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Independent Advance-Titan Student Newspaper of the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh Campuses Vol. 125, No. 12 Dec. 5, 2019 advancetitan.com Titans 4-2 A-T History Accessibility Excels Student Rapper Stay Connected The Advance-Titan cele- Chris Jewson discusses @theadvancetitan brates its 125th birthday his lyrical themes and his with a look back at its past upcoming project @titan or @atitansports @theadvancetitan [email protected] Page 14 Page 3 Page 11 Page 19 Police fail to solve mystery

By Bethanie Gengler [email protected] Final Let us This series includes inter- part of views with the late Stephen Kappell’s best friend, sisters a series “ and the Oshkosh Police De- have some partment. The case files and Seniors say goodbye evidence were unable to be located or were destroyed by peace. By Advance-Titan authorities. Numerous news [email protected] articles as well as autopsy and crime lab reports were The graduating seniors of the UW Oshkosh in-

examined to gather informa- Shed dependent student newspaper are saying goodbye. tion. Join copy chief Cody Wiesner, opinion editor Leo Costello and editor-in-chief Jack Tierney on pages

On an afternoon more than 56 years ago, the some light 17 & 18 to read what they have to say. body of an 18-year-old UW Oshkosh college freshman was found floating in Lake Winnebago at Menominee Park. “ The man was found nude and beaten, with his on this hands and knees bound and a 30-pound rock at- tached to his feet. A coroner’s inquest could not determine whether the man had died by suicide horrific or homicide. Over half a century later, the victim’s family still hasn’t received any answers to who or what caused the violent death of Stephen Kappell. death. See Cold Case / Page 4 - Martha Kemp, Stephen Kappell’s sister

Hate speech or big misunderstanding? By Joseph Schulz [email protected]

A Brown County Circuit Court judge recently or- dered the release of public records investigating a UW Oshkosh English professor for possible gender identity discrimination. A May 2017 student complaint alleged that as- sociate English professor James “Duke” Pesta dis- criminated against them based on their political identity and used hate speech in class.

See Bias Report/ Page 7

Joseph Schulz / Advance-Titan Roughly 75 law enforcement officers respond to an incident at Oshkosh West High School. Incident at West High injures 2 By Cody Barnes resource officer who then shot threatening injuries, although about other possible incidents [email protected] the 16-year-old student on the nature of their injuries was being planned at area schools. Tuesday. unclear. “The Oshkosh Police De- Oshkosh public schools Both the student and offi- OPD Administrative Bu- partment places the utmost A look back on a decade full of technological were closed Wednesday after cer, who is with the Oshkosh reau Capt. Kelly A. Kent said importance on the safety of growth, political change, conflict throughout the an Oshkosh West High School Police Department, were police are continuing to in- students, and all informa- world, shifting economic powers and more. student stabbed the school’s transported to the hospital vestigate information being See Shooting / Page 9 See The decade in review / Page 20 with injuries that weren’t life reported through social media 2 | AdvanceTitan.com Dec. 5, 2019 News The Advance-Titan Phone: 920-424-3048 Email: [email protected] Website: www.advancetitan.com Editor in Chief Jack Tierney [email protected] Ad Manager Collin Tuchalski [email protected] 262-391-8452 Ad Representatives: Danielle Beck, Sam Fassl, Patrick Hebl and Gwen Nichols Managing Editor Joseph Schulz [email protected] News Editor Amber Brockman [email protected] Opinion Editor Leo Costello [email protected] Arts & Entertainment Editor Ethan Uslabar [email protected] Sports Editor Neal Hogden [email protected] Asst. Sports Editor Lydia Westedt [email protected] Joseph Schulz / Advance-Titan Copy Desk Chief Cody Wiesner Oshkosh North High School student journalist Brock Doemel published an article that was removed by the school in March. [email protected] Photo Editor Hannah Preissner North student wins censorship battle [email protected] Asst. Photo Editor Allison By Bethanie Gengler After an April listening session, he said. He also asked for an apol- “How is it possible that a news- Russotto [email protected] the district released a statement ogy. paper at what is allegedly a top [email protected] saying they will not pursue disci- “Mrs. Kiffmeyer and Dr. Cart- journalism school would apolo- An article written by Oshkosh plinary action against Doemel or wright owe a sincere apology to gize for the basics of reporting?” Web Editor Sami Fassl North High School student jour- the newspaper adviser and they the people of this community for Washington Post columnist Glenn [email protected] nalists that was pulled from The will not pursue the identification their actions to cover up the truth,” Kessler said in a tweet. “This is a Asst. Web Editor Lauren North Star website an hour after of the article’s source. Doemel said. travesty and an embarrassment.” Reidinger publication was factually accu- Nelson sought a court injunc- In June, the OASD revised its Also in November, government [email protected] rate, leading to allegations of jour- tion to prevent the release of re- policies regarding student pub- officials in Lafayette County, Wis- nalism censorship, according to cords related to his dismissal, but lications which designate The consin received harsh criticism Social Media Manager Gwen Nichols documents. was denied. Documents obtained North Star as a limited-purpose from free-speech proponents after [email protected] In March, student journalists by the student journalists in an public forum. proposing a resolution to prose- published a story on The North open-records request confirm the “The board authorized the ad- cute journalists for not reporting Asst. Social Media Manager Star website about missing As- information in their article was ministration to engage in prior re- press releases regarding water Victor Alabi [email protected] sistant Principal Hans Nelson and factual. The documents includ- view and restraint of school-spon- quality in its entirety. tied his absence to an earlier inci- ed a letter Nelson received Feb. sored publications and productions The resolution was recommend- Graphic Designer Susan Lor dent in which school bathrooms 25 placing him on administrative to prevent the publication or per- ed by county officials who were [email protected] were locked in response to van- leave “pending further investiga- formance of unprotected speech,” upset about media reports regard- dalism. tion into the North High School the policy said. ing the contamination of private Graphic Designer Tatum Spevacek The student journalists reported bathroom closure matter.” School administrators can re- wells in Lafayette, Grant and Iowa [email protected] Nelson’s office was empty and the The documents also include strict articles that have poor gram- counties. Journalists reported 35 nameplate above the door “was emails showing Kiffmeyer played mar or writing, articles that are wells were contaminated by hu- Distribution Mgr. A.J. Berg removed after his purported resig- a part in the bathroom closures not age appropriate, articles that man and livestock sources and 32 [email protected] nation” due to “unilaterally” lock- and had instructed Nelson to lock contain matters beyond the limit- of the 35 continued to have con- Copy Editors: Heidi Docter, ing the restrooms. The students them after two toilet paper dis- ed scope of the forum or materials tamination. Kate Sawyer, Honore Schmidt, attributed the information to an pensers were broken and toilets that contain unprotected speech. The Milwaukee Journal Senti- Kaitlyn Scoville, Gregory Sense, unnamed school administrator. were filled with trash and full rolls The Oshkosh North High nel reported Lafayette County res- Meg Wiesner and Karina Huec- The school removed the arti- of toilet paper. School student journalism censor- idents spoke out against the pro- kman. cle from The North Star website The Appleton Post-Crescent ship issue seems to follow a trend posal at a Nov. 12 board meeting News Reporters: Bethanie shortly after publication and Prin- reported that Kiffmeyer emailed in American news reporting. and expressed concerns the coun- Gengler, Megan Behnke, Lexi cipal Jacquelyn Kiffmeyer issued Nelson on Feb. 14 saying, “If we On Nov. 10, editors at Illinois ty was trying to hide information Wojcik-Kretchmer and Sophia a statement saying the article con- need to lock, have kids come to Northwestern University news- regarding water quality. County Voight tained “inaccurate and unverified the office; we unlock and check.” paper The Daily Northwestern officials opted to shelve the pro- Sports Reporters: Josh Wool- content.” She sent Nelson another email lat- issued an apology to the commu- posal and discuss water quality wine, Cory Sparks, Greg Sense Oshkosh North senior Brock er that day saying, “Please com- nity for their media coverage after reporting issues at another time. and Dakota Zanin Doemel, who has since graduated, municate with staff and lock these sending a reporter and photogra- Ongoing journalism censor- said he was pulled out of class on doors.” pher to cover protesters during a ship attempts throughout the U.S. Faculty Adviser Barb Benish multiple occasions and pressured The Post-Crescent reported speech by former Attorney Gener- leave some concerned about the [email protected] to reveal the confidential source Kiffmeyer denied her involve- al Jeff Sessions. future of news reporting, UW Os- About the Newspaper he used in the article. ment in the bathroom closures. “We recognize that we contrib- hkosh journalism professor Vin- The Advance-Titan is an When Doemel and another stu- “Nelson acted independently uted to the harm students experi- cent Filak said. independent student newspaper dent journalist filed an open re- without consulting me,” she said. enced, and we wanted to apolo- “There are tons of cases like this published on campus since 1894. cords request regarding the miss- Nelson signed an involuntary gize for and address the mistakes where people are being censored,” The paper is written and edited by students at UW Oshkosh who ing assistant principal, Doemel separation agreement on Feb. 28, that we made that night … ,” the he said. “People are having their are soley responsible for content said the superintendent would which corroborates the informa- editors said in the apology. They ability to conduct business as stu- and editorial policy. Any UW only provide those documents if tion the student journalists pub- also removed photographs and the dent journalists taken away from Oshkosh student is welcome to he turned over his reporting notes, lished. names of some sources used in the them. They’ve been refused rights work on the newspaper staff. account passwords and a $138 In a press release, Doemel said article and apologized for using of access to things that anybody The Advance-Titan is published processing fee. he has had to defend his story The Northwestern’s directory for should be able to get.” on Thursday during the academic A letter to Doemel written by against countless false accusations contacting students, calling it an Doemel said journalism censor- year. Superintendent Vickie Cartwright from the Oshkosh Area School “invasion of privacy.” ship put him and his fellow jour- said, “It is necessary that you sup- District. The Daily Northwestern re- nalists “through hell.” Correction Policy The Advance-Titan is commit- ply to the District any records you “The district knew all along that ceived immediate criticism for “My only intent as a journalist, ted to correcting errors of fact have related to the newspaper and the story was factual in its entirety, their apology on social media from now and at the time of the article’s that appear in print or online. the recent article printed by The yet continued to attack its validity journalists across the country who publication, is to keep my school Messages regarding errors can be North Star so that the District can and my credibility as a journalist argued taking photographs and in- and community informed of the emailed to [email protected] be fully responsive to your re- through emails to school staff and terviewing sources are the basic truth,” he said. quest.” through statements to the media,” principles of journalism. Dec. 5, 2019 AdvanceTitan.com | 3 125 years of independent student journalism By Joseph Schulz [email protected]

