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Independent Student Newspaper of UW Oshkosh Campuses

The Advance-Titan

Independent Student Newspaper of UW Oshkosh Campuses

The Advance-Titan

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Oshkosh to hold Fourth of July fireworks, food truck rally

Submitted news June 26, 2023

  Residents and visitors in Oshkosh will have family-friendly activities available at Menominee Park on Independence Day, July 4th. The Oshkosh Parks Department has arranged for a Food Truck Rally with...

Courtesy of Annatsach, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons --  Data from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services shows that 505 people visited Emergency Departments with fireworks-related injuries between 2019 and 2022.

What are the legal pitfalls of setting off your own fireworks?

Submitted news June 22, 2023

Independence Day is an iconic American holiday and since its first observance in 1777, fireworks have been an integral part of its celebration. However, as much as they inspire and delight us, these beloved...

Courtesy of UW Oshkosh -- UWO alumnae Claudia Heller de Messer (left) and Katelyn Winkel-Simmerman (right) were among the teachers named by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction as Wisconsin teachers of the year.

Two of Wisconsin’s teachers of the year are UWO graduates

Submitted news June 21, 2023

Two University of Wisconsin Oshkosh alumni are among the teachers named by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction as Wisconsin teachers of the year. Katelyn Winkel-Simmerman, who teaches math...

Courtesy of UWO athletics -- Former UWO football player Bernie Barribeau died June 14 at the age of 77. He played football for UWO from 1964-67 and was a hall of fame basketball referee.

Former UWO football player and official Bernie Barribeau dies

Jacob Link, Co-Sports Editor June 19, 2023

Bernie Barribeau, who played football for UW Oshkosh and was a hall of fame basketball referee, died June 14 at the age of 77. Barribeau was a defensive back for Wisconsin State University-Oshkosh (now...

Courtesy of UW Oshkosh -- Chris Tarmann, acting chief of the UWO police department, speaks at the Opening Ceremony of Special Olympics Wisconsin’s Summer Games at UW-Whitewater.

UWO police chief awarded Special Olympics Wisconsin service honor

Submitted news June 16, 2023

Chris Tarmann, acting chief of the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh police department, recently was honored with the 2023 Dale Brunner Hall of Fame Award, a prestigious service honor granted to law enforcement...

Courtesy of Efiks, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons -- While neighboring states may have legalized recreational use of marijuana, it is still illegal in Wisconsin. In Wisconsin, the first possession of any amount of marijuana is treated as a misdemeanor, punishable by up to six months in jail and a $1,000 fine.

What Wisconsinites need to know about marijuana legalization in neighboring states

Submitted news June 15, 2023

Over the last decade, laws regarding recreational marijuana possession and consumption have changed drastically nationwide. Prior to 2012, recreational marijuana possession or consumption was illegal across...

Courtesy of UWO athletics -- The UWO athletic department finished 36th in the Learfield Directors' Cup standings, which were finalized June 13.

UWO finishes 36th in nation in Learfield Directors’ Cup

Jacob Link, Co-Sports Editor June 14, 2023

The UW Oshkosh athletics department finished the 2022-23 school year ranked 36th in the nation for Division III schools in the 2023 Learfield Directors’ Cup standings, which were finalized June 13. The...

Courtesy of UWO athletics -- UWO will host the first-ever Wisconsin Football 7-on-7 State Championship June 25.

UWO to host inaugural Wisconsin Football 7-on-7 State Championship

Jacob Link, Co-Sports Editor June 13, 2023

J.J. Keller Field at Titan Stadium will be the host of the first-ever Wisconsin Football 7-on-7 State Championship June 25, which will feature high schools from across the state competing for the inaugural...

Courtesy of UW Oshkosh -- In September, UWO's College of Nursing will launch an inaugural class of the new bachelor of science in nursing to doctor of nursing practice (BSN-DNP) and psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner (PMHNP) emphasis.

UWO prepares for first class of psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner students

Submitted news June 13, 2023

University of Wisconsin Oshkosh is offering new programs in response to shortages of mental healthcare professionals statewide and beyond. In September, UW Oshkosh’s College of Nursing will launch...

Courtesy of UW Oshkosh -- UWO alumnus Ryan Steiskal stands with his first-place poster. Steiskal recently won the Wisconsin State Fair poster contest for the second time in the last four years.

‘Fairtastic’ again: UWO alumnus is only two-time Wisconsin State Fair poster contest winner

Submitted news June 8, 2023

Every step forward Ryan Steiskal makes in his career, he knows the support of the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh art community is like a wind at his back. The Milwaukee artist, who grew up in Neshkoro...

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