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

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The Astronomers have over 83,000 monthly listeners on Spotify.

‘The Astronomers’ prep for tour

Cory Sparks, Editor in Chief March 16, 2022

UW Oshkosh’s Michael Stensland and Ben Baker are taking their band, “The Astronomers” on their Midwest Kids Tour that’ll make four stops in two states over spring break. When the Advance-Titan...

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Wisconsin Ukrainians fill a 15-foot trailer with supplies.

Ukraine supply drive a success

Nolan Swenson, Co-Sports Editor March 16, 2022

A 15-foot trailer was filled from front to back, top to bottom, with supplies for Ukrainian refugees and defense units at an Oshkosh rally Saturday at Opera House Square. The rally was hosted by Wisconsin...

UWOs Winter Carnival: over 50 years of tradition

UWO’s Winter Carnival: over 50 years of tradition

Kylie Balk-Yaatenen, Arts and Entertainment Editor March 11, 2022

The Winter Carnival at UW Oshkosh has been a tradition for more than 50 years, and many of the activities such as ice sculpting have continued to today. Many, but not all. For instance, residence halls...

Katie Pulvermacher / The Advance-Titan — On March 21, masks will no longer be required on the Oshkosh campuses except in the Student Health Center and the Albee testing center. Students around campus are enthusiastic about this news.

Two years of COVID-19: What UWO has done in the last year

Katie Pulvermacher, News Editor March 11, 2022

Today marks two years since the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) declared COVID-19 a pandemic. UW Oshkosh shut down its campuses, leading students to adjust to the new reality of online...

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The Oshkosh YMCA requires hockey players to pay a fee to utilize the rink as well as wear full gear.

UW Oshkosh deserves a hockey rink

Jacob Link, Co-Sports Editor March 9, 2022

For some, hockey is synonymous with winter in Wisconsin, but the city of Oshkosh, the ninth largest city in the state, does not have a single public hockey rink. Oshkosh has just one public skating rink,...

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The annual Womxn Leading UWO exhibit is located on the second floor of Reeve Union and is available until the end of March. The exhibit displays UWO’s women.

New exhibit celebrates women

Mattie Beck, Assistant Arts & Entertainment Editor March 9, 2022

Currently located on the second floor of Reeve Union is the annual Womxn Leading UWO exhibit, formerly known as the Titan LeadHERship exhibit. The exhibit features women leaders from the three different...

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Switching to a menstrual cup is one way to prevent waste in menstrual products.

Go Green for Menstrual Hygiene

Anya Kelley, Staff Writer March 9, 2022

In five years, undergraduate students at UW Oshkosh will use more than 6.8 million tampons with plastic applicators, all ending up in the landfill. The cost to the environment and individual students is...

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Parasite pitch wins WiSys Quick Pitch

Lexi Wojcik-Kretchmer, Staff Writer March 9, 2022

A UW Oshkosh chemistry major who is studying a tropical disease caused by blood-dwelling flatworms was the 2022 winner in the annual WiSys Quick Pitch on March 2. Hailey Johnson was one of 12 students...

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Adopting from animal shelters is a great way to expand your family while saving abandoned animals in need of a loving home.

Adopt, don’t shop: Shelters save lives

Kyra Slakes, Photo Editor March 9, 2022

The statistics are large and alarming: There are an estimated 10,000 puppy mills in the United States and more than 2 million puppies are bred in mills each year. In addition, an estimated 1.2 million...

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Senior Raiden Montero has friends who reside in Ukraine. As Ukrainian refugees flee to Poland, Montero started this drive with the intention of helping his friends and other civilians. The supply box is located by Titan Central in Reeve Union.

Student jumpstarts Ukraine supply drive

Nolan Swenson and Josh Lehner March 9, 2022

Many Ukrainians have stepped up to aid their country by taking up arms, preparing defenses or attempting to help those affected by the Russian attacks, but the movement of supporting Ukraine is not exclusively...

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