125 years ago, a publication was created on what is now the UW Os- hkosh campus with the intention of bridging the gap between faculty and students. The Normal Advance began pub- lication in September 1894 and is celebrating its quasquicentennial anniversary in 2019. Despite the time that has elapsed and a few name changes, the publication con- tinues to foster communication be- tween students and faculty. In the early days The Normal Ad- vance wasn’t exactly a newspaper. It was a kind of literary magazine, printing speeches, debates, literary essays and various other musings. In 1919, under the direction of faculty adviser Walter Fletcher, the publication became a full-on news- paper, incorporating headlines and coverage of sporting events. At the time, UW Oshkosh was Courtesy of Polk Library a teacher training institute, but Oshkosh Advance staffers hard at work in the 1950s. Fletcher had a deep passion for teaching students the art of journal- ism. “He thought that there were op- portunities for teachers to learn about journalism so they could teach that style of writing,” univer- sity historian Joshua Ranger said of Fletcher’s legacy. While Fletcher did make the pa- per more “newsy,” it was largely a newsletter and tool for those on campus to learn about events being held in the area.

The glory days Everything changed in 1968 with the formation of a journalism major at UWO, which was then known as Wisconsin State Univer- Courtesy of Polk Library sity – Oshkosh. The paper trans- LEFT: The first issue of The Normal Advance in 1894. MIDDLE: The 1968 Black Thursday issue of the A-T. RIGHT: The 1973 A-T staff poses for a formed into a learning lab, a place photo for aspiring journalists to learn the tools of the trade. porters. ested them. a biweekly paper. and Twitter. One of the first major stories On Tuesdays, reporters would go Mary Bergin, who was on the “It was really difficult on a small “We couldn’t say anymore that printed in the newly renamed Ad- to events, conduct interviews and A-T staff from 1973-77, said the campus with a staff that wasn’t we were the only people who can vance-Titan was its coverage of write their stories while the editors staff really tried to reflect the -stu making a lot of money,” he said. “It deliver you the student audience,” Black Thursday, a demonstration began planning what the physical dent body. was an experiment that our editor Filak said. in which 94 African American stu- paper would look like. “We were given a really loose wanted to try to leave our mark.” Despite the loss of national ad- dents were expelled for protesting. On Wednesdays, the edi- leash because Dr. Lippert really be- vertisers, the A-T marched on. Because the A-T came out on tor-in-chief and the news editor lieved in that,” Bergin said. “I never The A-T in the 21st Century During Filak’s tenure as adviser, Thursday and Black Thursday would meet with the chancellor felt like we were restrained.” Gale Hellpap, who was on staff the paper covered the scandal of occurred just before Thanksgiv- to talk about his upcoming plans. Gary Coll, who was a journal- from 2003-05, started as a reporter Chancellor Richard Wells misman- ing break, the A-T got scooped by Wednesday nights were production ism professor at UWO from 1969- at the A-T and eventually worked aging UWO Foundation money. most major news publications in nights. 2005, said the A-T owes its modern her way up to assistant features ed- “We just blew the doors off that the area. The A-T came back from Students typed their drafts on look to Lippert, adding that Lippert itor. Hellpap said she made lifelong thing,” Filak said. “The thing that Thanksgiving and printed compre- typewriters and they would be ed- worked hard to ensure that the pa- friends and memories at the A-T. made it interesting for us is that we hensive coverage of Black Thurs- ited and retyped. The edited stories per was independent. “I actually met my husband, were able to explain it more in a day on Dec. 5, 1968. would then be entered into a vid- “He was a very hands-off advis- Andrew, on staff. We both started way that mattered to our audience.” Because the A-T had so much eo terminal, which would spit out er, he didn’t direct the editorial con- at the A-T at the same time and The A-T has given Filak memo- time to prepare for the Black Thurs- paper tape. The paper tape would tent much at all,” Coll said. “And now we’ve been together close to ries that will last a lifetime, from a day issue, the staff was better able be fed into a typesetter machine, in fact, The Advance-Titan always 16 years and have two little kids,” sports writer’s pants catching fire at to do a deep dive and report on the which would print the stories in seemed to be in some kind of trou- Hellpap said. “That’s probably the the 2016 Football National Cham- events following Black Thursday, newspaper columns. ble with somebody because they best thing to come out of my time pionship game to the abundance Ranger said. Editors cut the columns and were independent and published at the A-T.” of Filak memes that remain on the “They were very sympathetic to pasted them onto the page with hot things that were on students’ minds Hellpap remembers learning A-T server to this day. the issues that the black students wax. The pages were sent to Ripon and not necessarily things that about this newfangled thing called But the thing that Filak believes were facing,” Ranger said. “This Printers after being laid out, where made everything look good.” Facebook down in the A-T office. has made the paper stand the test of was the story of a lifetime, and they were turned into a metal plate Coll said Lippert would act al- She said she even made her account time are the people and the sense they kept covering it throughout the to be printed. most as legal counsel for the paper, down in the A-T office. of family that forms down in the year. It’s a really helpful resource Barrington said production helping get them out of legal trou- “We didn’t realize what it was newsroom. when we interpret the history of nights would often last from 7 p.m. ble. going to do to the field of commu- “It becomes a lot of things for a Black Thursday.” Wednesday to 7 a.m. Thursday. Mike Jacquart, who was on staff nication,” she said. lot of people. For some people it’s The paper hit its stride in the On Thursdays, after the papers from 1984-86, said one of the best Journalism professor Vincent a training ground to go off and be- 1970s and became a pseudo voice came back from Ripon, the staff learning experiences he gained Filak, who was the A-T faculty ad- come journalists in other places. For of the counterculture. Ranger said handed out the issue on campus. from working at the A-T was cov- viser from September 2009 to May other people, it’s an opportunity to the ‘70s were really when the paper On Fridays, the staff would hold a ering a city council meeting. 2018, saw how the introduction of take part in something that’s bigger began doing more investigations short meeting to critique the week’s “It was an excellent learning ex- social media affected student media than themselves. And for some peo- and became more critical of cam- issue. perience into how city government firsthand. ple it becomes kind of who they are pus administration. works,” he said. “You got to cover Filak said large national advertis- as opposed to what they do,” Filak Ray Barrington, who was on the Lippert’s Legacy more than just what was going on ers such as Verizon, Apple or Com- said. “Nobody who goes through it A-T staff from 1976-81, said the Barrington said faculty adviser around campus.” cast were the bread and butter of isn’t changed in some way, wheth- average work week for the staff at and journalism department chair Dan Truttschel, who was on the advertising in college newspapers. er they want to admit it or not. And the time began on Mondays with David Lippert gave the students A-T staff from 1989-93, said one of Once social media hit, those na- nobody who experiences that sense an organizational meeting, where full reign editorially, which allowed the major changes he saw was the tional advertisers ditched college of family can think of it in any other stories would be handed out to re- students to write about what inter- conversion from a weekly paper to newspapers in favor of Facebook way.” 4 | AdvanceTitan.com Dec. 5, 2019 Cold case: More questions than answers

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Courtesy of the Kappell Family

