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

Letter to the Editor: Save the Blue Lights

Letter to the Editor: Save the ‘Blue Lights’

Ava Tryon, Letter Author October 21, 2020

The fall semester has begun. Leaves crinkling under the eager footsteps of students on their way to classes. The sun dipping behind the horizon earlier than normal. Chattering students walking back...

Courtesy of the Green Bay Packers

Major sports stadiums used as polling stations

Cory Sparks, Sports Editor October 21, 2020

Voting season has arrived, and this time it is under very unusual circumstances. Due to the rise of COVID-19 cases — more than 8.1 million cases nationwide as of Monday, according to the Centers for...

14th Amendment lawsuit against UWO drags on

14th Amendment lawsuit against UWO drags on

Joseph Schulz, Managing Editor October 21, 2020

A hearing in a year-long legal dispute between UW Oshkosh and a former student over the constitutionality of a Title IX proceeding that followed an alleged sexual assault set for Oct. 29 has been canceled. However,...

Doug (Left) and Lonie (Right) in the Second Chance Thrift Store.

Thrift store provides community support

Kaitlyn Scoville, Copy Desk Chief October 14, 2020

Located at 753 N. Main St. is a thrift store that may not be known to many. Run by just one manager and one full-time employee, this duo has brought happiness and deals to those in need. “All of the...

OSA creates safety precautions for student org events

OSA creates safety precautions for student org events

Carter Uslabar, Editor in Chief October 14, 2020

Student org recognition The deadline for student organizations at UWO to gain re-recognition from the Oshkosh Student Association (OSA) is today. Organizations must complete the necessary re-recognition...

Brenda: Wisconsin is ‘what we needed to get clean’

Brenda: Wisconsin is ‘what we needed to get clean’

Joseph Schulz, Managing Editor October 14, 2020

As told to Joseph Schulz “What led me to drugs was losing my kids — the pain of it. I was like, ‘Well, I tried pot and I didn't get addicted. I tried acid and I didn't get addicted. Why would...

Responsibility at the heart of Nick’s recovery

Responsibility at the heart of Nick’s recovery

Gabrielle Fischer, FIXED Writer October 14, 2020

As told to Gabrielle Fischer Pain and addiction “My mother was a heroin addict. When I was 7, she dropped me off at a place called the Friendship House in Pennsylvania. It was supposed to be for the...

Chris and his cat, Rommel, whom he adopted after Mr. Pooh died. Chris credits Mr. Pooh for saving
his life after the cat came up to him and rubbed against his leg, giving him a moment of clarity just
before he was about to kill himself.

Kessler: ‘By the time I was 12, I was a full-blown alcoholic’

Neal Hogden, FIXED Writer October 14, 2020

A Tumultuous Childhood At 6 years old, most children are experiencing a lot of firsts, whether it’s their first time losing a tooth, their first grade on an assignment, or their first sleepover....

Ever since students had to leave the UWO campus in March due to the spread of
COVID-19, the team’s coaches have held weekly meetings with the players to discuss each step leading up to the new practice procedures that were implemented
for this fall.

Back to business, UWO Volleyball returns to practice

Cory Sparks, Assistant Sports Editor October 14, 2020

“We’re back.” Those were the two words that UW Oshkosh women’s volleyball coach Jonathan Ellmann said regarding the team’s future practice plans (according to Clash the Titan). The COVID-19...

Why Wisconsin has become a COVID-19 hotspot within a month

Why Wisconsin has become a COVID-19 hotspot within a month

Lexi Langendorf, News Writer October 14, 2020

The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) confirmed that COVID-19 cases in Wisconsin have risen from around 1,000 cases per day in early September to a record 3,000 cases per day the first few...

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