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

Photo: Molly Miesbauer / The Advance-Titan-- Tony Steppan speaks with Michael Gindhart (back) and Carter Hendrickson (front) at the UWO Career Fair on the Fox, opening doors for future career opportunities.

UWO grads thrive after college

Molly Miesbauer, Writer October 5, 2022

A college degree alone doesn’t ensure a job in your field upon graduation. But for all those students who take advantage of the many opportunities college offers, it sure does help.  UW Oshkosh alumni...

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Living costs are not livable

Katie Pulvermacher, News Editor October 5, 2022

In Wisconsin, the rate of rent increase notices has gone up 69% this year, according to a 2022 Legal Templates study. It is evident college students are not happy with this statistic. “Already being...

Photo creds: Charlie Bruecker / The Advance-Titan-- Last year’s loss in first-year student retention was 32%. This visual represents a loss of around 1/3 (or 32%) of a class due to poor retention rates.

UWO works to increase student retention

Anya Kelley, Assistant News Editor September 28, 2022

The retention rates for first-year students dropped to a 40-year low at UW Oshkosh last fall, after the pandemic left students in a desperate state both educationally and economically. Erin Grisham,...

OSA elects new speaker, speaker pro-tempore of Assembly

OSA elects new speaker, speaker pro-tempore of Assembly

Liam Beran, Staff Writer September 28, 2022

The Oshkosh Student Association’s Assembly held its inaugural meeting of the fall 2022 semester on Sept. 19, electing a new speaker of the assembly and speaker pro-tempore of the Assembly. Chris Healy,...

Photo illustrations courtesy: Daniel McKearn

OSA President and VP hope to help students find community

Katie Pulvermacher, Managing Editor and News Editor September 28, 2022

When it comes to leading the student body, Oshkosh Student Association (OSA) President Daniel McKearn and Vice President Ben Blaser encourage a positive sense of community on campus. “Doing something...

Photos: Josh Lehner / The Advance-Titan-- Ahmed Khan speaks on the impending catastrophe of the Doomsday Clock and global nuclear war.

Fighting for peace

Josh Lehner, Writer September 28, 2022

The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community called for peace and justice to fight against the threats of nuclear war during a seminar last week aptly titled "Stop WW3." The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, which serves...

Pedestrians warned to stay off Algoma roadway due to safety hazard

Advance-Titan staff September 22, 2022

An email today from UW Oshkosh Acting Chief of Police Chris Tarmann warned that pedestrians who illegally cross Algoma Boulevard may be cited  as the road construction project enters its final weeks. Tarmann...

Photo creds: Liam Beran / The Advance-Titan -- Ho-Chunk Nation Supreme Court Justice Tricia Zunker addressed women’s healthcare, reproductive rights and indigenous issues.

Ho-chunk justice discusses body autonomy

Liam Beran, Writer September 21, 2022

Ho-Chunk Nation Supreme Court Associate Justice Tricia Zunker encouraged UW Oshkosh students and others who oppose the June 2022 Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision to take action by...

Photo creds: Katie Pulvermacher / The Advance-Titan -- Carrot & Kale is a juice bar located on Algoma Blvd in Oshkosh.

Carrot & Kale provides fresh experience

Katie Pulvermacher, Managing/News Editor September 21, 2022

When it comes to providing fresh, organic and clean ingredients, Carrot & Kale, located in downtown Oshkosh, is a juice bar that provides nutritious options like none other in the area. “You should...

Photo creds: Kyra Slakes / The Advance-Titan -- Prof. Kercher teaches the significance of researching local history.

Kercher sparks growth in student research, history department

Cory Sparks, Editor-in-Chief September 21, 2022

Pay it forward.  That's all Stephen Kercher wanted to do. But in the more than 20 years he has taught at UW Oshkosh, he has managed to do so much more. Kercher, a UW Oshkosh history professor and director...

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