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

College students will decide this election, vote!

College students will decide this election, vote!

September 27, 2020

This is a sponsored letter from VoteAmerica - a nonpartisan nonprofit dedicated to increasing student voter turnout. Dear Students, Let’s cut to the chase -  a lot of people have probably told...

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As COVID cases rise, administration pleas with students to avoid close contact

Heidi Docter, News Writer September 23, 2020

Chancellor Andrew Leavitt and other members of the UW Oshkosh administration answered student and parent concerns related to COVID-19 protocols on campus in a virtual town hall meeting Tuesday. “There...

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COVID adds variables to fantasy football

Cory Sparks, Sports Editor September 23, 2020

Fantasy football has always been an interesting entity. This year, however, fantasy football owners have even more variables to consider due to the impact that the COVID-19 pandemic has had on the league. With...

UWO Flickr — Students wearing masks to and from classes is now a common sight on the UW Oshkosh campus.

COVID spread is ‘significant, uncontrolled’ in Winnebago County

Sophia Voight, Co-News Editor September 18, 2020

UW Oshkosh reached a 24% student positivity rate as Winnebago County reached a record number of 149 positive cases on Thursday in what the Winnebago County Health Department is calling a “significant...

Screenshot from Chancellor Leavitts town hall

Chancellor town hall addresses COVID, enrollment concerns

Carter Uslabar, Editor in Chief September 16, 2020

A week after classes began, UW Oshkosh Chancellor Andrew Leavitt held a town hall Wednesday morning to update staff, faculty and others about the university’s coronavirus situation and more. “So...

(Left to right) Freshmen Cody Welker, Cade Schmitz, Jake Stritesky, and Nate Stokhaug lift weights at the UW Oshkosh Recreation and Wellness Center in preparation for their upcoming season.

UWO wrestlers adapt to COVID restrictions

Cory Sparks, Sports Editor September 16, 2020

With the rise of coronavirus cases throughout the country, it’s no secret that sports must have restrictions. At UW Oshkosh, the fall sports seasons have already been canceled in terms of competitive...

Ramping up the accessibility

Ramping up the accessibility

Kaitlyn Scoville, Copy Desk Chief September 16, 2020

Ian McDonald, Oshkosh Student Association president, has been working with students and faculty members since early summer to “Ramp Up” UW Oshkosh and make the campus accessible to disabled students...

UW Oshkosh instructors spent the summer preparing for a hybrid of in-person and virtual instruction.

Online learning ‘new ballgame’ for many academic instructors

Sophia Voight, Co-News Editor September 16, 2020

Over 130 instructors completed the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL) Summer 2020 Online Initiative that provided instructors with tools and strategies to teach effective online classes. “Online...

The New Normal

Carter Uslabar, Editor in Chief September 16, 2020

The staff of two UW Oshkosh campus residence halls was quarantined after a staff member’s coronavirus test result came back positive, although later testing produced a negative result. The Stewart...

Kaitlyn Scoville / Advance-Titan --Retired police officer Steve Sagmeister has been director of the Oshkosh Community Bike Program for 10 years to help eliminate transportation barriers for those who do not have a drivers license.

Donated bikes aim to close the transportation gap in Oshkosh

Kaitlyn Scoville, Copy Desk Chief and Reporter September 9, 2020

Situated in a donated workshop across from Sadoff Recycling at 36 10th Ave., hundreds of bikes of every size and for every age are lined throughout. Helmets are stacked, waiting for their next users at...

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