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...

It's a bright afternoon in late August, and Eagle Rock is cooking under the heat. Because it's summer, there are fewer students walking about Occidental College, but young thinkers are still cramming for tests in the library, working tirelessly in the labs for research studies and filling their hours with internships. Just outside of campus, a small group of undergraduates...

Germany. With one week left before the national election, Angela Merkel's coalition saw mixed results regarding the state of Bavaria's regional election. Merkel's center-right Union parties won a decisive 47.7 percent of the vote to claim a majority in the regional legislature. Her coalition partners in the classically liberal Free Democratic Party (FDP) received only 3 percent of votes cast....

Occidental College has hired recent graduate Emma Sorrell '13 as its first-ever Sustainability Coordinator. This action came as a response to student efforts encouraging cohesive campus sustainability. Her goals include reducing water and power consumption on campus; expanding public transportation opportunities for students, faculty and staff; and providing sustainability advice on any projects that involve updating campus buildings and facilities....

A record number of international and exchange students were admitted this Fall, including more than 50 students spanning from more than three continents. There are 30 first-years and more than 20 exchange students this year, an increase from a combined figure of 38 in 2009. "The number of admitted international students has increased because of both an increase in the...

It is the meal that defines a childhood. It is the perfect combination. It is grilled cheese and tomato soup. I savor nostalgic memories of my father melting a slice of Kraft American cheese between two pieces of Wonder Bread and serving it with Campbell's tomato soup. Those days are now long gone, and the grilled cheese has had a...