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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

Donate blood to ensure supply can be met during the holidays

Submitted news December 12, 2022

As more people make travel plans to celebrate with family and friends this year, the American Red Cross asks donors to set aside a time to give blood or platelets for patients waiting for care over the...

Dog found deceased near campus

Jacob Link, Sports Co-Editor December 8, 2022

The Oshkosh Police Department is investigating the death of a dog found dead in the 300 block of Bowen Street Dec. 2. Police were dispatched at 3:16 p.m. to Jansen’s Bar in Oshkosh after staff from...

Courtesy of Alphonso Simpson Jr. / After nearly two decades, UWO inducted five students into the Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity founded in 1906 to support minority students

Alpha Phi Alpha returns to UWO

Josh Lehner, Staff Writer December 7, 2022

Five UW Oshkosh students were inducted as members of the Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity during Saturday’s probate, becoming the first members of UWO’s chapter in nearly two decades. The probate, which...

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Oshkosh 94 sponsors scholarship

Josh Lehner, Staff Writer December 7, 2022

A $1,750 scholarship partially funded by members of the Oshkosh 94 is being offered to one student next year who has continued efforts to improve African American students’ standing and experiences on...

Liam Beran / The Advance-Titan

The Yak strikes again

Liam Beran, Staff Writer December 7, 2022

“Some of these chicks have a body count higher than an Asian chick’s credit score.” “You ever see a big 400lb motherfucker and wonder how?” “Genders are like the Twin Towers, there used...

Algoma construction ends… finally

Liam Beran, Staff Writer December 7, 2022

After nine months of closure, Algoma Boulevard went back into operation Nov. 18. High Avenue, which was converted into a two-way street to accommodate traffic during construction, is back into a one-way...

Katie Pulvermacher / The Advance-Titan-- UWO third-year Margaret Villagomez fosters three kittens from the Oshkosh Area Humane Society. Jane, Abby and Natalia keep her very busy.

Save a kitten this holiday season

Katie Pulvermacher, Managing & News Editor December 7, 2022

The Oshkosh Area Humane Society (OAHS) refers to the warm and moderate-weather months when most cats have their babies as Kitten Season. Because of climate change, Kitten Season, which usually goes from...

Is 'buy now, pay later' a good option?

Is ‘buy now, pay later’ a good option?

Candice Wagener, Guest Writer December 6, 2022

‘Tis the season to shop, and you may have noticed the option to buy now, pay later (BNPL) for purchases with companies like Affirm, Afterpay, Klarna or PayPal.  What exactly is BNPL, and is it the...

Biden’s loan relief plan paused

Josh Lehner, Staff Writer December 1, 2022

A Texas federal judge struck down the Biden administration’s student loan forgiveness program last week, causing the U.S. Department of Education to no longer accept loan applications. U.S. District...

Courtesy of UW Oshkosh Today-- Oksana Katsanivska started lecturing at UWO after having to leave her home and extended family in Ukraine due to the Russo-Ukrainian war. She said that although she
enjoys working in the U.S., she only views this a “temporary measure.”

Forced to find a new home: UWO a temporary solution for Ukrainian lecturer

Anya Kelley, Assistant News Editor December 1, 2022

Oksana Katsanivska has been living and teaching in the United States since she left her home in Iziaslav, Ukraine due to the Russo-Ukrainian war. Katsanivska moved to Wisconsin with her husband and...

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