Boxing’s contemporary detractors seem to constantly harp on the sport’s impending demise, citing lack of interest in a once massively popular industry. The current reality of the sport couldn’t be further from that cynical outlook. As Floyd “Money” Mayweather’s lucrative success has shown, boxing is as healthy as ever, though it faces an eventual critical moment as the undefeated Mayweather...

In recognition of a generous gift from the Berkus family, President Veitch announced in a school-wide email the renaming of Rangeview Hall, celebrating it as “the most desirable and sought-after residence hall among Oxy students.” Indeed, many students envy the small portion of their peers who are able to enjoy Rangeview’s air-conditioning and personal bathrooms (and tubs). What truly makes...

As a new college football season kicks off, scandals involving big-time programs and players are adding to the never-ending parade of highly publicized off-the-field controversies around the sport. These unsurprising transgressions of the National Collegiate Athletic Association’s (NCAA) rules show that the governing body’s flawed laws represent a meager attempt to protect the antiquated ideal of pure amateurism in lucrative...

The Occidental volleyball team (6-2 overall, 0-0 SCIAC) has started the 2013 season on a tear. After winning six of their first eight games, the Tigers are looking to prove that, although they are restricted from postseason play and have been handcuffed with recruitment limitations, they still have the drive to compete. A large part of the team’s poise can...

Cross Country The Occidental men's and women's cross country teams kicked off the season with the UC Irvine Invite on Sept. 7. Despite the field containing Division I and top junior collegiate runners, both squads placed well in the individual results. Junior transfer John Guzman Aguilar was the front runner on the men's side, placing eighth overall with a time...

Hope is one of the most important aspects of winning any competition; it is the newly discovered motivation that has awakened the previously dormant Occidental College football team this season under a new regime. This newfound hope may have inspired the early scoring for the Tigers in their season debut against the Pacific University Boxers in Forest Grove, Ore. New...

The Occidental men’s soccer team (1-5 overall, 0-3 SCIAC) opened its season with a 4-0 win against UC Santa Cruz on Aug. 30, and the squad remains positive in hopes to regain its momentum after five consecutive losses. Although the Tigers are a returner-heavy unit this season, seven incoming first-years bring a fresh dynamic to the roster and show promise...

The beginning of a new season brings many student-athletes into the very familiar territory of the training room, complete with ice-packs on their knees, tape around their ankles and the need to stretch out their wounded muscles. This year though, a new face will lead Occidental's injured athletes through rehabilitation. As of May 31, Joe Gonzalez has been entrusted with...

Expectations/Predictions Projected record: 5-4 overall (3-4 SCIAC)Projected wins: Pacific (Sept. 14), Austin (Sept. 21), CMS (Oct. 12), Pomona-Pitzer (Nov. 2), La Verne (Nov. 16)Projected losses: Redlands (Oct. 5), Chapman (Oct. 19), Cal Lutheran (Oct. 26), Whittier (Nov. 9)Under a new regime led by head coach Doug Semones, there are a lot of upsides for the Occidental football program this season....

The Occidental baseball team entered the round-robin section of conference play over the weekend needing to pick up a pair of big wins in order to guarantee a spot in the inaugural SCIAC Tournament. After going 2-1 in the three-game weekend series, the Tigers clinched the four-seed for postseason play and later added a victory against Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (CMS) on Tuesday...