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

Kelly Hueckman / Advance-Titan
Fox Cities Students were given the opportunity to get the college experience that many of them didn’t have due to the pandemic.

Welcome Back Bash brings Fox Cities campus to life

Kelly Hueckman, Staff Writer September 22, 2021

On Thursday Sept. 15, the UW Oshkosh-Fox Cities campus celebrated the beginning of the semester with their annual Welcome Back Bash. Although the event was cancelled last year due to COVID-19 restrictions,...

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The photo is similar to a scene in the movie where the chain breaks and the logs roll out. When most people see this on the road they change lanes to avoid disaster.

The ‘Final Destination’: Fear

Kylie Balk-Yaatenen, Arts & Entertainment Editor September 22, 2021

“Final Destination,” a horror movie franchise about death taunting a group of people, was first released in 2000, but fans of the franchise say that some of the iconic scenes from the first few...

Map of car ride

UWO student gave ride to Petito’s fiancé

Katie Pulvermacher, News Editor September 22, 2021

Now a crucial witness in the Gabby Petito case, UW Oshkosh student Miranda Baker claimed in a TikTok post that she and her boyfriend gave Brian Laundrie a ride in Grand-Teton National Park in Wyoming on...

Students digging for remains in the soil

UWO students halt search for Swenson

Katie Pulvermacher, News Editor September 22, 2021

After an exhilarating three-week spring interim class, anthropology students at UW Oshkosh, along with their professor and officers with the Winnebago County Sheriff’s Department, are still wondering:...

Girl is looking at notes and studying

Students and faculty prepare for return to in-person exams

Cory Sparks, Editor in Chief September 22, 2021

Forget about looking up answers to a virtual exam online or in your notes. It's back to reality as UW Oshkosh goes back to mostly in-person classes. With the initial change from in-person to online...

Police car with car lock against it

UWO responds to vehicle thefts

Cory Sparks, Editor in Chief September 22, 2021

UW Oshkosh students who park in university lots are encouraged to take preventative measures after two vehicles were stolen from Lot 30 near the Gruenhagen Conference Center off Wisconsin Avenue on...

UWO inducts largest class yet into Titan Hall of Fame

UWO inducts largest class yet into Titan Hall of Fame

Cory Sparks, Editor in Chief September 15, 2021

UW Oshkosh will be inducting a record-high 10 people into the school’s athletic Hall of Fame in 2021. The 2021 UWO Hall of Fame class features a mix of former student athletes, coaches and administrators...

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UWO’s evolution through the years

Amber Brockman, Managing Editor September 15, 2021

Last Sunday, a celebration was held in honor of UW Oshkosh’s 150th anniversary, but the school has gone through many changes to become what it’s known as today. “Over the past 150 years, UW Oshkosh...

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UWO’s Sustainability Institute for Regional Transformations has recently established the Winnebago Pool Lakes Harmful Algae Blooms
Project. This project helps the public understand how harmful the
algae blooms are

Algae blooms create toxicity

Amber Brockman, Managing Editor September 15, 2021

Algae blooms can be toxic to humans and wildlife, but Wisconsin lacks a system that routinely tests for blue-green algae or blue-green algal toxins in its 15,000 lakes, according to the Wisconsin Department...

April Lee / Advance-Titan

UW Oshkosh celebrated 150 years of academic instruction last Sunday. Back in 1871, when the school opened, it was just a teachers college referred to as the Oshkosh Normal School.

UWO celebrates 150 years

Cory Sparks, Editor in Chief September 15, 2021

UW Oshkosh celebrated 150 years of being an educational institution last weekend by hosting a variety of events outdoors. UWO, originally called the Oshkosh Normal School in 1871, threw a sesquicentennial...

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