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

Loan repayment pause extended through August

Anya Kelley, Staff Writer April 13, 2022

Americans owe more than $1.6 trillion in student loan debt and the average student borrower takes 20 years to pay off their student loan debt, according to EducationData.org. Add in the economic instability...

Photo: Advance-Titan — Pipes like this will eventually be placed underground to provide heating and cooling.

Large pipes cover the back half of campus: Why are they there?

Katie Pulvermacher, News Editor April 13, 2022

Large white pipes have been covering campus between Harrington, Halsey and Swart for multiple months, but what are they really there for? It is evident that not everyone knows. “I kind of assumed...

Lexi Wojcik-Kretchmer / A-T

Algoma construction leads to ruined shoes

Katie Pulvermacher, News Editor April 13, 2022

Goodbye, clean shoes. The construction around campus has been evident with muddy trails left on the floors of campus buildings and residence halls. “The last thing I expected from this construction...

Students plan campaign to promote organ donation

Students plan campaign to promote organ donation

Lexi Wojcik-Kretchmer, Assistant News Editor April 12, 2022

While the Dr. Julie Henderson Chapter of the Public Relations Study Society of America (PRSSA) meets at UW Oshkosh all year, members are  especially busy during the National Donate Life Month of April...

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Students gather at Teach In on Climate Justice on March 30, 2022

Earth Month activities highlight environmental concerns with climate change

Mackenzie Seymour, Staff Writer April 12, 2022

Each year, preventable environmental consequences as a result of climate change take the lives of approximately 13 million people, according to the United Nations (UN).  “Climate change is the single...

UWO, Fox Valley Technical College team up for new transfer degree program

Submitted news April 11, 2022

Students in northeast Wisconsin have another path to a bachelor's degree thanks to a new partnership between the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh and Fox Valley Technical College. Under a new agreement,...

Kyra Slakes / Advance-Titan
Sean Cannon looks on a computer in the Cybersecurity Center of Excellence. IT encourages people

UW System sends phishing simulations to students

Cory Sparks, Editor in Chief April 6, 2022

The UW system is sending phishing simulations to students’ emails in order to test their sense of recognition of such scams. Phishing is defined as “the fraudulent practice of sending emails purporting...

By Lexi Wojcik-Kretchmer

SRWC numbers stay strong during road construction

Lexi Wojcik-Kretchmer, Assistant News Editor April 6, 2022

The construction all over campus has changed traffic patterns, sidewalk accessibility and more, but has it affected how many people are going to the Student Recreation and Wellness Center (SRWC)? In...

Second COVID-19 booster shot now available for some

Submitted news April 4, 2022

In response to the announcement by the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) in support of expanded eligibility of COVID-19 vaccine booster doses, the Winnebago County Health Department is now...

Ground rules for college housing success

Ground rules for college housing success

Kristi Cutts, Staff Writer March 30, 2022

College housing As a college student, you have many important decisions to make about housing. Will you live in a dormitory or an off-campus apartment? Alone or with roommates? And how will you cover...

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