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
All content by Katie Pulvermacher
Senior Send-Off: Katie Pulvermacher

Senior Send-Off: Katie Pulvermacher

Katie Pulvermacher, Editor-in-Chief
December 6, 2023
Calling all crime junkies!

Calling all crime junkies!

Katie Pulvermacher, Editor-in-Chief
December 6, 2023
Haylea Van De Yacht / Advance-Titan - Debbie Gray Patton has worked at UWO for 27 years in USP, the Dean of Students office and as a hall director. Her love of UWO is evident through spiritwear, posters and photos at her desk.

What will those leaving do next?

Kelly Hueckman, Anya Kelley, and Katie Pulvermacher
December 6, 2023
Courtesy of Heidi Nicholls - Students from Heidi Nicholls’ Ethnographic Methods class serve as student researchers for the Inclusive Excellence and Sense of Belonging Research Project. Various tasks they perform include developing interview questions, analyzing focus groups, writing field notes and drafting research papers from findings.

Doing right by students

Katie Pulvermacher, Editor-in-Chief
November 29, 2023
Advance-Titan - Some of the 90 Black students arrested are seen in court. Each student was being charged for unlawful assembly and disorderly conduct.

Remembering Black Thursday 55 years later

Katie Pulvermacher, Editor-in-Chief
November 16, 2023
Meagan Mcdowell / Advance-Titan

UWO ’70s superhero Augmento was more than just a comic strip

Katie Pulvermacher, Editor-in-Chief
October 25, 2023
Advance-Titan File Photo - A UWO student looks at art displayed on campus at the Allen Priebe and Annex Galleries.

SAC moves student org budget timeline to spring

Katie Pulvermacher, Editor-in-Chief
October 25, 2023
Courtesy of UWO Flickr / An empty classroom and open area on the Fond du Lac access campus. Low enrollment, accompanied with decreased state funding, has led to cuts across nearly all of the UW System campuses. The Fond du Lac campus’ enrollment this semester is 238 students.

Fond du Lac access campus set to close in June 2024

Katie Pulvermacher, Editor-In-Chief
October 18, 2023
Courtesy of A-T Editors / Parents often stress over choosing a baby name. Some names follow trends, while others are unique. Above are the baby photos of The Advance-Titan editors. Can you guess who is who?

What’s in a name?

Katie Pulvermacher, Editor-in-Chief
October 4, 2023
Source: University websites or Board of Regents August 2023 Meeting Book

[Photo] How did we get here?

Josh Lehner, Assistant News Editor
September 20, 2023
Photo courtesy of the Oshkosh Police Department -- The Oshkosh Police Department cruiser waits near a park in town last year.

Undercover prostitution investigation leads to OPD arrest of 10 men

Katie Pulvermacher, Editor-in-Chief
September 20, 2023
Cindy Schultz, the academic department associate for AMP, smiles watching students pass her office in Sage Hall. She has been a UWO Classified Staff for over 31 years

Journalism Department rebrands to AMP, but for how long?

Katie Pulvermacher, Editor-in-Chief
September 12, 2023
Photo: UWO Flickr Edward Martini started July 5 as UW Oshkosh provost. His current priority is helping to determine how UWO will navigate the challenges of a $18 million deficit.

Martini chosen as provost after nationwide search

Katie Pulvermacher, Editor-in-Chief
August 30, 2023
EAA to celebrate 70th anniversary at AirVenture 2023

EAA to celebrate 70th anniversary at AirVenture 2023

Katie Pulvermacher, Editor-in-Chief
July 18, 2023
Courtesy of UWO Flickr- John Koker has spent the last 32 years as an employee of UW Oshkosh. He has been provost at the university since 2017 and will retire after spring 2023.

‘I am still learning’

Katie Pulvermacher, Editor-in-Chief
May 3, 2023
Is there a method to the madness?

Is there a method to the madness?

Katie Pulvermacher, Editor-in-Chief
March 29, 2023
Advance-Titan Archives - Rowdy boys drinking beer during the St. Patty’s celebration in 1972.

