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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

UW Oshkosh homecoming moves online

Lexi Wojcik-Kretchmer, News Writer November 4, 2020

Homecoming still happened this year at UW Oshkosh from Oct. 19-30, but how did COVID-19 affect it? There were a number of events that were moved to online such as a trivia night, a talent show, bingo...

Andy Dalton, the Cowboys’ backup quarterback, was placed on
concussion protocol after taking this hit against the Washington Football Team.

Prescott out for entirety of 2020 season

Lexi Wojcik-Kretchmer, News Writer November 4, 2020

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott is expected to miss the rest of the 2020 season after a devastating ankle injury. Prescott was tackled by Logan Ryan, defensive back of the New York Giants in...

Is listening to music really good for college students?

Is listening to music really good for college students?

Kaitlyn Scoville, Copy Desk Chief November 4, 2020

It seems common to see at college campuses nationwide that students are walking around campus with earbuds or headphones on, listening to something that takes their minds off their current situation. Even...

Athletes get day off to encourage voter participation

Athletes get day off to encourage voter participation

Cory Sparks, Sports Editor November 4, 2020

As athletes across the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference sharpen their skills in what is an offseason from competition for everyone until further notice, none of them had practice on Nov. 3. Tuesday...

The Cabinet expands hours for remainder of semester

The Cabinet expands hours for remainder of semester

Carter Uslabar, Editor in Chief October 28, 2020

UWO’s on-campus food pantry, which first opened last February to combat food insecurity on campus, has extended its hours for the remainder of the semester. The Cabinet will now operate from 9-4 p.m....

Chancellor Andrew Leavitt shovels dirt into the Ratzburg apple tree sapling hole while Lisa Mick supports the sapling.

Green Fund saves rare, dying tree species

Kaitlyn Scoville, Copy Desk Chief October 28, 2020

The UW Oshkosh Green Fund implemented one of its student sustainability projects behind the Arts & Communications Center by planting several rare heirloom apple trees. There were about 200 varieties...

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What’s on the ballot in Oshkosh

Sophia Voight, Asst. News Editor October 28, 2020

Election Day is only five days out, and while media attention swirls around Donald Trump and Joe Biden, Oshkosh residents will also see state and local races on their ballot Nov. 3. On the state level,...

County looking for input on money in politics in ballot question

County looking for input on money in politics in ballot question

Sophia Voight, Asst. News Editor October 28, 2020

Winnebago County is looking for county residents’ input on support for a constitutional amendment that would reinstate control on campaign spending. The oft-debated topic of campaign contributions in...

Courtesy of OASD

What to know about the OASD referendum

Sophia Voight, Asst. News Editor October 28, 2020

Oshkosh residents will be asked to decide on $115 million in funding for the Oshkosh Area School District to build two new schools and maintain educational opportunities for students. The ballot contains...

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FIXED: How did this police officer accidentally overdose?

Joseph Schulz, Managing Editor October 28, 2020

“It was during the summer of 2017. It was super hot outside, and we were dispatched to an apartment complex. A male was in a car and wasn’t breathing. I was the first to arrive in a line of squad cars....

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