne.d and USO officials will require the fraternity, over the next three years, to remind all its members of the inci- dent. Toe chapter will be suspende.d if it fails to meet all the sancuons Burke said. "By keeping them here on campus, with thetr nose to the grind.tom; i r the next three years, we will be able to expose them to sensitivity work- s ps and other educational vehicles that will combat such insen 1ti e

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·~·••-;;,_. ...,.: / r Prop. 103 ·mplem.entation of Reforms This decision requires the department to exempt insurers from the_ 20 percent roll• back provision of Proposition 103 if such a rollback would prevent an insurer from earning a 'fair rate of return,' •' the statement said. 1

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Insurap. • Four Inter~1c;ro By G.M. BUSH i I Daily Joumal SlaffR,porltr I Four nonprofit organizations on Thursday filed suit against Insurance Commissioner Roxani G!fu:_spie, asking a judge to order her to implement the Proposition 103 reforms they contend she has ignored, delayed and evaded. "California consumers have been waiting almost a year for Roxani Gillespie to implement Prnp. ljl_3," said Conway Collis, a member olthe State Board of Equalization who chairs the Proposition 103 Insurance Action Co!Tlfllission Inter- vention Team, one of the plaintiffs. "Unfortunately, we have been forced to take legal action because the commis- sioner has shown repeatedly that she is more interested in protecting insurance company interests than implementing the will of the people,'• Collis said. "Roxani Gillespie, as an individual, is free to oppose Proposition 103, but as commissioner, she has to uphold it," he said. If the commissioner cannot uphold the law, she should resign, he added. The suit, filed in Sacramento County Superior Court, was announced at news conferences in Los Angefes and Sacra- mento by Conway and leaders of the oth· er plaintiff groups, Voter Revolt, the Center for Public Interest Law of the '!Jniyersity of San Die~ and the Los An- geles chapter of the AACP. The peti- tion seeks writs of mandate and injunctive and declaratory relief. Jim Wheaton, an attorney with the University of San Diego's CPIL, told re- porters in Los Angeles and later in Sacra- mento that the suit has two main goals. One is to put an end to secret meet- ings and discussions on developing regu· lations, such as the 11.2 percent benchmark that Gillespie has used as a 6lir qte of return to exempt 184 insur- ance companies from the rate rollbacks mandated by Proposition 103. That benchmark, he said, is illegal and cannot be used. ., Proposition 1m explicitly and clearly calls for public input on developing re- fonn regulations, he said. The second goal is to force the com- missioner to begin immediately putting together a purposeful methodology for implementing Proposition 103, he said.

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'We have been forced to take legal action because the C'lmmissioner has shown repeatedly that she is more interested in protecting insurance company interests than implementing the will of the people.' is trying to do a good job, but circum• stances are out of his control, Rosenfield said. He called the hearing "{procedural pretzel." · Aldra Henry, vice preSJdent of._tlie Na- tional Association for the Advancement of Colored People, said the NAACP joined the law suit because of its i:;on- cerns over territorial rating schemes that tend to discriminate against low-income, mmority policy holders. Proposition 103 mandated a move away from territorial rates, but the com· missioner has done nothing to initiate that movement, she said. "The people and the Supreme Court decided to do away with territorial rating. However, Roxani Gillespie decided otherwise," she said. , Gillespie, a fonner insurance company executive, issued a prepared statement saying the petition will be referred to the Insurance Department's attorney for re- sponse. As she has since the adoption of Proposition 103, she defended its imple- mentation strategy and schedule. ''The department is fully committed to enforcing all of the provisions of Proposi· tion 103 as interpreted by the California Supreme Court in its CalFarm decisio·n. - Conway Collis --pl!!illliff