From destruction to darties

Katie Pulvermacher, News Editor
March 15, 2023

Graduating seniors look back on their time in Greek Life after Greek Awards

Katie Pulvermacher, Editor-in-Chief
March 1, 2023
Courtesy UWO Archives — A banner announced activities during Black History Week, which has since been expanded to a month-long event.

Celebrating Black History Month

Katie Pulvermacher, Editor-in-Chief
February 15, 2023
Katie Pulvermacher / The Advance-Titan — Nearly 2,000 items were donated to Clash Collective for a pop-up thrift shop.

Clash Collective helps combat student needs, insecurities

Katie Pulvermacher, Editor-in-Chief
February 8, 2023
Katie Pulvermacher / The Advance-Titan-- UWO third-year Margaret Villagomez fosters three kittens from the Oshkosh Area Humane Society. Jane, Abby and Natalia keep her very busy.

Save a kitten this holiday season

Katie Pulvermacher, Managing & News Editor
December 7, 2022
Katie Pulvermacher / The Advance-Titan-- Daniel McKearn speaks on his experience as a student-veteran and the transition into college life.

OSA President speaks on transitioning from Marine Corps to UWO

Katie Pulvermacher, Managing/News Editor
November 30, 2022
Getty Images-- From left, Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein worked on stories together for the Washington Post. They broke the Watergate scandal, which led to the Washington Post receiving the Pulitzer Prize for Public Service in 1973.

Breaking down the ‘holy shit’ reporting on Watergate

Katie Pulvermacher, Managing/News Editor
November 16, 2022
Advance-Titan File Photo-- March’s name has yet to be added back to the UW Oshkosh and UW-Madison campuses, even after new complaints.

March still given the blind eye

Katie Pulvermacher, Managing/News Editor
November 9, 2022
Photo courtesy of Vince Filak-- Dr. Filak poses next to family in celebration of his award.

Filak wins ACP Pioneer Award

Katie Pulvermacher, Managing/News Editor
November 2, 2022
Katie Pulvermacher / The Advance-Titan-- Campus heating gets turned on after first snowfall of the season. The Central Heating and Chilling Plants are located on the north side of campus and easily distinguishable.

‘The weather outside is frightful, but the [heat] is so delightful’

Katie Pulvermacher, Managing/News Editor
October 19, 2022
Photo creds: Katie Pulvermacher / The Advance-Titan-- Sanctuary Aquatics has a variety of displays with all kinds of fish.

It’s unlike any other fish store you’ve seen

Katie Pulvermacher, News Editor
October 12, 2022
Photo courtesy of PxHere

Living costs are not livable

Katie Pulvermacher, News Editor
October 5, 2022
Photo illustrations courtesy: Daniel McKearn

OSA President and VP hope to help students find community

Katie Pulvermacher, Managing Editor and News Editor
September 28, 2022
Photo creds: Katie Pulvermacher / The Advance-Titan -- Carrot & Kale is a juice bar located on Algoma Blvd in Oshkosh.

Carrot & Kale provides fresh experience

Katie Pulvermacher, Managing/News Editor
September 21, 2022
Photo: Morgan Feltz / The Advance-Titan — The Oregon/Jackson Street bridge is under construction until the end of September. Until then, no foot traffic or vehicles are able to pass over it.

Nearly 7% of Wisconsin bridges ‘structurally deficient’

Katie Pulvermacher, Managing Editor and News Editor
September 14, 2022
Photo courtesy David Siemers — UW Oshkosh Chief of Staff Alex Hummel, far right, met with various people on Monday before the chancellor announced the university would not outsource its custodial, maintenance and grounds employees.

Leavitt rules against outsourcing custodial, grounds and maintenance crews

Katie Pulvermacher, News and Managing Editor
September 13, 2022
Photo: Charlie Bruecker / The Advance-Titan — Custodians, grounds and maintenance crews, faculty, staff and others marched around campus on Tuesday to stop UW Oshkosh from outsourcing jobs.

‘Keep our jobs here, keep our people near’

Katie Pulvermacher, News and Managing Editor
September 7, 2022
Photo: UWO Flickr

Titan Thunder Band debuts on Saturday

Katie Pulvermacher, Managing Editor and News Editor
August 31, 2022
Kyra Slakes / Advance-Titan The Rec Plex provides covered turf for students and renters to use all throughout the year.

