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

Local essential workers face an increased risk of contracting COVID-19 due to their interaction with the public.

Oshkosh’s essential workers keep city running amid health worries

Joseph Schulz, Managing Editor April 9, 2020

Thousands of workers in Wisconsin are coping with a heightened sense of anxiety as they risk exposure to COVID-19 to provide residents with essential goods and services amid a global pandemic. Some...

UW Oshkosh switching to opt-in pass/fail grading

UW Oshkosh switching to opt-in pass/fail grading

Joseph Schulz, managing editor April 9, 2020

UW Oshkosh will be switching to an optional pass/fail grading system for the Spring 2020 semester, according to John Koker, provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs. At a digital open forum...

Leavitt: UW Oshkosh finances OK but not great

Leavitt: UW Oshkosh finances ‘OK’ but ‘not great’

Joseph Schulz, Managing Editor April 9, 2020

UW Oshkosh is currently “working through a number of scenarios” to formulate a plan for the university moving forward as the coronavirus pandemic continues, Chancellor Andrew Leavitt said at a digital...

April Lee / Advance-Titan — City of Oshkosh poll workers at the Oshkosh Seniors Center wore masks and took other preventative methods Tuesday to stop the spread of the coronavirus during the spring  election.

State election on, off and on again after Supreme Court vote

Joseph Schulz, Managing Editor April 6, 2020

On Monday, the Wisconsin Supreme Court voted 4-2 to block an executive order from Gov. Tony Evers that would have suspended in-person voting for Tuesday’s spring election. The order would have moved...

UW Oshkosh Flickr — Students moved out of their residence halls on March 23 after the campus was closed due to the coronavirus. Any remaining students from dorms are now housed in Gruenhagen Hall.

UWO could pay $5 million in housing, food refunds

Billy Piotrowski April 6, 2020

Refunds to students for housing and food contracts are predicted to cost UW Oshkosh about $5 million, according to Chancellor Andrew Leavitt. Leavitt told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel that the refunds...

Oshkosh Correctional Institution is one of many prisons in Wisconsin imposing a lockdown to prevent the spread of coronavirus within their facilities

Wisconsin correctional facilities take measures to prevent COVID-19 outbreak

Joseph Schulz, Managing Editor April 2, 2020

The state Department of Corrections is taking steps to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in local prisons, but advocates and inmates fear that those actions may not be enough. The DOC has placed select...

Joseph Schulz /The Advance-Titan. Planet Perk employees wear gloves and masks as they prepare free meals for Oshkosh children in the wake of the pandemic.

Planet Perk offers free meals, smiles to children in need

Joseph Schulz, Managing Editor April 1, 2020

When Ken Osmond became the owner of Planet Perk Cafe and Catering in 2008, he never imagined that 12 years later he’d be delivering free meals to children in the midst of a global pandemic. Each morning...

The Rev. Louis Golamari from St. Jude the Apostle parish, Oshkosh, livestreams Mass on April 1. The Catholic church is livestreaming the weekend Mass each Saturday at 4:30 pm, and daily Mass at 7:30 am on Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday. Masses are also available to watch later on their YouTube channel.

COVID-19 puts religious gatherings on hold indefinitely

Carter Uslabar, Editor in Chief April 1, 2020

As the novel coronavirus’ impact is felt by schools and businesses, places of worship in the Fox Cities are also being forced to adapt after Gov. Tony Evers’ Safer at Home order. Many places of...

Volunteers clean the Day by Day Warming Shelter in Oshkosh. Photo courtesy Day by Day Facebook

Homeless shelters struggle to meet needs of guests during pandemic

Joseph Schulz, Managing Editor March 28, 2020

Local homeless shelters, forced to limit their use of volunteers to enforce social distancing, are struggling to meet the needs of their guests, who are dealing with heightened instability now that public...

Signs of business closures due to COVID-19 are now common as Wisconsin sees a spike in unemployment claims. Allison Russotto/Advance Titan

Pandemic causes spike in unemployment applications, leaving workers worried for future

Joseph Schulz, Managing Editor March 25, 2020

The coronavirus pandemic has left workers in a state of disarray as steps to slow the spread of the virus have led to mass layoffs and a spike in unemployment applications in Wisconsin. As schools switch...

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