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,...
Baseball
JV Baseball squad grows program through consistency
Author: Spencer Donaldson They wear the black and orange. Their uniforms bear the Tigers logo. On most spring afternoons, they can be found practicing on the...
2014
Women in the Locker Room
Author: Juliet Suess Feminism in Sports: Part 2 of 2 Women in sports are regarded, all around, as inferior to their male counterparts. Female athletes cannot play...
Basketball
NBA sets example for NFL
Author: Joe Siegal As the headlines about the NFL's inability to regulate its own league continue to dominate the sports news cycle, the National Basketball Association...
Football
NCAA mishandles sexual assault
Author: Joe Siegal The issue of sexual assault on college campuses continues to spark nationwide debate, and one of its most relevant controversies is playing out...
Basketball
Kyrie, Kev, and the King need time to gel
Author: Joe Siegal LeBron James' return to the Cleveland Cavaliers was by far the biggest sports story of the summer, sending expectations for the Cavs soaring...
Sports
NCAA falls short on Penn State punishment
Author: Joe Siegal On Jan 16, the NCAA restored 112 wins to the record of the Penn State University football program. One hundred and eleven of...
2015
Watkins fends off opponents, fights for a cure
Author: Margaret Su Emily Watkins (senior) is no stranger to dedication and hard work. In addition to ranking second in the SCIAC at the 100 Breaststroke,...
2015
Men’s golf takes first at Oxy Challenge
Author: Daniel Terner This week has been an important and busy one for the Occidental men's golf team, as the Tigers played four 18-hole rounds in...
