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

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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...

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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...

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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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Stevens Park, Serenity Krueger (left), Sarah Michaels (middle), Liz Jacobson (right)

Hands on Oshkosh helps to pass volunteer ethic down

Nolan Swenson, Sports Editor October 20, 2021

A couple dozen students had decided to put their Saturday morning to good use and helped a variety of organizations within the city of Oshkosh on Oct. 16. The volunteers were divided between multiple...

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Before renting, students should do their due diligence in researching off-campus student housing.

Discovery Properties mishandles bats

Nick Morrissey, Multimedia Editor October 20, 2021

A UW Oshkosh graduate and her housemates said they have had three bats come into a house they rented from Discovery Properties in the 2020-21 school year. The first bat appeared on Aug. 26, 2020, and...

Mattie Beck / Advance-Titan
Despite acknowledging Homecoming last year, the pandemic prevented most events from being celebrated at a significant capacity. There was also no Homecoming football game since the whole season was canceled.

Happy 100th homecoming UWO

Mattie Beck, Assistant Arts & Entertainment Editor October 20, 2021

  UW Oshkosh is celebrating its 100th anniversary of Homecoming this weekend which is the first in-person homecoming since the pandemic. This year there are plenty of festivities for everyone...

Courtesy of Emily Carlson. — UW Oshkosh is celebrating National Transfer Student Week, and Emily Carlson, a transfer student, encourages other students interested in transferring schools to be open to everything.

Sorority helps transfer student make new friends

Lexi Wojcik-Kretchmer, Staff Writer October 19, 2021

Transferring schools can be a difficult transition. For some students, like Emily Carlson, they get some help with the transition by becoming part of Greek Life. Carlson, a senior and secondary education...

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