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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

OSA to partner with Oshkosh Food Co-op

OSA to partner with Oshkosh Food Co-op

Carter Uslabar, Editor in Chief March 11, 2020

An upcoming OSA fundraiser and updates on the campus’ response to the COVID-19 coronavirus were the main topics of discussion at the OSA Assembly meeting on Monday, March 9. The Oshkosh Food Co-op...

The UWO heating plant burns about 25 tons of coal per day for approximately 100 days during the winter months.

UW Oshkosh goes coal free

Amber Brockman, News Editor March 11, 2020

UW Oshkosh will be going coal free and making the switch to natural gas after the last load of coal arrives at UWO on March 12. “This move away from coal is important because it reduces our CO2 emissions,...

City Manager Mark Rohloff speaks at the State of the City event about plans for the future of Oshkosh and the importance of community development.

Oshkosh looks to new decade

Carter Uslabar, Editor in Chief March 11, 2020

City Manager Mark Rohloff discussed Oshkosh’s achievements over the last year and outlined major projects as the city welcomes a new decade of development at the annual State of the City Address on Monday. Rohloff...

Jim VandeHei interviews Donald Trump Jr. last Friday in Oblio’s Lounge in front of a crowd of Republican voters that aired on “Axios on HBO” Sunday.

UW Oshkosh alum and Axios co-founder interviews Trump Jr.

Joseph Schulz, Managing Editor March 11, 2020

Axios co-founder and UW Oshkosh alumnus Jim VandeHei returned to a spot he frequented in his “younger days” last Friday, but this time he was without his drinking buddies. VandeHei and Donald Trump...

In the fall 2019 semester, the Green Fund received 10 applications and accepted seven of them.

UW Oshkosh Green Fund promotes sustainable student projects

Kaitlyn Scoville, Copy Desk Chief March 11, 2020

Students have until March 20 to submit a proposal to the Green Fund, a student-run organization that promotes sustainable changes to the campus by those who want to help keep UW Oshkosh a green campus. Each...

The UW Oshkosh Women’s Center serves students, staff, faculty and community members through educational programs to address a gender and social issues as well as provides resources for women and gender minorities.

UW Oshkosh Women’s Center not just for females

Heidi Docter, Reporter March 11, 2020

While the UW Oshkosh Women’s Center may be hidden inside the Campus Center for Equity and Diversity, the work they do to offer support and resources to students of all genders is a prevalent part of...

Wisconsin firearm deaths up 28% from 2014

Wisconsin firearm deaths up 28% from 2014

Amber Brockman, News Editor March 5, 2020

A backyard cookout in the Westhaven neighborhood of Oshkosh took a surprising and potentially violent turn when a 32-year-old man emerged from his home brandishing a pair of AR-15 assault rifles on Sept....

The Career Closet started in 2013 because of employer feedback.

UW Oshkosh Career Closet offers professional attire

Kate Sawyer, Reporter March 4, 2020

"The Student Success Center recognized that students’ budgets may not leave room for unexpected situations. They created the Career Closet to assist students who might not otherwise have disposable...

In Northeast Wisconsin, 40% of workplaces have not adopted practices to compensate for the worker shortage.

Labor shortage bad for business

Joseph Schulz, Managing Editor March 4, 2020

The unemployment rate in Winnebago County is roughly 3%, but that figure doesn’t tell the whole story as only about 67% of adult residents are participating in the workforce. Only about 91,000 of...

Facts or Fakes’ game show to debunk fake news

Amber Brockman, News Editor March 4, 2020

In 2016, a North Carolina man traveled to Comet Ping Pong Pizzeria in Northwest Washington, D.C. with a rifle and allegedly fired one or more shots, according to the Washington Post. The man claimed...

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