Sports

‘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...

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...

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...

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...

Womxn’s self-defense club promotes on-campus safety and dialogue

The world is a terrifying place. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), one in three women have been victims of severe domestic...

Slack hits century mark for career goals

Occidental women's lacrosse (7-1 overall, 2-1 SCIAC) attacker Sierra Slack (junior) recorded her 100th career goal in a 19-4 win against New England College...

Life after Kobe a long road for the Lakers

Even after Kobe Bryant retired from the NBA at the end of last season, LA fans fill up the Staples Center each week to...

McGregor-Mayweather would be the real fight of the century

Floyd Mayweather Jr. announced March 11 that he would come out of retirement to fight one man and one man only — Ultimate Fighting...

The intersection of sports and spirituality

After games, whether lost or won, players can be all-consumed with feelings of satisfaction that linger far after the last play. At the end...

If he can play, why can’t she?

It was a rainy March morning when I tried out for the Downtown Little League majors team. My dad and I woke up extra...

Athlete of the Week

https://youtu.be/d_TrmSIQWEg   Devan DeRaad (senior) hit a home run in back-to-back games as Occidental (13-5) took on Cal Lutheran University (7-6) Feb. 24–25. In the first...

Let the Madness begin: Pick ’em with Brendan and Sam

Picks and analysis by Sam Hajduk and Brendan Galbreath.  The NCAA men’s basketball tournament is here, and with it comes the difficult task of predicting...