Sports
Sports
Women’s soccer beats CMS for first time in seven years, earns spot in SCIAC tournament
Women’s soccer defeated Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (CMS) Oct. 31, sealing back-to-back appearances in the SCIAC tournament the last two seasons. The women’s soccer team had not...
Sports
Hot Corner Face-off: Is hockey on thin ice?
Why you should love hockey (even in LA!) - Mac Ribner Of the four American sports, it seems that hockey has always stuck out like...
Sports
Passion and perseverance earn Yu and LeClaire Athlete of the Week
Alex Yu During the final men’s soccer game of the season against CalTech Oct. 31, centerback Alex Yu (senior) scored Occidental’s only goal of the...
Sports
Before the Tigers: Coaches’ journeys to Occidental
Prior to coaching student-athletes at Occidental, golf head coach Will Morris, men's tennis associate head coach Jackson Frons, men's soccer head coach Rod Lafaurie...
On Campus
Women’s soccer falls to Cal Lutheran in 2OT match
Author: Ryan Whalen The Occidental women's soccer team (4–4 overall, 2–4 SCIAC) has grown accustomed to playing extra minutes. For the third time this season,...
2014
Volleyball celebrates Olayinka in final victory
Author: Ryan Whalen The Occidental women's volleyball team (6–20 overall, 4–12 SCIAC) honored the team's lone senior, Megan Olayinka, before their dominant three-set victory over Caltech...
Football
NFL continues downward sprial
Author: Joe Siegal The NFL regular season is winding down with a second round of scrutiny and an ultimate resolution to the Ray Rice domestic violence...
2015
Former NFL player speaks about the politics of football
Author: Wellesley Daniels Former Denver Broncos tight end/wide receiver and journalist Nate Jackson came to campus last week to talk to students about his memoir detailing...
2015
Women’s rugby empowers teammates on, off the pitch
Author: Martin Pittman The rugby pitch is one place on campus where women at Occidental can push their bodies and minds to the limit. While their...
Basketball
Roster shakeups shift NBA’s top teams
Author: Niklas Palomba LeBron James’ sudden departure from Miami in June, ending the “big three” of himself, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh, set off a...
Sports
MLB should ditch antiquated traditions
Author: Joe Siegal In an excellent segment from HBO's "Real Sports" that hit the internet this week, comedian Chris Rock ranted about baseball fandom and race,...
2015
Football drops home opener to Pacific, 41-23
Author: Ryan Whalen The Occidental football team (1-1 overall, 0-0 SCIAC) ended non-conference play in a back and forth game against Pacific University Saturday at Jack...