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No open cases Martha Kemp said she never stopped hoping her brother would find justice, but her family didn’t talk about Stephen’s death. “We were such a normal fam- ily and then to come into some- thing like this, it changed. We just weren’t the same family,” Kemp said. “Did we still find laughter? Eventually. But it changed.” Mary Jo Suppala said her par- ents endured a horrendous ex- perience at Stephen’s coroner’s inquest. “It took a tremendous toll on them, how they tried to make it seem like a suicide,” Suppala said. “Given the evidence, it was hard to take.” Suppala said her mother didn’t want to pursue anything after that. “That was enough. She didn’t Courtesy of the Kappell Family want to go through anything else. She didn’t want to bring it up in Mann said evidence preserva- move on,” she said. “And then the public,” Suppala said. “She tion requirements have changed not giving Stephen justice? That’s couldn’t live through that again.” over time. just as horrific as the death. It’s Kemp said the family didn’t “This investigation began over like his death is not worth what it discuss Stephen’s death out of re- 50 years ago and during that time might do to the university or what spect for their mother. frame, records and case files were it might do to the community, like “One time she said, ‘If I ever stored in a different manner than it didn’t mean anything.” Courtesy of the Kappell Family [start crying], I’ll never be able to they are today,” she said. be someone killed him and hid stop,’” Kemp said. Stephen’s best friend, Timothy Unanswered questions shared with Stephen have been him in one of the sailboats” in Their father, Clifford, died in St. Aubin, said destroying records With no remaining evidence, taken from them. Menominee Park before dumping 1981 and their mother, Eunice, only four years after Stephen’s the existing documents and news “All of us miss him tremen- him in the lake. died in 2012. They’re buried next death is unacceptable. articles leave many unanswered dously. Would he have gotten The Post-Crescent of Appleton, to Stephen at St. Mary’s Ceme- “Why would you completely questions. married and had kids? I would Wisconsin, reported in a 1965 ar- tery in Kaukauna. dispose of all the information that “Are they getting pressure not have liked him to meet my kids,” ticle that Stephen’s case joined After the death of both of her the city of Oshkosh had, all the to pursue this because it would Suppala said. “We had a cottage a list of unusual murder cases in parents, Kemp reached out to the documentation?” St. Aubin ques- look bad for the university?” on the lake that was really im- Winnebago County at the time, Oshkosh Police Department to in- tioned. “There’s no guarantee that Kemp asked. “Their enrollment portant to my family and to go up including the unsolved 1963 slay- quire about Stephen’s case. What there wasn’t some complicity in would go down? Is it something there and have good times with ing of 24-year-old Wayne Pratt. she learned was disturbing. the Police Department, that they related to the football team? Was him and his family — that’s all Pratt was a gas station atten- “They said they didn’t have any were protecting someone fur- there some type of scuffle or bul- been taken away.” dant at an Enco between Neenah open cases,” Kemp said. “The ev- ther up in the community. I don’t lying on the team?” Kemp doesn’t want Stephen to and Oshkosh whose body was idence is nowhere to be found. know if it’s the institution of Osh- Oshkosh resident Joe Yana be forgotten. found among tires in the back Nobody knew about this case.” kosh university or whoever.” grew up near where Stephen’s “He matters. He was young,” room of the station. He had been Oshkosh Police Public Infor- In 2015, OPD posted what little body was found and said the dis- Kemp said. “He had his whole stabbed 53 times in the back. Me- mation Officer Kate Mann said information was available in the covery caused fear in the commu- life ahead of him and it was taken dia reports indicate evidence still evidence was destroyed in early case to Facebook and requested nity. away.” remains in the Pratt cold case, but 1969 at the request of District At- the public’s help. “Ours was an upscale mid- She said she’d like to know no one has been charged. torney Thomas Fink despite the Mann said they have not re- dle-class neighborhood on that what happened to her brother be- inquest jurors’ request that the ceived any recent tips or new in- side of town and if something like fore she dies. Finding closure case remain open and continue to formation in Stephen’s case. that happened — where a killer is “Let us have some peace. Shed Suppala said she overheard her be investigated. “OPD considers this investiga- running loose — people were a some light on this horrific death. parents say the community want- “There’s nothing showing that tion open and encourages citizens little bit scared about it,” he said. I think that Stephen deserves it,” ed Stephen’s death investigation they continued the investigation,” to report any information that Yana recalls conflicting reports she said. She said she hopes “that to be over quickly. Kemp said. She said she hopes they have about this case,” she about what could have happened. somebody will find it in their “They just wanted it to be over evidence and case files are -han said. “Some feared it could be gangs heart to share information and so that it wouldn’t bring a lot of dled differently in Oshkosh today Kemp said Stephen’s case was or a revenge killing of some sort, that we can have some closure. attention that there was a murder than they were 56 years ago. not investigated to its full poten- or a suicide staged to look like a I think it’s coming to the point going on at the university,” Sup- “I’m hoping that this was 1965 tial. murder,” he said. Because Ste- where maybe somebody wants to pala said. and that none of this stuff will “I can’t help but think this is phen’s body was found 18 days ease their conscience or find for- She said all the possible ex- ever happen again,” she said. some type of cover-up — sweep after his disappearance, Yana said giveness.” periences her family could have this under the rug so that we can residents speculated that “may- Dec. 5, 2019 AdvanceTitan.com | 5 130 students charged in government hoax By Jack Tierney According to the indictment of [email protected] the university released Nov. 27, these recruiters made trips to the The U.S. government created university headquarters in Farm- a fake university to trap foreign ington Hills, and collected pay- national students in a Visa fraud ments of $5,000 to $20,000 each scheme. trip. After following through on “Because of this recruiting their intentions, 130 foreign success, the alliance collectively national students have been profited in excess of a quarter of charged, eight have been arrest- a million dollars,” NPR reported ed and all face the threat of de- from the indictment. portation, according to a federal Eight of those recruiters were indictment released Nov. 27 and arrested Nov. 27, and 130 of the first reported on by the Detroit recruited students (129 from In- Free Press. dia, which makes this one of the The fictitious University of largest immigration enforcement Farmington in Farmington Hills, efforts targeted at Indians, and Michigan employed Homeland one from Palestine) are all being Security Investigators from Im- charged and face possible depor- migrations and Customs En- tation. It is estimated that Farm- forcement to act as administra- ington University recruited 600 tors for the university from 2015 Illustration by Jack Tierney students. to 2019. The United States Government created a fake university that trapped 130 foreign students in a Visa “We have arrested 130 foreign Students bought into what is fraud scheme. nationals on civil immigration being called the “pay to stay” charges,” ICE spokesperson Ca- scheme, which allowed them to tion and work.” had CPT programs, which attor- were endorsed by the Accrediting rissa Cutrell told the Detroit Free retain their citizenship in Amer- Immigration attorneys who neys said increased the deception Commission of Career Schools Press on Nov. 28. “This may in- ica because of the government’s have responded to the news have because other legitimate univer- and Colleges and said it was “ap- crease.” recognition of their “F” and “M” told media outlets that the stu- sities across the county with CPT proved by the U.S. Department Some law scholars are calling Visa types under the Student and dents were deceived and in a dis- programs don’t require students of Homeland Security Student this entrapment, while others are Exchange Visitors Program. tressful situation. to be in the classroom. and Exchange Visitor Program to calling it creative and legal. ICE agents told the Detroit Attorneys said that the uni- Some of the students enrolled enroll international students.” According to a leaked ICE Free Press news reporters that the versity was not easily interpret- at the university in Michigan The website now reads “The handbook from 2018, ICE agents foreign national students knew ed as fake because of existing were taken into custody by ICE University of Farmington has can use deceptive tactics to pro- the university was not legitimate advanced level courses offered agents Nov. 27 from as far away been closed by the U.S. Depart- cess crime or wrongdoing but and were aware they were buying under the Curricular Practical as Texas and California. ment of Homeland Security, U.S. are not encouraged to do so. into the scheme that exploited Training program. ICE agents said this gave evi- Immigration and Customs En- ICE agents, when acting anony- the U.S. under Visa fraud. Foreign national students who dence to the assumption that for- forcement.” mously, must conspire within the The university had no profes- are approved for CPT programs eign national students were buy- The government employees agency. sors and no classes offered. The are expected to do practical ing into fake universities to retain who worked with recruiters (for- The Advance-Titan reached university had an office building work, which correlates to work their citizenship by meeting the eign students who recruited other out to three sources on campus in Farmington Hills on the sec- done outside of a university student visa requirements. foreign students) allowed them for a quote. None of the sourc- ond floor of an office suite and classroom, like an internship. The university’s website told to collect payments for recruiting es were immediately available or had a Greek slogan reading “Sci- The fake university said they prospective students that they other students. chose not to comment. entia et Labor,” meaning “educa- Technology infiltrates the classroom By Samuel Burke Before Borgwardt retired from [email protected] teaching in 2012, his school had begun using a cart with 25 iPads What is the first thing that on it to aid in teaching. comes to mind when someone “You could roll it down into says “classroom?” your classroom, and you could For many, it’s inside a slightly have the kids working on a proj- worn-down building with hard li- ect but they all don’t have to be noleum floors that echo through- doing the same thing at the same out the entire school. It may smell time,” Borgwardt said. “They can like crayons, markers and Play- be in the same area of study, but Doh, and throughout the room are they can work on different things, scattered desks and chairs. The and they can go at their own desks open, and inside of each pace.” desk there are books, crayons and Jessica Rice, a first-grade teach- markers, and on the underside of er for the Verona Area School the desk there’s graffiti that the District, said she uses technology children have written. every day in her classroom to as- This image of a classroom isn’t sist with everyday learning. the image that most children see “We had a computer lab, and today. Technology has become then we had iPad carts where we one with the classroom. Accord- would share the iPads between ing to a 2017 study by the Uni- the grade level,” Rice said. “Now versity of Phoenix, 63% of the we are one to one, so we have 1,001 K-12 teachers surveyed a cart in our classroom of 17. I reported using technology in the have my own MacBook that links classroom on a daily basis. up to it; that’s how I do my atten- But technology didn’t just ap- Illustration by Tatum Spevacek dance. All my work is based off pear in the classrooms overnight. A 2017 study found that 63% of K-12 teachers interviewed reported using technology in the classroom daily. the smart board and presenting John Borgwardt, a former third that way.” grade teacher in the Verona Area puter. How she ever did that, I on the computer, while the rest of After a few years, the school In terms of integrating tech- School District, started his career don’t know.” the class was doing a lesson. The transitioned from giving four nology into the classroom, Rice on Jan. 24, 1977 and has seen the Eventually the secretary did group on the computers would computers to each grade level said learning something new is classroom evolve with the intro- get a computer, and so did the then rotate off after 15 minutes into putting the computers in a always a little challenging, but so duction of more and more tech- classrooms. Borgwardt said four and another group of students computer lab. far has been beneficial in making nology. When he began teaching, classes would share one comput- would rotate onto the computers. “Once a week, your class would technology more accessible to his school didn’t even have a er in the beginning. He said after “Math games was one of the go down for maybe 45 minutes everyone. computer. sharing a computer between the things that showed up early that for time on the computer to do “I think as a teacher you’re “Even in the office there was multiple grade levels, each grade the kids would work on and something,” Borgwardt said. kind of a lifelong learner,” she no computer,” Borgwardt said. would have four computers. you’d rotate them through,” he “And again, you can’t get too ter- said. “So it’s really exciting to “Our secretary, at one point, was Borgwardt added that class- said. “There was a lot of juggling ribly involved in something when find new ways to utilize technol- running the school of over 1,000 es would be broken into groups, going on at that time with getting you’ve got such a small amount ogy to reach everybody.” students without the aid of a com- where four students would work on to the computers.” of time available to you.” 6 | AdvanceTitan.com Dec. 5, 2019 Road construction more than street deep By Landen Moore [email protected]

