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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

2020-Themed Halloween costumes

2020-Themed Halloween costumes

Owen Peterson, Opinion Editor October 28, 2020

Zoom professional One of the few bright spots of this year has been how little social interaction people are forced to do. Even when we are forced to confront fellow humans, it is usually in the form...

Letter to the Editor: Save the 'Blue Lights'

Letter to the Editor: Save the ‘Blue Lights’

Ava Tryon, Letter Author October 21, 2020

The fall semester has begun. Leaves crinkling under the eager footsteps of students on their way to classes. The sun dipping behind the horizon earlier than normal. Chattering students walking back...

 "Surgical Face Mask” by 
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Supplemental reasons to wear a mask

Owen Peterson, Opinion Writer October 21, 2020

At this point, we should all be accustomed to having to wear a mask just about everywhere we go, and it doesn’t seem like this is a reality that will be changing anytime soon. Since it seems like...

UWO’s Green Fund has approximately $40,000 to spend on student-driven projects to create a more sustainable campus.

Why stay on campus?

Sami Christiansen, News Writer October 21, 2020

With spring semester registration opening this week, many students are, for the first time, presented with the opportunity to register for a full load of online classes entirely by choice. As classes...

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...

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