Rent funds keep dome in shape

Katie Pulvermacher, News Editor
May 4, 2022
A-T file photo / Students march for LGBTQ rights

UW Oshkosh staff and students discuss the implications of ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill

Katie Pulvermacher, News Editor
May 3, 2022
COVID-19 testing and vaccination center moving out of Albee Hall

COVID-19 testing and vaccination center moving out of Albee Hall

Katie Pulvermacher, News Editor
April 20, 2022
Photo: Advance-Titan — Pipes like this will eventually be placed underground to provide heating and cooling.

Large pipes cover the back half of campus: Why are they there?

Katie Pulvermacher, News Editor
April 13, 2022
Lexi Wojcik-Kretchmer / A-T

Algoma construction leads to ruined shoes

Katie Pulvermacher, News Editor
April 13, 2022
Courtesy of Alternative Break blog

Alternative Break consists of acts of volunteerism

Katie Pulvermacher, News Editor
March 30, 2022
Xiong

Fired former UWO director of Affirmative Action appeals case

Katie Pulvermacher, News Editor
March 16, 2022
Katie Pulvermacher / The Advance-Titan — On March 21, masks will no longer be required on the Oshkosh campuses except in the Student Health Center and the Albee testing center. Students around campus are enthusiastic about this news.

Two years of COVID-19: What UWO has done in the last year

Katie Pulvermacher, News Editor
March 11, 2022
Katie Pulvermacher / Advance-Titan UW Oshkosh, as of March 1, is no longer requiring students, staff and visitors to wear masks on most locations across campus. Many students are excited by this news.

UWO changes its mask restrictions

Katie Pulvermacher, News Editor
March 2, 2022
Katie Pulvermacher / Advance-Titan The National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA) estimated 30 million Americans will encounter an eating disorder at some point in their lives.

Students cope with eating disorders, anxiety

Katie Pulvermacher, News Editor
March 2, 2022
Courtesy of UWO Flickr Mai Lee Chang speaking to UWO students for International Women and Girls in Science Day. Chang is a Ph.D. candidate in electrical and computer engineering at the University of Texas Austin.

Need for more women, girls in STEM

Katie Pulvermacher, News Editor
February 23, 2022
Advance-Titan File Photo — Masks will no longer be mandatory throughout campus on March 1.

UWO to lift mask mandate March 1

Katie Pulvermacher, News Editor
February 17, 2022
Kyra Slakes / Advance-Titan A CCOE lab provides machines and computers commonly used by cybersecurity specialists. These have different capabilities from the average computer elsewhere.

Cybersecurity Center original to Oshkosh

Katie Pulvermacher, News Editor
February 16, 2022
UWO student and Associate Professor in search of Starkie Swenson

UWO professor aids to the closing of Starkie Swenson cold case

Katie Pulvermacher, News Editor
February 9, 2022
Kyra Slakes /The Advance-Titan — Students, faculty and staff can get vaccinated and tested for COVID-19 at Albee Hall.

UWO suspends students for COVID-19 violations

Katie Pulvermacher, News Editor
February 9, 2022
Screenshot of Chancellor Andrew Leavitt during Town Hall

Town hall meeting updates to prepare for spring semester

Katie Pulvermacher, News Editor
January 30, 2022
Courtesy of Kate Mann From left, Executive Director of the Day By Day Warming Shelter Molly Yatso Butz, Public Affairs and Crime Prevention Officer Kate Mann, Outreach OPD helps the homeless Specialist Maddie Conley, Operations Director Amanda Hammond and Program Director Denise Hol

OPD helps two homeless men get an apartment

Katie Pulvermacher, News Editor
December 8, 2021
Katie Pulvermacher / Advance-Titan Emma Hathorne creates a pottery piece in her free time. Elsewhere’s goal of imperfection and realness makes for an inclusive environment where anybody with the time to create their own art work can go in and work

UWO ceramics students ‘gauge the success of their work’ by creating pieces for new downtown shop

Katie Pulvermacher, News Editor
December 8, 2021
Courtesy of Gabrielle Kamentz Virginia Sorenson, a Milwaukee dancing group member, was one of six people killed in the Waukesha holiday parade where Darrell Brooks Jr. drove his SUV through the crowd.

