E-cigs should be regulated
September 16, 2015
[media-credit id=124 align="aligncenter" width="300"][/media-credit] College students have long had an oral fixation with the various tobacco products that line the shelves of nearly every convenience store. The dangers of traditional smoking are well documented, but the safety debate continues over new...
Connecting with professors and getting involved improves first year
Katrina Schiedemeyer
September 16, 2015
Freshman year can be filled with nerves, excitement, and anticipation of the semesters ahead, and adjusting to college life can be very different from the flow of high school. However, it doesn’t need to be as daunting as many first year students fear. A few simple tips can help any freshman, transfer...
A vote for Bernie Sanders is a vote for higher education
Emilie Hedeimann
September 16, 2015
With the presidential election right around the corner, UW Oshkosh students may be considering for whom they’ll vote. If they’re considering Bernie Sanders, if he obtains the Democratic National Committee nomination of course, they are in for a treat. Sanders was elected to the United States Senate...
UWO communication lacks transparency, cooperation
May 6, 2015
Between Gov. Scott Walkers impending budget cuts, the Universitys decision to cut sports and the gun-related incident in Reeve Memorial Union last year, there has been no shortage of newsworthy events at UW Oshkosh. However, when it comes to the effective communication of this news, UWO has been...
Budget stabilization funds are important for Wisconsin
Reggie Parson
May 6, 2015
The obvious question when anyone hears the term budget stabilization funds is what are they? If you are in finance, accounting, political science, public administration or any field that discusses budget stabilization funds, this is an easy question to answer. Just like in our personal finances,...
End the mental illness stigma
Katherine Garcia
May 6, 2015
May is mental health awareness month, but the stigma surrounding individuals living with a mental illness extends much further than that. As the news boils over with horrific stories of violent crimes, mental illness appears to be the only explainable cause for such overwhelming tragedy. Yes, it is a...
Leisure reading must regain its place in modern society
April 29, 2015
Its something we do everyday, much of the time subconsciously. Without it, success is virtually impossible and the world around us would surely be a much different place. Reading may be the most essential skill for students in the modern era. Now, of course everyone enrolled at UW Oshkosh can read,...
School should come before relationships
Whitney Free
April 29, 2015
While in college, everything seems so much harder and a lot more stressful, mainly because it is. If one isnt stressed out enough about school, adding the worry of being forever alone can drive someone insane. Although some couples can handle it, trying to fit dating into a busy schedule of class,...
Letter to the editor:
Bryon Shingledecker
April 29, 2015
The American people have allowed the cost to attend college to become unaffordable. The dream of pursuing higher education is becoming unattainable even to those families that fall into the middle class. We are becoming the generation of the Billennial. At the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh students...
Coaching changes to hurt player-coach relationships
April 22, 2015
By now, most of UW Oshkosh has heard of the Universitys decision to restructure both its cross country and track & field teams in addition to cutting the mens tennis and soccer programs. While many are focusing on the cuts, and rightfully so because of their devastating effects, the planned restructuring...
