Is there any connection between Occidental College and Princeton University besides having the same colors and mascot?
There is no connection other than the fact that Princeton was the country’s leading university founded by members of the Presbyterian Church at the time Occidental was founded with the same religious heritage. Several Occidental alumni chose Princeton for graduate study and, as with others from their alma mater, developed a keen admiration for Princeton-and adopted their tiger mascot and orange and black colors. What is the percentage of Occidental alumni married to each other? No count has ever been made, but some think the number is between 10 and 15 percent. What ever happened to the tunnels that run under Oxy? They are still there very much in use and kept in good order for electrical, water, and other vital elements of a campus. Although with very tight security, persons still try on occasion to enter. What were Tiger Claws and Tiger Taps? They were honorary service clubs, Tiger Claws for sophomore men, and at some periods for junior men, formed in 1932. Tiger Taps for women came
