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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...
Soccer
Premier League primer for the new viewer
The Premier League is the most physically and tactically demanding domestic competition in soccer. Talent is not enough — it takes mental strength and...
Baseball
Dodgers losing streak ends at last as postseason looms
The Dodgers postseason curse seems to have struck early this year. On Sept. 12, they defeated the San Francisco Giants, 5–3, to snap an 11-game losing...
Sports
Fall sports ready for success
While most students enjoyed their last few weeks of summer free time at home, Occidental’s fall sports athletes spent their days in the hot Los...
Football
Coach Cushman bring the basics back to Occidental
This August, Occidental's football team hired a new head coach after previous coach, Doug Semones, retired. Rob Cushman, entering his 39th year in the...
Sports
Concussions not just an issue for athletes
Sports are all fun and games until someone gets a head injury. When that happens, they are very, very serious — so serious they...
Sports
For boxing, racism leads to more money
The entertainment value of Floyd Mayweather versus Conor McGregor was off the charts this past August. It was a boxer versus a martial artist,...
Sports
Jaime Hoffman, Occidental athletic director
Athletic Director Jaime Hoffman has gone from being an athlete, to leading athletes as a coach, to leading a team of coaches. Since June...
Sports
Conlon twins: The secret weapons of Occidental athletics
If you’ve attended a sporting event at Occidental this year, you’ve likely seen seniors Anya and Greta Conlon shouting statistics at each other, setting...
