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

Screenshot from Chancellor Leavitts town hall

Chancellor town hall addresses COVID, enrollment concerns

Carter Uslabar, Editor in Chief September 16, 2020

A week after classes began, UW Oshkosh Chancellor Andrew Leavitt held a town hall Wednesday morning to update staff, faculty and others about the university’s coronavirus situation and more. “So...

Emma Shodis embraces her horse at a competition at Kenosha County Fairgrounds.

UWO students find alternative ways to stay active

Cory Sparks, Assistant Sports Editor September 16, 2020

As UW Oshkosh students acclimate to the new style of campus life, many find themselves in their rooms while they attend classes remotely. While studying and prioritizing classwork is of crucial importance...

(Left to right) Freshmen Cody Welker, Cade Schmitz, Jake Stritesky, and Nate Stokhaug lift weights at the UW Oshkosh Recreation and Wellness Center in preparation for their upcoming season.

UWO wrestlers adapt to COVID restrictions

Cory Sparks, Sports Editor September 16, 2020

With the rise of coronavirus cases throughout the country, it’s no secret that sports must have restrictions. At UW Oshkosh, the fall sports seasons have already been canceled in terms of competitive...

Multicultural mural complete after over three years

Multicultural mural complete after over three years

Carter Uslabar, Editor in Chief September 16, 2020

A multicultural mural affixed to the east side of Albee Hall and Pool has finally been completed and unveiled after over three years of hard work by a group of UW Oshkosh Students. The mural is a visual...

Ramping up the accessibility

Ramping up the accessibility

Kaitlyn Scoville, Copy Desk Chief September 16, 2020

Ian McDonald, Oshkosh Student Association president, has been working with students and faculty members since early summer to “Ramp Up” UW Oshkosh and make the campus accessible to disabled students...

UW Oshkosh instructors spent the summer preparing for a hybrid of in-person and virtual instruction.

Online learning ‘new ballgame’ for many academic instructors

Sophia Voight, Co-News Editor September 16, 2020

Over 130 instructors completed the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL) Summer 2020 Online Initiative that provided instructors with tools and strategies to teach effective online classes. “Online...

The New Normal

Carter Uslabar, Editor in Chief September 16, 2020

The staff of two UW Oshkosh campus residence halls was quarantined after a staff member’s coronavirus test result came back positive, although later testing produced a negative result. The Stewart...

Michael Van Vonderen

Sentencing hearing set for alleged IT thief

Sophia Voight, Opinion Editor September 16, 2020

A sentencing hearing for former UW Oshkosh IT Specialist Michael Van Vonderen charged with theft of university equipment has been scheduled for Dec. 16. The sentencing was scheduled during Van Vonderen’s...

Kaitlyn Scoville / Advance-Titan --Retired police officer Steve Sagmeister has been director of the Oshkosh Community Bike Program for 10 years to help eliminate transportation barriers for those who do not have a drivers license.

Donated bikes aim to close the transportation gap in Oshkosh

Kaitlyn Scoville, Copy Desk Chief and Reporter September 9, 2020

Situated in a donated workshop across from Sadoff Recycling at 36 10th Ave., hundreds of bikes of every size and for every age are lined throughout. Helmets are stacked, waiting for their next users at...

Joseph Schulz / The Advance-Titan — Celebrating 25 years of House of Heroes Comics and Games are, from left, Kevin Kimmes, Tripper Pech and Scott Dercks.

House of Heroes turns 25, continues to evolve

Joseph Schulz, Managing Editor September 9, 2020

Scott Dercks has loved comic books most of his life and has spent the last 25 years sharing that passion with the Oshkosh community. He owns House of Heroes Comics and Games on Main Street, which has...

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