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
Former Chancellor Richard Wells has recently been charged with criminal charges after allegations of misusing taxpayer money. Even though the Alumni Welcome and Conference Center is great and all, what more constructive purposes could this money have been used for? 259 pitchers for each student 4,461,538 slices of mac and cheese pizza from Polito’s Free semesters tuition for 3,844 students (27% of the student body) Nine rec plexes (or maybe one completed on schedule) Pay a Campus Connection editor’s rent for 36,250 months Bump all of The Advance-Titan editor’s salaries up to $966,666.67 We could fund the Men’s Tennis team for 1,318 years, and a Men’s Soccer team for 162 years 48,333 campus parking passes Could hire a Bye-Gosh fest lineup featuring both Rihanna and Beyonce (with about $1 million left over for other entertainment)

What can $14.5 million buy?

Collin Goeman, Campus Connections Editor • May 3, 2018

UWO should use FusionGo

Joshua Mounts, Opinion Writer • May 3, 2018

In an ever-expanding technological world, mobile applications are an easy and effective way to support the concept of staying connected while on the go. In an article by Sam Costello on LifeWire.com,...

Title: Blind Space Writer/Director: Caleb Jablonicky jabloc41@uwosh.edu Producer: Victoria Droese Cinematographer: Ryan Taylor Sound Design and Editor: Natty Schuster Summary: Allen lives in a virtual world that never changes, until a boy disrupts his world and forces him to consider what it would take to help another in need. Title: Comfortably Uncomfortable Writer/Director: David Yanish yanisd38@uwosh.edu Producer: Anna Kopecky Cinematographer: Lucas Hanson Sound Design and Editor: Sean Becher Summary: A young man with Asperger’s Syndrome is forced out of his night of video games and comic books and must come face-to-face with his worst nightmare: a social life. Title: Discovery of the Soul Writer/Director: Erin Liston listoe72@uwosh.edu Producer: Brock Broberg Cinematographer: Cambria Garvelink Sound Design and Editor: Natty Schuster Summary: Ry wakes up from a sexual dream about his friend Sammy and becomes confused about his sexuality. He goes on a journey of self discovery with his best friend, Holland, in order to figure out more about his new discovery. After suffering a small heartbreak, he finds the strength, with Holland’s support, to move on to a new possible love. Title: Proud of You Written/Director: Amanda Beistle beista68@uwosh.edu Producer: Victoria Droese Cinematographer: Ryan Taylor Sound Design and Editor: Sean Becher Summary: Adam travels home for his final holiday break before college graduation and is met with hostility from Emma, his younger sister. Until now, he has been oblivious to the favoritism put on him by his parents that has divided their family. Title: The Diner Director: Lindsey Frieler friell39@uwosh.edu Producer: Sam Murphy Writer/Cinematographer: Keaton O'Neill Sound Design and Editor: Josh Hedge Summary: Journey into the mind of a man as a violent event occurs at ""The Diner."" What's real, what's not? Watch as paranoia unfolds. Title: The Message Writer/Director: Matthew Xiong xiongm45@uwosh.edu Producer: Brock Broberg Cinematographer: Lucus Hanson Sound Design and Editor: Anna Kopecky Summary: David, an average college student, stumbles upon a chalkboard during a class break. Out of curiosity, he decides to leave a message. The following day, someone replies to him. The exchange goes on for days between David and this mysterious replier. Perhaps someone is pranking him? Maybe it's a girl he likes? Or maybe... it's a ghost?! Title: Attack of the Llama Men Writer/Director: Chance Smith smithc76@uwosh.edu Producer: Sam Murphy Cinematographer: Keaton O'Neill Sound Design and Editor: Josh Hedge Summary: Ryan, a recent college graduate, hates his job, his friends, and his life. With no sleep and no hope, he crawls into a dryer in search of a better life. But the Llama Men have other plans.

Radio/TV/Film 440 Student Film Showcase

Collin Goeman, Campus Connections Editor • May 3, 2018

The Tempest closes out the semester with magic

Lauren Freund, Campus Connections Writer • April 26, 2018

The UW Oshkosh theatre department will be performing it’s final production of the semester, “The Tempest,” this weekend from April 26 to April 29. “The Tempest” is a Shakespearean play about...

Oshkosh Taiko celebrates Asian Heritage Month

Christina Basken, Assistant News Editor • April 26, 2018

The UW Oshkosh Taiko Drumming Team brought the sounds of Japan to Albee Hall on Friday as students participated in a Taiko Drumming workshop for Asian Heritage month. The drumming team collaborated...

Titans keeps pace in WIAC standings

Neal Hogden, Assistant Sports Editor • April 26, 2018

The 11th-ranked UW Oshkosh baseball team got back on track this week as it took four games from UW-Platteville and split a doubleheader with UW-Whitewater. The Titans went on the road against the No....

Earth Week welcomes honeybee speakers to UWO

Christian Basken, Assistant News Editor • April 26, 2018

UW Madison lecturer and author of “Where Honeybees Thrive” Heather Swan and members of the Nicaragua Bee Project came to UW Oshkosh on Thursday, April 19 to speak about sustainability issues centered...

Buckstaff changes on hold indefinitely

Calvin Skalet, News Editor • April 26, 2018

Previously promised renovations to UW Oshkosh’s Buckstaff Planetarium are on hold indefinitely according to UWO physics and astronomy professor Barton Pritzl due to the current budget situation at UWO...

Freedom of speech needed in all classes

The Advance-Titan • April 26, 2018

Students everywhere should feel comfortable to express their opinion on a topic in a classroom. They shouldn’t have to worry about how their classmates, or even professors, might respond to what they...

UWO softball experiences 3-3 week in WIAC games

Shelby Howe, Sports Writer • April 26, 2018

UW Oshkosh softball had a busy weekend, playing a double header on both Saturday and Sunday. The Titans defeated UW-Stevens Point in both games on April 21, which took place in Madison, but then fell to...

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