Sports

‘An incredible honor’: ’26 Athletics Hall of Fame Induction

The Occidental College Athletics Hall of Fame inducted six new members at a Cannon Plaza ceremony Oct. 4. Its Class of ’26 featured Anna...

Cross Country powers through Pre-Nationals in Minnesota

The Occidental College men’s and women’s cross country teams traveled to Minnesota Oct. 2 to compete in the Division III Pre-Nationals, also known as...

Women’s golf ‘sets the tone’ for spring season with top 10 finishes

Occidental women’s golf started their fall season Sept. 13, finishing fifth out of nine teams at the California State Intercollegiate tournament. Women’s golf consists...

Athletes of the Week Sanchez and Wahab-Holles hold down the fort

Eyleen Sanchez Volleyball libero/defensive specialist Eyleen Sanchez (senior) achieved a team-high 29 digs, along with six assists and three service aces at the homecoming game...

Familiar face reveals untold story

Author: Earl Park While most students know him as a regular worker at Berkus Hall dinners, John Pinto's had a career—and even a brush with fame—before...

Ng finishes up final soccer season ‘Taryn’ up the field

Author: Margaret Su Taryn Ng (senior) is a four-year starting defender and three-year captain for Occidental's women's soccer team, but she almost never suited up for...

Pickup sports lack female participation

Author: Wellesley Daniels The creation of the Facebook group "OXY PICK UP" has made pickup sports more popular and more accessible to both students and faculty...

Players of the Week – February 24th

Author: Hoku Krueger Emily WatkinsEmily Watkins (senior) finished second overall in a tight race on Saturday at the SCIAC Swimming and Diving Championships, touching only 55...

Barbell club makes gains in the weight room

Author: Melina Devoney The newly-formed Occidental Barbell Club is off to a strong start. On March 20, a group of students congregated outside Alumni Gymnasium—the facility...

PHAC classes offer unique spin on community fitness

Author: Taylor-Anne Esparza For students who need a little motivation to take their noses out of their books and break a sweat, Occidental offers one credit...

Senior lacrosse players hope to return to NCAA play

Author: Noel Hemphill They came from all over the country: Portland, Oregon, Springfield, Virginia, Haverford, Pennsylvania, Berkeley and Menlo Park, California. They have different academic interests,...

More Simmons, less ‘B.S.’ in journalism

Author: Tim O'Donnell Thursday, the voice of Bill Simmons returned to the airwaves. The sportswriter, who was unceremoniously pardoned from his job at ESPN in May,...