‘Week in Review’ from 90.3 WRST-FM, May 1, 2020
May 2, 2020
This week’s episode of “Week in Review” takes a look at reopening the economy, how students are adapting to at-home learning, the Algoma Boulevard Riots of 1970, and more. “Week in Review” is a production of 90.3 WRST-FM Oshkosh. The show is hosted by Joe Schulz, with additional reporting...
Titan TV News, May 1, 2020
May 2, 2020
Titan TV News provides the latest campus and community news from UW Oshkosh.
‘Algoma Boulevard riots’ rocked Oshkosh 50 years ago
Joseph Schulz, Managing Editor
April 30, 2020
Fifty years ago, a growing anti-war movement erupted on what is now the UW Oshkosh campus when thousands of students rioted, blockading Algoma Boulevard, lighting tires and trash cans on fire and digging up a 30-foot section of road with pickaxes and shovels. The incident became known as “the Algoma...
Public trust in media decreases
Andrew Hansen, Reporter
April 29, 2020
While Americans trust in the media is higher than it was last year, it's still at a decade low, as a 2019 Gallup poll found that only 41% of Americans trust the mainstream news media. UW Oshkosh Political Science professor George Wallace says one reason for the low level of trust in the news media...
EPA relaxes enforcement of environmental regulations
Andrew Hansen, Reporter
April 29, 2020
On March 26, the Environmental Protection Agency announced that the department would be retroactively relaxing enforcement of environmental regulations and fines during the COVID-19 pandemic, starting March 13, 2020. According to a news release by the EPA, organizations that wish to skip the regulations...
Shortage of semi-truck drivers hits Wisconsin
Patrick Caine, Reporter
April 29, 2020
The transportation of goods and services is crucial to the success of any economy, but one of the most important aspects of the industry is quickly declining. The number of truck drivers, especially over the road truck drivers, is in decline nationwide and its effects are being felt locally. A 2019 report compiled by the American T...
Evers expands operations for nonessential businesses, Oshkosh charges first business for violating Safer at Home
Joseph Schulz, Managing Editor
April 27, 2020
On Monday, Gov. Tony Evers issued an executive order to expand operations for nonessential businesses, which takes effect at 8 a.m. Wednesday. The order allows nonessential businesses to offer curbside drop-off of goods and animals, for outdoor recreational rentals of boats, kayaks, ATVs and other...
Titan TV News, April 24, 2020
April 25, 2020
Titan TV News provides the latest campus and community news from UW Oshkosh.
‘Week in Review’ from 90.3 WRST-FM, April 24, 2020
April 25, 2020
This week's episode of "Week in Review" takes a look at the economic fallout of the coronavirus pandemic, the future of the UW System, and the state of the Menominee Nation Arena. "Week in Review" is a production of 90.3 WRST-FM Oshkosh. The show is hosted by Joe Schulz, with additional reporting t...
UW Oshkosh announces 15% salary cut for some administrators, 180 to be placed on continuous furlough
Joseph Schulz, Managing Editor
April 24, 2020
Today, UW Oshkosh Chancellor Andrew Leavitt announced the university is taking new steps to balance its budget, which include a 15% salary reduction for himself and vice chancellors. In a campus-wide email, Leavitt added that later today, approximately 180 UWO employees will be notified by Human Resources...
