Sports

Controlling the uncontrollable: athletes’ superstitions and rituals

Nora Youngelson - April 12, 2026

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

Liz Hermosillo - April 8, 2026

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

Julian Levy - April 8, 2026

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

Quinn Sumerlin and Abigail Montopoli - April 8, 2026

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,...

Sports

Junior football player constructs solar panels in Ghana

Kevin Liu - March 2, 2016

A van carrying students rattles along a potholed road. The van is on its way to N-Kpaguni, a small village in Ghana. Upon arrival...

Lacrosse

Women's lacrosse falls, but first years shine

Tim O'Donnell - March 1, 2016

The SCIAC schedule-makers wasted no time throwing the Occidental women's lacrosse team (0-2 overall, 0-2 SCIAC) into the fire. The new-look Tigers, coming off...

Baseball

BBWAA should look past PEDs on Hall of Fame ballots

Dylan Bordonaro - March 1, 2016

This season, seven-time National League MVP and 14-time all-star Barry Bonds makes his return to baseball as a hitting coach for the Miami Marlins....

Lacrosse