Tag: sports
Student athletes, coaches grateful to resume competition despite COVID-19 restrictions
Occidental's varsity athletics resumed this season alongside the college's return to in-person operations for Fall 2021. The decision to resume fall athletics after an...
Don’t be an old head, give NBA TopShot a chance
As I was mindlessly scrolling on Bleacher Report an article caught my eye — "Lebron James Lakers Highlight Sells for Record $208k on NBA...
Pending county approval, Occidental plans infrastructure to support potential return of...
In a Dec. 1 statement, the Presidents' Council of the SCIAC announced their unanimous decision not to hold competitions in Spring 2021 for sports...
Letter to the editor: A silent cry for help among student...
The challenges from COVID-19 came quickly and expanded rapidly, starting with Occidental students having to leave campus with less than a week of notice....
Dear Saudi Arabia, please don’t buy my favorite soccer team
When I was 7 years old, I watched the movie “Goal!” — a wish-it-was-true story in which a poor, undocumented teenager named Santiago Muñez...
College lack of transparency muddies pool saga
The reason I chose to join the swim team at Occidental was linked to promises of a new pool. As a walk-on, I did not have...
MLB should improve domestic violence policy
The longest season in American sports has come to an end, but that doesn't mean the headlines have. Some are speculative: one, for example,...
From scorecards to coding, what makes an Oxy sports superfan?
For an everyday sports fan, catching that week's game on TV or texting a friend about an especially bitter loss might be the beginning...
NFL players need to do what’s best for themselves, and sometimes...
The average American loves watching football, but it is no secret the league is shady and volatile from top to bottom. Commissioner Roger Goodell is a...
First years shine in The Occidental’s Athlete of the Week
Thomas Mercogliano: Thomas Mercogliano (first year) threw the first touchdown pass of his college career Sept. 7 in Occidental’s 38–7 home opener against Centro de...