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An SUMS Community SUMS is a trademark of SUM, Inc. 117 Hollenun Dr. West College Station www.snhvillage.com Office Houra 9-# Mon-Frl 10-5 Set 1-5 San Revised 4/22/02 Thursday, June 20, 2002 AGGIELI THE BATTAL The movie Enough hits to home for many women By Melissa Stephenson THE BATTALION If a man seems too good to be true, he proba bly is. Enough, starring Jennifer Lopez and Billy Campbell utilizes this theme as the premise, and puts a dramatic spin on the common issue ot domestic violence. The plot is simple: a woman marries the man of her dreams. After the honeymoon ends, he turns out to be unfaithful and abusive, she escapes with their daughter, and he pursues relentlessly. Aside from the fighting to the death part, this scenario is all too familiar tor many women. Three to four million American women are reported as being battered each year by their husbands or partners. Experts estimate every woman has between a one-in-three and a one-in- four chance of being physically assaulted by a partner or ex-partner during her lifetime. Sara Mendez, director of Phoebe's Home, the local shelter for victims of domestic violence and their children, knows the reality of these sta tistics all too well. In 2001, Phoebe’s Home served 1,300 men, women and children that had been victims of domestic violence in Bryan/College Station and the surrounding counties. She says movies help promote aware ness of domestic violence as a problem by por traying real-life situations that might open the eyes of people in abusive relationships. “People watching the movie might see someone in a relationship just like the one they are in and realize they need to get help also,” Mendez said. Jennifer Lopez also recognized the reality of the storyline and focused on the feeling a woman in this situation might have. “She finds herself in an abusive relationship with a child and has to go on the run,” Lopez said in an interview with Entertainment Tonight. So many women go through this in real life, hut I think, on so many different levels, women in relationships, we have a tendency to give our selves away so much. The whole message of the movie is that you can take your power back. You can gain control again.” In Enough, Lopez’s character. Slim, is able to leave the abusive relationship, but this does not stop her husband (Campbell) from tracking her down and threatening her. In reality, 70 percent of domestic violence happens after the woman leaves the relationship. Slim does not go to the police or to a shelter; instead she attempts to rebuild her life on her own agenda. Mendez, of course, would disagree with this aspect of the movie and would recommend for the abused woman to get help from some kind of authority. Nevertheless, Mendez agrees that it would not have made for an exciting plot if Slim just went to a shelter and found refuge. Approximately 61 percent of female victims fail to call the police out of fear their case will not be taken seriously. The inability to live in safety is what forces Slim to realize her only option is to kill him before he kills her or harms her child. Homicide statistics suggest that 40 percent of partner CH relieve sweaty lose hi game. Fas: with tl go-ahe Texas time ii son. b< inning: Wit Fassen Ludwi and sti homicides are men killed by women, and motive is usually self-defense. “It (the movie) is unusual, but ifs someth that is meant to give hope,” Lopez said, can take control over your life, maybe notto extreme level, hut you can take control by: ing you have had enough and are going to: breaking the patterns and pull away.” On the subject of fighting back. Mendez people that work with victims ot domestic lence recognize it does happen, but do advise anyone to combat violence withr violence. The case worker should assist vie that come to the shelter with other legal r and counseling. Enough is simply a movie that happens/ a serious social issue as the axis around its plot revolves. It also happened tol^*® cessful idea because the movie bcutwf . ranked seventh and has grossed $27.1it®' 0, || date. _.att.■ Some people who see the movie will' 1 as it is and enjoy the pure entertainmentv Others will look for deeper significancear similarity to their real-life problem. Lopez the project for its importance to batteredw" and its social value. "Whenever you empower yourself phy 8 ly, you are empowering yourselt menta) emotionally as well,” Lopez said. h s ;l about getting in the zone, and knowing can protect yourself and that you able human being. It's almost an animc it’s about survival. . “That is what this movie is about, £ people know it can be done ... it takes a hard work emotionally and in this casep ly but it’s about giving hope and that is wanted to even do this film.” are a sttt lal thin! PEOPLE IN THE NEWS Joel checks himself into psychiatric hospital Manson pays $4,000 in f |neS J for cptYiipil micrrmrluct NEW YORK (AP) — Billy Joel has checked him self into a substance abuse and psychiatric hos pital for a "personal problem," his record label said Wednesday. The 53-year-old, Grammy-winning singer-song- writer is staying at Silver Hill Hospital in New Canaan, Conn. Joel's stay was first reported in Wednesday's edition of The Advocate of Stamford. A brief statement released by Columbia Records said: "Billy Joel recently checked him self into Silver Hill Hospital for a planned 10- day stay to deal with a specific and personal problem that had recently developed." "Joel scheduled his stay in Silver Hill several weeks ago and expects to leave in a few days, as planned." The Advocate, citing unidentified sources, said the singer was receiving counseling at Silver Hill's chemical dependency treatment center. A spokeswoman for the singer, Claire Mercuri, declined to comment on the kind of treatment Joel is receiving. Joel, whose hits include "Piano Man," "Just the Way You Are" "Only the Good Die Young'"and "Uptown Girl," in March resched uled a joint tour with Elton John, saying he was ill. The tour is to begin again in September. A review in The New York Times of a show shortly before the postponement described him as rambling and bellowing, and said Joel "seemed to have ingested something quite a bit stronger than cough syrup." He was placed under a doctor's supervision for acute laryngitis, inflamed vocal cords and an upper-respiratory infection, according to Sony Entertainment's Billy Joel Web site, www.bil- lyjoel.com. Mercuri said Joel's stay at Silver Hill would not affect his fall tour. for sexual misconduct CLARKSTON, Mich. (AP) - Shock roc 1 ' L,LAKK,5IUI\I, Mien, (ak; - "T .. h Marilyn Manson, who was charged y vlt eJ misconduct for allegedly gyrating agains rity guard at a concert, pleaded no ^ Wednesday to being a disorderly p ers assault and battery. ., Clarkston District Judge Gerald r. ordered Manson, whose name is ® ria ^ ( to pay fines and costs totaling $4,000. A test plea is not an admission of guilt- , ' ' ruling was Afterward, Manson said the adding, "It's a victory for art." . •. Security guard Joshua Keasler was wo r. the stage during Manson's July 30, 2 0 formance at the DTE Energy Music Thea ■ wi 11 icji ill: ai uic lv i i_ li ici gy Manson allegedly rubbed his genitals af neck. . e(( | Manson, known for his ghastly, ca , look and macabre lyrics, sat s '* e ^ t ^ w0( f Wednesday's 15-minute hearing. . uC without his trademark maK black suit, piercings Assistant Oakland County Prose ^ rneI i! Frazee III said, "I think further P un T\ ell c; warranted, given the conduct of the o e and to act as a deterrent." ^ Defense attorney Walter PiszczatowsKi sentence was appropriate. i tc "he^ vvab d ppm pi Idle. , "We are very satisfied with the results, Keasler also has filed a federal * aW , su ' t x ^ | g| ’ V_i UJUV/ I ICJJ I 11 V_ \_J U 33-year-old rocker, accusing him °f SL— and intentional infliction of emotional dis j After the hearing, Manson wa . s : n H? civil suit filed m hearing, papers notifying him ot a civu sun . York state court by a security guard accU cer t of similar behavior at an Aug. 9, 2001 co Long Island. . • a | Similar allegations also are containea ^ suit filed against Manson by a securl ^ ° ne apii*i lowing an Oct. 27, 2000 concert in M ,nn J "He's going to vigorously defend ag ^ the civil actions that have been Piszczatowski said. Ww