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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

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...

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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...

Katie Pulvermacher / The Advance-Titan-- Daniel McKearn speaks on his experience as a student-veteran and the transition into college life.

OSA President speaks on transitioning from Marine Corps to UWO

Katie Pulvermacher, Managing/News Editor November 30, 2022

Oshkosh Student Association (OSA) President Daniel McKearn spoke on his experiences transitioning into college as a student-veteran at a Nov. 10 UW System Board of Regents meeting in Madison.  “[I’m]...

Advance-Titan File Photo — Chancellor Andrew Leavitt has committed to keeping UWO's Fox Cities and Fond du Lac campuses open after UW-Platteville announced it would be closing its Richland Center access campus.

Leavitt: UWO is committed to keeping its access campuses open

Advance-Titan staff November 22, 2022

UW-Platteville will end program offerings at its two-year access campus in Richland Center after enrollment fell to 60 students. But UW Oshkosh Chancellor Andrew Leavitt said UWO remains committed to keeping...

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