A walkout song can be used for good or evil. Expert team players and aspiring glue guys spend hours ruminating on such topics. Done correctly, the walkout song can act as a rallying point for the team, a highlight of an inning. But one wrong misstep or misreading of vibes can elicit cascades of groans from both benches. Adam Akins PZ ‘27 leads a deep dive into the history of the walkout song, and the greatest walk out song success story, Gerardo Parar and his ascension to fame in the twilight of his career through Baby Shark.
Author: Adam Akins
Sly Foxes outmaneuver Occidental women’s rugby, earning a 30 – 10 victory and sweet revenge
The Claremont Foxes women’s rugby team proved that size isn’t everything as they took down the Occidental Tigers 30-10 on Saturday, March 2. Scrappy as they come, the foxes faced the pouring rain and avenged their November loss to the Tigers.
OPINION: SHS has made great steps for HIV prevention, but the struggle to access HIV care isn’t over
Despite great bounds in state legislature and services provided by Student Health Services for HIV preventative medicine, Adam Akins PZ ‘27 argues that a lack of knowledge, training and care for the queer and minority communities affected still remains.
Highlighting Black Athleticism: First-year Black athletes share their experiences on 5C Varsity teams
To celebrate Black History Month, TSL interviewed three students about their first-year experiences as Black athletes on 5C varsity teams.
Hens softball parlays with Pirates, split weekend double header versus Whitworth
Sagehens softball shut out the Whitworth Pirates 5-0 in the first game of their preseason double-header on Friday, Feb. 16 but couldn’t achieve the sweep and fell in the afternoon 4-2 at home. Though they kept the energy up through all seven innings, the Hens had a hard time converting this energy to runs in the batter’s box.
Paralympian, amputee Lacrosse trailblazer and survivor star Noelle Lambert motivates and shares stories at Scripps Presents
Multi-sport Paralympian and Survivor Season 34 star Noelle Lambert shares the paralympic journey and story of endurance at Scripps College’s Garrison Theater as part of the ongoing speaker series “Scripps Presents.”
Bruins bear-ly scrape by Sagehens in sudden death victory over P-P women’s lacrosse
The D1 UClA Bruins unleashed the beast in a sudden death defeat of Pomona-Pitzer women’s lacrosse in the preseason opener. Nevertheless, the Sagehens saw great debuts from a number of freshmen and started the process of making on-field adjustments.
CMS Athenas volleyball reaches NCAA final four, loses at home to Hope College
CMS served up a smashing tournament as hosts, but alas, even goddesses face tough opponents. After their impressive upset on Nov. 29, where they defeated the no.1 seed University of Wisconsin Oshkosh Titans, the Athenas fell to the Hope College Flying Dutchmen in a dramatic 5 set showdown.
Bruins beware: Claremont Foxes defeat UCLA in rugby showdown
Tell the Bruins to try, try again. The Foxes weren’t fooling around last weekend, besting UCLA 29-5 in their first home match of the season. This matchup featured rookie talent from the Foxes B-side, showing a promising future for Foxes as they look to continue their dominant run.
Welased out: Self-coached Claremont Weasels women’s club basketball go down to the Bruins in first game of the season
Pop goes the weasel! The newly coachless Claremont Weasels lost their season opener 51-21 against the UCLA Bruins, despite glimmers of hope from youngsters on the squad.