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My bone to pick with New Year’s resolutions

Cory Sparks, Editor in Chief • February 9, 2022

Seeing that this is the first issue of The Advance-Titan of 2022, I figured this would be a phenomenal time to address my issue with New Year’s resolutions. Before you page over, this is not (entirely)...

Letter to the Editor — Increase Student Employment Wages

Jenna Freeman • December 16, 2021

UW Oshkosh needs student workers, but at what price? I strongly recommend that the UW Oshkosh campus raises their student employment rate of pay to at least $10 per hour. With a quick Google search,...

Letter to the Editor — Making Menstrual Products Free

Katherine Davies • December 16, 2021

Making menstrual products free and eradicating the infamous Pink Tax is not a new topic, and has been widely discussed among the media, but not much has changed. As a woman who has her period every month,...

Black hair deserves respect

Sie’anna Mitchell, Opinion Writer • December 8, 2021

I am excited to be a new college graduate starting my first corporate job in public relations, a job I earned after working as an intern this semester. But I’m nervous about what is ahead of me as a...

A message to December graduates

Selena Yang, Columnist • December 7, 2021

Life consists of experiences, opinions, words of wisdom, failures and successes that ultimately shape us into the people we are today. I ask each and every one of you to think and ask yourselves: “Who...

Catastrophizing: It’s the end of the semester, not the world

Owen Peterson, Opinion Editor • December 1, 2021

“If I fail this test, I’m not going to pass this class. I’m never going to finish school, I’m never going to get a job, and I’m going to be a total failure in life.” Does this sound familiar? Even...

‘All Too Well’ has an interesting backstory

Mattie Beck, Assistant Arts & Entertainment Editor • November 30, 2021

Taylor Swift recently released another re-recording to add to her discography, this time with the album “Red (Taylor’s Version)." With all the previous songs re-recorded and a variety of other songs...

Acts of kindness go a long way

Cory Sparks, Editor in Chief • November 17, 2021

Today’s society seems to put a spotlight on all of the reasons that separate people from one another. Whether it be opinions on COVID-19 vaccines, mask regulations, political party affiliations,...

Letter to the Editor – UWO must amend March decision

David Blaska, UWO class of ‘72 • November 17, 2021

It is distressing that my alma mater (Class of 1972) would expunge the good name of award-winning actor Fredric March from its campus theater. I was editor of The Advance-Titan when Mr. March visited...

‘Voyage’ marks triumphant return for ABBA

Mattie Beck, Assistant Arts & Entertainment Editor • November 17, 2021

It’s been 38 years and finally the Swedish band ABBA released a new album, “Voyage,” and it was worth the wait. “Voyage,” ABBA’s ninth studio released album, came out Nov. 5, and its release...