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The Advance-Titan

Independent Student Newspaper of UW Oshkosh Campuses

The Advance-Titan

Independent Student Newspaper of UW Oshkosh Campuses

The Advance-Titan

April Lee / Advance-Titan — City of Oshkosh poll workers at the Oshkosh Seniors Center wore masks and took other preventative methods Tuesday to stop the spread of the coronavirus during the spring  election.

State election on, off and on again after Supreme Court vote

Joseph Schulz, Managing Editor April 6, 2020

On Monday, the Wisconsin Supreme Court voted 4-2 to block an executive order from Gov. Tony Evers that would have suspended in-person voting for Tuesday’s spring election. The order would have moved...

Winnebago County sees first death associated with COVID-19

April 6, 2020

The Winnebago County Health Department confirmed today the county’s first death associated with COVID-19. The individual was a hospitalized male in his 60s with underlying medical conditions. “We...

Signs of business closures due to COVID-19 are now common as Wisconsin sees a spike in unemployment claims. Allison Russotto/Advance Titan

Pandemic causes spike in unemployment applications, leaving workers worried for future

Joseph Schulz, Managing Editor March 25, 2020

The coronavirus pandemic has left workers in a state of disarray as steps to slow the spread of the virus have led to mass layoffs and a spike in unemployment applications in Wisconsin. As schools switch...

Photo: OSU Athletics,  Wikimedia Commons / Oshkosh native Tyrese Haliburton has declared for the 2020 NBA draft.

Oshkosh native Tyrese Haliburton declares for 2020 NBA draft

Greg Sense, Sports Editor March 24, 2020

Oshkosh native Tyrese Haliburton has declared for the 2020 NBA draft, and is ranked as the seventh best college basketball prospect by ESPN’s Top 100. Haliburton announced his decision to enter the...

Gov. Tony Evers at a DHS Media Briefing.

Governor issues ‘Safer at Home’ order after COVID-19 cases skyrocket

Joseph Schulz, Managing Editor March 24, 2020

Today Gov. Tony Evers directed the Department of Health Services to issue a “Safer at Home” order prohibiting nonessential travel from March 25 to April 24 to prevent the Wisconsin’s healthcare system...

Gas prices continue to plummet, Wisconsin sees the largest drop

Gas prices continue to plummet, Wisconsin sees the largest drop

Billy Piotrowski, Writer March 24, 2020

In the wake of COVID-19, as well as the crude oil price war between Russia and Saudi Arabia, gas prices are continuing to fall at drastic rates across America, and the American Automobile Association says...

Vacant UWO residence halls may house coronavirus patients

Vacant UWO residence halls may house coronavirus patients

Joseph Schulz, Managing Editor March 23, 2020

The state of Wisconsin has asked UW Oshkosh to house coronavirus patients if health care facilities reach capacity. “We are working closely with leaders in the Wisconsin Department of Administration,...

Marissa Chamberlin / Advance-Titan
UW Oshkosh buildings are eerily empty after face-to-face instruction was canceled to stop the spread of the coronavirus.

Chancellor: UWO will reimburse students for disrupted on-campus housing, dining

Joseph Schulz, Managing Editor March 19, 2020

Chancellor Andrew Leavitt announced today that UW Oshkosh will reimburse students prorated charges for on-campus housing and dining disrupted by COVID-19 this spring semester. "It is the right thing...

Advance-Titan Photo: Allison Russotto
Many stores such as Walmart had empty shelves for things like toilet paper as people rushed to buy necessities.

Evers closes bars and restaurants amid coronavirus concerns

Joseph Schulz, Managing Editor March 17, 2020

Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers on Tuesday ordered a statewide ban on gatherings of more than 10 people starting March 17, and closed all bars and restaurants for dine-in service to limit the spread of the coronavirus,...

UW Oshkosh to close campuses; will move to 'alternative' teaching methods

UW Oshkosh to close campuses; will move to ‘alternative’ teaching methods

Joseph Schulz, Managing Editor March 12, 2020

UW Oshkosh announced this morning that it’s canceling all campus events effective immediately and is canceling classes on the Fond du Lac, Fox Cities and Oshkosh campuses for the week of March 16 in...

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