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

AP marks ‘Black’ as cultural designator

AP marks ‘Black’ as cultural designator

Cody Weisner September 3, 2020

On June 19 the Associated Press Stylebook announced they would capitalize Black as a cultural designator, a decision made in response to the police killing of George Floyd one month prior and after years...

Avoid parties so we can stay on campus

Owen Peterson September 3, 2020

Nearly six months after the spring semester was moved entirely online, the campus is finally ready to welcome back students; but with this opportunity comes great responsibility. In order to adapt to...

Kaitlyn Scoville / The Advance-Titan — Signs in airports remind travelers to social distance.

To fly or not? Caution is always best

Kaitlyn Scoville, Copy Desk Chief and Writer July 23, 2020

From July 18 to 22, my father and I decided to brace the rising national COVID cases to visit my sibling in California, whom we haven't seen in about six months. Our flight out on July 18 consisted...

Gerrymandering: Democracy’s greatest adviser or adversary? 

Gerrymandering: Democracy’s greatest adviser or adversary? 

Ian McDonald, Columnist July 14, 2020

In a democracy, it is the voters who choose the politicians to represent them in Congress. However, what if the politicians began cherry picking voters to increase their chances of winning? It’s been...

Ian McDonald

Be united in the fight to further student involvement

Ian McDonald, Columnist June 18, 2020

My name is Ian McDonald and I am the student body president of the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh. I am going into my senior year and will graduate in Spring 2021. Students are facing a time that they...

Photo by Carter Uslabar - A peaceful protest in Appleton

It’s time to put an end to racial violence

Sophia Voight, Opinion Editor June 8, 2020

A firestorm has erupted across the nation and the world as protesters have taken to the streets to demand justice for the death of George Floyd and increased police accountability. The spark that ignited...

The Willoughbys is a nonsensical childrens film

‘The Willoughbys’ is a nonsensical children’s film

Nolan Fullington, Columnist May 6, 2020

“The Willoughbys” is another Netflix film that, unlike “Coffee & Kareem,” is clearly targeting a younger audience. Bron Studios is a Canadian Motion Picture Company that had acquired the rights...

‘Blood Quantum’ is a classic zombie movie

Nolan Fullington, Columnist May 5, 2020

“Blood Quantum” premiered at the Toronto Film Festival where it became a crowd favorite and was picked up by the streaming service Shudder for distribution. It’s another zombie movie, but this one...

Courtesy of Lindsay Bertram

Nursing student missing classic senior experiences due to the coronavirus

Lindsay Bertram, Guest Columnist May 5, 2020

I remember sitting in my Advanced Concepts class on a normal Monday when my professor started talking about the possibility of campus closing and moving classes online. We all laughed at the thought and...

Courtesy of Ali Basham

Thoughts throughout the pandemic

Ali Basham, Guest Columnist May 5, 2020

Living through a global pandemic is not necessarily something I thought would ever happen in my life; I think that goes for all of us. It’s a strange experience and everyone is being affected so differently. I...

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