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' "' .. ;( USO Fraternity Gets Probation SAN DIEGO (AP}-The Sigma Chi fraternity at the !Jniveajty of San Diego was placed on three years probation last Thursday after some _of its mem6ers burned a wooden cross as part of an initiation ritual, u~ivers1ty officials said. !) 9S 5' USD officials also will recommend to the national Sigma Chi orga- nization that the 80-member Theta Lambda chapter at USD be suspended from the campus, said university spokesman John Nunes. On May 20, about 12 members of the fraternity and 17 pledges w~ arrested by a park ranger at Torrey Pines State Park after the fraternity members burned a wooden cross as part of an initiation ritual. Swdent Dean Thomas F. Burke told the fraternity members that the cross burning brought embarrassment to the university community. University otlicials also will require each member to serve 2S hours of community service in the next school year and will reouire each Sigma Chi fraternity member, and other university fraternity members, to attend workshops that will address racial and cultural biases, Burke said in a state· ment released last week. Cross burnings also were banned and USD officials will require the p c 8 F.,r. 1888

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fraternity, over the next three years, to remind all its members of the ~nci• dent. The chapter will be suspended if it fails to meet all the sancuons, Burke said. "By keeping them here on campus, with their nose to the grindstone f r the next three years, we will be able to expose them to sensitivity work· L --------------"""===:-r- · s ps and other educational vehicles that will combat such insens1ti e

i concerned by this legislation b ·~u e _t hey want to keep the fcte1gn mvestment. In all the n repo rt and propaganda put o ut by the Chinese government about the ~prisings "the only c s1~ten t thmg (the government) sa s 1 ' they want to keep trade with the West, " she said . s if to punctuate Tang's state- ment ~entley released a Jetter of oppo it on she received from the co ul~te Gene~al of the People's R public of Chma which said this bill ould "puni h the Chinese ~ove ment ..the victim o f the 111 1den •" Ci• ng China's use of modern v, pons agarnst unarmed Cl\1han. Tang a ked; " Can we ~now1~gly continue to feed a tiger with modern technology? " \ccordmg to Dr. All en Jin a member of t he Econo mic s Deparl_ment at the University of San D1,-on d' - --~ 1ve tment programs frica actually help im- m outh

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lnsurao• Four Interts'i 1 Gro By G.M. BUSH i j Dail] J,_,.,,J Staff R,po,t,r \ Four nonprofit organizations on Thursday filed suit against Insurance Commissioner Roxan.!_2~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 ye:ir for Roxani Gillespie to implement Prop. lQ.3," said Conway Collis, a memberofThe State Board of Equalization who chairs the Proposition 103 Insurance Action Commission Inter- vention Team, one of the plaintiffs. " Unfortunately, we have been forced to take legal action because the commis- s10ner 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 YaiYersjty of San DieWxand 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 CPU., 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 fair 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. A Propoajtion 103 explicitly and clearly calls for public input on developing re- form 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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mpleni.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. ' '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 bearing," perhaps within 30days. ' 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 Il.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..•." .

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Thompson perfo~ for the new Martin Ott ten-rank pipe org•n in the Founder.; Chapel of USD on Friday, Seprembcr 15, ar-e,rm. Thompson will be accompanied by USD music director Fr. Nicola, Revele, and the USO StrinR Octet in two works cornn11 1oned. for dedicanon~ \bnauons on int' Namine.'' by Chicago com~er Richard Proulx, and T,-ompe !'Ondk by lJCSD doctoral candidate Randall Giles. Music by Bach, Haydn, Handel. and early Spanish master,; wall also be featured . The Un,versaty of San Diego i, located m A lea!~ Park, off Linda Vista Road, m Linda Vista. For ticket mfonnation, call 260-4600 x4456. .th.t- ••

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is trying to do a good job, but circum- stances are out of his control, Rosenfield said. He called the bearing " {procedural pretzel." ' Aldra Henry, vice president Na- tional Association for the Advancement of Colored People, said the NAACP joined the law suit because of its ~n- , cems over territorial rating schemes that tend to discriminate against low-income, minority 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 former 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 Ca!Fann decisioh.

Gillespie has refused to develop a realis- . tic implementation strategy and, on four occasions, has fgnored 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 the roll.· badt'"t>rovisions. Although the bearing was scheduled for Wednesday a nd Thursday, analysts now say it ,.zo 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 lack of proce· dural standards. • · The bulk of the first day of the hearing was bogged down by legal maneuvering and arguments over bow to proceed with discovery. The administrative law judge

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The third cause of action, a writ of mandate to compel action, urges the · court to direct Gillespie tD •;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 driven annually and ye:irs of experience, as mandated by Proposition 103. Without such a system, territorial rating will continue, he said.

