The NFL regular season is winding down with a second round of scrutiny and an ultimate resolution to the Ray Rice domestic violence case. The season began with a referendum on commissioner Roger Goodell's reaction to the controversy. The recent developments in the case further elaborate the NFL's mishandling of the situation. Rice appealed the NFL's decision to suspend him...

At first glance, one would not expect Janet Lee (senior) to be one of the most influential women's rugby players Occidental has had in years. Despite standing barely over five feet tall, Lee has been a standout player on the Occidental women's rugby team since her sophomore year. Lee joined the Occidental team after returning from a campaign semester in...

The Occidental women's basketball team fell to No. 12 University of St. Thomas (Minn.) in its first home game of the season. A strong second half was not enough to help the team catch up to the Tommies, who maintained a significant lead on the Tigers throughout the game and closed out a 64-49 victory. The game began with the...

For years, Occidental football kicker Alex Graves (senior) defended the goal. Now, his only job is to aim between the goalposts."I never imagined myself playing football," Graves said. "I've always been a soccer player. It's definitely a weird thing to hear." Until his junior year, Graves played goalkeeper for the Tigers' soccer team. After totaling just over 33 minutes of...

Unbeknownst to the Occidental community, members of the Residential Education and Housing Services (REHS) staff have run six half-marathons since last spring. They have participated in the San Luis Obispo Half Marathon, and the Rock-N-Roll Half Marathons in Los Angeles, San Jose, San Diego, Seattle and several other cities. Director of REHS Chad Myers has run several marathons in recent...

John Guzman John Guzman (senior) won the NCAA West Regional Cross Country meet for the second year in a row Nov. 15. Despite being matched against stiff competition, Guzman was able to control the race from beginning to end, finishing with a time of 25:15.96. Guzman did not go into the race focused on securing a specific time; rather, he...

Taylor WaltonRim rockers and posterizations may be coming to Rush Gymnasium this season, courtesy of men's basketball forward Taylor Walton. The 6-foot-5 Walton dunked for the first time when he was 14 years old. The next year, he dunked in a game for the first time, sealing a playoff victory for Branson High School. Then came a highlight-reel dunk against...

In last Thursday's edition of the New York Times, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver took a bold stance, advocating for the legalization and regulation of sports gambling in America. While Silver's idea is provocative and could theoretically open up new revenue streams for the NBA, sports gambling and its pitfalls could also diminish the integrity of pro basketball. The NBA must...

Both the Occidental men's and women's swim and dive teams are looking to make waves in the pool this season with strong recruiting classes—five first-years for the women and eight for the men—and experienced veterans returning for another year in the water. Women The women lost several top performers due to graduation last semester in Caroline Change, Jessica Robson and...

Bryan ScottIn Saturday night's game against Cal Lutheran, Occidental quarterback Bryan Scott (sophomore) passed for 316 yards, tallying his second best mark of the season behind his 419 yards against La Verne. Scott came out strong in the first half, connecting twice with wide receiver Sam Stekol (senior) in the first quarter and once with wide receiver Sam Crizer (senior)...