The Occidental women's volleyball team (1–9 overall, 0–2 SCIAC) fell behind early on Friday night against La Verne and failed to recover, falling 3–0 to the Leopards in the home opener. "We started out very shaky," head coach Heather Collins said. "We had a really hard time passing and that kind of breaks down the rest of the game."The Tigers...

The Occidental women’s soccer team continued their winning streak with a 1–0 victory over Chapman on Saturday, moving to 4–0 overall and 2–0 in conference play. Through the backline’s shutout and some late-game heroics from forward Julie Khil (sophomore), the Tigers were able to triumph in double over time. Occidental set the tone from the start of the match, creating...

Julie KhilThe Occidental women's soccer team kept their winning streak alive last Saturday, defeating Chapman 1–0 in double overtime for their fourth consecutive victory to start the season. Sophomore Julie Khil notched the winning goal in the 102nd minute of the game, earning her third goal of the season. Khil, the 2013 squad's leading goal scorer, is on pace to...

Occidental athletics ended their search for a new full-time conditioning coach this past August with the hiring of Dr. Melinda Houston. The staff did not have to look far, as Houston has been a professor within the Occidental Kinesiology program for the past four years. Houston hopes to update athletes' current conditioning program with more of an emphasis on mental...

The National Football League's (NFL) moral compass is deeply and profoundly flawed. While this has been evident to many who view the league with a critical eye, the Ray Rice domestic violence controversy created a moment in which the NFL's shortcomings must now be nationally recognized and critiqued. Football has become America's most public echo chamber for several issues that...

Before the scorching sun fully rises over Eagle Rock, Clif Cody (junior) jogs out of Stearns Hall headed for Fiji Hill; Greta Jarvis (senior) twists into her final yoga pose before her run; and Taylor Durham (senior) pulls off her goggles after laps in Taylor Pool. It is the magic hour for extreme athletes at Occidental College. Cody is training...

After news broke in August that Occidental's track and field and cross country teams would receive enhanced status as the school's "signature sports," Director of Athletics Jaime Hoffman confirmed that the board of trustees may also increase investment in varsity sports overall. "If this investment translates into greater donor support, greater attraction to prospects, positive image on athletics at the...

When both of Occidental's starting quarterbacks went down with injuries last Saturday, Tom Stivers got his unlikely chance to lead the Tiger offense onto the turf at Jack Kemp Stadium. The senior led the Tigers to a hard-fought 34-32 victory over the University of Puget Sound, their first victory of the 2014 football season. To account for the 94 degree...

Athletics at Division III colleges like Occidental may not have the luxuries of world-class facilities or ESPN coverage that are available to many Division I schools, but the athletes who compete for the college are still talented and equally passionate about their sports. This fall season will feature seven teams in action— football, men's and women's soccer, volleyball, men's and...

The first few weeks at Occidental are jam-packed with activities. Consult this guide for the ten optional Orientation events that every new student should opt-in to. 10) Green/Eco Tour: Take a walking tour through campus to learn about how Occidental is going green. The tour takes students to places not normally seen on an average campus tour, including a glimpse...