Football

College calls off 2017 football season following homecoming game cancellation

President Jonathan Veitch emailed the Occidental community at 7:40 p.m. Oct. 17 announcing his decision to cancel the rest of the 2017 football season....

Football Victorious at Homecoming

Author: Jack McHenry Perhaps the most anticipated event of Occidental College's homecoming weekend was the 1:00 p.m. football game against Chapman at Jack Kemp Stadium on...

Football, women’s basketball to host Bone Marrow Drive

Author: Juliet Suess The Occidental football and women’s basketball teams will be sponsoring a “Be The Match” Bone Marrow Drive tomorrow from 10 a.m. to 2...

Sports in Brief Nov. 6

Author: Ryan Whalen Men's Water Polo (1-20 overall, 0-5 SCIAC) The Occidental men's water polo team (1-20 overall, 0-5 SCIAC) continued to experience offensive struggles last week...

Football falls to Redlands after Edwards injury

Author: Juliet Suess Occidental received the kick to open the second half of Saturday’s football game against Redlands. And quarterback Tommy Edwards (senior) led the team...

Sports in Brief Issue 2

Author: Ryan Whalen|Tim O'Donnell Women's Lacrosse (3-0 overall, 3-0 SCIAC)The Occidental women's lacrosse team has started off its 2014 campaign with clutch victories over three top...

Great Strides impacts local school

Author: Taylor-Anne Esparza Society often stereotypes football players as inconsiderate jocks, yet a group of Occidental College football players are flouting this label through their work...

Turnovers Prove Costly For Tiger Football

Author: Mirin Fader The Occidental Football team (1-1) lost their home opener against Menlo College (3-0) on Sept. 17 by a score of 41-17. After winning...

Dalton Spinas dominates the Tiger offensive line

Author: Tim O'Donnell Protecting the blindside of the quarterback and creating holes for running backs are tasks on the periphery of the football spotlight. The work...

Congress shall make no calls

Author: Juliet Suess The Redskins’ namesake is not a new problem. For decades, people have been concerned with the racial slur that is their mascot. Last year,...

Borland’s early retirement reflects football’s risks

Author: Joe Siegal Former San Francisco 49ers linebacker Chris Borland retired last week after a promising rookie season, citing his fears of long-term health problems that...

Bountygate harms NFL’s public image

Author: Damian Mendieta Amid a turbulent start to the season with replacement referees, more woe has returned to rain down upon the NFL. Bountygate, as dubbed by the...