Sports
Sports
Controlling the uncontrollable: athletes’ superstitions and rituals
Men’s tennis player Benjamin Burrows (senior) said competitive sports are inherently mental. Burrows said he and many other athletes partake in rituals or have...
Sports
Women’s tennis finds rhythm after early-season struggles
The Occidental women's tennis team has been on a winning streak, recording three consecutive 7-0 sweeps. The team shut out Whittier March 27 and has...
Sports
‘We-before-me’: student managers star in supporting roles
Occidental sports teams have done well this year, with several teams reaching their respective SCIAC conference tournaments and others with seasons still in full swing. Every sports program at...
Sports
Athletes of the Week Okamoto and Yurich lead playoff push
Olivia Okamoto Olivia Okamoto (senior) is currently the lacrosse team’s leading scorer and has been on All-SCIAC teams from 2023–2025. An attacker from Redmond, WA,...
2014
Track & Field sets two all-time marks at SCIAC Multi-Dual #1
Author: Spencer Donaldson A number of personal and Occidental records were posted as the men’s and women’s track and field teams competed in two meets in...
2014
Sports in Brief Issue 8
Author: Ryan Whalen Occidental Softball (2-28 overall, 1-19 SCIAC) The Occidental College softball team attempted to break through a recent offensive slump during its doubleheader against Whittier...
2014
Lacrosse falls to Redlands in SCIAC semifinals
Author: Ryan Whalen The Occidental women’s lacrosse team (12-5 overall, 9-3 SCIAC) entered postseason play last week in a three-way tie with the Redlands and Pomona-Pitzer....
2014
Staff and students come together on the hardwood
Author: Claire Cancilla On a Friday afternoon, the pounding of basketballs and squeaking of shoes on the wood floor echo through Rush gym. But these sounds...
Basketball
Media unfairly blasts Bryant
Author: Joe Siegal The National Basketball Association (NBA) season has not even begun, and yet criticism of the Los Angeles Lakers has already reached a critical...
2014
REHS teams up for half marathons
Author: Wellesley Daniels Unbeknownst to the Occidental community, members of the Residential Education and Housing Services (REHS) staff have run six half-marathons since last spring. They...
On Campus
Athletics teams up with Project S.A.F.E. for “No More” campaign
Author: Stephen Nemeth When it comes to sexual assault on campus, Occidental students and coaches are saying "No More 'What's the big deal?'" "No More...
2015
Noah Winnick hits high notes on stage and on javelin runway
Author: Jamie Stevenson Noah Winnick (Junior) is a textbook example of a jock: a thrower for the Occidental track and field team and a former football...