In Wisconsin, some say there are only two seasons: winter and road construction. Road construction can have an impact on anyone needing to reach their destination, whether it’s through delays or detours. This can cause frustration among drivers and passengers and can wreak havoc on anyone’s day. According to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation’s 511 Wisconsin Construction Projects website, there were a total of 56 construction projects ongoing throughout the state as of Nov. 7, 2019. That number only includes Wisconsin highways and ex- cludes any Wisconsin city street projects. In the City of Oshkosh, street projects are fairly common as well, with projects planned for the next five years, according to Oshkosh Public Works Principal Civil Engineer Justin Gierach. City residents can expect a couple of major projects to im- pact travel during the coming year. The city streets department Joseph Schulz / Advance-Titan will be reconstructing a portion There is a total of 56 highway of Oregon Street in 2020 and the construction projects ongo- Highway 21 bridge over the Fox ing throughout the state as River will be closed for repairs of Nov. 7, 2019, according to beginning in January 2020 and the Wisconsin Department of continuing through the summer. Transportation’s 511 Wisconsin Aside from street projects in Construction Projects website. the City of Oshkosh, major high- ways throughout the state have completing,” he said. been experiencing construc- In addition to the Fox Valley, tion of some kind, including a areas in southern and Southeast multi-highway project involving Wisconsin are also seeing major Interstate 41 in the Fox Valley, projects involving interstates. According to Tom Buchholz, “If you travel from Madison project development manager to Rockford on I-39/90, there’s for the Wisconsin Department a major four-to-six lane expan- of Transportation’s Northeast re- sion — that 50 miles of inter- gion. state — that’s been ongoing and Buchholz said one project continues and will continue until that’s nearing completion after 2022,” Buchholz said. “Another nearly five years will upgrade recent one is between Milwau- WIS 441 from four to six lanes kee and Chicago on the I-94 in and upgrade the interchange at Milwaukee, Racine and Keno- Interstate 41, Highway 10 and sha counties and that stretch will 441. wrap up early in 2020.” “All the system movements In the City of Oshkosh, Gier- that if a driver wanted to go ach said the timing of when proj- west on U.S. Highway 10, the ects will happen and which roads ramp movements we’re restoring are closed when comes from reg- He said every two years the ect begins with an environmental said a project timeline is deter- those, so a pretty major project ular street assessments and un- city rates streets on a scale of one study to determine if construction mined based on what the project for Northeast Wisconsin that is derground utility issues. to 10, one being fully deteriorat- could be of harm to wildlife at or consists of. ed and 10 being brand new. near the designated site. Projects “[It] depends on the size and “Currently the city has signifi- then transition into the first phase complexity, and short resurfac- cant amounts of streets less than which, depending on the project, ing could last a month and cer- a four,” Gierach said. “We’ve got may take anywhere from one to tain projects that we completely a fair amount of work to do just five years to complete. reconstruct the road could take posters CBD buddhas scarves fairies to keep up, but the average street The first phase, the design and all year,” he said. “So generally skulls journals lotions incense mukluks inventory is between seven and planning phase, begins a year we start in April and then finish jewelry boxes mittens dragons oils eight, so we’re at a higher end for ahead of construction in the City in November with construction overall street ratings.” of Oshkosh. Assessments of the season before the weather gets He said some projects are util- site and designs for the proj- too cold to place material.” ity driven and that “the infra- ect are done during the winter With so much construction tak- Gift t-shirts socks & structure underground, sanitary months. ing place throughout the year, it’s salt lamps Certificates and tapestries stocking so much sewers, water mains and storm Also taking place during the not uncommon for members of dreamcatchers stuffers & Downtown bajas candles Gift Cards more!! sewers are either failed, under- design and planning phase is the the public to voice their opinions. sized or deteriorated to the point project timeline. For projects in For Gierach and other mem- Your Original Source for Cool & Unique where they need to get replaced.” the City of Oshkosh, Gierach bers of Oshkosh Public Works, Clothes, Jewelry, World Gifts, On the state level, Buchholz says a project’s timeline is usu- any feedback they receive is gen- Smoke Shop & much, much more! said there are two sections within ally based on how long the con- erally mixed. However, they’ve the DOT that determines proj- tractor is likely to take. also witnessed occasions of gen- ects. “We go through an estimating erosity. “Our maintenance section in process to give contract win- “During the construction, peo- our office and our programming dows,” he said. “So there’s no ple can be unhappy with access section work together to select real, ‘This project’s going to take and the contractors being there,” 411 N. Main St. projects based on pavement three months.’ It’s kind of diving Gierach said. “We also get the Celebrating our 50th Anniversary needs,” Buchholz said. down once the plans are complet- flip side of that too where people Downtown Oshkosh since 1969 He said the DOT generally ed to knowing that a contractor realize that they have to be here. works on a six-year program and should take ‘X’ amount of time They kind of embrace the con- ONLY 4 BLOCKS FROM CAMPUS! is looking at projects right now to get a project complete. That’s tractors. A lot of times, we have Monday-Saturday 10-8 Sunday 11-5 that are going to be constructed kind of how we try to break our residents that make cookies or satorioshkosh.com @satoriimports in 2026 and 2027. windows down.” order pizza or something for the On the state level, each proj- For state projects, Buchholz construction crews out there.” Dec. 5, 2019 AdvanceTitan.com | 7 King launches 6th Congressional District bid By Joseph Schulz to Washington to solve real prob- [email protected] lems, I don’t know what I’m hand- ing him.” Democrat Jessica King kicked Green Lake resident Ken Knight off her bid to challenge Republican attended the campaign event and incumbent Glenn Grothman in the said he supports King because she’s 6th Congressional District with the willing to compromise to pass leg- message that she’s a problem solv- islation. er who will fight for the working Knight had previously been a class. “lifelong Republican,” voting for As she addressed a crowd of the party in every major election supporters, including Winneba- until 2012. He said the party has go County Executive Mark Harris moved too far to the right and drift- and State Democratic Rep. Gordon ed away from his core values. Hintz, at the Fox River Brewing “I haven’t budged in my beliefs, Company on Nov. 20, King de- but they’ve diverged,” Knight said scribed being a lawyer and fighting of the Republicans. for the working class during the County Executive Harris said housing crisis, as well as fighting he’s supporting King because she for farmers during the Great Reces- represented the county well in the sion. state legislature and he believes For the last six years, King said King will stand up to the 1%. she’s been fighting for hospital pa- Joseph Schulz / Advance-Titan “Her opponent is really only tients against health insurance com- Democrat Jessica King challenges Republican Glenn Grothman in the 6th Congressional District. oriented toward the top 1% that panies to get wrongfully denied everything he’s done has been to claims paid. “I believe at the end of the day and it was affordable,” King said. ocrats and try to foster cooperation cut taxes on really wealthy people But King hasn’t always been a people have to have choices. I don’t “That’s what I want for our young around it. She hopes to do the same while being very critical of people private lawyer. From 2007 to 2011, agree with forcing people into a people today.” thing at the national level, if elect- that need help,” Harris said. she served on the Oshkosh Com- path they may not want to take,” King’s work in local government ed. Oshkosh resident Kelly Laux, mon Council, and from August King said. “I think the private op- has given her an appreciation of the “There are a lot of issues that we who is volunteering for King’s 2011 to January 2013 she was a tions are going to realize that they local officials who make decisions really agree on,” King said. “Some- campaign, describes herself as a member of the state senate. have to compete with the public op- that affect the electorate on a day- body has to stand up there and say, moderate and said King is pragmat- She grew up in Fond du Lac and tion, and I think that’ll really bring to-day basis. If she gets elected, she ‘We’re more alike than different ic and focused on “getting things both of her parents suffered from prices down in the marketplace.” wants to go to Washington and say, and what can we agree on?’” done.” mental illness; her father suffered Beyond health care, King wants “Think local.” Her decision to challenge Groth- King said politicians need to fo- from post-traumatic stress disor- to go to Washington to do her part “Our local units of government man for the 6th Congressional Dis- cus on the working class, farmers der and her mother suffered from to combat the student debt crisis. don’t get the support that they ac- trict seat stemmed from becoming and small business owners, adding schizophrenia. She never thought she would have tually need from the federal gov- a mother three and a half years ago. that Grothman represents “dark King said her parents’ mental ill- the opportunity to attend college, ernment,” King said. “We need to After King became a mother, money interests and special agen- nesses made her more empathetic but she worked third shift in a fac- think about local solutions first and she looked at issues like climate das.” and it is one of the reasons she’s a tory to pay for college and attended empower local people.” change, the student debt crisis, un- She said she wants to ensure that health care advocate. UW Oshkosh. King believes her experience in affordable health care and stagnat- the 6th district thrives, and that peo- “I really believe that health care “Coming to Oshkosh changed the state legislature will help her ing incomes for the middle class, ple living there can see a path to op- policy has to be our No. 1 priority my life,” she said. navigate a hyperpartisan congress, and wondered what kind of a world portunity. in the legislature right now,” King King recalled a professor who since when she won her state sen- her son would grow up in. “I want to represent actual people said. “Suicides and chemical de- told her that if she worked hard, she ate seat in 2011, the legislature was “My son is the sixth generation and solve problems for you,” King pendencies are at an all-time high.” could achieve her dreams. Going polarized. of the King family to live in the 6th said. “I’m sick and tired of seeing In terms of health care policy, to UWO propelled King forward; When King was in the state leg- Congressional District,” King said. these millionaires and billionaires, King said she wants to build a bet- after finishing college, she went to islature, she said, she would often “I really want this to be a thriving snake oil salesmen that come in ter public option while maintaining Thomas Jefferson Law School. look for one issue that was support- place for him. And I’m concerned with these ideas, promising snake private insurance. “I could pursue a college degree ed by both Republicans and Dem- that if we don’t send real advocates oil dreams.” Bias Report: University investigates possible discrimination From Page 1 gone way too far,” as Pesta al- Opportunity, Equity & Affirmative met with Pesta after class and he the lecture was part of a discussion legedly referred to students as Action office on May 10, 2017. asked if he was making the stu- of the third book in C.S. Lewis’ However, the university’s inves- “snowflakes” and “tight-ass liber- The complaint said Pesta used dent uncomfortable. The student’s Space Trilogy. tigative report classified the com- als.” class time to preach his political complaint said they lied and said “In Lewis’s Christian world- plaint as harassment based on the Pesta repeatedly went on tan- beliefs and added that he repeat- no. view, the suicide of this particular student’s gender identity. gents in class telling students their edly used hate speech, defined by Pesta then explained that he character is a cop-out; it is a cow- Pesta argues that the student education was biased toward lib- the Oxford Dictionary as speech gives students “an out” where they ardly way to run away from his took references made to literary erals; he railed against the univer- expressing prejudice against a par- can drop the class at the beginning responsibilities,” he said. works covered in class out of con- sity, feminism, environmentalism ticular group on the basis of race, of the semester if they don’t like He said he doesn’t remember text due to poor attendance. and education, claiming that UWO religion or sexual orientation. his content or teaching style, but slamming the table, but said he In September of the following seeks to “punish and criminalize” Pesta allegedly told his English the student said they wanted to is very animated when teach- year, Pesta filed an injunction in conservatism, the email said. 392 class, a special topics course read the assigned books. ing. Pesta added that the student Brown County Circuit Court to Pesta said he does believe stu- in fantasy and literature, that “Na- The student expressed that they skipped the majority of classes prevent the release of public re- dents are receiving a liberally bi- tive Americans created their own wished the class was more about and dropped the class because cords related to the 2017 investi- ased education, but added that he demise because they placed their the content in the books. Pesta got they had skipped so much that gation. Pesta said he filed the in- doesn’t bring his politics into the god in nature rather than in the angry and said that if the student they could no longer receive a junction because the student made classroom. heavens.” didn’t think he was talking about passing grade. false allegations that are on his “I don’t mind kids learning fem- The student said he also verbal- the books then they weren’t pay- Besides reporting the incident to permanent record. inist ideology,” Pesta said. “I don’t ly attacked transgender people, al- ing attention. Maguire and the Equal Opportuni- On Sept. 3, 2019, Circuit Court mind kids learning Marxist ideol- legedly telling the class that they The next class period Pesta al- ty, Equity & Affirmative Action Judge Kendall Kelley denied Pes- ogy, but explain to me what that aren’t real and that “girls are girls legedly brought up suicide repeat- Office, the student also reported ta’s injunction and ordered that has necessarily to do with reading and boys are boys and there is edly and stated that it was “an easy Pesta’s behavior to LGBTQ+ Re- a redacted version of the docu- Shakespeare.” nothing in between.” way out.” Then he slammed the ta- source Center Director Liz Can- ments be released, which The Ad- The student’s email added that Pesta said those comments were ble and said, “If you think that I’m non and Dean of Students Art vance-Titan obtained through an Pesta’s tangents weren’t limited to taken out of context in discussions not talking about the novels right Munin. open records request. railing against the university, as he of J. R. R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis’ now listen up.” Ultimately, the university found The student first reported -Pes also used offensive language when works. The student reported feeling that Pesta did not harass or dis- ta’s behavior a few days into the talking about President Obama, “We were reading two Chris- targeted the entire class period criminate against the student, but semester to former English depart- claiming he “perverted the gov- tian writers,” Pesta said. “We were because they “had told him these concluded it’s likely he told the ment chair Roberta Maguire in a ernment” and that “the monkey is reading Tolkien and Lewis in that things in confidence” as part of a class “girls are girls and boys are Jan. 5, 2017 email. out of the bag.” class and Tolkien and Lewis were private conversation. boys.” In the email, the student said Pesta denies ever saying any- espousing all sorts of Christian “Him bringing that into the “Even though an individual may they have three majors and that thing negative about Obama. worldviews.” lecture made me feel like he was exercise poor personal judgement since starting at UWO they never The email said Pesta “creates Each class period, Pesta as- targeting me and almost trying or otherwise act in a manner in- felt the need to report a professor a hostile environment where dis- signed a journal based on what to force me out of the class,” the consistent with the intent of uni- before taking Pesta’s Classical and course is not the goal” and that “his was covered in class. The student student’s May 10, 2017 complaint versity policy, not every offensive, Medieval Literature course. own agenda is seriously clouding used the journal to comment on said. Soon after that class period repugnant, or inappropriate act or The student said Pesta tries to the learning environment.” Pesta’s rhetoric. the student called Maguire and incident constitutes discrimination set up what he refers to as “free The student filed a formal com- On one of the student’s journals dropped the class. or harassment,” the investigative speech zones,” but “things have plaint against Pesta to the Equal Pesta wrote “see me.” The student Pesta said the talk of suicide in report concluded. Dec. 5, 2019 AdvanceTitan.com | 8 UWO bacteriology class partners with Tiny Earth

