Task force releases newest rules for coming back to UWO in fall
Kaitlyn Scoville, Copy Desk Chief and Writer
August 6, 2020
UW Oshkosh Police Chief and Recovery Task Force Implementation Team Leader Kurt Leibold released an email today outlining and emphasizing the group’s newest rules and enforcements for coming back to campus in fall. One of the largest updates, a reversal from the initial plan released in early June,...
UWO COVID-19 impact survey: Majority of business and personal travel grounded for rest of 2020
August 4, 2020
Businesses responding to the fourth statewide University of Wisconsin Oshkosh COVID-19 economic impact survey showed gains, rather than losses, on several key indicators but expressed extreme caution in their business and personal travel plans. “Among top-line impacts, the July survey showed significant...
Evers declares public health emergency, requires masks statewide
July 30, 2020
Today Gov. Tony Evers declared a Public Health Emergency and issued an Emergency Order requiring individuals to wear face coverings when indoors and not in a private residence, with some exceptions. The order takes effect at 12:01 a.m. Aug. 1, and expires Sept. 28, or by a subsequent superseding order. In...
WIAC cancels majority of fall sports
Joseph Schulz, Managing Editor
July 27, 2020
UW Oshkosh athletics fans will have to wait awhile before watching the Titans return to action, as the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference announced that the majority of fall sports this year will be canceled. Conference seasons and championships in football, women’s soccer, women’s vo...
Residents urge county board to vote down health officer amendment
Sophia Voight, Opinion Editor and Writer
July 23, 2020
Dissent for the proposed Winnebago County Health Ordinance was met with cheers from the crowd as residents voiced their concerns over further COVID-19 restrictions at the County Board of Supervisors meeting Tuesday evening. “The intersection of government and health care policy is a dangerous proposition...
To fly or not? Caution is always best
Kaitlyn Scoville, Copy Desk Chief and Writer
July 23, 2020
From July 18 to 22, my father and I decided to brace the rising national COVID cases to visit my sibling in California, whom we haven't seen in about six months. Our flight out on July 18 consisted of one layover in Chicago, and my sibling would then pick us up in San Jose. The flight home on July...
UWO suspends sports on Fond du Lac and Fox Cities campuses amid COVID-19 pandemic
July 14, 2020
UW Oshkosh and four other UW System institutions – UW-Eau Claire, UW-Green Bay, UW-Stevens Point and UW-Platteville – have temporarily suspended collegiate athletics at their access campuses for the 2020-21 academic year. The one-year pause in sports reflects the additional challenges of facility...
Students excited to return to on-site classes
Kaitlyn Scoville, Copy Desk Chief and Writer
July 13, 2020
Some UW Oshkosh students have responded optimistically to an email announcement on July 9 from University Police Chief and Recovery Task Force spokesman Kurt Leibold that provided more details on in-person classes returning in fall. “About 2,00 faculty, staff and students across our three campuses...
1,271 masks and counting: UWO senior keeps sewing during pandemic
Kaitlyn Scoville, Copy Desk Chief and Writer
July 10, 2020
One UW Oshkosh student and her mother have worked since classes went online to make 1,271 masks for their community and other students. Amanda Hollander, a senior graphic design major from Rosendale, Wisconsin, has worked tirelessly to provide elastic and fleece masks for her community and peers....
Oshkosh Public Library to resume curbside pickup June 22
June 19, 2020
The Oshkosh Public Library will again offer curbside pickup of library materials starting June 22. Service was suspended on June 10 after a staff member tested positive for COVID-19. The affected staff member has recovered, and no additional cases have been reported, the OPL reported. Here’s the latest information: Returns - Drop boxes on Mount Vernon Street open on June 22. Holds – Place holds online or call 236-5205 or 236-5208. The library will begin filling holds on Oshkosh Public Library materials on June 22. Holds from other Winnefox libraries will be filled beginning the week of June 29. Appointments – The library will call you to schedule a pickup time. If your appointment was cancelled when service was suspended,...