''The books of all major insurers doing business in California are being opened to the public through an extensive series of public hearings to determine what a 'fair rate of return• is for insurers and which of them must give rollbacks under propo- sition 103. "As most interested parties - and those with the public interest at heart - are either participating in these hearings or have access to them through the inter- venor process, it is quite puzzling as to why the complainants would splinter off on the long and winding road to court litigation." The statement called the lawsuit "friv• olous" and said it would delay rate reductions. Wheaton said the plaintiffs hope for a "very prompt hearing," perhaps within 30 days. " The suit lists three causes of action. The first, a writ of mandate, seeks to set aside the 11.2 percent benchmark. It charges Gillespie with "unilaterally de- vising a regulation to govern exemption applications" that violates the Adminis• trative Procedure Act, then using that regulation to exempt companies from rate reductions while ignoring all outside input. The second cause of action seeks de- claratory and injunctive relief against the 11.2 percent benchmark under section 11350 of the Government Code, "any in- terested person may obtain a judicial dec- laration as to the validity of any regulation..••" . The third cause of action, a writ of mandate to compel action, urges the' court to direct Gillespie to •: immediately commence the regulatory process to adopt and promulgate regulations'' to im- plement Proposition 103. · Collis said there is "no indication" that Gillespie is about to develop a rating ' system based on a motorist's driving re- cord, miles driverr annu211y and years of experience, as mandated by Proposition 103. Without such a system, territorial rating will continue, he said.

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~ation Reci~ ~bert Thompson pcrfo~for the new Martin Ott ten-rank pipe organ m the Founders Chapel of USO o Fnday, September 15, ~m. Thompson will be accompanied by USD mu;1c drrector Fr. N ,colas Rcvcle and the USD String Octet in rwo works c )mm1 1oncd,£ r ded,ca ,on: llmaavm on Sint Nomme," by Chicago compo~er Richard Proulx, and Tromp, l'Ori,lle by UCSD doct ral candidate Randaii G,les. Music by Bach, Haydn, Handel, and early Spam,h ma rers wrll alw b,, featured. The Un1ven.1ty of San Diego b located in Alcala Park, off Linda Vista Road, m Linda Vista. For ticket lnfonnation, call 260-4600 x4456. .rh~ ..•

Gillespie has refused to develop a realis- . tic implementation suategy and, on four occasions, has ignored petitions to act from the attorney _general's office and consumer groups, Wheaton said. Proposition 13, passed by voters last November, called for automobile insur- ance rate rollbacks to 20 percent below November 1987 levels. To date, al· though the bulk of the initiative was up- held by the state Supreme Court in early May, no insurance company has reduced its rates. This week, Gillespie opened the first hearing on requests by Allstate Insur- ance Co. for exemptions from "ilie roll: ba~rovisions. Although the hearing was scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday, analysts now say it 30 on for months. Harvey Rosenfield, the author of Prop· osition 103 and head of Voter Revolt, noted that even the administrative law judge presiding over the hearing ex- pressed concern over the Jack of proce- dural standards. • The bulk 0£ the first day of the hearing was bogged down by legal maneuvering and arguments over how to proceed with discovery. The administrative law judge

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interest in the problem and we were flooded with referrals. Literally thousands of people contacted us.... " He said the NIMH research group ha<; treated several hundred people in the last decade with a fairly simple device that shines light from fluorescent tubes in their faces. The patients do not have to look directly into the light, although they are encouraged to occasionally glance at it, he said . . In addition, about 30 other groups in vanous countries, especially in high lalttude countries where winter days are short, are treating patients with phototherapy, he said. Medical literature has numerous references to seasonal depression, going back to ancient times. Aristotle, the ancient Greek philosopher and scientist, believed 'black bile" was responsible for mood changes. •

shut off by exposure to bright light for several days 'He had had seasonal winter depression for 20 years and had himself won~ere? if it might have something to do with light and asked if we would be interested in doing some research on his depression," Wehr said. The man's depression was moderate Wehr said. and consisted of annual ' periods of low creativitv and productivity. • "He would get kind of miserable m the wi~ter and nonproductive, kind of in a holding p:lttern, waiting for spring" Wehr said. ' with light and he

brain that are involved In vision - light rn the eye "acts just like a switch" in turnmg off depression in thousands of people, Wehr said. "It's like a light meter in a part of the brain called the hypothalamus," he ~aid. "ThlS Is u fairly primitive part of the brain that regulates a lot or hou ekeeping functions or the body, like how much you sleep, what your temperature is and so forth." Although the exact mechanism has evaded scientists, melatonin apparently has :,omettung to do w 1th seasonal depression, Wehr said NIMH researchers were introduced to SAD by a man who suffered frnm tho syndrome and approached them ohservat10n that ht condition seE related to light. Wehr saHl the man a scientl ti body's production of mclatoni c of NIMH research that Showe

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~ ~aduates will have an opportunity to meet Dean Kristine Strachan at an alumni reception at the County Law Library Saturday from 3 to 5 p.m. The reception, coinciding with the State Bar convention, is for both out-of-town and local alumni. freshments will be served. ;;z_ qff) / * * * / w

