Lizzy Kosin Swimmer Lizzy Kosin (senior) shined at the Soka Invitational in Aliso Viejo, California, recording a season best of 2:05.99 in the 200-yard freestyle. Kosin also swam well in the 100-yard butterfly, placing 5th and recording a time of 1:03.34.“After a week of hard training it's never really about how fast your time is, it's about whether or not...

Occidental’s men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams have a new coaching staff, led by interim Head Coach Tom Iannone and assisted by Juliet Suess '14. Iannone, formerly an assistant coach for the Tigers, was named interim head coach following the sudden departure of Shea Manning several weeks before the start of the season. “It was a surprising development, but...

The men’s water polo team (3-18 overall, 1-7 SCIAC) rang in Senior Day Saturday with a hard-fought game against Redlands, falling to the Bulldogs 17-8. “They are a good team with a lot of shooters,” Hank Franscioni (senior) said. “They just outnumbered us.” Occidental started off with a strong first quarter, holding Redlands to four points. Paul Bergevin (junior) found...

Alex Rodriguez. Lebron James. Tiger Woods. Aaron Hernandez. The same few stories play on repeat every 20 minutes. With little insight or analysis, ESPN's flagship program SportsCenter merely rattles off a series of the latest buzz and highlights. The lack of substance in sports media is hardly limited to SportsCenter. The uninspired reporting reaches all corners of it, from television...

Marcus McDuffieLinebacker Marcus McDuffie (sophomore) picked up his first career sack — one of two on the day — in the Occidental football team's (5-3 overall; 4-2 SCIAC) 32-12 win over Whittier. McDuffie also recorded six total tackles on the day, playing a key role in the Tigers' stingy defensive performance. "[Head] Coach Semones and Coach Landry had a great...

The Occidental men’s soccer team (13-4-3 overall, 10-3-3 SCIAC) concluded their season last week in the semifinals of the SCIAC playoffs after falling to Redlands 3-1, despite a strong start. The Tigers shook off the fact that they had dropped their two previous games against the Bulldogs by taking an early 1-0 lead in the sixth minute. Elijah Remy (sophomore)...

The Occidental football team (5-3 overall, 4-2 SCIAC) dethroned the Cal Lutheran Kingsmen 32-12 thanks to a strong defensive effort Saturday at Jack Kemp Stadium. The Tigers made the final night game of the season a memorable one, with a blocked field goal and a fake punt, culminating in their best defensive performance of the year. Offensively, the Tigers continued...

“What is Oswald the Tiger? Who the f**k is he?” Marshall Meyer (sophomore) said as he pondered the identity and significance of his school's mascot. Indeed, though all know Oswald as the face of Occidental College and the only die-hard Tiger sports fan, few really, truly know the mysterious feline. “Oswald is an enigma," Kylie Brakeman (sophomore) said. "He represents...

Fans of America's Team, the Dallas Cowboys, have been plagued by their cocky, overbearing owner Jerry Jones for more than two decades. While the Cowboys were able to win three Super Bowls in the early '90s, Jones has proven himself to be an inept owner and general manager. He is now among the ranks of the League's most historically hated...

She has a deep love for family, friends, faith and running. It is this love of running that explains why Roxanne Valle (first year), a member of the Occidental women’s cross country team, has made a name for herself as a top contender in the conference during her debut year. Although she continues to run her regular cross country races,...