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,...
Softball
Young softball squad loses to Pomona-Pitzer, Williams
The Occidental women’s softball team (5-17 overall, 2-10 SCIAC) played a pair of double-headers this weekend falling 11-1 and 4-3 to Pomona-Pitzer and 13-1...
Football
Borland’s early retirement reflects football’s risks
Former San Francisco 49ers linebacker Chris Borland retired last week after a promising rookie season, citing his fears of long-term health problems that could...
On Campus
Barbell club makes gains in the weight room
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 in...
Lacrosse
Women’s lacrosse scores high in non-conference play
The Occidental women’s lacrosse team wrapped up a busy week of out of conference play Sunday afternoon. The Tigers (6-4) finished the week with...
Sports
Players of the week
Beebe Finch SandersThe Occidental women's lacrosse team took to the road last week and earned two victories in Colorado. Co-captain and midfielder Beebe Finch...
Sports
NFL should fully guarantee contracts
During what has been an undeniably wild NFL offseason, paying particular attention to the guaranteed value of player contracts being given out around the...
Rugby
Women’s rugby empowers teammates on, off the pitch
The rugby pitch is one place on campus where women at Occidental can push their bodies and minds to the limit. While their 1-5...
