Ben Petteruti

11 Articles

Clayton Kershaw changed baseball forever. What will it look like in his wake?

Legendary Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw announced his retirement from Major League Baseball Sept. 18. The decision wasn’t a surprise — Kershaw had been mulling hanging up the glove for...

Has the throttle been fixed? A preview of the 2025 Boston Red Sox

It feels like it’s been ages since the Red Sox have been in the spotlight. Despite winning four World Series championships in a 14-year...

Eaton Fire prompts athlete evacuation, impacts winter training

Caroline Agostini (senior), a recently elected captain of the swim team, was out to eat at a Korean barbecue restaurant with 30 other swim...

2024 EADA report shows Occidental’s strides toward athletic budget equity

The Occidental first reported on Occidental’s athletic budget in 2019, before the COVID-19 pandemic impacted college sports programs nationwide. According to the 2024 EADA...

The smashing success of Occidental Pickleball, with a group chat to prove it

Pickleball Club provides Occidental students of all interests and abilities the chance to ride the kitchen line, the front boundary of the court that...

Beyond the diamond: the journeys of Oxy baseball alumni

It’s no understatement to say that Division III NCAA sports may be the least appreciated medium of athletics in America. The low likelihood of...

March Madness: The greatest contest in all of college sports

When you think of Occidental College, chances are you probably don’t think about our sports programs. We’d like to dispel that narrative. The March Madness...

The NBA Dunk Contest Is Irrelevant. How Can the NBA Fix It?

When was the last time you heard someone talk about a recent dunk contest? It feels like the answer is quite simple: never. For all the growth and expansion that the...