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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

The Superhero Burnout

Tony Balboa, Writer September 13, 2023

There’s a term being thrown out a lot these days. It’s a term used to describe the overabundance of superhero movies and often it is used in a negative manner.  The term I am referring to is “superhero...

Aubrie Selsmeyer / The Advance-Titan — Dawn Moneyhan's front yard is not to be missed. She has a large, wooden sign that she changes with the seasons. During the battle to save her tree, she used peaceful protesting tactics that included paint and powerful messages for the city and its residents.

Dawn Moneyhan and her mission

Aubrie Selsmeyer, Opinion Editor August 30, 2023

The state of invisibility is an uncomfortable space where those who occupy it go unseen, unheard and unconsidered.  I’ve struggled with how I wanted to write this for a long time, because I felt...

Courtesy of Mark Buckawicki, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons --  A bipartisan bill, the Community News & Small Business Support Act, has been introduced in Congress and would offer relief to both newspapers and local businesses.

Local news is good for business

Submitted news July 24, 2023

It’s no secret that recent years have been tough on small businesses and on newspapers. A bipartisan bill, the Community News & Small Business Support Act, that has been introduced in Congress would...

What can be done to reduce harm by AR-15s

Anya Kelley, News Editor May 3, 2023

The company ArmaLite was founded 1954 in Hollywood, California. They received funding from the Fairchild Engine and Airplane Corporation which turned into Fairchild-Republic, a military aircraft manufacturer. AR...

Embrace artificial intelligence

Jon Hesselman, Writer May 3, 2023

In today's fast-paced and technology-driven world, productivity tools like the artificial intelligence powered chatbot ChatGPT are becoming an essential part of the professional landscape. Companies...

Aubrie Selsmeyer / Advance-Titan - According to research conducted by Gitnux, “The U.S. resale industry is estimated to have annual revenues of $17.5 billion, including
antique stores.” Thrifting and reselling is not a new mainstream trend. People have been making a living out of it for years.

Thank you…it’s thrifted!

Aubrie Selsmeyer, Opinion Editor May 3, 2023

Scavenging through someone else’s hand-me-downs may not appeal to everyone, but those who choose to take it seriously.  The negative stigma that used to follow thrifting has taken a 180.  I can’t...

Michael Buckner / Advance-Titan

Got a case of the Sunday Scaries?

Kelly Hueckman, Managing Editor May 3, 2023

Do you find yourself wasting more of your Sunday trying to figure out what to do rather than actually getting anything done? Do you feel like your weekend responsibilities have piled up at the last...

Courtesy of Ashlynne Amundson - Morgan Wallen kicks off his One Night At A Time Tour at American Family Field with back-to-back nights April 14 & 15.

Let’s talk performance etiquette

Mattie Beck, Arts & Entertainment Editor April 26, 2023

Concerts have been a big deal in post-COVID-19 life, with many people attending at least one concert yearly. From concerts to music festivals, people attend concerts to see their favorite artists or...

UWO should resurface the track

Joseph Hertel, Writer April 26, 2023

UW Oshkosh athletics holds 32 NCAA Division III national championships and 112 trophies (the top four teams get trophies at nationals.)  And if we add sports like women's and men's gymnastics that...

Courtesy of Fox Valley Army ROTC Battalion - Cadet Emily Rivero ascends a rope as a part of the confidence obstacle course out at Fort McCoy.

Beyond the textbook: UW Oshkosh ROTC students taught skills that last a lifetime

Aubrie Selsmeyer, Opinion Editor April 20, 2023

Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) teaches students lessons and leadership skills that far outweigh what can be taught in a standard classroom.  Members of the UW Oshkosh ROTC set off in Black...

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