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‘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...
Sports
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...
Sports
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...
Sports
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...
Sports
‘Between The Lines’, free and virtual counseling for varsity student athletes
To combat a low rate of reporting mental health issues among student athletes, Emmons Wellness Center is providing free and confidential counseling for Occidental...
Sports
Occidental announces new athletics slogan: ‘One Tiger, Many Stripes’
The Occidental College athletics department announced their new slogan “One Tiger, Many Stripes” replacing “All in for Oxy,” via Instagram Oct. 5. According to Director...
Enterprise
Effects of athletic department staff furloughs felt by student athletes
Since the SCIAC's July 24 announcement cancelling the fall sports season due to COVID-19, Occidental’s athletics department has faced departmental changes in staffing. According...
Football
Occidental announces end of football program after 126 years
Occidental College President Harry J. Elam Jr. announced in an email to students, staff and faculty Oct. 13, that the college would be permanently...
Sports
‘There’s been another awakening of golf’: Local golf courses thrive amidst COVID-19 shutdown
While government restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic forced many athletic facilities in the Los Angeles area to close down indefinitely, local golf courses...
Sports
Coaching college sports with no promise of a season
When sports were cancelled at Occidental last spring due to COVID-19, athletes headed home. That time has stretched to nearly six months, with Occidental...
Sports
Athletics recruiting continues despite fall season cancellations
In spite of a remote fall semester and the cancellation of fall sports, Occidental coaches have continued to recruit student-athletes amidst the COVID-19 pandemic...
Sports
Occidental athletes find ways to improve during COVID-19 quarantine
In light of the progressing COVID-19 pandemic, Occidental cancelled all spring sports last March only a few weeks into the season. When the College announced that...
