Seven Occidental alumni joined the Athletics Hall of Fame class last Friday at the college’s third annual induction banquet. This year's class brings the select group of Hall of Fame honorees to just 23, out of over 10,000 athletes who have played as a Tiger at some point or another. The official induction ceremony took place at Occidental's Jack Kemp...

The Occidental women’s soccer team secured a 1-0 victory over La Verne on Saturday, keeping the Tigers in the hunt for the SCIAC championship and giving the seniors a win in the final home game of their careers. “Up until today, six of the eight teams were in contention for postseason play, so there are good teams across the spectrum,...

The Occidental men’s water polo team (5-19 overall, 0-3 SCIAC) looked to capture their first conference win of the season when they jumped into Taylor Pool to face off against Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (CMS) on Saturday. The Tigers attempted to keep the Stags on their hooves, implementing a new game plan that involved regular substitutions, creating greater offensive efficiency. In the end,...

Michaela Tsuha: In the span of six days, women's soccer midfielder Michaela Tsuha (junior) had a lot to celebrate. She assisted on a goal in a roller coaster victory against Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (CMS) on Wednesday and scored a game-winning penalty against La Verne on Saturday. "At first, when I was setting up, it was pretty nerve-wracking, but once the ball was...

In recent years, school spirit has not been at the forefront of the hearts and minds of the Occidental student body. The stands are rarely filled to even half of their capacity for sporting events, and many students are not even aware of the numerous musical performances, poetry readings or art exhibitions that regularly take place on campus. But last...

The National Basketball Association (NBA) season has not even begun, and yet criticism of the Los Angeles Lakers has already reached a critical mass. An ESPN piece published last week suggested that Kobe Bryant, the team's aging superstar and one of the best to ever play in the league, is "destroying [the team] from within." Another ESPN article posted Friday...

There is a reason Senior Comprehensives Projects (comps) are bemoaned and dreaded: they are so much more work than expected. While students can debate whether their major’s paper, presentations or test is the most difficult assignment, senior comps across the board are nerve-wracking, time-consuming, overwhelming and under-valued projects. Any senior seminar class should to be counted as eight credit hours,...

Cheerleading The Occidental cheer team showcased their new, more dance-based style at the halftime performance for the football Homecoming game on Saturday. According to the squad’s co-captain Janel Booker (senior), the change in style is largely due to their recent change in leadership. The team lost coach Brittlin Yamaguchi at the end of last year and replaced her with Ricah...

In the last year, Turkey has been a main stopping point for Islamist extremists attempting to cross into Syria to fight the Bashar al-Assad regime. The country’s porous border with Syria has allowed these militants to cross into the country undetected. This has undoubtedly lead to the rise of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS). Over the past...

Occidental's first Unity Week kicked off Monday with a cultural club mixer hosted by the Black Student Alliance (BSA). The weeklong event brings together cultural clubs from across campus to celebrate diversity and multiculturalism. Unity Week was developed by BSA president Samarah Jackson (senior) and e-board members of other cultural groups on campus. Organizers originally called the program Solidarity Summit...