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‘She wanted more’: Olivia Haga’s soccer journey beyond Oxy
Olivia Haga ‘23 played for the Occidental women’s soccer team and has played professionally overseas since graduating. Haga said her path to the pros...
Sports
Men’s soccer kicks off as favorite in SCIAC preseason poll
The Occidental men’s soccer team was voted No. 1 in the SCIAC Preseason Poll. The 2025 SCIAC regular season and tournament champions, who exited...
Sports
Larry Layne bestows gift upon Oxy rugby
As of April 23, the Larry Layne Trust has pledged more than $9 million to Occidental in support of its academic mission and the...
Sports
Athletes of the week Nicholas Karamian, Melanie Rodriguez dive into 2026 season
Nicholas Karamian Nicholas Karamian (sophomore) scored 9 goals and 10 points in the first four games of the season for the men’s water polo team....
Sports
Oxy Barbell Club plans to come back strong
Oxy Barbell Club was founded in Spring 2020 by Tzu Kit Chan (junior) and Maahir Utaam (senior), two students who began lifting at Occidental...
Golf
‘We over me’: Maya Ghosh and Joey Schwartz lead their teams as The Occidental’s Athletes of the Week
Maya Ghosh Golfer Maya Ghosh (sophomore) finished third at the Chapman Invitational, a SCIAC Quad Meet, with a two-day score of 157 (+15), Oct. 3. The...
Baseball
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...
Players Of The Week
‘The energy really pushes us forward:’ Athletes of the Week Lizzy Kerman and Cian Concannon stand out in home games
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...
Basketball
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...
Sports
Construction begins on Cannon Plaza following Taylor Pool closure
In September 2021, Occidental College began demolishing the old Taylor Pool to make way for a new multi-million dollar design, Cannon Plaza, according to...
Players Of The Week
Fiona Jordan and Adam Elshamy start fresh as The Occidental’s Athlete of the Week
Fiona Jordan Fiona Jordan (senior) was the Occidental women's cross country team's top finisher in both the Pomona-Pitzer/Occidental dual meet Sept. 1 and the UC...
Sports
Occidental’s unofficial hiking club draws in over 170 members
Ellie Findell (senior) sent a campus-wide email Sept. 13 inviting students to join her on a hike, not expecting much of a response. Findell...
