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

Suna Vang / Advance-Titan - Planet Perk owner Ken Osmond cuddles with one of the cats available for adoption at Planet Purrrk Club.

Planet Perk opens ‘Planet Purrrk’

Suna Vang, Writer October 4, 2023

In May, faced with stiff competition and declining business, owner Ken Osmond considered closing Planet Perk, a cozy cafe in downtown Oshkosh that had served as a meeting place and restaurant for 27 years. Mainstream...

UWOPD on the Mic

Mattie Beck, Arts & Entertainment Editor October 4, 2023

The UWO Police Department (UWOPD) created a podcast last November that covered a wide variety of campus-related topics.  These topics included community questions, scam and security, active threat...

Tony’s Tune Recommendations

Tony Balboa, Writer September 27, 2023

I love music of any kind and for a good reason. As far back as I recall, music has always been in my life. Whether it’s listening to Al Green on an iPod with my dad or playing “Grand Theft Auto”...

Downtown Gallery Walk Returns

Isabel Debruin, Writer September 27, 2023

After taking the summer off, Oshkosh Gallery Walks are back.  Every first Saturday of the month, downtown Oshkosh comes to life with art of all kinds. Businesses and galleries along North Main Street...

RTF sweeps film festival competitions this summer and fall

Anya Kelley, News Editor September 27, 2023

Over this past summer, coming into the fall, UW Oshkosh’s Film Society and radio/TV/film courses have been sweeping film awards.  Students have been successful in script writing, production, costume...

Photos Courtesy of Carrie Olson and Jackafunk Photography / Oshkosh business owner and muralist Carrie Olson paints an installation for a series of murals funded by the Wisconsin Economic Development Department.

Oshkosh to revitalize downtown

Kelly Hueckman, Managing Editor September 27, 2023

The city of Oshkosh is receiving a $30,845 grant from Wisconsin Economic Development Department (WEDC) to renovate underused alley space in the downtown Oshkosh area into a functional public gathering...

Evenings in the Prairie concludes

Mattie Beck, Arts & Entertainment Editor September 21, 2023

“Evenings in the Prairie,” a free event that invited the community to come walk along trails located in different locations around the community, held its last trail event for the year. There were...

Source: Apple Music

Addison Rae is bringing back Y2K pop

Cassidy Johnson, Web Editor September 20, 2023

2023 has certainly proved to be an interesting year so far for music, and may even be a defining year in the industry.  Between many beloved artists releasing new music, trying out new genres and entering...

Photo: Advance-Titan — The Day by Day Shelter is located at 420 Ceape Ave. In Oshkosh.

Tickets on sale for new Day by Day Shelter fundraiser

Jocelyn Nunez, Special to The Advance-Titan September 14, 2023

The Day by Day Shelter is holding its first fundraiser event in nearly 5 years – Streets of Hope. The inaugural Streets of Hope fundraiser will take place indoors at Becket’s Center Atrium from 6-11...

UWO is facing an $18 million budget deficit, furloughs and layoffs. Faculty and staff are struggling with the decisions university officials must make.

Moving Forward at UWO

UWO Staff & Faculty September 13, 2023

Editor’s Note: This is a submission from 11 UWO faculty and staff.   Chancellor Andrew Leavitt made a surprise announcement toward the end of summer: UW Oshkosh does not have enough money...

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