When the softball team went to Hawaii this March for a tournament, Occidental head coach Alison Haehnel took the team on a hike up a mountain as a bonding activity. She brought her toddler, but according to player Steph Stamnes (first year), he did not walk up the slope. Instead, Haehnel chose the more physically strenuous option and pushed him...

With a whopping 74 lifetime or season best personal records set at the latest SCIAC Multi-Dual April 2, the track and field team continued their string of strong performances throughout the season with a sweep over Pomona-Pitzer and Cal Lutheran for both the men's and women's track and field teams. “[These records] were the most our coaches had ever seen...

The Occidental women's golf team struggled in the SCIAC #2 tournament at South Hills Country Club in West Covina, Calif., over the weekend. Battling tough conditions and a poor Saturday showing, the women finished sixth, only ahead of La Verne. The Tigers were coming off their most successful tournament of the season at the Cal Lutheran Invitational — where they...

The Occidental baseball team (20-5 overall, 15-3 SCIAC) has made quite a bit of noise on campus this season, having won 18 of 19 games, including a three-game sweep over Pomona-Pitzer this weekend. But it is one of their quietest players who has helped lead the charge. Brady Fuller (senior) — who likes to keep a low-profile — has cemented...

After a tough loss in the series opener against Redlands Friday, the Occidental baseball team (17-5 overall, 12-3 SCIAC) came back strong, winning the next two games against the Bulldogs in decisive fashion Saturday. The series victory allowed the Tigers to take control of first place in SCIAC. The first game of the series at Anderson Field was all Redlands....

Occidental's Kristin Oberiano (senior) is not only a standout golfer in the SCIAC conference, but also a star on the Guam Women's National Team. After dedicating the majority of her life to a sport that requires patience, discipline and technical skill, Oberiano is now looking to end her Occidental career on a high-note. Oberiano’s golf career started in Guam when...

I never thought I would compare Duke’s Mike Krzyzewski to Donald Trump. One man is a graduate of the United States Military Academy, the winningest college basketball coach of all time and a near-universally respected leader of young men. The other is a bankrupt reality TV star who once tried to sell steaks at Sharper Image. But the media’s coverage...

It was National Coming Out Day Oct. 11, 2014. Occidental golfer William Mansfield (first year), stared at his laptop screen, nervous but determined. His eyes scanned over the post he was about to make public to all of his Facebook friends. "It is National Coming Out Day today, so I have something to tell all of you wonderful friends: I...

The Occidental women's tennis team (5-10 overall, 1-5 SCIAC) played two close matches this past week, claiming victory over UC Santa Cruz on Thursday before falling to conference foe Chapman on Saturday. The two games are representative of the Tigers' season so far — they have only once strung together consecutive victories but have remained competitive by pushing opponents to...

Brita Loeb (senior) goes to sleep every night cradling a stuffed aromatherapy raccoon at 8 p.m. From eccentric, creative activities to athletic endeavors, Loeb is an active member of organizations in nearly every pocket of campus imaginable. She is the captain of the lacrosse team who also wears vintage dresses and speaks to her cat “Lil’ Sixteen” just as she...