By Lydia Westedt chosen location and testing for an- [email protected] tibiotic-producing microbes. Students use E. coli bacteria in UW Oshkosh science students petri dishes to test the resilience of are digging for answers in bacte- the microbes they discover. riology class in order to address Pointing to a spot on a petri dish the issue of diminishing antibiotics from a successful antibacterial and antibiotic-resistant superbugs. microbe, Matson explained that With the help of Tiny Earth, a the lack of growth in the bacterial program designed to aid in the strains on the petri dish indicates discovery of new antibiotics in the that the isolate was producing anti- soil through student sourcing, stu- bacterial substances. dents are now using their labs to “If, for example, something conduct research for a real-world from the Tiny Earth isolate is im- cause. peding the growth of the E. coli, Rooted in UW Madison, Tiny we’ll see it as a clear zone in the E. Earth spans throughout 45 states coli,” Matson said. and 15 countries according to tin- “It’s kind of cool to think that we yearth.wisc.edu. About 10,000 stu- or our lab might have an impact on dents are enrolled in courses with somebody someday,” sophomore partnerships to Tiny Earth. Shea Thull said. “People that are Eric Matson, a professor in the doing this could make a difference biology department at UWO, is the and we’re part of it so it’s cool.” Partner Instructor for the bacteriol- Lydia Westedt / Advance-Titan According to sophomore Day- ogy class at UWO that is partner- ABOVE: Shea Thull (left) and dre Basler, the class is more freely ing with Tiny Earth. Daydre Basler (right)examine structured than other science class- Matson explained that behaviors petri dishes in their bacteriology es. of clinicians and patients com- lab. “We’re told what to do from the bined with evolving microorgan- beginning but we’re allowed to isms has created a situation where nus of education for the students just go with it how we see fit. If infections are often not treatable involved, according to Matson. we’re curious about something we with any known antibiotics. “The techniques being used can look into that more,” Basler According to Matson, Tiny are ones that provide fundamen- said. Earth highlights the need to find tal skills in microbiology,” Mat- Sophomore Marko Quinones new antibiotics which the microor- son said. “I think what’s new and said “It’s kind of nice because ganisms are not resistant to. what sparks excitement in the stu- we’re just gathering a lot of data Matson said that while there are dents is that they sense that there’s and important information that many other corporations screen- something applied and that they’re could be used anywhere.” Lydia Westedt / Advance-Titan ing for alternative antibiotics, part of this larger program.” Quinones said the lab tests con- A student displays a petri dish with a sample of an antibiotic pro- Tiny Earth adds to the efforts by “I try to make that clear, that it’s tribute to learning skills for a fu- allowing students to conduct the not just the effort in this one lab ducing microbe. ture career. “groundwork” of discovering pos- or one lab section, but rather this “We’re doing tests that we’re hundreds of programs doing this this.” sible antibacterial isolates. global effort that will ultimately eventually going to have to un- and then that translates into thou- In the bacteriology lab at UWO, The benefits to this system are potentially prove fruitful,” Matson derstand how to do later on in our sands and thousands of specimens part of students’ testing consists twofold, as it accrues very little said. field of work, so it’s a pretty im- per semester that get screened for of bringing in soil samples from a cost and comes with the added bo- “Across the country there are portant class,” Quinones said. Fantasy, sci-fi dominate highest grossing movies of all time By Megan Behnke billion worldwide, beating the re- people with whom we feel com- lickson said she thinks the reason manity in general is eager to escape [email protected] cord of $640 million “Avengers: fortable and truly belong,” Jackson why these movies do so well is their reality and get lost in worlds Infinity War” set last year, accord- said. because people want to escape into that are fun and adventurous,” The highest grossing movies of ing to Box Office Mojo. Walt Disney Studios Motion Pic- epic stories that take time to build Leigh said. “The general themes the year and of all time have one Although “Avengers: Endgame” tures currently has five of the top 10 and grow with them. of good versus evil can be found striking similarity: they’re over- currently holds the record for high- highest grossing movies in the do- “These kinds of movie series last in all of the successful franchises, whelmingly fantasy and sci-fi. est grossing movie of all time at the mestic box office of 2019. Warner longer than just an hour on TV,” and that resonates with almost ev- In 2019 alone, Walt Disney Stu- worldwide box office, at just short Bros. and Universal Pictures have Gullickson said. “The movies seen eryone, as we are, at our core, good dios has managed to bring in over of $2.8 billion, Lucasfilm’s “Star two movies each in the top 10, with in theaters just suck you in with people fighting in our day-to-day a billion dollars for five different Wars: The Force Awakens,” which Sony Pictures having just one. sound, visual and audience partic- lives.” movies, and with a couple more ti- released in 2015, is still the high- People who grew up watching ipation. It’s like we are all in this Nerds and Beyond editor Brian- tles still to be released before 2020, est grossing movie domestically at the original “Star Wars” trilogy can together.” na Lester had her own definition for it’s no question they’ll be adding $936 million. introduce their kids to the new ones, Cosplayer Kristina Leigh thinks the world of “fantasy.” more to that list. Film buff Tina Jackson thinks or someone who grew up on Mar- certain films have big followings “I think of fantasy, personally, In its opening weekend in late certain series have huge followings vel Comics can watch these movies because of the way they are crafted as anything that deviates from the April 2019, Marvel Studios’ because of an inherent desire for ac- with their children and maybe com- and are rooted in the realm of fan- real world via magic, mythical “Avengers: Endgame” shattered ceptance and connection. pare, contrast or just enjoy them. tasy. creatures, superpowers or other box office records, grossing $1.2 “We long to find our ‘tribe’ — Cosplayer Kerry Jasmine Gul- “The world is a mess, and hu- make-believe elements,” she said. Dec. 5, 2019 AdvanceTitan.com | 9 Shooting: High school student stabs officer, officer shoots back From Page 1 received is being fully investigat- ed,” he said. “At present, all reports have been unsubstantiated and the most recent case was traced to an IP address in the country of Belgium. There is no credible information at this time to indicate any other con- cerns.” Earlier on Tuesday, police in- vestigated a rumor on social media that claimed “Oshkosh North is next.” The post was written on the OPD Facebook page under the post about the officer involved shooting and stated, “north is next on bro, it be crazy mf in that school.” However, police said they do not feel that students are in danger and that this comment was not meant to be a threat against Oshkosh North High School. At a press conference Tuesday Joseph Schulz / Advance-Titan afternoon, Oshkosh Police Chief Dean Smith and Oshkosh Area An Oshkosh West High School School District Superintendent student stabbed the school’s re- Vickie Cartwright said the stab- source officer who then shot the bing and shooting happened short- 16-year-old student on Tuesday. ly before 9:12 a.m. when a radio Oshkosh public schools were communication was sent to the closed on Wednesday due to Winnebago County Sheriff Com- this incident. munication Center calling for help the altercation. Roughly 75 offi- and an ambulance. Although the cers were on scene and members of transmission was garbled, officers the University Police, Winnebago were able to decipher and arrived County Sheriff’s Department, the on the scene two minutes later and Wisconsin State Patrol and officers immediately went to the resource from Winneconne, Omro, Neenah officer’s location. and Menasha assisted. As of press deadline, the exact “The safety of our students is specifics of the altercation were un- paramount to all of us,” Smith said. officers can help save lives.” community. Waukesha North and fled; he was known, but it is clear that the SRO “We care deeply for the well-being Counseling services will be Crime Prevention Officer Kate arrested later without difficulty. was stabbed by the student while in of our students. Our officers will available for students, staff and Mann said the State Department of In addition, there were two Ger- his office, and that the officer fired do whatever it takes to ensure the families in the coming days. The Criminal Investigation will com- mantown school threats directed an unknown amount of shots from safety of students and staff at our OASD said parents should check plete the investigation of Tuesday’s toward students and staff at Ger- his 9 mm pistol, hitting the student schools.” their district parent portal accounts incident. mantown High School and Ken- once. “We are very thankful for our for additional information. Infor- According to media reports, nedy Middle School. An investi- After the incident, Oshkosh West community partners who took stu- mation will also be available on the there have been five social media gation was launched and classes was put under Alert, Lockdown, In- dents into their facilities for those district website and Facebook page. based threats against Wisconsin were held Tuesday with extra Ger- form, Counter and Evacuate proto- individuals who chose to evacuate Smith called the incident a trag- schools in the last few days with 2 mantown police and Washington col, and officers began to clear the after today’s event,” Cartwright edy. “This is something that no involving students bringing a gun County sheriff’s deputies on school school, giving the all clear at 11:18 said. school district, no city, no com- to school. grounds. a.m. Parents were told to meet up She stressed that student safety munity wants to face, but together Two incidents were reported Lastly, there was a social media with their children at Perry Tipler was their No. 1 priority. “We are we are going to come through and Monday with the first being a stu- threat made in Grafton, but police Middle School and Smith said all committed to providing a school make everyone whole,” he said. dent who was shot and wounded determined the student sent the students and parents should have environment where students can UW Oshkosh Chancellor An- by police at Waukesha South High message in a “joking manner” in an been reunited by 2 p.m. Tuesday. feel safe in mind and body,” Cart- drew Leavitt sent an email to staff School. The second was a student attempt to keep students from going Oshkosh West has more than wright said. “Today’s tragic event and students on Tuesday, saying who reportedly brought a gun to to school Tuesday. 1,700 students, but officers believe shows that trained school resource UWO supports the Oshkosh West only one student was involved in AG supports motion to dismiss Title IX lawsuit Shine a light on

