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

Photo Courtesy of Laura Johnson - Visit the Sugar Plum Fairy and check out her whimsical decorations.

Dive into the magical world of The Nutcracker

Cassidy Johnson, Web Editor December 6, 2023

If you’re like me, you dreaded leaving your festive, freshly-decked house over Thanksgiving break. Many college students can’t afford a full-size Christmas tree in our dorm rooms or apartments, so...

Brooke Hansen / Advance-Titan - For every $100 spent at a local business, about $68 stays in the community rather than the $43 that
remains if you shop nationally, according to Sustainable Connections.

Shop local this holiday season

Anya Kelley, Managing Editor December 6, 2023

As the holiday season rolls around, gift shopping can be hectic and stressful. While opting for big box stores and Amazon's quick shipping may be convenient, shopping from local retailers can help you...

Advance-Titan File Photo - UWO students are temporarily unable to declare a theater major due to low enrollment, but this temporary suspension may become
permanent if the program doesn’t find a way to market themselves and amp up enrollment.

Protect liberal arts curriculum

Aubrie Selsmeyer and Anya Kelley December 6, 2023

UW system President Jay Rothman suggested that UW universities “shift away” from liberal arts programs, particularly at campuses with low-income students, in an effort to steer students toward more...

Confessions of a Mall Santa

Confessions of a Mall Santa

Kelly Hueckman, Managing Editor December 6, 2023

Visiting Santa in the weeks leading up to Christmas has been a longstanding tradition for many families.  This year, Cassie Kappus, a mother of three, made over an hour-long drive to the Fox River...

Senior Send-Off: Katie Pulvermacher

Senior Send-Off: Katie Pulvermacher

Katie Pulvermacher , Editor-in-Chief December 6, 2023

The Advance-Titan office and its staff have been my home for the past three years. I wouldn’t be where I am today without the craziness of writing for UW Oshkosh’s student newspaper. Let’s break...

Senior Send-Off: Mattie Beck

Senior Send-Off: Mattie Beck

Mattie Beck, Editor-in-Chief December 6, 2023

I remember first walking into the newsroom my freshman year. It was the middle of the pandemic and my sorority sister Lexi all but dragged me down there.  “You’re a journalism major? Me too! Here,...

Courtesy of EAA Museum - Clyde Lee poses by his airplane that will be used in his historic transatlantic flight attempt as the first to fly from America to Oslo.

EAA Museum highlights local history

Mattie Beck, Arts & Entertainment Editor December 6, 2023

The Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) will host a webinar on Dec. 12 at 7 p.m. to highlight Clyde Lee. Clyde Lee, an Oshkosh resident, aimed to be the first pilot to fly from America to Oslo,...

Kelly Hueckman/ Advance-Titan - (Left) Buxton looks over emails in her office. (Right) Buxton wears a bracelet that says 1908, the year Alpha Kappa Alpha was established. Buxton was a member as an undergrad, and wears the bracelet to remind herself of her involvement on campus.

Advocating community on campus

Kortney Marco, Writer December 6, 2023

It was the community that drew Jasmine Buxton to UW Oshkosh earlier this year as the associate vice chancellor for student affairs and dean of students. But it's that same community she hopes will keep...

Calling all crime junkies!

Calling all crime junkies!

Katie Pulvermacher , Editor-in-Chief December 6, 2023

“Be open minded to different opportunities.” That’s the advice of UW Oshkosh alumnus, Kevin Damask after his journalism degree led him to publish his first book, “Cold: The Unsolved Murders of...

Haylea Van De Yacht / Advance-Titan - Debbie Gray Patton has worked at UWO for 27 years in USP, the Dean of Students office and as a hall director. Her love of UWO is evident through spiritwear, posters and photos at her desk.

What will those leaving do next?

Kelly Hueckman, Anya Kelley, and Katie Pulvermacher December 6, 2023

In October, 140 UW Oshkosh employees received layoff notices as administrators cut positions, offered early retirement and more to whittle down the university’s $18 million budget deficit. These notices...

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