Trump says he’s not going anywhere
Christina Basken, News Editor
May 2, 2019
GREEN BAY — Thousands of Wisconsinites gathered together, those for and those against, to see President Donald Trump at his MAGA Rally at the Resch Center last Saturday. Earlier in the day, Democrats held a press conference and rally at the Green Bay Labor Temple to discuss health c...
Titans clean, landscape Best Friends Dog Park
Kaitlyn Scoville, News Writer
May 2, 2019
Titan Volunteers came together last Sunday at the Best Friends Dog Park to help the Friends of Winnebago County Dog Parks clean and landscape the area. Titan Volunteers and members of Best Friends of Winnebago County Dog Parks worked throughout the morning to landscape, pick up fallen branches and...
UWFV shows a play within a play in ‘Noise Off’ Off’
Joesph Schulz, Regional Editor
May 2, 2019
The UW-Fox Valley theatre department performed Michael Frayn’s “Noises Off,” a madcap comedy that featured a play within a play. The play depicts a cast and crew navigating the wild world of theater as they perform the fictional production “Nothing On.” The play debuted April 18 at James...
Thousands show up to clean for Earth Week
Megan Behnke, News Writer
May 2, 2019
The UW Oshkosh campus ended Earth Week with the Fox-Wolf Watershed Cleanup on the Fox River on April 27, which saw nearly 1,100 volunteers register to clean up at one of the 62 coordinated sites coordinated. Outreach coordinator Kelly Reyer said UWO has always scheduled a week of earth-minded activities...
Distracted drivers cause 3,166 deaths in 2017
Joseph Schulz, Regional Editor
May 2, 2019
Distracted driving accounted for 9% of fatal crashes and 3,166 deaths in 2017, according to a joint study between the Department of Transportation and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. According to the study, 6% of drivers involved in fatal car accidents were distracted, while the...
UWO student Daniel Salazar wins The Pitch
Zack Dion, News Writer
May 2, 2019
A UW Oshkosh business management major won The Pitch 2019, an entrepreneurial event offering regional students funding for their business ideas. UWO business management major Daniel Salazar won the competition with his business Pack-Its, which sells biodegradable bags specifically marketed for single...
Monitoring bird mortalities at UWO
Amber Brockman, News Writer
May 2, 2019
According to UW Oshkosh associate lecturer of biology Brad Spanbauer, approximately one million birds die annually in North America from collisions with windows. UWO professors are co-leading the Bird-Window Strike project to monitor bird mortalities on campus. “That is a significant number of...
Busted: Willis Hagen operating with PAC
Christina Basken, News Editor
May 2, 2019
UW Oshkosh professor Willis Hagen was pulled over for operating a motor vehicle with a prohibited blood alcohol content on Tuesday March 12 at 9:22 a.m. at the intersection of Pearl Avenue and Wisconsin Street/44. According to the citation, Hagen’s BAC was 0.14%. Per Wisconsin state law, the BAC...
Open forum addresses racism and homophobia… Again.
Jack Tierney, Editor-in-chief
April 28, 2019
“No... liberals, Jews, Muslims, Queers or Hmongs.” Those words were written on a whiteboard in the house of two UW Oshkosh students and photographed by another UWO student on April 25. A handmade swastika sign was photographed in the same house. Both photos were posted on social media. When...
Tammy Baldwin helps reduce student debt relief scams
Amber Brockman, News Writer
April 25, 2019
U.S. Senators introduced the bipartisan Stop Student Debt Relief Scams Act, legislation that would enhance efforts to identify and shut down student debt relief scams. The press release was delivered by U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin, Mike Braun, Jeanne Shaheen and Deb Fischer on April 11. “Far...
