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LGBTQ panel discusses discrimination

Megan Behnke, News Writer • October 2, 2019

The LGBTQ+ Resource Center hosted a panel at the Campus Center for Equity and Diversity involving queer and trans individuals who discussed positive and negative experiences in the workplace. Panelist...

Temperatures rising

Bethanie Gengler, News Editor • September 26, 2019

In his 86 years on this planet, Glenn Wilcox has witnessed the earth’s changing climate. He’s seen the winters getting warmer, he’s seen the seasons change and he’s experienced extreme weather...

UWO joins 150 countries in global climate strike

Joseph Schulz, Managing Editor • September 26, 2019

“Hey, hey, ho, ho, climate change has got to go!” protesters outside of UW Oshkosh’s Sage Hall chanted last Friday as part of a global climate strike. Millions of students and climate activists...

Holocaust survivor speaks

Lydia Westedt, Assistant Sports Editor • September 26, 2019

Eva Zaret, an 83-year-old Holocost survivor from Budapest, Hungary, spoke on the importance of kindness and love last Wednesday at UW Oshkosh as a guest speaker. UWO history professor Karl Loewenstein...

Study explores methods to reduce CO2 emissions

Rachel Ryan, Reporter • September 26, 2019

Over the last decade, it’s no secret that the release of carbon dioxide and other toxic chemicals into the atmosphere has greatly contributed to the phenomenon known as climate change. However, there...

Sexual assault stats

Joseph Schulz, Managing Editor • September 26, 2019

In 2007 the U.S. Department of Justice published the Campus Sexual Assault study, which identified key risk factors leading to sexual assault and established the groundwork for UW Oshkosh’s “Red Zone”...

Lawsuit says UWO failed to uphold 14th Amendment

Joseph Schulz, Managing editor • September 26, 2019

A UW Oshkosh student is suing the university, alleging it violated his constitutional right to due process and equal protection in its investigation into a possible sexual assault. The lawsuit was filed...

Titans buzzing about Bee Shield

Megan Behnke, Writer • September 25, 2019

Three UW Oshkosh business administration students will soon be testing a product that could help prevent honeybees from dying during the winter months. Last winter, beekeepers lost a record 40% of their...

Save the planet, eat less red meat

Amber Brockman, Assistant News Editor • September 25, 2019

Global livestock production accounts for 14.5% of all human-made greenhouse gas emissions, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, indicating that the livestock industry...

Access campuses open veterans center

September 25, 2019

UW Oshkosh has opened veterans resource centers at both UWO-Fond du Lac and UWO-Fox Cities offering benefits, resources and opportunities to connect. Services include education benefits, student service...