European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 7, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse Sunday september 7, 1986 the stars and stripes Page 7 violence common in Campus courtship new York a courtship violence threats slaps and beatings by boyfriends and girl friends affects at least two of 10 College students and Campus officials arc hardly aware of the prob Lem researchers say. We did t discover child abuse until the 60s, or spouse abuse until the 70s. But they be been there forever. Now courtship abuse is the topic of the 80s," said Rosemary Bogal Allbritton an associate professor of social work at Murray state University in Kentucky. A National Survey she recently completed with her husband William Allbritton the University s director of counselling found that most College officials know of Only one to 10 incidents of such violence on their campuses. But a study of students at Murray state three years ago indicates at least one fifth of All Colleg students experience some form of courtship Vio Lence and 60 percent know of someone involved in a violent relationship. The researchers who made the More recent stud Public last week contacted 1,922 Campus housing directors counselling and health Center directors Stu Dent development vice presidents Security directors and chaplains. Abuse included threats shoving slap Ping choking attacks with weapons and sexual As Sault. Using statistics Sally Torry director of the Emporia slate College women s resource Center in Kansas has compiled this scenario of typical advanced courtship violence it s a fairly serious relationship. Either he or she experienced some physical abuse As a child. Often both did. The Man has a volatile temper is jealous and has trouble adjusting to College demands. The woman is emotionally dependent upon him. They argue a lot but she s More adept at put Downs. They be broken up several times. After an episode of violence he s contrite. He promises it won t happen again. She wants to believe him. They feel closer in the aftermath of violence at least until the next time. Bogal Allbritton estimated that 20 percent to 40 percent of couples stay together after violence. It s a curious thing said Torry. We be always thought that with spouse abuse it was the marriage finances children that keep the woman in a Batter ing relationship. And Here we Don t have those things yet there s still a tendency for people to stay in the in a paper presented wednesday to the american sociological association Jan Styls and Mauree pirog Good of Indiana University said that most courtship violence occurs after the initial dating stage when the partners no longer on their Best behaviour enter into a brutal Power struggle. Out of a random Sample of 505 students who had a Girlfriend or Boyfriend within the past year the researchers chose 126 males and 206 females to study. Nineteen percent of the women and 12 per cent of the men said their partner had inflicted Vio Lence on them. Because acceptance of violence tends to begin i childhood education should begin in Grade school to help the child understand that that in t a Normal relationship and colleges should form links with spouse abuse shelters and update training for coun Selorus Bogal Allbritton said. Despite up Charles wows Chicago fans Chicago up Prince Charles despite an embarrassing fall from his horse retained his Royal de Meanor and winning ways scoring twice in a Polo game that highlighted a Busy visit to the Windy City. After the fall in the Royal tradition England s future King got right Back on the horse to score two goal Friday in Britain s 12-10 Victory Over the United states in the Prince of Wales cup Polo match. Charles played Polo in place of the British Tea Captain maj. Ronald Ferguson the father of Sarah Ferguson the new Duchess of York. Ferguson agreed to sit out so Charles could play. Charles scored consecutive goals in the fourth Chuk scr giving England a 7-4 Lead. His first goal came on a penalty shot and the second was an 80-foot shot. But in the first chukker Charles collided with eng land s no. 1 player Andrew Scavillo knocking both payers to the ground. Neither was Hurt. Adam Butler the manager of the Oak Brook Polo club guarded Charles through the match. He was Avery Good player today said Butler. He never lost his Cool. He was polite Butler said Charles told him he enjoyed the smell of roasting hot dogs when play moved to the South Side of the Field. Lightning the Pony Charles was Riding when he scored his two goals was named the most valuable Pony of the match. Friday morning Charles attended the ribbon Cut Ting for Marshall Field s department store s Eagle an the Crown British promotion. He purchased a $380 English sweater for Princess Diana. Charles said the fashions featured at Field s could be the beginning of an English fashion invasion. It looks to me As though this is the beginning of a British invasion which is going to last All season. And will soon be the subject of a series of deep penetrating strikes by Dukes and Duchesse armed with homemade and highly desirable wares he said. During his Stop he bought a ladies Wallet purse As Well As the stylish hand knit Wool sweater in fuchsia purple and Lime. This is just the kind of thing i would like to have the Prince said. About 5,000 spectators waited on the West Side of state Street across from the store to catch a glimpse of the Prince sgt. Robert Thomas said. Charles then spent about 30 minutes at the Whitney m. Young Magnet High school near downtown where he visited a social studies class and chatted with several Stu & Prince Charles left looks up after colliding with teammate Andrew Seavilla and falling off his Polo Pony. Appolo dents. He met with student government officers top scholars and a representative of the school s football team. The students gave Charlest shirts and Caps with the school name on them saying they were gifts for his sons Harry and William. I was just kind of amazed said eighth grader Sam Baricovich 13. If he were just a Normal person i would like to have him As a it was one of the most important Days in my life Jose Gamaliel Bahena 13, said. Ill Tell my grandchildren about this Mary Kulanda 15, the student Council treasurer spent several hours dressing up in pearls heels and a White dress before meeting the was Worth it she said. We All expected him to be More stuck up. He was really very Down to Earth just like the rest of school which draws its 2,400 pupils from throughout the City based on academic achievement was selected for the Prince s visit because of its proximity to downtown and because it was viewed As representative of Chicago s Public arrived in Chicago thursday night after making a keynote address at Harvard University s 350th anniversary Celebration in Cambridge mass. Methanol in punch kills 4 in Alaska Wainwright Alaska up four people died and three became ill from drinking punch spiked with deadly methanol at a party in the Eskimo whaling Village of Wainwright officials reported Friday. A 16-year-old girl died thursday at the Alaska native medical Center Hospital in Anchorage where an other teen age victim and two adults were listed in stable condition. A 17-year-old boy and two adults died earlier after drinking the methanol tainted punch at a labor Day weekend party. North slope Borough Public safety officials said they believe an unmarked barrel containing the Metha nol washed up on the Beach at Wainwright an Arctic Ocean coastal Community of 450 people about 725 Miles Northwest of Anchorage. People at the party tapped the barrel apparently believing it contained non toxic alcohol and mixed it with the party drinks officials said. Officials were trying to determine who spiked the drinks in Wainwright one of about 65 Rural alaskan villages that ban the Sale and importation of alcoholic beverages. Methanol sometimes called Wood alcohol is highly toxic and Small amounts can damage internal organs and cause death. It is used As a solvent