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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 3~ other groups in vanous countnes, especially in high latitude countnes 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.•

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shut off by exposure to bright light for several days. "He bad had seasonal winter depression for 20 years and had himself wondered if it might have something to ?o with llght and a,ked 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 creativity and productivity. "He would get kind of miserable in the winter and nonproductive, kmd of in a hold mg pattern, waiting for spring" ~~hrsa~. ' "We treated him with light and he respo_nded in a few days. That kind of got us going. It told us that this might be an ~pproach to treatment, and we wondered 11 there might be more people like him out there. "There was some l'llblicity about our

bram that are involved in vision - light in the eye "acts just like a switch" in turning off depression in thousands of people. Wehr said "It's like a light meter in a part of the brain called the hypothalamus" he said. "This is a fairly primitive pa;t of the brain that regulates a lot of housekeeping functions of the body, like how much you sleep. what your temperature is and so forth." Although the exact mechanism has evaded ">Cientisl~. melatonin apparently has somett11ng to do with seasonal depression. Wehr said. IMH researchers were introduced to SAD by a man who suffered from the syndrome and approached them with the observation that his condition seemed related to light. Wehr said the man, a scientist, read of NIMII research that showe that the body's production of melatonin could be

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~ D law s;h:ol ~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.rn. The reception, coinciding with the State Bar convention, is for both out-of-town and local alumni. freshments will be served. q€f> .,/i * * * / I

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~rsitY of~n Die - r~cognition of Leningrad" opened at Founders Gallery on Sept. 5 at USO. Founders Gallery exhibits are free and open to the (1ublic from 9 a .m . to 5 p.m. week- days. Fo r additional informaiton call Prof. Therese Whitcomb gal'. · lery director, at 260-4600. ' . A_ concert will be part of the ded· 1cahon of the 10- rank Martin Ott pipE: 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 (w ith 1.D.) seniors and USO staff. For more information, calf 260· 4600, ext. 4486. The lnstitute fo r Christian Min- istries will present a workshop en- titled "Gospel of Matthew" by the Rev. Jae½ Lingquist o n Sept. 17. It will continue for eight Sundays a the Church of the Incarnation in Poway. The time 1s 7 •9:i5 pm. There is a fee. For more informa- tion, call 260-460 I. In 1ego So- tings by • viet Arts_Festi the Children of

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~ith an enrichment program offer- mg extiosure tO the arts, physical education, computers r . J , rore1gn anguage , . an~ science. Small ~lasses provide mdividual attention 1or students. " At Village, we want our stujents to feel both challenged ~~ak _supported.," Crone said. _mg 3: .m1Stake is a con- s~mve acnv1ty, as long as the in- d1V1d~al learns from that mistak and tries again ." e The school faces a challen . year• as administrators be ing~hg process of accreditation an1l,n) u:~g for membership in the C § Y ma A · · uor- School:oc1at1on of Independent

tts new ye~ with a picnic for students, thelf families, and facul- iai:c;rbers held last Sunday at ·o ina es Park . In addition tO en- I y g food, games and prizes srudehnts met their teachers and th~ new cad ofschool Pa.,;r;~ r, ' ~ cm~. d Cron1;, who received ~er's Ueg_ree m education -fa~m the mvers1ty of San Diego has 12 aears dxpertence m CaT1t~rnia in - epen cnt schools. She has served as a teacher counselor d . . director • d d '' a m1SS1ons . • an Hector of marketmg. According to Crone V'II School emphasizes a ' lllage P re . co ege paratory cumculum, combined

.,A/Je,i '• P C. 8 ()7~~ P-laza to host ~,1 The new worklJ of six playwrights will get their first public reading Thursday through Saturday at Un- coin Park as pa~ of tM semi-flnal competition In the first Nuevo LA Chicano TheatreWorks Proj~ct · hoS t ed by I'.laza de la'Raza. · Project Director . Jay Stephens Rodriguez said the six one-act plays are considered the best of more than GO entered from throughout the state. The readings will be held at ?: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 Err. IIU

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"Art of the Children of Leningrad," an art exhibit ot the Soviet Arts Festival, will be on display through Oct. 31 In Founders Gallery. No fee. Gall 260-4600, ext. 4261 . Dedication recital 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 wlll be assisted by USO music director Father Nicolas Reveles. Admission Is S5 and S3 for senior citizens. For more, call 260-4600, ext. 4456. Ro11rte1 for Peace, will be held Oct. 1, 7 p.m., at the USO football stadium. Admission Is free. For more, call 435-1718.

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works of new which 1s designed to fliscover develop and present the workds of Chicano playwrights," said Rodriguez. The contest , sponsored by Mcyyn's ~partment Stores began March 15 and is judged by a panel of Judges which includes: Jorge Huer- ta, dlrector and professor of theatre at the University of California, San Diego; lose Liis 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

The su: semi-finalists are- Nancy De Los Santos, Evelina Fernandez Rtc~rd A. Gutierrez, Bob Herrear' David Nava Monreal and Lillian M' Salazar. · There is no admissioo charge for these readings, but because of the strong language the program Is not recommendeq for 1U1yone under stz. teen years of age, said Gema San- doval, Plaza executive director beInformation on reservatiol'IS· ,nay =-l outalned by calling the Plua at =>-2475. ""'- 1 .. ---

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