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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...
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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...
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‘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...
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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,...
Players Of The Week
Rocha and Lashley win The Occidental Athlete of the Week
Women's golf captain Sam Rocha (junior) tied for tenth place at the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC) No. 1 golf tournament Feb. 24 and 25...
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Sebastian and Boyce win The Occidental Athlete of the Week
Zeke Sebastian (first year) received the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC) swimmer of the week award Feb. 12 for his performance at the meet against Whittier...
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Triana Anderson notches 1,000th career point
Triana Anderson (senior) scored her 1,000th point during the Occidental Women's Basketball against Chapman University Feb. 14. Starting the game for the Tigers, Anderson...
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Athletes’ opinions should be valued as much as their play
The phrase "stick to sports" has been tossed around many times, with a recent example being when former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick...
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Lashley and Moen standout at SCIAC swim meet
The Occidental men's and women's swim teams competed in the 2018 Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC) Swimming & Diving Championships Feb. 21–24 and...
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Ski club ready to hit the slopes, again
Self-proclaimed ski bums Ryder Bennell* (sophomore) and Elizabeth Taylor (senior) noticed that students on campus were underutilizing some of the greatest ski mountains on the...
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In defense of the Winter Olympics
The Winter Olympic Games are more exciting than their summer counterpart. To me, this seems obvious, but for some reason, winter games are consistently watched...
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Baseball plays visiting SKK to 1–0 win
The Occidental baseball team defeated the South Korean team SKK from Sung Kyun Kwan University 1–0 Feb. 10. The only run came on an errant pickoff...
