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

Gov. Tony Evers at a DHS Media Briefing.

Governor issues ‘Safer at Home’ order after COVID-19 cases skyrocket

Joseph Schulz, Managing Editor March 24, 2020

Today Gov. Tony Evers directed the Department of Health Services to issue a “Safer at Home” order prohibiting nonessential travel from March 25 to April 24 to prevent the Wisconsin’s healthcare system...

Gas prices continue to plummet, Wisconsin sees the largest drop

Gas prices continue to plummet, Wisconsin sees the largest drop

Billy Piotrowski, Writer March 24, 2020

In the wake of COVID-19, as well as the crude oil price war between Russia and Saudi Arabia, gas prices are continuing to fall at drastic rates across America, and the American Automobile Association says...

Vacant UWO residence halls may house coronavirus patients

Vacant UWO residence halls may house coronavirus patients

Joseph Schulz, Managing Editor March 23, 2020

The state of Wisconsin has asked UW Oshkosh to house coronavirus patients if health care facilities reach capacity. “We are working closely with leaders in the Wisconsin Department of Administration,...

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Community groups help businesses feeling financial strain of COVID-19

Joseph Schulz, Managing Editor March 20, 2020

As local businesses begin to feel the financial strain of the coronavirus outbreak, community leaders are stepping up to provide a helping hand. The Greater Oshkosh Economic Development Corp., the Convention...

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UW Oshkosh buildings are eerily empty after face-to-face instruction was canceled to stop the spread of the coronavirus.

Chancellor: UWO will reimburse students for disrupted on-campus housing, dining

Joseph Schulz, Managing Editor March 19, 2020

Chancellor Andrew Leavitt announced today that UW Oshkosh will reimburse students prorated charges for on-campus housing and dining disrupted by COVID-19 this spring semester. "It is the right thing...

Chancellor Andrew Leavitt’s announcement that in-person classes would be replaced with online classes in response to the coronavirus has left lecture pits empty and professors scrambling to adapt their courses to a digital format.

UW Oshkosh faculty adapt to online classes

Joseph Schulz and Amber Brockman March 18, 2020

UW Oshkosh is switching from face-to-face instruction to online instruction to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, forcing faculty and staff to implement new technologies and adapt their courses to...

UW Oshkosh suspends face-to-face instruction, commencement

UW Oshkosh suspends face-to-face instruction, commencement

Kate Sawyer March 18, 2020

Face-to-face classes at the three UW Oshkosh campuses will be canceled through the spring interim session, as instructors move to “alternative delivery methods,” Chancellor Andrew Leavitt announced...

Little Debbie vs. Hostess

Carter Uslabar, Editor in Chief March 18, 2020

If America had a backbone, it would be made out of individually packaged cake snacks. Unless you grew up in a household where some self-righteous figure regularly lapsed into refrains of “I’m not...

Courtesy of  UW Oshkosh Photoshelter

College sports suspended due to COVID-19 fears

Neal Hogden, Sports Reporter March 18, 2020

The Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference announced on March 16 that the spring sport seasons would be canceled due to the spread of COVID-19. The UWO women’s basketball postseason, as well as...

Haliburton still stays in contact with his Oshkosh North teammates from their  2018 state championship.

Oshkosh native ranked as top 10 NBA prospect

Greg Sense, Sports Editor March 18, 2020

Oshkosh native Tyrese Haliburton, who is currently the point guard of the Iowa State University basketball team, is being projected as the seventh overall pick in the 2020 NBA draft by CBS Sports. Although...

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