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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

Do doctors actually care about us?

Aubrie Selsmeyer, Opinion Editor September 20, 2023

Do doctors and healthcare providers actually care about our well-being… or are they just being paid to pretend? I found myself asking this question as I sat twiddling my thumbs in a sterilized room...

Aubrie cuddles up to her beloved puppy Gus.

Think before you get a dog in college…or don’t

Aubrie Selsmeyer, Opinion Editor September 13, 2023

College kids have to be out of their minds to think that owning a dog while in college is a good idea. I guess I’m out of my mind.  It hit me this summer that, once again, I would have to leave...

UWO is facing an $18 million budget deficit, furloughs and layoffs. Faculty and staff are struggling with the decisions university officials must make.

Moving Forward at UWO

UWO Staff & Faculty September 13, 2023

Editor’s Note: This is a submission from 11 UWO faculty and staff.   Chancellor Andrew Leavitt made a surprise announcement toward the end of summer: UW Oshkosh does not have enough money...

Are we dumbing it down?

Kelly Hueckman, Managing Editor September 13, 2023

Almost inarguably, technology is getting smarter. AI can write essays, the TikTok algorithm knows us better than we know ourselves and our word processors are suggesting the next parts of our sentences...

The Superhero Burnout

Tony Balboa, Writer September 13, 2023

There’s a term being thrown out a lot these days. It’s a term used to describe the overabundance of superhero movies and often it is used in a negative manner.  The term I am referring to is “superhero...

Aubrie Selsmeyer / The Advance-Titan — Dawn Moneyhan's front yard is not to be missed. She has a large, wooden sign that she changes with the seasons. During the battle to save her tree, she used peaceful protesting tactics that included paint and powerful messages for the city and its residents.

Dawn Moneyhan and her mission

Aubrie Selsmeyer, Opinion Editor August 30, 2023

The state of invisibility is an uncomfortable space where those who occupy it go unseen, unheard and unconsidered.  I’ve struggled with how I wanted to write this for a long time, because I felt...

Courtesy of Mark Buckawicki, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons --  A bipartisan bill, the Community News & Small Business Support Act, has been introduced in Congress and would offer relief to both newspapers and local businesses.

Local news is good for business

Submitted news July 24, 2023

It’s no secret that recent years have been tough on small businesses and on newspapers. A bipartisan bill, the Community News & Small Business Support Act, that has been introduced in Congress would...

What can be done to reduce harm by AR-15s

Anya Kelley, News Editor May 3, 2023

The company ArmaLite was founded 1954 in Hollywood, California. They received funding from the Fairchild Engine and Airplane Corporation which turned into Fairchild-Republic, a military aircraft manufacturer. AR...

Embrace artificial intelligence

Jon Hesselman, Writer May 3, 2023

In today's fast-paced and technology-driven world, productivity tools like the artificial intelligence powered chatbot ChatGPT are becoming an essential part of the professional landscape. Companies...

Aubrie Selsmeyer / Advance-Titan - According to research conducted by Gitnux, “The U.S. resale industry is estimated to have annual revenues of $17.5 billion, including
antique stores.” Thrifting and reselling is not a new mainstream trend. People have been making a living out of it for years.

Thank you…it’s thrifted!

Aubrie Selsmeyer, Opinion Editor May 3, 2023

Scavenging through someone else’s hand-me-downs may not appeal to everyone, but those who choose to take it seriously.  The negative stigma that used to follow thrifting has taken a 180.  I can’t...

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