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Twelve (12) women sitting on As-You-Like-It Hill. Eight (8) of them hold field hockey sticks.
Men weren’t the only students who liked to play sports and exercise! Women were just as passionate about physical activities. While at first they weren’t allowed to join sports teams, they supported the men’s teams and exercised daily in their own gym. Slowly they got their own teams, starting with tennis and basketball.
