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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

McDonald and Devitt to run unopposed for OSA president and VP

Carter Uslabar, Editor in Chief March 4, 2020

Ian McDonald and Sydney Devitt form the only official slate running for president and vice president in the Oshkosh Student Association elections. McDonald currently serves as the vice president of...

Local bars address fake ID issue.

What happens when you get caught with a fake ID in Oshkosh?

Amber Brockman, News Editor March 4, 2020

Although it’s illegal, people younger than 21 years old drink 11% of all the alcohol consumed in the U.S., according to the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence. Owner of Molly McGuire’s...

UW Oshkosh SEAC to host Free School event

Megan Behnke, Reporter March 4, 2020

The UW Oshkosh Student Environmental Action Coalition will host a Free School Event on Saturday, March 7 from 11:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on the third floor of Sage Hall. Free School includes workshops,...

Discrimination remains on UW-Milwaukee campus

Discrimination remains on UW-Milwaukee campus

Joseph Schulz, Managing Editor March 4, 2020

A former UW-Milwaukee student’s discrimination lawsuit against the UW System Board of Regents was recently dismissed by the Seventh Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals. Cherakei Griffin, a female African-American...

UW Oshkosh hosts black tie event to raise money for scholarships

Lexi Wojcik-Kretchmer, Reporter March 4, 2020

An Evening of Black & Gold is an event opened to the public that raises scholarship money for students attending the UW Oshkosh. It is a formal event that includes cocktails, dinner, entertainment,...

The Bateman team and census workers tabled in Reeve last week.

Census workers and UW Oshkosh students raise awareness

Lydia Westedt, Reporter March 4, 2020

On Feb. 27, four UW Oshkosh public relations students were joined by census workers on the UWO campus to inform students about the 2020 census and encourage students to pledge to take the census. The...

Alex Mangmoradeth exhales a cloud of vapor. Researchers found that when e-cigarette taxes increase by 10%, sales of vaping devices decrease by 26% and traditional cigarette sales rise by 11%.

Vaping tax increases cigarette smoking

Heidi Docter, Reporter March 4, 2020

A UW Oshkosh professor’s research on the relationship between the taxation of e-cigarettes and the sales of cigarettes reveals a dangerous consequence of e-cigarette taxation. Chad Cotti, chair of...

WIUTA member George Penn leads a training conference.

Group organizes to get dark money out of politics

Amber Brockman, News Editor February 26, 2020

Wisconsin United to Amend, a nonpartisan state network of concerned citizens dedicated to removing “dark money” from politics, is organizing in Oshkosh to collect signatures in order to fulfill its...

The light blue areas above are underserved with broadband access and the dark blue areas are unserved.

Winnebago County aims to expand access to high-speed internet

Joseph Schulz, Managing Editor February 26, 2020

The Winnebago County Industrial Development Board voted last month to enter a public-private partnership that aims to expand broadband access in rural communities. The partnership with US Internet,...

Deb Martin, a volunteer for the Catch-a-Ride program, says the program needs more volunteer drivers to be effective.

Catch-a-Ride seeks volunteer drivers

Joseph Schulz, Managing Editor February 26, 2020

After helping workers get to their jobs more than 1,000 times in 2019, the Winnebago County Catch-a-Ride Program is seeking more drivers to help fill gaps in transportation and reduce employment barriers. Currently...

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