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

April Lee / The Advance-Titan — Masks are mandated inside all UWO  buildings to stop the spread of the coronavirus.

Oshkosh, Neenah areas see huge COVID-19 case surge

Sophia Voight, Co-News Editor September 30, 2020

The Oshkosh-Neenah area is experiencing the second-fastest COVID-19 case surge in the nation, according to the New York Times, with 1,424 active cases in Winnebago County as of Tuesday. In addition,...

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UW Oshkosh professor sues chancellor, provost

Sophia Voight, Co-News Editor September 30, 2020

Chancellor Andrew Leavitt and Provost John Koker are being sued by a UWO professor who claims that they illegally imposed sanctions after improperly investigating a complaint against him. In a complaint...

UW Oshkosh employees take furlough to offset pandemic financial hit

UW Oshkosh employees take furlough to offset pandemic financial hit

Joseph Schulz, Managing Editor September 30, 2020

If you’re attending classes at UW Oshkosh this semester, then you’ve probably heard professors mention spending time on “furlough.” But what does that mean? Essentially, faculty members are...

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UW Oshkosh sexual assault lawsuit nearing closure

Joseph Schulz, Managing Editor September 30, 2020

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 could be nearing its end. A hearing on the...

Winnebago County regains jobs lost in pandemic, skills shortage threatens recovery

Winnebago County regains jobs lost in pandemic, skills shortage threatens recovery

Joseph Schulz, Managing Editor September 30, 2020

After exceeding Great Recession levels back in April, the unemployment rate in Winnebago County has normalized, even as issues that plagued the economy before the pandemic have been amplified in its wake. The...

Your mother just saved your life

‘Your mother just saved your life’

Natalie Dillon, FIXED Writer September 30, 2020

Kurtis Rodriguez only had a few minutes to get ready in his mother’s basement. His father was waiting outside to take him to the Winnebago County Jail for his drug test. Being out on bond sucked....

FIXED: Our Project and the Lessons Learned

Bethanie Gengler, FIXED Student Editor September 30, 2020

The FIXED Storytelling Project was intended to have an event on May 5, 2020. Because of the coronavirus pandemic, that event has been canceled. Stories from this project will be published throughout...

College students will decide this election, vote!

College students will decide this election, vote!

September 27, 2020

This is a sponsored letter from VoteAmerica - a nonpartisan nonprofit dedicated to increasing student voter turnout. Dear Students, Let’s cut to the chase -  a lot of people have probably told...

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As COVID cases rise, administration pleas with students to avoid close contact

Heidi Docter, News Writer September 23, 2020

Chancellor Andrew Leavitt and other members of the UW Oshkosh administration answered student and parent concerns related to COVID-19 protocols on campus in a virtual town hall meeting Tuesday. “There...

April Lee /The Advance-Titan — Just like in the NBA, the D-3 Titan women’s season was stopped dead in its tracks because of COVID-19. Unfortunately, the women’s season did not resume play to finish up their season like the NBA has.

UWO students react to NBA playoffs

Cory Sparks, Sports Editor September 23, 2020

As the NBA makes its way through the conference finals round of the playoffs, fans around the world, and around campus, watch as a thrill-filled pair of matchups unfold. In the eastern conference finals,...

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