‘Hug the people you love a little tighter’

Katie Pulvermacher, News Editor
December 8, 2021
Katie Pulvermacher /Advance-Titan - UWO Education sophomore Alaina Wagner works on a class assignment. She says pay won’t change her mind about her intended occupation.

Teacher shortage likely to outlast pandemic

Katie Pulvermacher, News Editor
December 7, 2021

Vaccine scholarship winners announced

Katie Pulvermacher, News Editor
December 1, 2021
Josh Fannin / Advance-Titan

UWO back in ‘the green’

Katie Pulvermacher, News Editor
November 17, 2021
Katie Pulvermacher / Advance-Titan Joseph Scheivert is taking on two pep bands this year. Along with conducting the Titan Thunder Marching Band, he will be the head of the Titan Bolt Band. The Titan Bolt Band plans to play at men’s and women’s basketball games this season and beyond.

Scheivert builds marching band from scratch

Katie Pulvermacher, News Editor
November 10, 2021
Katie Pulvermacher / Advance-Titan

Is now a good time to “eat the rich”?

Katie Pulvermacher, News Editor
October 27, 2021
Katie Pulvermacher / Advance-Titan Various students in Taylor Hall gather in a student lounge without needing masks since Leavitt’s announcement during the Oct. 25 town hall. Leavitt loosened mask restrictions on campus after seeing campus numbers drop a significant amount since they were put in place.

UWO COVID-19 mandates ease on restrictions

Katie Pulvermacher, News Editor
October 27, 2021
Chancellor Andrew Leavitt

Town hall meeting covers COVID-19 relief, commencement and student involvement

Katie Pulvermacher, News Editor
October 26, 2021

National Geographic adds fifth ocean to world map

Katie Pulvermacher, News Editor
October 24, 2021
Courtesy of the Advance-Titan

Pinky Swear PACK reaches UWO

Katie Pulvermacher, News Editor
October 19, 2021
Courtesy of Vincent Filak

UWO professor gifts a refinished woman’s sentimental rocking chair

Katie Pulvermacher, News Editor
October 16, 2021
Katie Pulvermacher / Advance-Titan Runner Shelly Birling (left) and her daugher (right) ran in the Run with the Cops 5k event on Oct. 7. All of the funds raised for the event directly benefit Special Olympics Wisconsin, which the Birling family supports. Squad cars were lit up all along the course for runners to see.

Run with the Cops returns after a year off

Katie Pulvermacher, News Editor
October 13, 2021

Giving day furthers community enthusiasm

Katie Pulvermacher, News Editor
October 11, 2021
Advance-Titan photo UW System Interim President Tommy Thompson spoke about his political career and the future of Wisconsin’s public universities Wednesday night at UW Oshkosh. Thompson was on campus for the UW System Board of Regents meeting this week. It is the first time in seven years that UWO has hosted the regents. A search for a new system president is underway and listening sessions were held at UWO on Sept. 27.

UW System searches for new system president

Katie Pulvermacher, News Editor
October 8, 2021
Katie Pulvermacher / Advance-Titan

Wisconsin Safe Harbor Bill, where are you?

Katie Pulvermacher, News Editor
October 6, 2021
The Advance-Titan UW Oshkosh dedicated its newly constructed theater in actor Fredric March's name in 1971.

Fredric March, have we misjudged you?

Katie Pulvermacher, News Editor
September 29, 2021
Hanging hammocks

Hammocking is a real word, I swear

Katie Pulvermacher, News Editor
September 22, 2021
Map of car ride

UWO student gave ride to Petito’s fiancé

Katie Pulvermacher, News Editor
September 22, 2021
Students digging for remains in the soil

UWO students halt search for Swenson

Katie Pulvermacher, News Editor
September 22, 2021
Katie Pulvermacher / Advance-Titan Despite encountering them most of the time people download an app or sign up for a service, many don’t read the terms and conditions. But what exactly are they missing in those mysterious words?

Who really reads ‘terms and conditions’?

Katie Pulvermacher, News Editor
September 15, 2021
Chancellor Andrew Leavitt answers questions at recent virtual town halls.