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the Leningrad" opened at Founders Gallery on Sept. 5 at USD. Founders Gallery exhibits are free and open to the public from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. week- days. For additional infonnaiton call Prof. Therese Whitcomb gal'. ' lery director, at 260-4600. ' . A_ concert will be part of the ded- 1cat1on of the 10-rank Martin Ott pip~ organ at USO on Sept. 15. Or- ganist, Robert Thompson, will per- form at 8 p.m. in the Founders Chapel. Tickets are $5 for general admission and $3 for students (with 1.0.), seniors and USD staff. For more information, call 260- 4600, ext 4486. The Institute for Christian Min- istries will present a workshop en- titled "Gospel of :'v'latthew" by the Rev. Ja<:½, Lingquist on Sept 17. It will contmue for eight Sundays a the Church of the Incarnation in Poway. The time is 7. 9. i5 pm There is a fee . For more informa- tion, call 260-460 l. Children of

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y;ith an enrichment program offer 1 '1i_ exposure to the arts, physical e ucauon, computers c 0 . Ja , 11 re1g nguage, . and science. Small ~lasses provide individual attention ror students. "At Village, we want our stuJents to feel both challenged ~~ak_supporred_," Crone said. _mg a_ mistake is a con- st~cuve act1v1ty, as long as the in- dmd~al leai:ns from that miscak and tries agam. •, e The school faces a challen in year, as administrators be in gthg process of accredit_ation an]ap,el i~g for mem~ersh1p in the Califo~- ma Assoc1auon of Indepe d Schools . n ent

Its new ye~ with a picnic for students, the1r families, and facul- ty ~embers held last Sunda ~al:ades Park. In addition t/ l Yd g food, games and prizes stu hnts met their teachers and th~ new ead ofschool, Pauicia.C.rq~. d Cron~, who received ~r's e~ree m education - frorn the University of San Diego h 12 aears expenence m Calif~rn~ in- ependem schools. She has served a teacher, counselor adm· • dHecror d d·' iss1ons k . • an Hector of mar eung. According to Crone v·ll School emphasizes a ' c~ll:g~ preparatory curriculum, combinfd

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r;)?S-~- P-laza to host ~>1 ·nie new work of six playwrights will get their fll'l!t public reading Thursday through Saturday at Lin- coln P • rk 1.!1 pai;t of th!! seml-flnal oompetltlon In the first Nuevo L A Chlc•no TheatreWorks Proj~ct hosted byf.h1za de Ja'Raza. Project Director Jay Stephens Rodriguez said the ix one-ad plays are considered the best of more than GO entered from throughout the late, The readings will be held at 7 :30 p.m. in the Plaza's Margo Al,~rt Theatre, Sept. 14-16. This will be the first public event under the TheatreWorks project

works of new which Is designed to piscover dev_elop and present the workds of Chicano playwrights," said Rodriguez. The contest, sponsored by Mcyyn's [}J!partment Stores began March 15 and is judged by a panel of Judges which includes: Jorge Huer- ta, director and professor of theatre at the University of California, San Otego; Jose liiis Valenzuenr, direc- tor of the Latino Lab at the Los ~geles Theatre Center, and Edit V1llareal, playwright, and professor of threatre at the University of

playwrights Califom_la, ~Angeles. • The su: semi-finalists are- Nancy De Los Santos, Evelina Fernandez R1c~rd A. Gutierrez, Bob Herrear' • DaVJd Nava Monreal and Lillian M' Salazar. · There Is no admissioo charge for these readings, but because of the strong language the program Is not recommended for anyone under slz. teen years of age, said Gema San- doval, Plaza executive director belnformatiqn on reservations' may An,.. obtained by calling the Plaza at =>-2475. • - J. ---

"Art of the Children of Lenlngr1d," an art exhibit of the Soviet Arts Festival, wlll be on display through Oct. 31 In Founders Gallery. No fee. Call 260-4600, ext. 4261. Dedication recltal for the new Martin Ott pipe organ will be performed by organist Robert Thompson Sept. 15, 8 p.m., In Founders Chapel at USO. Thompson will be assisted by USO music director Father Nicolas Reveles. Admission Is $5 and $3 for senior citizens. For more, call 260-4600, ext. 4456. RoHrlH for Peace, wlll be held Oct. 1, 7 p.m., at the USO football stadium. Admission Is free. For more, call 435-1718.

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