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,...
Basketball
Pickup sports lack female participation
The creation of the Facebook group "OXY PICK UP" has made pickup sports more popular and more accessible to both students and faculty in...
Sports
Reid takes on leadership role in her final season as a Tiger
Occidental women's basketball guard Ashton Reid (senior) has established herself as the team's jack of all trades over the first six games of the...
Basketball
Players of the week
Juwan Rice (senior) Guard Juwan Rice (senior) has been a defining presence as the team's lone senior player this season. After a 20-point, eight-steal performance...
Community News
NFL continues downward sprial
The NFL regular season is winding down with a second round of scrutiny and an ultimate resolution to the Ray Rice domestic violence case....
Rugby
Student joins top-flight Rugby Union league
At first glance, one would not expect Janet Lee (senior) to be one of the most influential women's rugby players Occidental has had in...
Basketball
Tigers fall to nationally ranked St. Thomas
The Occidental women's basketball team fell to No. 12 University of St. Thomas (Minn.) in its first home game of the season. A strong...
Football
From fútbol to football: Graves transitions to the gridiron
For years, Occidental football kicker Alex Graves (senior) defended the goal. Now, his only job is to aim between the goalposts. "I never imagined myself...
On Campus
REHS teams up for half marathons
Unbeknownst to the Occidental community, members of the Residential Education and Housing Services (REHS) staff have run six half-marathons since last spring. They have...
