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IN THE LOCKERROOM WITH...Frisbee First-years

Sarah Miller and Mateo Pastore are first-year students and members of the Praying Manti and Flying Horsecows ultimate frisbee teams respectively.

How does the ultimate experience at Oberlin compare to your previous experiences with frisbee?
Miller: I have no base for comparison, so I guess it's good.
Pastore: Umm... I dunno... just put in some witty comment about skipping to the next question.

Have you found your teammates to be accepting, or were you subjected to any firstyear hazing?
Miller: No.
Pastore: Not really, outside of the shameless abuse and theft of my jokes.

What exactly is a 'flying horsecow'?
Miller: A manipulation of my childhood thought of a unicorn. It's quite sad actually.
Pastore: I think it's some kind of a horse-cow hybrid created by team member DQ.

Who on the team would you consider a hero?
Miller: They're all heroes in my heart.
Pastore: Either John Fedota or Adam Marvel.

How do they compare to, say, Batman?
Miller: Much more superior and better able to fight crime.
Pastore: I don't think Batman really applies. For John, Mr. Fantastic is more applicable, and for Marvel, he's kinda like Michael Jordan in that he can stick his tongue out quite a ways.

Who's your favorite athelete?
Miller: Jesse 'The Body' Ventura
Pastore: I don't put a lot of value on athletics.

Are you now or have you ever been a member of the Communist Party?
Miller: Yes, of course.
Pastore: Mmmm... no comment.

Why?
Pastore: I don't want to be shot in the streets.

Do you have a nickname?
Miller: No, but I've always wanted one.
Pastore: It went from Mateo to Muhtato to Mutate-o to El Chupacabra to Chupe... and apparently I look like Marky Mark in 'Boogie Nights' so I'm also called Dirk Diggler.


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Copyright © 1998, The Oberlin Review.
Volume 127, Number 7, October 30, 1998

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