By Joseph Schulz lawyer, Peter Culp, argues that Doe subject to the State’s process at all campus activities... [email protected] facing suspension from all UW — or, at least not right now,” the institutions for one year and from brief said. The university’s legal counsel, UWO for two years constitutes a Culp also argued in prior filings composed of state Attorney Gen- loss of property. that the hearing examiner was bi- eral Josh Kaul as well as Assistant In the most recent filing, the uni- ased toward the victim Doe’s po- Attorney Generals Anne Bensky versity’s legal counsel said Culp’s tential sexual assault. and Gesina Carson, filed a brief in argument ignores state precedent The university’s brief argues that support of UW Oshkosh’s motion by citing cases from other states even if the hearing examiner was to dismiss an ongoing legal battle. and that case law dictates that a biased, other administrative reme- The Nov. 20 brief reiterates argu- college education by itself is not a dies from unbiased decision mak- ments made in previous filings in property interest. ers are still available. response to a John Doe suing the The brief argues that Doe has “[Doe] will have multiple ave- university on Sept. 11, alleging his not been constitutionally deprived nues of review and appeal,” court constitutional right to due process of anything and that he is trying to papers said. “He cannot attempt to and equal protection was violated avoid the “inconvenience of hav- avoid the state process by instead in a Title IX investigation into a po- ing to go through the administra- asserting a federal claim.” tential sexual assault. tive process.” The brief also said Doe failed The university argues that Doe’s Even after a future student non- to state an equal protection claim due process claim fails because academic misconduct hearing, if showing that he was treated any he has not properly pled a loss of Doe is found guilty of sexual as- differently than anyone else subject property nor exhausted procedures sault, he can appeal the ruling to to a Title IX investigation. already provided by the state. Chancellor Andrew Leavitt prior to “Assuming, as required at this A property interest is paramount receiving punishment, court papers stage, the allegations in the com- in a due process case because the added. plaint are true, they at best may 14th Amendment to the United The university argues that Doe’s infer irregularities in the procedure States Constitution says that the due process claim is premature that do not violate the Constitu- state can’t deprive someone of life, because adequate state remedies tion,” court documents said. liberty or property without due pro- exist. A judge did not rule on this case Join the Advance-Titan staff. cess. “Doe’s due process claim prior to publication. Email us at [email protected] In previous court filings Doe’s amounts to a request that he not be 10 | AdvanceTitan.com Opinion Dec. 5, 2019 “Whatcha Think?” about your favorite Recipe for a great professor professor/instructor? By Leo Costello [email protected]

