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Independent Student Newspaper of UW Oshkosh Campuses

The Advance-Titan
Independent Student Newspaper of UW Oshkosh Campuses

The Advance-Titan
Independent Student Newspaper of UW Oshkosh Campuses

The Advance-Titan

Mother’s Day gift ideas

Mattie Beck, Staff Writer • May 5, 2021

Mother’s Day is right around the corner, and for many students here at UWO, that means going out and looking for the perfect gift to give as a way to say “I love you.” If you’re one of those...

UWO students are excited for summer

Cassidy Kennedy, Staff Writer • May 5, 2021

UWO students are getting excited for this summer, and with only about two weeks left, they are in the home stretch. Summer for college students means seeing family, spending time with friends, traveling,...

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Surviving finals week

Lexi Langendorf, Arts & Entertainment Editor • May 5, 2021

It’s almost that time of the year again where overwhelmed students swarm the library, cry over final projects and get more caffeine than sleep. Finals week, being packed with exams, essays and final...

Carter Uslabar / Advance-Titan Heidi Docter joined The Advance-Titan as a copy editor in fall of 2019. She became the Copy Chief in spring 2021.

Copy Chief adorns wizard hat for last time; cries

Heidi Docter, Copy Desk Chief • May 5, 2021

I joined the revered, award-winning, infamous Advance-Titan back in fall 2019 as a wildly inexperienced copy editor. The only editing experience I had was as a tutor at the Writing Center, which, let me...

Carter Uslabar / Advance-Titan Grant Hunter served as The Advance-Titan’s Web Editor for the spring and fall 2020 semesters before transitioning into his current role as the publication’s Social Media Manager in spring 2021.

What do you mean ‘headline’? Who the hell are you people?

Grant Hunter, Social Media Manager • May 5, 2021

Ladies and gentlemen I invite you to break from the norm and for a moment pay attention to the man behind the curtain. Avid Advance-Titan readers would see me and never recall a single story of mine. Well...

Heidi Docter / Advance-Titan Carter Uslabar drew cartoons for The Advance-Titan’s staff editorials for two years before becoming the Arts & Entertainment editor. He became the Editor-in-Chief in spring 2020 and remained in that position through spring 2021.

Editor to overthink headline for last published piece

Carter Uslabar, Editor in Chief • May 5, 2021

This is all Jack Tierney's fault—I just wanted to do more cartoons. For two years I did editorial cartoons (of highly variable quality) for The Advance-Titan's staff editorials. Toward the end of...

Carter Uslabar / Advance-Titan Sophia Voight was a news reporter for The Advance-Titan for a semester before becoming the Opinion section editor. Beginning in fall 2020, she served as the Assistant News Editor.

News editor realizes she majored in journalism: ‘Rats!’

Sophia Voight, Assistant News Editor • May 5, 2021

A common spite made in our newsroom is “how could you be a journalism major and not work for your student newspaper?” Walk into most journalism courses and they’ll probably give you a speech...

Courtesy of Oshkosh Bird Fest Attendees will have the opportunity to see birds such as owls, hawks and falcons up close in the event’s Live Birds of Prey Walk.

10th annual Bird Fest this weekend

Kylie Balk-Yaatenen, Staff Writer • April 28, 2021

Since COVID-19 and the stay-at-home orders began, many events, including Bird Fest, were canceled. However, this year, Bird Fest is back, and it’s happening this Saturday at Menominee Park. The...

Courtesy of Tyler, the Creator

Tyler, the Creator’s quest for pop sensibilities

Tom Antrim, Staff Writer • April 28, 2021

Tyler Okonma, better known as Tyler, the Creator, released “Flower Boy” four years ago. In 2017, the 30-year-old world phenomenon introduced a more emotional and serious side to his creative world. In...

‘Demon Slayer’ is heartwarming

Mattie Beck, Staff Writer • April 28, 2021

Many movies hit theaters this past weekend, and one of them was remarkably different from the rest. “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba the Movie: Mugen Train” was released in the U.S. on April 23...

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