The final week of regular season games was a busy one for the Occidental women's water polo team (3-11 overall, 1-7 SCIAC) as it broke out of their conference slump and honored the team's seniors before their final collegiate game in Taylor Pool. The week started out on a high note as the Tigers took down Caltech 16-4 to claim...

Hoping to make a splash and quickly move into playoff contention in their new city, the Los Angeles Rams acquired the first pick in the 2016 NFL Draft from the Tennessee Titans last Thursday. While the Rams hope their gamble will result in the selection of a successful franchise quarterback (either Cal's Jared Goff or North Dakota State's Carson Wentz),...

Jeh Johnson: Track & Field Jeh Johnson (junior) continued his strong performance for the men’s track and field team this weekend. Johnson was a part of the 4x100m relay team that set a seasonal best time of 41.43, as well as of the 4x400m team that is now the fastest in the country, finishing with a time of 3:13.15. Individually,...

With a young team and an enthusiastic coach, the Occidental College men’s Ultimate Frisbee team, Detox, continues to succeed nationally. The leadership of second-year head coach and Occidental alumnus Ben Potash ’98, has been instrumental to the team’s growth. “Ben is awesome,” Detox co-captain Spencer Goldman (junior) said. “He gives so much to our team that it's hard to even...

Since his college years, Joe Cano followed a winding path that eventually brought him to Occidental as the men’s and women’s golf teams’ swing coach. Cano’s faith in his natural golf talent and his calling for teaching steered him through his spontaneous journey. “It’s like I’m going in one direction like a stream, but there’s a big boulder in the...

The Warriors have been putting on a show this season. After hoisting a championship banner after the 2014–2015 season, Golden State started off this year's campaign with 24 straight wins — the best start ever in NBA history. The reigning MVP Stephen Curry is in a league of his own. Throughout the season, Curry has been an unstoppable highlight reel...

The Occidental women's water polo team (2-10 overall, 0-6 SCIAC) was unable to break out of their conference slump, falling to La Verne 20-11 and Cal Lutheran 13-8 in last week's matchups. Despite their continued struggles, the Tigers look like they have started to turn the corner. Offensively they had one of their best games of the season against the...

Bailey Stevens Bailey Stevens (first year) had an impressive day at the plate this weekend during the Tigers' doubleheader against Pomona-Pitzer. Stevens was responsible for 3 RBIs and a home run in the first game and added two more hits in the second. "I feel that last week's games were amazing!" Stevens said via email. "We have really worked hard...

Emma Yudelevitch Emma Yudelevitch (first year) put together a strong performance for the women's track and field team at the SCIAC Multi Dual 2 meet. She was part of the 4x100 relay team that finished in first place. On an individual level, she captured first place in both the 100-meter and 200-meter, finishing with times of 12.33 and 25.85, respectively....

Last month, the Charlotte City Council passed an ordinance to expand transgender rights, including allowing individuals to use the bathroom of their choice. But the state responded swiftly — North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory signed a law that not only strikes down the city’s bathroom provision, but also prevents any municipalities from passing new legislation to expand LGBTQ rights. Much...