Town hall meetings cover COVID concerns

Katie Pulvermacher, News Editor
September 14, 2021
Katie Pulvermacher / Advance-Titan

Making friends with the fauna on campus

Katie Pulvermacher, Staff Writer
May 5, 2021
Courtesy of UWO Flickr

Professor discusses climate change denial

Katie Pulvermacher, Staff Writer
May 5, 2021
Katie Pulvermacher / Advance-Titan The J. J. Keller Field at Titan Stadium is a 40 minutes walk away the main UWO campus.

Titan Stadium is too far from campus

Katie Pulvermacher, Staff Writer
April 28, 2021
Photo credit: Andrew Ratto / FlickrPhoto credit: Andrew Ratto / Flickr

UWO stands to condemn Asian American hate

Katie Pulvermacher, Staff Writer
April 28, 2021
Katie Pulvermacher / Advance-Titan With changes to technology, the process of filling out a resume has also changed drastically, opening up many opportunities for both applicants and employers.

Technology has changed the resume

Katie Pulvermacher, Staff Writer
April 21, 2021
Courtesy of UWO Flickr UW Oshkosh Associate Professor of anthropology Jordan Karsten hopes to help solve a cold case.

Oshkosh students dig for bones

Katie Pulvermacher, Staff Writer
April 21, 2021
Katie Pulvermacher / Advance-Titan

It’s time to name the COVID-19 generation

Katie Pulvermacher, Staff Writer
April 14, 2021
Katie Pulvermacher / Advance-Titan Webster Hall will become a weekday-only residence hall beginning fall 2021 for a weekday residence initiative started by Residence Life.

Webster Hall to become weekday residence housing starting fall 2021

Katie Pulvermacher, Staff Writer
April 14, 2021
COVID-19 vaccine incentives: ethical or unethical?

COVID-19 vaccine incentives: ethical or unethical?

Katie Pulvermacher, Staff Writer
April 7, 2021
Courtesy of OSA OSA election winners President Jacob Fischer and Vice President Caprice Swanks plan to focus their campaign goals on student involvement and mental health.

OSA election results

Katie Pulvermacher, Staff Writer
April 7, 2021
Graphic by Katie Pulvermacher Girl Scout Cookies, which are available from January to April, are sold by the hundreds of millions every year. Some of the popular flavors are: Thin Mints, Caramel deLites and Peanut Butter Patties.

Girl Scout Cookies reign supreme

Katie Pulvermacher, Staff Writer
March 17, 2021
Courtesy of the Division of Academic Support of Inclusive Excellence

COVID-19 Memorial in Reeve Union will honor lost loved ones

Katie Pulvermacher, Staff Writer
March 17, 2021
Katie Pulvermacher / Advance-Titan Ordering food on delivery services such as DoorDash can mean you are paying up to 40% more than if you were ordering that same thing in person.

Food delivery services drain wallets

Katie Pulvermacher, Staff Writer
March 10, 2021
Katie Pulvermacher / Advance-Titan The much-revered Reeve Marketplace sushi will be served again on March 18, April 15 and May 13.

Picky eaters, it’s time to try more food

Katie Pulvermacher, Staff Writer
March 3, 2021
Photo: April Lee / Advance Titan From left to right: Chloe Jostad, Alexis Prast and Lorraine Tenpenny

Nursing students receive credit for giving vaccines

Katie Pulvermacher, Staff Writer
March 3, 2021

Chancellor addresses vaccine, state budgets

Katie Pulvermacher, Staff Writer
February 24, 2021
Katie Pulvermacher / Advance-Titan Since Blackhawk Commons started using trays as part of the univerisity’s COVID-19 protocols, some residence halls have utilized carts for students to drop off their trays. Stewart is not one of them

Smelly situation in Stewart Hall

Katie Pulvermacher, Staff Writer
February 24, 2021
Courtesy of Katie Pulvermacher

Academic stereotypes still hold strong

Katie Pulvermacher, Staff Writer
February 17, 2021

New report finds Wisconsin’s support for public higher education has plummeted

Katie Pulvermacher, Staff Writer
February 17, 2021
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