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Independent Student Newspaper of UW Oshkosh Campuses

The Advance-Titan

Independent Student Newspaper of UW Oshkosh Campuses

The Advance-Titan

Map of US marijuana legislation

Wisconsin weed laws are half-baked

Bethanie Gengler, News Editor October 16, 2019

On Jan. 1, 2020, Illinois will officially legalize recreational marijuana and Wisconsin will be surrounded by weed. Illinois will join 10 other states that have legalized recreational marijuana and 33...

Staff and students discuss legalization of marijuana

Amber Brockman, Assistant News Editor October 16, 2019

Several UW Oshkosh students and a professor said they believe marijuana should be legalized in Wisconsin. UWO junior Jordan Evenson said he believes marijuana should be legalized and regulated similarly...

A placard was given to Dreamer Certificate Training participants.

Dreamer training held at UWO

Sophia Voight, News Reporter October 16, 2019

Last week the UW Oshkosh Student Organization of Latinos hosted a certificate training to introduce attendees to the unique issues immigrant students face in higher education and discuss ways UWO can support...

UWO disputes No. 2 rank for alcohol consumption

Lydia Westedt, Assistant News Editor October 16, 2019

"In 2016, the Oshkosh-Neenah area was ranked as the No. 2 drinking city in the United States, according to an article by CBS. Oshkosh was a close runner-up to Appleton, which was ranked at No. 1. The...

Contest winners Evan Meyers and Hannah Beyer receive an all expense-paid trip to Tampa, Florida.

N-Fit wins Elevator Pitch Competition

Megan Behnke, News Reporter October 16, 2019

The Collegiate Entrepreneurs’ Organization and the Alta Resources Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation hosted the Elevator Pitch Contest on Oct. 8, where students pitched business ideas in 90 seconds...

UWO files motion to dismiss: Defendants say student’s 14th amendment claim is invalid

Joseph Schulz, Managing Editor October 16, 2019

An ongoing legal dispute between a John Doe and UW Oshkosh may be nearing its end as the university’s lawyer Anne Bensky and state Attorney General Josh Kaul filed a motion to dismiss the case on Oct....

Graph shows enrollment in teaching education

Teachers wanted: COEHS sees declining enrollment

Lexi Wojcik-Kretchmer, Writer October 16, 2019

Following national trends, UW Oshkosh is seeing an enrollment decline in its education department, contributing to a shortage of well-trained teachers for Wisconsin’s public schools, especially in math,...

A-Z Tobacco & Vapor Shop clerk Jordan Treichel exhales a cloud of vapor in front of vape juices.

Officials warn of vaping dangers

Joseph Schulz, Managing Editor October 10, 2019

Health officials across the country are issuing warnings about the dangers of vaping as they work to figure out the exact cause of a recent string of vaping-related illnesses. As of Oct. 1, there have...

UWO-FC students enrolled in a service learning course play kickball with students from Thrive Career Academy

Students give back through volunteering

Bethanie Gengler, News Editor October 10, 2019

Privilege, bias, discrimination and prejudice have been hot topics nationally and locally in recent years, and one UW professor has taken a unique approach to teaching her students about these issues. Professor...

Blue light emergency phones are phasing out around campus. UP is promoting the UWO Mobile app.

Campus looks to phase out blue lights

Lydia Westedt, Reporter October 10, 2019

UW Oshkosh is making plans to ensure student safety while balancing costs as talks continue about phasing out the “blue light” emergency phones on campus. “We have to make a decision about how...

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