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Independent Student Newspaper of UW Oshkosh Campuses

The Advance-Titan

Independent Student Newspaper of UW Oshkosh Campuses

The Advance-Titan

From left to right, Daniel Saxes, David Stevens and Mike Stevens perform songs from their album “Ted’s Basement” in Saxes’ kitchen.

Wisconsin bands bring live concerts to people in quarantine

Sophia Voight, Opinion Editor May 6, 2020

Mike Stevens, Daniel Saxes and David Stevens of the Milwaukee-based rock band Dropbear Collective settle into their chairs with their instruments in the dimly lit kitchen of the Saxes residence to...

Courtesy of Lindsay Bertram

Nursing student missing classic senior experiences due to the coronavirus

Lindsay Bertram, Guest Columnist May 5, 2020

I remember sitting in my Advanced Concepts class on a normal Monday when my professor started talking about the possibility of campus closing and moving classes online. We all laughed at the thought and...

Courtesy of Joshua Labbe

How COVID-19 changed my life

Joshua Labbe, Guest Columnist May 3, 2020

It is incredible to see how drastically my life and plans have changed with the blink of an eye. In the final semester of my undergraduate studies, there were so many things to look forward to. I was...

Courtesy of Jordyn Venden

Gaining a new perspective from COVID-19

Jordyn Venden, Guest Columnist May 3, 2020

I’m a firm believer in the idea that “everything happens for a reason.” I don’t know why COVID-19 has impacted our world the way it has, but I trust that there’s something I can gain from this...

UW Oshkosh Archives Photo — In 1970, students on what is now UW Oshkosh lit tires and trash cans on fire to protest the war and Algoma Boulevard safety concerns.

‘Algoma Boulevard riots’ rocked Oshkosh 50 years ago

Joseph Schulz, Managing Editor April 30, 2020

Fifty years ago, a growing anti-war movement erupted on what is now the UW Oshkosh campus when thousands of students rioted, blockading Algoma Boulevard, lighting tires and trash cans on fire and digging...

Public trust in media decreases

Public trust in media decreases

Andrew Hansen, Reporter April 29, 2020

While Americans trust in the media is higher than it was last year, it's still at a decade low, as a 2019 Gallup poll found that only 41% of Americans trust the mainstream news media. UW Oshkosh Political...

EPA relaxes enforcement of environmental regulations

EPA relaxes enforcement of environmental regulations

Andrew Hansen, Reporter April 29, 2020

On March 26, the Environmental Protection Agency announced that the department would be retroactively relaxing enforcement of environmental regulations and fines during the COVID-19 pandemic, starting...

With schools shut down, Borchardt teaches her fourth grade class through Zoom meetings.

What it’s like student teaching during a pandemic

Tianna Borchardt, Guest Columnist April 29, 2020

Wow, I would have never imagined in a million years that this is how I would spend my last semester of college at UW Oshkosh. The semester that I have been waiting and preparing for over the last three...

Courtesy of Baylee Tkaczuk

UW Oshkosh senior missing out on gymnastics season, graduation

Baylee Tkaczuk, Guest Columnist April 29, 2020

This pandemic has caused myself and many others a sad, unexpected ending to their college careers in academics and athletics. Although I am grateful to be healthy at this point and know it is very unfortunate...

Shortage of semi-truck drivers hits Wisconsin

Shortage of semi-truck drivers hits Wisconsin

Patrick Caine, Reporter April 29, 2020

The transportation of goods and services is crucial to the success of any economy, but one of the most important aspects of the industry is quickly declining. The number of truck drivers, especially...

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