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

Winnebago County voting patterns in the 2016 presidential election show the rural-urban divide between Oshkosh and the rest of the county

Rural-urban divide in Winnebago County

Sophia Voight, Asst. News Editor December 2, 2020

On an election map of Winnebago County, Oshkosh typically stands out like a blue island in a sea of red. Like many urban areas in the country, the city of Oshkosh tends to lean heavily democratic in...

Consulting firm hired to evaluate UW Oshkosh course offerings

Consulting firm hired to evaluate UW Oshkosh course offerings

Sophia Voight, Assistant News Editor December 2, 2020

UW Oshkosh is partnering with the consulting and analytics firm Gray Associates to assist with their ongoing academic structure exploration that involves consideration of restructuring the current college...

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How Oshkosh mishandled the COVID-19 pandemic

Joseph Schulz, Managing Editor December 2, 2020

The coronavirus pandemic has strained the Oshkosh economy, as iconic events have been canceled, employees laid off and both small and large businesses face financial shortcomings.  In the months since...

UWO offered students a complimentary meal on Thanksgiving Day.

UWO Thanksgiving meal was a box o’ boring

Kaitlyn Scoville, Copy Desk Chief December 2, 2020

Thanksgiving this year looked severely different for those who chose to remain safe from the coronavirus, or avoid risking those they love. This year, UW Oshkosh offered a complimentary Thanksgiving...

Volunteers collect food donations for Father Carrs Place.

Food drive for Father Carr’s

Joseph Schulz, Managing Editor December 2, 2020

Volunteers assembled in the parking lot of the Oshkosh Convention Center on Nov. 21 to collect non-perishable food donations for Father Carr’s Place 2B. Father Carr’s Place 2B is a life enrichment...

Protesters gathered outside the Governors mansion call for prison reform in Wisconsin. OSCI had 957 cases as of Nov. 25.

Correctional facilities in Wisconsin struggle to contain COVID-19

Joseph Schulz, Managing Editor December 2, 2020

Last month, the Oshkosh Correctional Institution (OSCI) passed a grim milestone, becoming the Wisconsin prison with the most COVID-19 cases since March, as criminal justice reform advocates plead with...

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New study shows quarantine weight trends

Lexi Wojcik-Kretchmer, Copy Desk Editor November 18, 2020

A new RunRepeat survey found that 35% of United States citizens gained weight since the start of the pandemic. The pandemic and quarantine has had many effects, but the months of staying in, bored eating...

“Like hell you’re not eating any Turkey!”

Surviving as a vegetarian on Thanksgiving Day

Amber Brockman, News Editor November 18, 2020

Thanksgiving is almost here. For most people, that means family reunions, stuffing your face and spreading cheer. But for vegetarians, this time of the year is especially draining. This will be my ninth...

Graphic by Sophia Voight
Over 30,000 people in Oshkosh voted in the presidential election. The map represents Oshkosh
voting patterns in the 2020 presidential election by voting wards. Darker sections represent a wider
margin of victory in each ward for either Donald Trump (R) or Joe Biden (D).

How did Oshkosh vote in the election?

Sophia Voight, Assistant News Editor November 18, 2020

Over 32,000 Oshkosh residents voted in the general election this year, deciding their president, congressional representative, state senator and numerous local officials. While Republicans won almost...

Official Antebellum Promotional Poster

‘Antebellum’ is ambitious but misguided

Nolan Fullington, News Writer November 18, 2020

“Antebellum” is the directorial debut of dynamic duo, Gerard Bush and Christopher Renz, who wrote the script — to which Blumhouse Productions had so much faith in that these two were given an $11...

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