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

Photo Courtesy of Geri Tech - According to Insider Intelligence, TikTok is predicted to reach
834.5 million monthly users by the end of 2023.

TikTok twofold: constitutional rights v.s. national security

Aubrie Selsmeyer, Opinion Editor April 12, 2023

TikTok, the popular social media platform for publishing short videos, is under fire by the United States government for speculated security breaches. Although no concrete evidence has proven this accusation,...

Michael Buckner / Advance-Titan - Universities are doing their part in offering affordable emergency contraceptive pills for female students as Walgreens fails to live up to
their word. Boston University is offering emergency contraceptive pills for $7.25 in comparison to a $50 Plan B from Walgreens.

Reproductive rights neglected

Anya Kelley, News Editor April 5, 2023

In the wake of the overturning of Roe v. Wade, the Food and Drug Administration finalized a certificate that allows retail pharmacies to sell mifepristone and misoprostol: a drug duo used to terminate...

Aubrie Selsmeyer / Advance-Titan - According to Mayo Clinic, “44% of college students reported having symptoms of depression and anxiety.” The Just Breathe room is
located in the Student Success Center. Students can rent 30-minute sessions to decompress with music, lighting and aromatherapy.

Make counseling casual again:

Aubrie Selsmeyer, Opinion Editor April 5, 2023

According to Forbes Magazine, “47% of Americans believe seeking therapy is a sign of weakness.” Yet, “despite this trend, 88% said they’ve experienced at least one of the symptoms that professionals...

Is there a method to the madness?

Is there a method to the madness?

Katie Pulvermacher, Editor-in-Chief March 29, 2023

Like 68 million other Americans reported by the American Gaming Association this year, I put my luck into a March Madness bracket. I’m no big sports fan, but for the past two years, I’ve taken part...

Courtesy of Marco Verch Professional Photographer Flickr - According to Penn Today, “day-to-day happiness rose as annual income increased, but above $75,000 it leveled off and happiness plateaued.”

Success cannot be measured

Aubrie Selsmeyer, Opinion Editor March 29, 2023

I believe that loving what you do for the rest of your life far outweighs the number on your paycheck at the end of the year.  Success has become something we measure in status and wealth. But will...

Free speech or fake news?

Free speech or fake news?

Anya Kelley, News Editor March 29, 2023

Dominion Voting Systems is currently suing Fox News for $1.6 billion in a defamation lawsuit concerning how Fox handled the 2020 presidential election.  Dominion claims Fox didn’t push back enough...

Financial Corner: Making the most of digital payments

Candice Wagener, Guest Columnist March 29, 2023

As money becomes increasingly digital, peer-to-peer (P2P) payments – think Venmo, Zelle® and PayPal – are in demand. These services are convenient as long as you are smart about how you use them.   Let’s...

UWO hosts e-waste recycling collection today and Wednesday

Advance-Titan staff March 28, 2023

UW Oshkosh will host a recycling collection for household and personal waste today and Wednesday at the Campus Services Building, 650 Witzel Ave. The collection goes from 7:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. both...

Courtesy of Beachfront Solutions Flickr - An aerial view from Lani Kai Resort in Fort Meyers Beach, Florida, shows a surge of spring breakers enjoying a popular spot.

Be a respectful spring-breaker

Aubrie Selsmeyer, Opinion Editor March 16, 2023

Spring break is finally here, which means eight weeks of school left. Soon, college kids across the nation will be cramming all of their belongings into small backpacks and living like savages for a week...

Photo courtesy: ACLU of Georgia - Discrimination against 
trans people has been going on for awhile. Angel from FXs Pose, taken place during the 70s/80s AIDS crisis, shares her experience of what its like to be a transgender woman: “Everything I can’t have in this world is because of that thing down there. If you wanna see who I am, thats the last place you should look.”

Tennessee ban against human rights

Cassidy Johnson, Web Editor March 15, 2023

Only a few months into 2023, Tennessee’s legislature has already written a sleuth of transphobic bills to add to their already lengthy repertoire – about 150, according to the Human Rights Campaign...

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