Jamie Cooper- Baseball After missing a chunk of the season due to a heel contusion, outfielder Jamie Cooper (junior) stepped up in the first game of the series versus Cal Lutheran. Cooper, a transfer from College of the Holy Cross, hit a massive two-run homer in the fourth inning, giving the Tigers a 2-0 lead. The Tigers went on to...

The Warriors have been putting on a show this season. After hoisting a championship banner after the 2014–2015 season, Golden State started off this year's campaign with 24 straight wins — the best start ever in NBA history. The reigning MVP Stephen Curry is in a league of his own. Throughout the season, Curry has been an unstoppable highlight reel...

After a tough loss in the series opener against Redlands Friday, the Occidental baseball team (17-5 overall, 12-3 SCIAC) came back strong, winning the next two games against the Bulldogs in decisive fashion Saturday. The series victory allowed the Tigers to take control of first place in SCIAC. The first game of the series at Anderson Field was all Redlands....

Surrounded by partying Occidental students, Anoop D'Souza (first year) — aka DJ DESOUZA — worked his turntable from an elevated platform in the backyard of a local student house. The venue was packed, the energy electric — the party undoubtedly amplified by D'Souza's performance.“It was a party that inspired some faith in the Oxy social scene, and Anoop's performance was...

Campus Safety hired two new officers — Officer Samuel Hernandez and Officer Mariana Martinez — due to staffing shortages following the retirement of 30-year veteran Officer Greg Timmons. Prior to the hiring of Hernandez and Martinez, only two Campus Safety officers would be on duty during any given shift, Clay said. If any crimes or medical issues arose, requiring the...

Jack Brancheau In just the third game of his collegiate career, outfielder Jack Brancheau (first-year) had a massive day at the plate. In the second game of a three game series against Willamette, Brancheau went 3 for 5 and drove in three runs. The first year from Scottsdale, Ariz. also came up clutch in the sixth inning, providing the tie-breaking...

Lizzy Kosin Swimmer Lizzy Kosin (senior) shined at the Soka Invitational in Aliso Viejo, California, recording a season best of 2:05.99 in the 200-yard freestyle. Kosin also swam well in the 100-yard butterfly, placing 5th and recording a time of 1:03.34.“After a week of hard training it's never really about how fast your time is, it's about whether or not...

Bike Share has finished collecting data on campus bike thefts and is working with Campus Safety to increase surveillance and educate students on how to securely lock up bikes. Campus Safety detailed its own research on the topic to the student body in an email Oct. 29. Using the data collected on the recent thefts, Bike Share’s Student Service Manager...

Occidental starting goalkeeper Theo Atkinson (senior) was not exactly thrilled when he first started in the position at 12 years old. “One day our keeper decided that he didn't want to play anymore and so I had to put on the gloves,” Atkinson said. Although not the debut Atkinson might have hoped for — he was scored on from 85...

Through the opening games of the season, the Occidental men's soccer team (5-0-1 overall; 2-0-1 SCIAC) has been putting goals away early and often. Before halftime of Saturday's game against Pomona-Pitzer, the Tigers were already up 2-0 and, despite giving up a late goal, secured a 2-1 victory. Head coach Rod Lafaurie believes in the philosophy of “90 for 90.”...