Freshman’s perspective of first days on UWO campus
Renae Karmen
September 14, 2017
[media-credit id=278 align="alignnone" width="200"][/media-credit] For many students at UW Oshkosh, this fall is just the start of another school year. However, for the incoming freshman class, it is the start of an entirely new experience. For freshmen, this past week has basically been a sensory...
Asthma, allergies make res hall A/C a necessity
September 14, 2017
[media-credit id=1 align="alignleft" width="300"][/media-credit] UW Oshkosh has 10 unique residence halls to choose from while living on campus. Many offer specific programs such as Learning in a First-Year Environment, Second-Year Environment, Substance Free, Honors, the Rainbow floor and College of Business. Taylor Ha...
Early retirement program hurts students
May 4, 2017
[media-credit id=157 align="alignleft" width="300"][/media-credit] As professionals progress in their career paths, their skills improve. These acquired skills can be seen as especially important for teachers and professors, as they transfer their acquired knowledge and expertise to students. When profess...
Letter to the Editor
May 4, 2017
By: Ally Chard Email: Gov. Scott Walker’s recent budget proposal states UW System students would be allowed to opt out of the allocable portion of segregated fees but fails to address who will compensate for this major gap in funding. In order to keep the same incentives available...
Students look at end of school year differently
Hailey Lawrence
May 4, 2017
If the end of the school year had a song, it would have to be “Closing Time” by Semisonic. You’re almost done writing those last papers, cramming for exams is almost coming to an end, you’re almost out of the dorms… the list of things to do is getting shorter and shorter. Besides exhaustion,...
Professor evaluations need a revamp
April 27, 2017
[media-credit id=157 align="alignleft" width="300"][/media-credit] College professor review websites, such as Rate My Professor, make the process of choosing courses much less stressful for college students, as it provides other students’ perspectives on the professors who lead the classes, as we...
Netflix show proves educational about mental health issues
Katherine Baird
April 27, 2017
The newest Netflix sensation sweeping our nation is 13 Reasons Why. Based on a novel written by Jay Asher, the show takes place in our modern day and portrays the lives of high school students at Liberty High and their involvement in a peer’s suicide. The popularity of the show among college students...
Entrepreneurs should not be discouraged when it comes to their ideas
Austin Sustachek
April 27, 2017
The Forward Mentality You have this dream life in your head; you’re trying to pursue your dreams but haven’t been able to tell anyone. It’s scary thinking about how they’ll react. Will they think you’re weird or stupid? It can be scary telling your friends and family that you want to be a...
Be cautious of cyber hacking
April 20, 2017
[media-credit id=157 align="alignleft" width="300"][/media-credit] The increasing use of technology in today’s society has opened up many new windows for individuals who choose to take advantage of the rising digital world. People can now post their thoughts, feelings, memories and other important...
DeVos might put education at risk
Hailey Lawrence
April 20, 2017
While a good chunk of the student population at UW Oshkosh is here to get their degree and go into the working world, there are some of us who don’t necessarily have that same mentality. Some students are very active on campus, while others are bystanders, which is a bit of a problem. But besides...
