Buddy Bootcamp burns butts
Lexi Wojcik-Kretchmer, News Writer
February 19, 2020
Buddy Bootcamp, a free partner workout for all fitness levels, makes people more likely to adhere to their workout schedule because they exercise with friends. UW Oshkosh Fitness Services Coordinator Jordan Mooney said people should participate in these group workouts because of the obvious health...
UW Oshkosh is a value college for philosophy degrees
Megan Behnke, News Writer
February 19, 2020
UW Oshkosh has been ranked No. 95 on the list of Top 100 Low-Cost Colleges for Philosophy Degree Programs for 2020 by Great Value Colleges. Julie McCaulley, Great Value College’s online relations representative, said the company compiles rankings in an effort to contribute to the academic mission...
Oshkosh Student Association passes technology policy
Carter Uslabar, Editor in Chief
February 19, 2020
The Oshkosh Student Association Assembly passed a UW System Board of Regents technology policy and provided updates on other initiatives on Monday. At its second meeting of the semester, the Assembly passed Regent policy 25-3, “Acceptable Use of Information Technology Resources,” which outlines...
UW Oshkosh administrators address budget woes
Joseph Schulz, Managing Editor
February 19, 2020
UW Oshkosh has asked the UW System for financial help as part of a plan to manage its budget that aims to cut spending and invest in enrollment. The university has a “budget hole” due to a projected decline in enrollment over the coming years, Chancellor Andrew Leavitt said at the first Coffee...
Jessica King campaign stops at UW Oshkosh
Joseph Schulz, Managing Editor
February 19, 2020
Democrat Jessica King made a stop on the campaign trial at UW Oshkosh last week in her bid to take Wisconsin’s 6th Congressional District seat from Republican Glenn Grothman. King is one of three Democrats vying for the seat, as businessman Matt Boor of Sheboygan and former attorney Amy Washburn...
Wisconsin ranks as 23rd healthiest in the U.S.
Cody Barnes, News Writer
February 19, 2020
The United Health Foundation has recently ranked Wisconsin 23rd in the U.S. for its health which is based off of obesity, uninsured rate and excessive drinking. In the 2020 report, the United Health Foundation pointed out that Wisconsin is third in obesity, ninth for the uninsured rate and in last...
UW Oshkosh seeks to increase international enrollment with new partnership
Lexi Wojcik-Kretchmer, News Writer
February 19, 2020
The number of international students attending UW Oshkosh is expected to grow as UWO partners with Kings Education, a group that focuses on placing students in international learning environments in the U.S.A and U.K. Aggie Hanni, the assistant vice chancellor for enrollment management in the Division...
Proposed policy threatens Hmong community
Carter Uslabar, Editor in Chief
February 19, 2020
Oshkosh and Fox Valley area officials are speaking out against the Trump administration’s talks around deporting and repatriating Hmong and Lao residents. The Fox Cities are home to a thriving Hmong community, and Wisconsin is home to the third largest Hmong population in the U.S., with approximately...
ArtsCore partnership receives extension
Carter Uslabar, Editor in Chief
February 19, 2020
One cannot pour from an empty watering can, and seeds will not sprout if not watered properly. This is the problem ArtsCore, an initiative providing additional training and support to early-career educators through arts-integration efforts, aims to tackle at its source. Educators must be given...
Food pantry opens in Reeve Union
Carter Uslabar, Editor In Chief
February 12, 2020
The Cabinet, UW Oshkosh’s new campus food pantry, opened Tuesday afternoon in Reeve Memorial Union’s Titan Underground and will be open to all Oshkosh campus students. The Cabinet was created in response to research done by its director and McNair Scholar, Joy Evans. Campus meal plans, which...
