La Jolla Light
Enlightening La Jolla Since 1913
Vol. 100 Issue 4 • January 26, 2012
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Above: Bishop’s School freshman Adeline Shin asks Condoleezza Rice about the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Right: Former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice (right) accepts the Bishop’s Medal from Head of School Aimeclaire Roche. PAT SHERMAN By Pat Sherman ormer U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice offered words of inspiration and encouragement to students at The Bishop’s School on Jan. 19, urging them to follow their passion and make the most of their education. Rice addressed students during the school’s Endowed Leadership Lecture Series
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assembly. The annual event brings to the school individuals whose leadership achievements make them role models for Bishop’s students. Prior to the presentation, Rice was awarded The Bishop’s Medal — the school’s highest honor. During her address, Rice encouraged
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By Dave Schwab Ten residential burglaries occurring in the last two months in Bird Rock had one thing in common. “In all but one incidence, the point of entry was an unlocked door or window,” San Diego Police Lt. Paul Rorrison told Bird Rock residents at a special meeting at Bird Rock Elementary School called last week to discuss home security concerns in the La Jolla neighborhood. Rorrison, who’s in charge of scheduling and overseeing three police patrols a day, seven days a week in the area advised, “If you’re a (crime) victim, let us know. If we don’t know about it — we can’t do anything about it. If you see something that isn’t right: Call us.” Responding to audience queries about Lt. Paul Rorrison speaks to what to do about Bird Rock residents about strange solicitors cancrime prevention. DAVE SCHWAB vassing door to door, community relations officer Alan Alvarez said, “Don’t answer the door.” Alvarez pointed out solicitors can be criminals who often employ runaways or homeless youth to case homes — and neighborhoods — to see which residences have valuables or easy access. The two San Diego Police Department Northern Division officers, whose beat includes La Jolla, distributed a See Burglary, A5
Kitty, Michael Dukakis speak at La Jolla Country Day School La Jolla street names tell a tale, B1
By Pat Sherman Former Mass. Gov. Michael Dukakis and his wife, Kitty, visited La Jolla Country Day School Jan. 20, speaking with parents and students as they toured the campus. Their day began as Kitty
met with a group of parents to discuss her book, “Shock: The Healing Power of Electroconvulsive Therapy.” In 2001, Mrs. Dukakis began undergoing electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), formerly known as electro-
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shock, a psychiatric treatment in which seizures are electrically induced in patients. The treatments are used to manage the symptoms of catatonia and
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Former presidential nominee Michael Dukakis and wife, Kitty, meet with students on Jan. 20. PAT SHERMAN
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