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The Advance-Titan

Independent Student Newspaper of UW Oshkosh Campuses

The Advance-Titan

Independent Student Newspaper of UW Oshkosh Campuses

The Advance-Titan

Dear Chancellor Leavitt, I was wrong

Joseph Schulz, Managing Editor December 9, 2020

Dear Chancellor Leavitt, I apologize. I was wrong. In an editorial earlier this semester, I predicted gloom and doom. I predicted that we would once again be sent home and forced to continue classes...

‘Words of the year’ are appropriately dreary

Owen Peterson, Opinion Editor December 9, 2020

Last week, Merriam-Webster released its annual list of the “words of the year,” and, as per usual, it served as an imperfect but entertaining time capsule of the year. Trying to define a span of...

Letter to the Editor: Don’t hold off on finding a job

Connor Ziegler, Letter Author December 9, 2020

It is hard to find a job during a recession. As we all know by now, recessions bring nothing except high unemployment rates and leave people worse off than they were before. Nobody wants to be in the...

Letter to the Editor: Meal plan problems

Haley DeBauche, Letter Author December 9, 2020

I am currently a sophomore at UW Oshkosh, and I have had multiple issues with determining what type of meal plan option is best for me. There are a few different options, but none of them fit my financial...

College students rely heavily on caffeinated beverages to get them through finals, but at what cost?

Be wary of caffeine intake during finals week

Owen Peterson, Opinion Editor December 9, 2020

With the threat of finals week looming, many students will be preparing to engage in their semesterly toil, full of late-night night study sessions powered by UWO students’ (second) favorite legal drug:...

Letter to the Editor: Changes coming for Black Friday

Jackie Korth, Letter Author December 2, 2020

It’s one day of the year when people go crazy over unbelievable prices; this day is known as Black Friday. Black Friday always happens the day after Thanksgiving, but most stores open Thanksgiving evening. This...

UWO juniors Ben Baker (left) and Michael Stensland (right) make up the pop duo, The Astronomers.

‘The 2000s’ : The Astronomers’ next odyssey

Carter Uslabar, Editor in Chief December 2, 2020

The Astronomers, a pop-duo comprised of UWO students Ben Baker and Michael Stensland, talked to The Advance-Titan about their new song which has been picked up by local radio stations, their upcoming EP...

Joe Schulz / Advance-Titan

How Oshkosh mishandled the COVID-19 pandemic

Joseph Schulz, Managing Editor December 2, 2020

The coronavirus pandemic has strained the Oshkosh economy, as iconic events have been canceled, employees laid off and both small and large businesses face financial shortcomings.  In the months since...

UWO offered students a complimentary meal on Thanksgiving Day.

UWO Thanksgiving meal was a box o’ boring

Kaitlyn Scoville, Copy Desk Chief December 2, 2020

Thanksgiving this year looked severely different for those who chose to remain safe from the coronavirus, or avoid risking those they love. This year, UW Oshkosh offered a complimentary Thanksgiving...

Wikimedia / Nothing says Thanksgiving like canned cranberries.

Being grateful for missing Thanksgiving

Owen Peterson, Opinion Editor November 18, 2020

As it has with so many other things, COVID is going to change the holiday season and how it is celebrated. With families canceling their usual Thanksgiving celebrations, many will have to wait even...

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