Tag: sports
Murales en LA exhiben legado a Kobe Bryant: ‘Como un superhéroe’
Traducido por Jessica Borovoy '24 Read in English here Hace más de dos años, el 26 de enero de 2020, un accidente de helicóptero tomó la...
Toni Thompson and Beau Brauer share a love for team community...
Toni Thompson Occidental women’s basketball player Toni Thompson (sophomore) was named the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference’s (SCIAC) Defensive Athlete of the Week on Feb. 7. Thompson...
Opinion: Geopolitical tensions surrounding Beijing Olympics amplified by biased media reporting
I cannot, in good faith, call myself an avid fan or spectator of the Winter Olympics. California born and raised, I’m deeply unqualified to...
Opinion: It is non-negotiable that we must increase school spirit for...
Female athletes face a double standard in sports. Commentators often say they either appear too aggressive or aren't entertaining enough — both critiques demonstrating...
Occidental welcomes jiujitsu world champion Mario Alvarado to its first-year class
Before enrolling at Occidental on the pre-med track, Mario Alvarado (first year) competed in over 100 jiujitsu tournaments and earned the title of a world champion...
‘No off-season’: A day in the life of Occidental’s athletic trainers
5 a.m. When Joe Gonzalez — Occidental's head athletic trainer — arrives on campus, the sun has not yet risen on the college. On a...
Sarah Radle and Charles Sheh shine as The Occidental’s Athletes of...
Sarah Radle Sarah Radle (first year) started her college swimming career at the Bulldog Pentathlon hosted by Redlands University Oct. 16. Radle’s versatility was on full...
Coaches, players face the difficult process of roster finalization
The Occidental women's soccer team recruited Paige Villanueva (first year) this year, but she was cut from the team earlier this semester. “I knew I...
‘The energy really pushes us forward:’ Athletes of the Week Lizzy...
Lizzy Kerman Outside hitter Lizzy Kerman (sophomore) was the leader in kills (hits that directly result in points) during the Occidental women's volleyball team’s 3-1 victory over...
Pickup basketball bounces back from the pandemic
The Occidental pickup basketball scene, an ever-evolving community at the college, was shut down entirely during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020...