Winnebago County Board of Supervisors postpones vote on health ordinance
Sophia Voight, Asst. News Editor
October 21, 2020
The Winnebago County Board of Supervisors postponed its vote on an ordinance to give the county health officer power to enforce orders to prevent the spread of communicable diseases on Tuesday, after numerous board members claimed they did not receive copies of an amended proposal to the ordinance. During...
What happens if a presidential candidate dies prior to election?
Andrew Hansen, News Writer
October 21, 2020
What happens if a presidential candidate is unable to serve, through illness or death, prior to an election? In a normal election year, this question wouldn’t be on the mind of any average citizen. This year, however, it seems to be a considerable possibility. Both candidates are over the age...
UWO Chancellor Leavitt discusses leading a lab, COVID and furloughs
Carter Uslabar, Editor in Chief
October 21, 2020
“I’m not a PC user, you’ll have to forgive me,” Chancellor — or rather, Dr. Andrew Leavitt told his chemistry 105 lab section Monday afternoon, as he swiveled around and pulled up a graphic of the color spectrum. It’s not the most common sight on a college campus — an administrator leading...
Supplemental reasons to wear a mask
Owen Peterson, Opinion Writer
October 21, 2020
At this point, we should all be accustomed to having to wear a mask just about everywhere we go, and it doesn’t seem like this is a reality that will be changing anytime soon. Since it seems like we will be stuck wearing masks for quite some time, I think it is time to look at some of the unappreciated...
Why stay on campus?
Sami Christiansen, News Writer
October 21, 2020
With spring semester registration opening this week, many students are, for the first time, presented with the opportunity to register for a full load of online classes entirely by choice. As classes have adapted to supposedly provide equal instruction and opportunity for both online and in-person...
Judge rules Gov. Evers’ bar, restaurant capacity order back in place
Sophia Voight, Co-News Editor
October 21, 2020
Gov. Tony Evers’ statewide restriction on public gatherings to 25% of a building’s capacity is back in place following a northern Wisconsin judge’s ruling Monday. Barron County Circuit Court Judge James Babler ruled against the Tavern League of Wisconsin and lifted the temporary restraining...
Major sports stadiums used as polling stations
Cory Sparks, Sports Editor
October 21, 2020
Voting season has arrived, and this time it is under very unusual circumstances. Due to the rise of COVID-19 cases — more than 8.1 million cases nationwide as of Monday, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention — many people are opting to cast their votes by sending in an absentee,...
OSA creates safety precautions for student org events
Carter Uslabar, Editor in Chief
October 14, 2020
Student org recognition The deadline for student organizations at UWO to gain re-recognition from the Oshkosh Student Association (OSA) is today. Organizations must complete the necessary re-recognition training on Canvas, focused on five separate modules. Organizations must complete training f...
Life as a remote student during a pandemic
Sara Fleming, News Writer
October 14, 2020
Every day starts just like the day before: my alarm wakes me up at 8 a.m. It’s time for me to get ready for a day of college classes, but something is very different. The room I’m waking up in is not a dorm room — it is my bedroom in Appleton. The classes I’m getting ready for are not on campus,...
Suggestions for Gruenhagen quarantine
Advance-Titan staff
October 14, 2020
The COVID-19 outbreak forced UW Oshkosh to make tough choices, and given the decline of testing numbers reported in the previous weeks, the university appears to be making good choices. Spread and contact has been limited thanks to testing and quarantine measures put in place. Despite the progress...
