They came from all over the country: Portland, Oregon, Springfield, Virginia, Haverford, Pennsylvania, Berkeley and Menlo Park, California. They have different academic interests, including majors and minors in Diplomacy and World Affairs (DWA), politics, sociology, math, art history and East Asian Studies. But what they share is a love for lacrosse. The Occidental women’s lacrosse program was still in its...

The preliminary results of the Higher Education Data Sharing Consortium (HEDS) Campus Climate Sexual Assault Survey revealed that most sexual assaults at Occidental occurred in residence halls, were perpetrated by someone the survivor knew and involved alcohol use. The results also suggested a lack of trust from students in the administration’s ability to handle formal reports of sexual assault. Title...

The Occidental men’s and women’s tennis teams will each be saying goodbye to two seniors this year. For the men’s team, these seniors are Eric Kazangian and Josh Dancu. The women’s team is graduating Sara Charney and Amber Gadsden. On and off the court, these four students have served up their best for Occidental. Kazangian is a biochemistry major from...

It was the bottom of the eighth inning: AJ Libunao (senior) at bat and Jeffrey Johnson (senior) on third base. The game was tied 4-4. The pitcher from Pomona-Pitzer was taking his time in his wind up and Johnson bolted for home plate. Johnson stole home and the score suddenly was 5-4 in favor of Occidental going into the ninth...

Occidental’s signature sport, track and field, has been anchored by a group of seven seniors this year: Louis Jochems, John Guzman Aguilar, Colin Smith and Alex Nieves* for the men, and Grace Bender, Charlotte Selters and Kimberly Orpinela on the women’s team. The seniors have gained much respect from their teammates and coaches alike. “I’m very proud of them, they’ve...

Scott Ericksen Leading the Tigers in their 4-0 win against La Verne on Sunday, pitcher Scott Ericksen (junior) had a fantastic game, pitching a complete game shut out. Ericksen has been a consistent pitcher for Oxy. Though he started his career as an outfielder, Ericksen found his place at the mound. Head coach Luke Wetmore spoke highly of his performance...

In an excellent segment from HBO's "Real Sports" that hit the internet this week, comedian Chris Rock ranted about baseball fandom and race, calling himself "an endangered species—a black baseball fan." It is well-documented that baseball draws diminished interest and participation from African-Americans these days, and Rock's segment dug into the reasons for this decline. Commonly heard explanations for this...

April 24 marked the 50th annual Occidental-Loyola Marymount rugby game. Although the Tigers were not victorious this year, it was nevertheless a valuable experience for the team. The two schools share the oldest rugby rivalry west of the Mississipi and fully intend to continue the tradition for many years to come. “We are aware that there’s a long tradition before...

The Occidental Tigers (10-5, 6-4) dominated the Whittier Poets (2-13, 0-10) from start to finish in the women's lacrosse matchup last Saturday, winning 16-2 on Senior Day to wrap up a memorable season. The Tigers displayed a potent defense led by seniors Monica Rosenkranz, goalie Adrienne Ruth and co-captain Kristin Feinberg*, who did not let in a goal until more...

It is mid-February and Taylor Walton is competing in his first-ever college track and field competition, a dual-meet against Pomona-Pitzer. Walton eyes the orange high jump bar set at 6' 8.75,'' well above his height of 6' 5.'' With power and grace, he races forward and flies above the bar, arching his back as he clears it. Walton's remarkable jump...