NORTHRIDGE : Fraternity Suspension for Offensive Flyers to Be Lifted

Rather than fight a potentially expensive lawsuit, Cal State Northridge has agreed to reinstate a campus fraternity suspended for distributing flyers considered offensive to Mexican-Americans, school President Blenda J. Wilson said Wednesday.

The decision prompted a group of angry students and professors to walk out of a meeting called by Wilson Wednesday evening to discuss settlement of the suit, which was filed by the campus chapter of Zeta Beta Tau.

Under the terms of the settlement, which was reached Wednesday, the fraternity will be reinstated on April 1.

For its part, ZBT has agreed to place full-page advertisements in the campus newspaper for four consecutive days, apologizing for the incident. Members will also be required to attend educational workshops on cultural diversity.