Tag: athletics
Athlete of the week Maile Fukushima shines bright
Occidental College’s women's soccer team emerged victorious in a match against Chapman University, winning 3-0. Forward Maile Fukushima (first year) earned SCIAC Athlete of the Week...
Homecoming Weekend is a celebration for past and present students
This year, Homecoming Weekend will take place Oct. 20-22 and includes "Student for a Day" events, sports games and the annual Spirit Parade. President Elam...
Varsity athletes find new passions after leaving collegiate sports
Professor Damian Stocking of Comparative Studies in Literature & Culture (CSLC) is a former athlete. Stocking said he broke the two-minute half mile at...
Athletes Baruch Goodman and Ellery Mitchell find success by overcoming adversity
Baruch Goodman Occidental's track and field team competed in the SCIAC Multi-Dual April 1 which consisted of Chapman University, Claremont-Mudd-Scripps, Pomona-Pitzer and Occidental College. Baruch Goodman (sophomore) placed second in...
Will Morris ’empathizes’ with Oxy golfers in a holistic approach to...
Will Morris might be the head coach of Occidental’s golf teams and coordinator of community wellness now, but his path to Occidental was by no...
Basketball seniors replay their time on and off the court
Being a basketball player at Occidental requires dedication and hard work, but the seniors on the men's and women's basketball teams emphasize that the...
Athlete of the Week Sam Berger hammers out a new personal...
Sam Berger Sam Berger (first year), a thrower for the track and field team, beat his previous personal record (PR) by almost 20 feet (136’10”)...
Opinion: Did you see the strikeout heard ’round the world?
The greatest two-way baseball player to walk the planet struck out the best hitter in our country March 21. The world was watching — were you? Baseball might be America’s pastime,...
Powering through anxieties, women make their own space and workout experiences
Despite being a competitive swimmer for 12 years, Ally Fukada (junior) said she is still intimidated by the gym. “I have a tendency of not...
Occidental’s track and field team dominates in first conference meet
Occidental's track and field team dominates in first conference meet Occidental’s men’s and women’s track and field team dominated the bright blue Pomona-Pitzer track, bringing...