Occidental's dining services may have recently been ranked as the fourteenth best college for food in America by The Daily Meal, but rather than informing students about measures to improve the quality of its products, the school has instead sought to implement a new meal plan system that is unequal and discourages on-campus purchases. When news broke last semester that...

After a fast-paced start to the season, the Occidental women's soccer team took their first real hits of the season with hard losses last week to Cal Lutheran and La Verne. The Tigers (3-3-1 overall, 2-2 SCIAC) began their summer training earlier than usual this year, a sign of their newfound focus and commitment for the upcoming season. The preseason...

Kicking off the Leadership Speaker Series, the Occidental College Athletics Department and the Occidental Sports Business and Law Network (OSBLN) welcomed back alumnus and renowned mental conditioning expert Trevor Moawad '95. Moawad, an All-SCIAC soccer and basketball player during his time with the Tigers, has risen to acclaim as one the innovators and leaders in the field of mental conditioning...

With the 2013-2014 athletic season underway, Occidental sports teams are working hard to solidify themselves as legitimate contenders in the SCIAC conference. However, this year presents an internal challenge for varsity squads, as they will each vie for the opportunity to hoist the inaugural Tiger Cup. The Tiger Cup challenge is an inter-college competition that pits various Occidental varsity teams...

When shortstop Derek Jeter and fellow pitcher Andy Pettite walked out to the Yankee Stadium mound last Thursday night to relieve closer Mariano Rivera of his duties for the final time, it truly marked the end of an era for the Yankees and for baseball. A teary-eyed and humbled Rivera embraced his long-time teammates, walked over to the dugout and...

Cordell Harris (Football) Despite his small stature, slot receiver Cordell Harris is making a name for himself on offense and special teams for the Occidental Tigers football team. At 5-foot-7 inches and 166 pounds, Harris uses his raw speed and quickness to get open on routes and avoid defenders in the open field. He has not recorded an official time...

When forward Marcus Brandford (senior) came to Occidental, a new regime had replaced the coaching staff that recruited him, and the men’s soccer program had a reputation for being more recreational than competitive. But the Tigers have come a long way during Brandford’s career. They posted a 9-8 record last season, a dramatic improvement from their 4-12 mark the season...

The Occidental cross country teams will each send their top seven runners to compete at the Roy Griak Invite this weekend, where they will look to improve their resumés to remain in consideration for an at-large bid to the NCAA National Championships in November. When the National Committee meets to choose the at-large bids for the Championship, the Tiger cross...

Football (1-1 overall, 0-0 SCIAC) The Occidental football team was able to capture its first victory of the season at home on Saturday. The black and orange took on the visiting Austin College Kangaroos in what turned out to be an aerial shootout. All-SCIAC First Team quarterback Tommy Edwards (senior) was at the helm of the Tigers’ offensive attack, passing...

Offensive and defensive woes continued for the Occidental men’s water polo team (0-8 overall, 0-0 SCIAC) over the weekend, as the black and orange could not capture its first victory of the season during the Lancer Invitational at Cal Baptist. The Tigers opened the tournament on Friday with a scrappy game against SCIAC-foe Cal Lutheran. Occidental overcame a second quarter...