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The Advance-Titan

Independent Student Newspaper of UW Oshkosh Campuses

The Advance-Titan

Independent Student Newspaper of UW Oshkosh Campuses

The Advance-Titan

Katie Pulvermacher /Advance-Titan - UWO Education sophomore Alaina Wagner works on a class assignment. She says pay won’t change her mind about her intended occupation.

Teacher shortage likely to outlast pandemic

Katie Pulvermacher, News Editor December 7, 2021

School districts are searching for more teachers that do not exist. The pandemic’s consequences, disadvantages in pay and time teaching are contributing to a nationwide teacher shortage sure to outlast...

April Lee / Advance-Titan - Javin Mills does a COVID test at the Albee Hall testing site.

Leibold: Too early to eliminate masks for spring semester

Kyra Slakes, Staff writer December 7, 2021

UW Oshkosh hopes to further reduce or eliminate masks and COVID-19 testing mandates in the spring semester, but University Police Chief Kurt Leibold said it is too early to make that call. Part of the...

This month in UWO history

This month in UWO history

December 7, 2021

Dec. 9, 1987: Former Gov. Anthony Earl speaks on campus. His talk was in conjunction with the UW Oshkosh Young Democrats’ monthly meetings.  Dec. 10, 1868: The Board of Regents adopt the building...

Mallory Knight / Advance-Titan

Tax time tips: How to rock your return

Kristi Cutts, Guest Columnist December 7, 2021

Filing your taxes, like any formal interaction with the government, can feel intimidating, but it really doesn’t have to be! This tax season, take steps ahead of time to make filing your taxes as painless...

This week in UWO History

The Advance-Titan Staff December 1, 2021

Dec. 3, 1948 — The first faculty and student bridge tournament takes place in the Training School’s cafeteria. About 24 participants played four rounds with six hands per round. The only requirements...

Debit cards vs. credit cards: Understanding the differences before making purchases

Kristi Cutts, Staff Writer December 1, 2021

Paper or plastic? It’s a question you might hear in the checkout line at the grocery store, but it might also be one you ask yourself when it’s time to pay for a purchase. The paper, of course,...

Vaccine scholarship winners announced

Katie Pulvermacher, News Editor December 1, 2021

The 70 for 70 and Vax Up Titans scholarship winners were recently announced as of Nov. 16, and recipients are excited and grateful for their awards. “This scholarship was a huge surprise to me,”...

April Lee / Advance-Titan
Walking around campus, signs of encouragement can be found. UWO’s suicide prevention campaign is focusing on mental health.

Mental health struggles ‘debilitating’ for students

Kate Steinhorst, Staff Writer December 1, 2021

While pain may not always be visible, the signs throughout the UW Oshkosh campus clearly are. In late October, the university introduced a new suicide prevention campaign that acknowledged that...

Amber Brockman / Advance-Titan
New overdose prevention kits were implemented around campus. Of the 37 overdose deaths in Winnebago County in 2020, 23 were men and 14 were women.

UWO installs overdose rescue kits

Amber Brockman, Managing Editor December 1, 2021

UW Oshkosh partnered with the Winnebago County Health Department and UW-Madison’s Wisconsin Voices for Recovery to install naloxone rescue kits in all residence halls on the Oshkosh campus, according...

UWO extends current COVID-19 mandates through Dec. 31

UWO extends current COVID-19 mandates through Dec. 31

Advance-Titan staff November 23, 2021

UW Oshkosh is extending its current COVID-19 mandates through Dec. 31 since the greater Oshkosh area is experiencing an upward trend in cases. In a email announcement, Chancellor Andrew Leavitt said that...

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