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

The UW Oshkosh Women’s Center serves students, staff, faculty and community members through educational programs to address a gender and social issues as well as provides resources for women and gender minorities.

UW Oshkosh Women’s Center not just for females

Heidi Docter, Reporter March 11, 2020

While the UW Oshkosh Women’s Center may be hidden inside the Campus Center for Equity and Diversity, the work they do to offer support and resources to students of all genders is a prevalent part of...

Wisconsin firearm deaths up 28% from 2014

Wisconsin firearm deaths up 28% from 2014

Amber Brockman, News Editor March 5, 2020

A backyard cookout in the Westhaven neighborhood of Oshkosh took a surprising and potentially violent turn when a 32-year-old man emerged from his home brandishing a pair of AR-15 assault rifles on Sept....

The Career Closet started in 2013 because of employer feedback.

UW Oshkosh Career Closet offers professional attire

Kate Sawyer, Reporter March 4, 2020

"The Student Success Center recognized that students’ budgets may not leave room for unexpected situations. They created the Career Closet to assist students who might not otherwise have disposable...

In Northeast Wisconsin, 40% of workplaces have not adopted practices to compensate for the worker shortage.

Labor shortage bad for business

Joseph Schulz, Managing Editor March 4, 2020

The unemployment rate in Winnebago County is roughly 3%, but that figure doesn’t tell the whole story as only about 67% of adult residents are participating in the workforce. Only about 91,000 of...

Facts or Fakes’ game show to debunk fake news

Amber Brockman, News Editor March 4, 2020

In 2016, a North Carolina man traveled to Comet Ping Pong Pizzeria in Northwest Washington, D.C. with a rifle and allegedly fired one or more shots, according to the Washington Post. The man claimed...

McDonald and Devitt to run unopposed for OSA president and VP

Carter Uslabar, Editor in Chief March 4, 2020

Ian McDonald and Sydney Devitt form the only official slate running for president and vice president in the Oshkosh Student Association elections. McDonald currently serves as the vice president of...

Local bars address fake ID issue.

What happens when you get caught with a fake ID in Oshkosh?

Amber Brockman, News Editor March 4, 2020

Although it’s illegal, people younger than 21 years old drink 11% of all the alcohol consumed in the U.S., according to the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence. Owner of Molly McGuire’s...

UW Oshkosh SEAC to host Free School event

Megan Behnke, Reporter March 4, 2020

The UW Oshkosh Student Environmental Action Coalition will host a Free School Event on Saturday, March 7 from 11:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on the third floor of Sage Hall. Free School includes workshops,...

Discrimination remains on UW-Milwaukee campus

Discrimination remains on UW-Milwaukee campus

Joseph Schulz, Managing Editor March 4, 2020

A former UW-Milwaukee student’s discrimination lawsuit against the UW System Board of Regents was recently dismissed by the Seventh Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals. Cherakei Griffin, a female African-American...

UW Oshkosh hosts black tie event to raise money for scholarships

Lexi Wojcik-Kretchmer, Reporter March 4, 2020

An Evening of Black & Gold is an event opened to the public that raises scholarship money for students attending the UW Oshkosh. It is a formal event that includes cocktails, dinner, entertainment,...

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