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

Scouting for Food Drive starts April 15; food to be picked up April 22

Submitted news April 13, 2023

The Bay-Lakes Council is hosting  the 2023 Scouting for Food Drive this month. Scouts of all ages will distribute door hangers with food drive details on April 15  and return to collect bags of food...

Advance-Titan File Photo - Reeve Union was one of the many locations to vote at in Oshkosh
on election day. Students can get Voter ID’s at Titan Central.

Abortion rights, gerrymandering spark record-high voter turnout

Kelly Hueckman, Managing/News Editor April 12, 2023

Wisconsin’s Supreme Court election on April 4 broke the record for highest voter turnout in a spring election that doesn’t coincide with a presidential election.  “Last week’s election was...

Photos Courtesy of UWO Flickr - Provost John Koker said that due to low enrollment, students are not able to declare a major in theatre. “Grease,” a recent musical production, was performed in the fall 2022 semester.

University suspends theatre major

Max Rinn, Staff Writer April 12, 2023

UW Oshkosh students are temporarily suspended from declaring a major in theatre due to low enrollment, UWO Provost John Koker said in an interview.  “There are very few students in the major,”...

Courtesy of Wikimedia - By manipulating district lines, parties can gain voting advantages in a state. Protasiewicz, who won her Wisconsin
Supreme Court seat on April 4, said that she’s in favor of reexamining district maps.

What about gerrymandering?

Nolan Swenson, Co-Sports Editor April 12, 2023

After Justice Janet Protasiewicz’s victory in the Wisconsin Supreme Court election, there is now a liberal swing in the court allowing it to take on her campaign goal of addressing gerrymandering within...

Webcam screenshot — One of the four eggs  laid by a peregrine falcon that is nesting on top of Gruenhagen Hall is visible on the box's webcam.

There’s more than just Easter eggs this month

Josh Lehner, Assistant News Editor April 12, 2023

There are now four eggs in the peregrine falcon box on top of Gruenhagen Conference Center at UW Oshkosh, which has been home to a nesting pair of falcons since 2011. In that year, Wisconsin Peregrine...

Willem Flaugher / Advance-Titan - A student uses ChatGPT to write their online assignment. Though
it’s able to quickly summarize and explain complex topics, ChatGPT can be used to cheat on assignments. Some classrooms across the country have outright banned the chatbot.

ChatGPT redefines teaching at UWO

Josh Lehner, Assistant News Editor April 5, 2023

More than 25% of K-12 teachers have caught their students cheating via ChatGPT, a recent study.com survey found. A third of the teachers surveyed believe ChatGPT should be banned in all schools. ChatGPT...

Willem Flaugher - Chief of the UWO police department Chris Tarmann presents to UWO students on what to do in the event of a school shooting.

Students taught school shooting safety measures

Anya Kelley, News Editor April 5, 2023

By February 2023, there had been 52 mass shootings in America; six of those were school shootings.  On Feb. 13, a gunman open fired on the Michigan State University campus killing three and critically...

 Courtesy of UWO Flickr - “Construction workers renovate Clow Hall, which is set to open next semester. College of Education and Human Services Dean Linda Haling said that the newly renovated building will be a massive upgrade to students.”

Clow Hall renovations near completion

Josh Lehner, Assistant News Editor April 5, 2023

UW Oshkosh Chancellor Andrew Leavitt signaled the finalizing of the Clow Hall renovation project during his recent town hall, saying that it’s under budget and on schedule to open next semester. “As...

Financial Corner: Making the most of digital payments

Financial Corner: Making the most of digital payments

Candice Wagener, Writer for UW Credit Union April 5, 2023

As money becomes increasingly digital, peer-to-peer (P2P) payments — think Venmo, Zelle and PayPal — are in demand. These services are convenient as long as you are smart about how you use them.   Let’s...

Climate Central - Growing season has lengthened by 11 days in Green Bay since 1970, resulting in a longer allergy season.

Climate change lengthens allergy season

Alexis Schaefer, Writer April 5, 2023

A recent study found that the freeze-free season is lengthening across the United States, which is bad news for those who suffer from seasonal allergies. The freeze-free/growing season is the time between...

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