The Occidental Programming Board hosted its first "Liberal Arts Tailgate" prior to the men's soccer (6–3 overall, 3–3 SCIAC) matchup against Chapman on Saturday. This pre-game celebration, however, was not a typical tailgate. While students were treated to classic tailgate foods such as burgers and soda, Programming Board also offered a variety of vegan and vegetarian options, like kale and...

Claire StrohmOccidental women's volleyball played three games within the last week, yet first-year Claire Strohm was able to maintain her high level of play throughout. She led the team in kills in all three games, and tallied a total of 35 for the week. This season the Tigers gained a large first-year class after losing five players after graduation. As...

On a Friday afternoon, the pounding of basketballs and squeaking of shoes on the wood floor echo through Rush gym. But these sounds do not come from the varsity basketball team, nor do they come from the intermural league. They come from Occidental students and staff playing pickup basketball, Although pickup has existed at Occidental for more than 30 years,...

Gabriel Barrett-JacksonGabriel Barrett-Jackson may be a first-year playing center back for the first time in his soccer career, but one thing that remains unchanged for him are his shin guards. Barrett-Jackson has used the same pair of Adidas shin guards, with chipped black paint, since he was 11 years old. Those shin guards will continue to tell his evolving story...

Assistant Director of Athletics and head women's soccer coach Colm McFeely has coached soccer for longer than any current member of the women's soccer team has been alive, and has played the sport for as long as he can remember. "[I got started] pretty much the same way every kid in Ireland does, just by kicking a ball in the...

As baseball marches toward another October, it leaves behind one of the game's most prolific playoff heroes—Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter. Equally notable is the departure of baseball commissioner Alan "Bud" Selig who will also retire at the end of this season. With two of the larger figures in the game departing, Major League Baseball (MLB) faces a moment of opportunity...

Fights may soon break out on campus, but with the unusual addition of a pair of gloves, a mouthpiece and headgear. After seeking approval from the administration for over a year, the leadership of the boxing club held their first meeting in Fowler Hall last Tuesday. Most of the club's members have minimal to no experience in boxing, but are...

The Occidental men's soccer team (5–3 overall, 2–3 SCIAC) continued to build on a winning start to the season, taking two out of three conference games this past week. The Tigers opened up play with a dominant, 4–0 victory over Caltech last Wednesday. First-year forward Tod Kawada scored the game's lone goal in the first half in the 33rd minute....

As the headlines about the NFL's inability to regulate its own league continue to dominate the sports news cycle, the National Basketball Association (NBA) is dealing with its own scandal involving the Atlanta Hawks front office. While moments of off-the-field controversy challenge the leadership of American pro football and basketball, the way the NBA handles its business stands as a...

Marcus McDuffieBefore kickoff, first-year outside linebacker Marcus McDuffie always says a prayer for his two grandfathers, who passed away and never got to see him play in a high school or college game. Then he goes out on the field and makes highlight reel hits. In his first college game against the University of Puget Sound, McDuffie ran across the...