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Ask the Fans...

What did you think about the giant penis at the last hockey game?

“I loved it. It was a big dick. How could you not love a big dick?
-Daniel Harsha
College first-year

“I heard that it was outstanding.”
-Robert J. Montag
College junior

“I hated it. But it was cool when the ref dragged it across the ice.”
-Joe Crisp
College first-year

“I held the penis. I had to give up the penis — too much responsibility.”
-David Cammarata
College first-year

“It was amusing but I didn’t find it all that surprising. It was pretty typical for Oberlin.”
-Vicki Alla
College sophomore

“It was rather unusual and it scared off my prospie.”
-Rob Smith
College first-year

“I was happy to see that the big dick made its appearance not only on the ice but off the ice and around the streets of Oberlin.”
-Amy Cobden
College sophomore

“I held it and the chicks went, ‘whoa’!”
-James Haynes
College first-year

You Can Say that Again

“[Jesse] is like a surgeon on the tennis courts. She dissects her opponents. It’s thrilling to watch her play.”

- Donald Hunsinger
Tennis Head Coach

On the play of junior Sarah Jesse, who finished ranked 17th in the nation last year in number one singles.

Athlete of the Week

Sonja Spencer

Spencer, a sophomore guard from Warren, Ohio, led the Yeowomen in scoring in their final game of the year against Allegheny College. In Oberlin’s 77-60 first-round NCAC tournament loss, Spencer racked up 18 points, making five of fifteen shot attempts. Spencer was money from the three point line, as she made three of seven shots from behind the arc. She made five of six free throw attempts, and also picked up two steals. For the 2000-2001 season, Spencer was fourth on the team in scoring, averaging 8.4 points per game — including a 10.1 points per game average in conference games, which was tied for second best on the team. She started in 17 of the Yeowomen’s 24 games at shooting guard.


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Duke Playing Like Little Devils

Duke, who is currently the fourth ranked basketball team in the country, handed ACC foe Georgia Tech the school’s worst loss in 29 years, 98-54, on Wednesday.