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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

Life as a remote student during a pandemic

Sara Fleming, News Writer October 14, 2020

Every day starts just like the day before: my alarm wakes me up at 8 a.m. It’s time for me to get ready for a day of college classes, but something is very different. The room I’m waking up in is...

Students who have come within “close contact” of a person with COVID-19 are provided with the option of doing their mandatory 14-
day quarantine in Gruenhagen Conference Center.

Suggestions for Gruenhagen quarantine

Advance-Titan staff October 14, 2020

The COVID-19 outbreak forced UW Oshkosh to make tough choices, and given the decline of testing numbers reported in the previous weeks, the university appears to be making good choices. Spread and contact...

UWO students secure 'da bag'

UWO students secure ‘da bag’

Owen Peterson, Opinion Editor October 14, 2020

Last week, students getting their food at Blackhawk Commons were met with a welcome surprise: An employee handing out new reusable bags for students to carry their food containers in. Not only are the...

Pros and cons of a semester with COVID

Pros and cons of a semester with COVID

Owen Peterson, Opinion Editor October 14, 2020

On Sept. 9, classes started up for what was sure to be an unorthodox fall semester. It has now been over a month since then, giving us a lot to reflect on. Here is a not-so-serious look at some of the...

There will be record voter turnout this year. Vote early!

There will be record voter turnout this year. Vote early!

October 9, 2020

Hello, I’m Debra, founder and CEO of VoteAmerica, one of the biggest voter turnout organizations in the country. I've lived and worked in Silicon Valley for a long time but I got out of tech and...

Mental illness among millennials

Mental illness among millennials

Ally Stribbling, Letter Author October 7, 2020

As a fellow college student, it has been brought to my attention that there is an increasing decline with student’s mental health. Mental illness is defined as a wide variety of conditions that disrupt...

Freedom over safety

Freedom over safety

Mikenzi Thao, Letter Author October 7, 2020

Inserting political views where political views are not needed. On Jan. 22, 2020, the U.S had confirmed its first COVID-19 case, leaving many to face struggles no one would’ve ever seen coming. In...

"The Outpost" theatrical release poster

‘The Outpost:’ a modern war film with meaning

Nolan Fullington, News Writer October 7, 2020

“The Outpost” is a modern war film directed by Rod Lurie with a script from the writers who brought us “Patriots Day,” “The Finest Hours,” “Fighter” and a slew of “Air Bud” movies....

Discussion Posts: Is there a point?

Discussion Posts: Is there a point?

Owen Peterson, News Writer October 7, 2020

The transition to mostly online classes has come with a wide variety of ups and downs, but I believe the lowest low has to be the increased reliance on Canvas discussion posts. The newfound prominence...

Enola Holmes Poster

‘Enola Holmes’ mooches off Sherlock Holmes legacy

Lexi Wojcik-Kretchmer October 7, 2020

“Enola Holmes,” Netflix’s newest original movie, had a good message, but it could’ve been done differently. The movie follows a 16-year-old girl who happens to be the sister of the famous Sherlock...

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