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SAST Says Sportsphobia A Myth
 
To the Editor:

I�m writing on behalf of the Sexual Assault Support Team in response to two articles appearing in last week�s issue of the Review; Mike Muska�s �Sportsphobia At Oberlin: Myth or Reality?� and Blake Rehberg�s �Oberlin Battles Stereotypes of Male Athletes in Sports.�
First, while SAST does provide dorm raps and workshops to many groups on campus, including Zeke and other dorms, student organizations, Residence Coordinators and Safety and Security, we have never done a workshop specifically for football players, nor have we done any workshops that specifically address the needs or concerns of gay athletes.
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Muska Piece Offends First-Year

To the Editor:

I read Mike Muska�s column on �Sportsphobia� with great interest this weekend. In it, Mr. Muska detailed the hardships faced by athletes on this campus �� in their dorms, their classes and their social circles. I was especially appreciative of how Mr. Muska put this new, unfamiliar form of oppression into a more familiar context, comparing it to homophobia and racism.
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