As a nontraditional student, I’ve been on campus for a long time, experiencing dozens of professors and lecturers during my stay at UW Oshkosh. I enrolled at UWO in fall 2009 as an English edu- Alyssa Roland, freshman cation major. On Quin Chrobak, psychology: “I While I did can tell that he’s very passionate eventually about what he teaches, which switch my ma- makes learning very interesting. I jor to journal- like that he shares personal stories ism, I still feel Costello that help us to connect to what like I have a good handle on what we’re learning about.” makes an effective teacher. small at-home online assign- operates as a professor. On a more positive note, En- Now that I’m finally graduat- ments. He always wants to make Maguire’s editing and report- glish department senior lectur- ing, I’d like to share my thoughts sure we’re familiar with the ma- ing classes put his students under er Paul Niesen once pulled me on what makes a great professor terial so he knows what ideas he pressure of real-world profession- aside after class to tell me that he and shed some light on the most can emphasize more in the future. al standards, allowing his students thought I’d make a great teacher notable good and bad professors Pritzl’s lecturing style is so ef- to get a feel for what it will be like someday. Even though I eventual- I’ve witnessed. fective that, for my latest exam, to work for a real publication. ly changed my major, those words I didn’t have time to study and I The Law of Mass Communi- had a lasting impact. Passion for teaching still scored a B. He doesn’t even cation class is the most dreaded First and foremost, great pro- require a textbook. class for many journalism stu- Bad professors fessors not only want their stu- Geography lecturer Laura Car- dents. Maguire’s approach throws I’ve had a fair number of pro- dents to learn, but find genuine nahan also has a clear passion for the minutiae of dates and other fessors I didn’t like. I’ve had pro- Darquise Winters, sophomore joy from watching them learn. teaching students who might not specific facts out the window to fessors that were disorganized, On Jenna Williams, Reading & They’re not teaching so they can be incredibly enthusiastic about focus on the broader picture of uncaring for their students, apa- Study Skills Center: “She really get published, do research or sim- her subject. She constantly looks landmark law cases. This prac- thetic about their job or didn’t re- goes into depth on all the topics ply have a secure job. for where her students might be tical approach might not be the ally seem to know what they were and she always helps out a lot, Thankfully, I’ve never heard the struggling and always asks for choice of a journalism professor talking about. especially if you need to make up cliché, “Look to your right, now ways in which she can improve who only learned by the books. The classes I had with these assignments and stuff.” look to your left. One of you will her teaching methods. poor professors were always the not pass this class.” No matter the Empathy ones I was the least interested in difficulty of the subject, this line Practicing what they preach While this does often come and learned the least from. These of thinking is counterproductive Most professors are well-taught along naturally with professors professors were so uninspiring and shows a professor’s ego more and well-researched in their sub- who are passionate about teach- that I don’t even remember their than anything. ject but have not served “active ing, not all are empathetic to their names… except for one. My best professors were enthu- duty.” students. One particular professor in the siastic, engaging, interactive and While it’s not completely nec- Good professors don’t let their philosophy department, who has used time well to the point where essary for professors to get their years of teaching blind them to a Ph.D, was so seemingly incom- the class seemed easy. hands dirty, if you will, personal the fact that every student is an petent that it was apparent that he My current astronomy profes- experience in a subject can add a individual person living their own had been photocopying the same sor, Dr. Barton Pritzl, is a great lot of validity and uniqueness to a life with their own experiences. worksheets for decades. He had Jenna Riche, sophomore example of this. professor’s ability to teach. I battled clinical depression absolutely no interest in his stu- On Megan Thumann, education: Pritzl’s lectures are clear to the Professors who are more ex- while in school. During semes- dents or his ability to teach them “She’s engaging and she has a lot layperson. He knows most of his perienced with, well, experience ters where I lost motivation and well. of experience and she’s always students aren’t astronomy majors, outside of academia are usually stopped attending class, I was On the most bewildering day of able to relate all of the information but instead of brushing them off, more confident, direct, yet open wishing one of my professors my college career, this professor, in the class back to real life and he embraces the idea of teaching for questioning and criticism. A would email me to ask if every- instead of giving a lecture, had make it interesting and fun.” them about the universe. Ph.D isn’t always a sure-fire sign thing was OK. us watch “Daddy Daycare” for Instead of recycling old slide- of a good professor. During one of these semesters, I seemingly no reason. He never shows, Pritzl adjusts each lecture Miles Maguire in the journal- walked into class after not attend- brought it up for the rest of the to where he left off last class peri- ism department has a dense back- ing for more than a month to have semester. od, never directing us to finish the ground working for publications a professor greet me with, “Glad Fortunately, that was the most reading on our own time. in Baltimore, Milwaukee, New you finally decided to show up.” baffling case of a bad professor Additionally, Pritzl frequently York and Washington. His expe- This gave me the excuse I needed I’ve witnessed at UWO. Of all quizzes us during class and with rience very much fuels how he to drop out of school temporarily. things, it was an ethics class. Life as a black Hispanic student at UWO By Isaac Boiten Along with meeting new peo- dorms. aggression. Matthew Scherrman, freshman [email protected] ple came many experiences. I met I’ve personally experienced This being said, I think the root On Alexander Kovzik, economics: people from all walks of life and microaggressions and witnessed of this problem lies in lack of ed- “He’s super personal and he cares I am biracial. My mother is cultural backgrounds, but I noticed them more often than not at UWO. ucation. It can be difficult for a a lot about his students. … He’s a Hispanic and my father is black. that, like me, many of the people A microaggression is a verbal or person who has grown up in a funny guy and he keeps the class When I was who I met also graduated from nonverbal action of discrimination community of people that all share entertained through his lectures.” young, I was predominantly white high schools. that is either indirect, subtle or un- their ethnicity and cultural beliefs. adopted along Many people I met had little in- intentional. It can be unsettling to have to en- with my two teraction with people of ethnic or Saying statements such as “you gage with people who don’t share brothers and cultural backgrounds other than dress,” “you talk,” “you look” or these similarities. my sister. This their own and had only seen and “you walk like a white person” to People should be educated about is my fourth learned about various ethnic and someone who is not white or of various cultures and how to inter- year attending cultural backgrounds from social European descent is a microag- act with people who don’t neces- UW Oshkosh media, novels and movies. gression. sarily share the same ethnic back- as an anthro- Naturally, when people are in- Assuming that someone who is ground as themselves. pology major. Boiten troduced to something that they Mexican speaks Spanish, someone At UWO, I see ethnic bubbles, UWO is a predominantly white are unfamiliar with, there is dis- who is Native American speaks people who share the same ethnic university, as is the high school I crimination to some degree. I’ve Navajo or someone who is African background only engaging with Laurel Krueger, freshman graduated from. never personally had an experi- speaks Swahili is also a microag- one another, all the time. I believe On Todd Kostman, biology: “He’s During my freshman year of ence where I felt as though I was gression. that if people were more educated really passionate about his work. college, I lived in dorms. Dorm intentionally being discriminated If someone assumes that anoth- on how to engage and communi- He really knows what he’s talking life for me was an important part against because of my ethnic back- er person’s nationality or ethnicity cate with people of different eth- about and he really cares about his of my college experience. I ended ground, but I’ve had friends who means they must listen to a certain nic and cultural backgrounds, they students. He truly wants all of us with an amazing roommate and have been intentionally discrim- kind of music or love a certain type would be able to break out of these to pass.” met a lot of new people. inated against, especially in the of food is another form of a micro- ethnic bubbles. Dec. 5, 2019 AdvanceTitan.com | 11

