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

The Rec Plex opened on May 11, 2018 and hosted the UWO softball team’s first games of the 2020 season on Feb. 21.

UW Oshkosh softball opens dome with doubleheader

Greg Sense, Sports Editor February 26, 2020

The UW Oshkosh softball team opened the UWO Rec Plex dome to intercollegiate competition on Feb. 21, with two wins against Marian University of Fond du Lac by scores of 10-9 and 10-1. The Rec Plex,...

WIUTA member George Penn leads a training conference.

Group organizes to get dark money out of politics

Amber Brockman, News Editor February 26, 2020

Wisconsin United to Amend, a nonpartisan state network of concerned citizens dedicated to removing “dark money” from politics, is organizing in Oshkosh to collect signatures in order to fulfill its...

The light blue areas above are underserved with broadband access and the dark blue areas are unserved.

Winnebago County aims to expand access to high-speed internet

Joseph Schulz, Managing Editor February 26, 2020

The Winnebago County Industrial Development Board voted last month to enter a public-private partnership that aims to expand broadband access in rural communities. The partnership with US Internet,...

Deb Martin, a volunteer for the Catch-a-Ride program, says the program needs more volunteer drivers to be effective.

Catch-a-Ride seeks volunteer drivers

Joseph Schulz, Managing Editor February 26, 2020

After helping workers get to their jobs more than 1,000 times in 2019, the Winnebago County Catch-a-Ride Program is seeking more drivers to help fill gaps in transportation and reduce employment barriers. Currently...

Joy Evans used her McNair research on food insecurity among racially minoritized college students to open a food pantry in Reeve Memorial Union.

McNair Scholar alumna combats food insecurity

Amber Brockman, News Editor February 26, 2020

From outward appearances, Joy Evans, a senior at UW Oshkosh, seems to have it made. She’s a McNair Scholar alumna who is on her way to graduate school, has been recognized as student of the month by...

OSA gears up for spring elections

OSA gears up for spring elections

Carter Uslabar, Editor in Chief February 26, 2020

Student government elections Oshkosh Student Assembly office manager Tyler Klaver announced that the deadline for students to run for OSA president and vice president was 3 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 25. At...

Sleep insufficiency may cause harm to college students

Sleep insufficiency may cause harm to college students

Kaitlyn Scoville, Reporter February 26, 2020

Some college students may take sleeping for granted, but for others, getting the recommended seven to nine hours of sleep per night is difficult to achieve due to sleep insufficiency. Through the darkness,...

UW Oshkosh Grounds and Maintenance Department is understaffed due to budget cuts.

UW Oshkosh Grounds Maintenance Department struggles with snow removal

Joseph Schulz, Managing Editor February 26, 2020

Budget cuts at UW Oshkosh have taken a toll on the Grounds Maintenance Department as it’s currently understaffed and using old equipment to remove snow from campus, according to university officials. The...

Gretchen Wood was awarded the merit prize by the WVAs Northeast Chapter.

UW Oshkosh student artists awarded WVA merit prize

Carter Uslabar, Editor in Chief February 19, 2020

The Wisconsin Visual Artists’ Northeast Chapter has awarded two UW Oshkosh students its merit award, a gift of $150 and a year’s membership for free, for their outstanding artwork. Gretchen Wood...

Automation shifts labor needs in the Fox Valley

Automation shifts labor needs in the Fox Valley

Joseph Schulz, Managing Editor February 19, 2020

The high-wage, low-skill factory jobs that have shaped Northeast Wisconsin are being replaced by high-skill, high-wage jobs, but it isn’t clear that either workers or employers are ready for the shift. Local...

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