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

Advance-Titan Archives
Albee Hall will include a gender-neutral shower/locker room that is scheduled for completion in September 2022.

Albee to include all-gender locker room

Amber Brockman, Managing Editor November 10, 2021

UW Oshkosh is making renovations to Albee Hall to include an all-gender locker room that is scheduled for completion in September 2022. Currently, all-gender bathrooms are available in 15 campus...

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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

Overwhelming. That is how the new Titan Thunder Marching Band director describes the process of starting up a new marching band from scratch. The new band will debut in fall 2022. “It is frequently...

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Animal agriculture linked to 17,900 air pollution deaths annually

Amber Brockman, Managing Editor November 3, 2021

Reduced air quality from agricultural emissions result in 17,900 deaths per year in the United States, according to a recent study published by the National Academy of Sciences. The study found that...

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Frequent bird strikes are happening on campus, especially since bird migration is very high in the fall. The most common bird strikes happen at Reeve Union and the entrance windows of Sage Hall.

Bird-window collisions grow

Mackenzie Seymour, Staff Writer November 3, 2021

Bird-window collisions on campus buildings continue to be a problem at UW Oshkosh after the installation of window decals was delayed. Student and faculty researchers recently concluded a bird-strike...

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UWO student Jada Helms surveys her options online. With certificates being offered at the undergraduate and graduate level, there are options for many students. The UWO certificate opportunities can be found under the academics tab of the campus’s homepage.

UWO adds on certificates

Kylie Balk-Yaatenen, Arts & Entertainment Editor November 3, 2021

Certificate programs at UW Oshkosh are rapidly expanding and have added new disciplines to their already extensive list of possible choices. Liz Cannon, director of the LGBTQ+ Resource Center, said...

Cory Sparks / Advance-Titan
With COVID-19 restrictions dying down, advising appointments are now able to be back in person. Students over the past few weeks have been able to meet in their adviser’s office, rather than meeting online.

Campus reacts to in-person advising

Cory Sparks, Editor in Chief October 27, 2021

UW Oshkosh is holding in-person advising appointments for the first time since the COVID-19 outbreak sent everybody home for remote instruction. To accommodate the recent circumstances, just like...

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

A steady 1% positivity rate has caused university officials to pull back on COVID-19 mask restrictions at UW Oshkosh. “We follow the science, and where the science suggests, this is where we go,”...

Chancellor Andrew Leavitt

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

Katie Pulvermacher, News Editor October 26, 2021

Since Chancellor Andrew Leavitt’s last town hall meeting on Monday, UWO is now moving forward in plans with relaxing some of its mandates across campus and looking forward to end-of-semester commencement....

Josh Woolwine / Advance-Titan - Peter MacCudden breaks out on a long run against the Blugolds.

What a game! Titans beat Eau Claire 54-31

Jacob Link, Staff Writer October 26, 2021

After losing to UW-Whitewater and UW-La Crosse, the UW Oshkosh football team responded with a 54-31 win against UW-Eau Claire on Homecoming. The Titans opened the scoring on their first possession...

Van Vonderen

Former IT specialist faces theft charges

Cory Sparks, Editor in Chief October 20, 2021

Former UW Oshkosh IT Specialist Michael Van Vonderen appeared in court for a jury trial on Oct. 13, and was found guilty due to a no contest plea for accusations of stealing between $10,000-$100,000 in...

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