Courtesy of UW Oshkosh Flickr Left to right: Matthew Peplinski, Rachel Gramlow and Isaac Davis Leo Costello / Advance-Titan at dress rehearsal for “The Comedy of Errors,” Nov. 20 at UWO. Holly Ludwig Callaghan (left) and Adam VanHandel (right) at the Accessibility Center. A comedy of (some) errors By Leo Costello Since this play is a comedy, it UWO excels at accessibility [email protected] might have been a good idea to By Adam VanHandel meetings to determine what type of ed time on exams. I always have go with the performance angle to [email protected] accommodations a student would the right amount of time to turn in The UW Oshkosh theatre de- really lean into the absurdity of need to ensure their academic suc- an exam at my own pace thanks to partment debuted their produc- the show. With recited dialogue, I was diagnosed with a learning cess here at the university and we this service. tion of William Shakespeare’s the audience can almost predict disability at a young age. I won’t offer a variety of services depend- Beyond helping students with “The Comedy of Errors” to a how the next line is going to be reveal what my disability is be- ing on what that particular student schoolwork, the center also helps mixed reception on Nov. 21. said, taking the punch away from cause it’s very personal, but what would need,” Callaghan said. students overcome the stigma of “Comedy” is one of Shake- a lot of jokes. I can tell you is that I’m a slow She said the center also works having a learning disability. speare’s earliest plays, and cer- The play started off on a fun reader with difficulties in writing, with dining partners to ensure din- “The stigma that surrounds men- tainly one of his shortest. It tells and playful note, as a high- speech and learning languages. ing accommodations for students tal health and a learning disability the story of two pairs of identi- pitched squeaky cartoon voice in- Ever since I learned about my are met. is huge for some students and I cal twins (with the same names, vited the audience to turn off their disability, I’ve had to adjust my “Whether you have an allergy or think in our office, we always strive no less) separated at birth. The cellphones, followed by reminder learning experience within the sensitivity, we work to ensure that to ensure that the student feels safe play’s humor comes mostly from that Shakespeare wrote the play classroom because I need accom- you have a full meal selection at and comfortable receiving services slapstick, mistaken identity and as a “silly show to brighten up modations in order to help me. Oshkosh,” Callaghan said. from us,” Callaghan said. “Our wordplay. the holidays.” This has been challenging The Accessibility Center was students with disabilities are the Director Jane Purse-Wieden- The show suddenly burst with throughout my academic career part of my decision to come to hardest-working students that we hoeft leaned into the silliness of music as the characters danced because I have had to deal with UWO because they welcomed me have here on campus.” “Comedy” with a colorful set and around and partied before going students who have looked at me with open arms, knew my situation I dealt with self-doubt, specifi- costumes which seemed inspired back behind the stage. It took un- in a different light because of my and the right steps to set me up for cally when I came to the realiza- by ‘80s pop culture. til the end of the first act for the disability, which isn’t fair. success. tion that it would take me longer “It is a world where puzzle energy and fun to come back to I’ve also had students who felt “We’re always out there looking than the usual four years to gradu- pieces and LEGO blocks form a the stage. bad for me because of my disabil- for new different ways to ensure ate college. backdrop for mayhem and confu- For one of Shakespeare’s short- ity, which I appreciate, but I want accessibility for our students, and I got over that self-doubt by sion,” Purse-Wiedenhoeft wrote est and funniest plays, the first act them to think of me as any other with this technology boom that knowing that once I graduate, I in the play’s director’s note. seemed rather sluggish, partially student. we are going through in this day will be ready to do what I want “This is a world of colorful con- due to fairly static blocking and When I started my first semester and age, there’s always something to do and have a passion for. It trasts and opposites — the yin the lack of genuine laughter for at UW Oshkosh, I had a meeting coming up,” Callaghan said. doesn’t matter how long it takes. and yang — that celebrate the 30 minutes or so. at the Accessibility Center. They Out of all the assistive technol- Ultimately, I’m very grateful for zany play that can be compared After the intermission, life was set me up with the services and ogy options given to me, I’ve used everything the Accessibility Cen- with TV sitcoms.” given back to the play as it built resources I needed because of my the Kurzweil software program the ter has done to help aid me with The set did, in fact, resemble a to its climax. Actors began to put learning disability. most. Kurzweil assists students my learning disability through the mosaic of brightly colored LEGO more energy and emotion in their Holly Ludwig Callaghan, the with reading by providing elec- services they have provided. blocks, complete with a small performances and more dynamic accessibility coordinator at the tronic and audio versions of text- “[Students with disabilities] are balcony and rotating panels with movement and slapstick shenani- Accessibility Center at UWO, said books or exams, which helps me almost running a marathon with a portraits of Shakespeare donning gans brought laughter to the au- the center’s goal is to ensure that because I’m a slow reader. backpack of rocks on their back, ‘80s shades hiding on the other dience. all students have equal access to Another way the Accessibility and what we strive to do in the side. The standout performance of their learning environment. Center helps students with disabil- Accessibility Center is just to take Purse-Wiedenhoeft seemed “Comedy” was Drake Hansen as “We go through a process of ities is by helping them get extend- that backpack off,” Callaghan said. to pull from multiple different Dromio of Syracuse doing most sources for the wild and zany of the show’s heavy lifting. His costumes, including ‘80s pop, character certainly had the most hippies, Hawaiian vacation and to do physically, and he delivered A thrifty guide to buying textbooks costumes inspired by “I Dream of with a wide range of comedic ex- By Leo Costello in a course, then never needing to unique numeric commercial book Jeannie.” Swords were replaced pressions and deliveries. He got [email protected] use it again. I suggest borrowing identifier) for an easier experi- with toy lightsabers to add to the the most laughs of the night by a classmate’s book if you feel this ence. wacky tone. far. I’ve accrued quite a hefty sum might be the case. I’ve personally gotten the most The costumes used color to Other notable performanc- of overpriced textbook purchas- Technical courses like math, luck buying textbooks from Am- help differentiate between the es were Matthew Beecher as es throughout my college career, science or reading-heavy courses azon for mere pennies, then sell- two sets of twins throughout the Egeon, eloquently giving one of most of which usually require a textbook, so I’d ing them at “textbook buyback” at course of the play, but it didn’t the play’s longest monologues, didn’t need to definitely get one for those. UB&M for a profit. Your mileage seem to be enough to prevent the Autumn Christensen as Adriana, be made. The fear of missing out on may vary. audience from feeling a bit lost. bringing a sitcom feel and Mat- I’d like to cheap used textbooks might be If you can’t find a decent price There’s two different ways to thew Peplinski as Antipholus of offer you stu- tempting, but it’s still worth your to buy a textbook, renting is al- deliver Shakespeare’s prose: re- Ephesus, offering a lot of physi- dents a few tips money to avoid buying a textbook ways the way to go, unless, of citing the words and performing cal ‘80s cool humor. for purchasing unless you’re 100% certain you’ll course, you actually want to own them. UWO’s production of “The textbooks I’ve need it. the book. When reciting the words, an Comedy of Errors” turned out learned over At the very least, remind your- Third, there’s usually no need to actor can focus on the rhythm successful in the end, but it’s the years so self of the return rate for your pur- buy the newest version of a text- and poetry of the dialogue but hard to say who’s to blame for you don’t have Costello chased textbook so you can return book. Most of the time, yearly edi- may sacrifice the ability to give the lack of laughter in the first to shell out hundreds of dollars it at the last minute if you don’t tions of textbooks are just a scam, character to the words. half of the show. Could it be the on a book, and maybe I can help think you’ll need it for the rest of offering very little difference from When performing the words, audience for not understanding lighten the load in your backpack. the semester. edition to edition or adding unnec- an actor can focus on what’s hap- Shakespeare’s dense dialogue, or This first tip might be obvious, Secondly, browse multiple essary fluff. pening within the scene and de- could it be the performers for not but you shouldn’t buy a textbook shops for the best price. Univer- Lastly, though online textbooks liver the lines appropriately but selling the jokes well enough? unless you know you’ll need it. If sity Books & More often doesn’t might be cheaper, I’ve personally may sacrifice the possible intend- Purse-Wiedenhoeft had a clear, your professor says you’ll need a have the most competitive prices had inconsistent experiences with ed rhythm of the words. yet wildly unique tone as unusu- certain textbook, that might not be for new or used books. Check out them. This is a bit subjective, but Neither tactic for deliver- al, but perhaps with a bit more enough to warrant buying it. Amazon, eBay, Chegg and Half I almost always find it easier to ing Shakespearean dialogue is direction to the actors as to how I can’t tell you how many times Price Books (hpb.com or Apple- have a physical copy that doesn’t wrong, but they don’t necessarily to deliver Shakespeare’s dialogue I’ve bought a textbook, needing it ton location) to find the best offer. take up a tab on my browser. Plus, mesh together well, as evident in and a bit more movement, the as reference for one assignment Make sure to search by ISBN (a you can’t sell back an e-book. UWO’s production of “Comedy.” show could have been a riot. 12 | AdvanceTitan.com Dec. 5, 2019

Letters to the Editor College athletes should be paid UWO’s icy slipup By Brennan Schneider they receive from the general NCAA in many ways, one being By Alyson Oda attention and possibly time off [email protected] public, along with playing their bringing back the video games [email protected] from work. This could mean sport. “NCAA Football” and “NCAA numerous doctor appointments, Who should be getting paid to California is the first state to Basketball.” Walking around campus right physical therapy or even surgery. play sports? In today’s society, pass a law that will allow college The last “NCAA Football” was after it snows, I always find my- If a student falls and gets in- we have access to all the sports athletes to get paid for endorse- released in 2013, but got shut self and seeing others slipping jured, they too may need medi- knowledge we could possibly ments, which will come into play down because the players want- on ice. Although most of the cal attention, which can result want to know, all accessible in a in 2023. If the NCAA follows, we ed to be paid since their names sidewalks get shoveled on cam- in them not being able to attend matter of seconds. will be closer to allowing college and likenesses were being used pus, there still seems to be some their classes or their job, if they We can read articles, watch vid- athletes to get an income for their in the game. If the NCAA allows extremely icy spots. have one. eos or even stay up to date with performances. players to get paid for companies The university has sent out Personally, I do not want to in- the current score of our favorite College coaches get paid more using their likenesses, they could emails suggesting we should jure myself to the point where I team’s game. Typically, profes- than enough money to make a liv- bring back those games that were walk like penguins to avoid fall- have to seek medical attention. I sional and college sports are the ing, using their athletes at a very popular when they were still on ing on the ice. Last year, they am sure most students and uni- main focus. small cost. According to Sports Il- the market. even sent out an email saying versity staff don’t want that ei- Many sports fans know a good lustrated, Duke University coach One downside for fans if col- salt will be limited; I remember ther. number of professional athletes Mike Krzyzewski made 8.89 mil- lege athletes get paid would be a many icy spots around campus. If students or university staff by name, one reason why they are lion dollars a year to coach. rise in ticket prices. If the ticket There is still a risk even if we get injured, it is possible for getting paid the big bucks. Why Krzyzewski is an unbelievable prices do rise, we might see a de- walk like penguins. Take black them to sue the university since don’t college athletes get paid to coach and knows the game of bas- crease in game attendance. This ice for example; you don’t see they didn’t take precautions by show off their skills with all the ketball very well, but how does he could affect universities if they it until you walk on it. Ice can putting more salt down. attention they receive on and off get paid so much money, yet the all of a sudden cannot sell all their be in unexpected spots, which Even though the demand for the clock? players that determine his success tickets to their games. is why there needs to be more salt during the winter season may Jonathan Taylor, the running as a coach get paid nothing? If the NCAA allows players to salt spread on campus during the be high, the university should back for the Wisconsin Badgers, Duke is one of those teams that get paid, it will open many oppor- winter. plan ahead and make sure there is possibly in the running for the get some of the top recruits in the tunities for the NCAA. Players Injuries from slips and falls on is plenty of it during the winter Heisman trophy this season. He nation every year, players that would be able to be endorsed and ice can have a substantial impact season. In the end, if the univer- gets paid nothing because the should be making money because open a new market for companies on the economy. sity spent a little extra money on NCAA currently has regulations of how good they are, as well as like Nike and Adidas. If professors or university staff buying enough salt and putting that don’t allow college athletes how well they are known to the The next step to get college fall, they may need to take time plenty down on sidewalks, then to be paid. general public. athletes paid is for more states to off work. Depending on their it can help prevent these risks College athletes should be paid If college athletes end up get- follow California’s lead in pass- injury, they may need medical from happening more often. based on the amount of exposure ting paid soon, it could benefit the ing laws. The challenges of lowering student loan interest rates By Mackenzie Karau dergraduate students have a can invest in. If interest rates on crease when government bor- a shortage of funds available. [email protected] fixed interest rate of 4.53%, and student loans was lowered, the rowing goes up, so one way to The government would have to rates for direct PLUS loans for demand for student loans would reduce interest rates is to reduce spend even more money to get Student loan interest rates of- parents of dependent undergrad- increase, allowing more students government spending. banks out of debt. This would ten mislead the borrower and can uate students are fixed at 7.08%. to go to college and invest in Interest rates on student loans in no way be beneficial for our quickly add up over time. Inter- These interest rates are exceed- their education. would need to be reduced by economy. est rates on student loans should ingly high. The Federal Reserve could 3-4% in order to make an im- There is a constant debate be reduced; however, this seem- In comparison, the average 30- lower interest rates by increasing pact for borrowers. This would back and forth of what should ingly straightforward resolution year fixed mortgage interest rate the money supply, but then the not be beneficial for the banks be done to these interest rates in results in both possible positive in the United States is 3.69%, issue of inflation arises. A dollar and lenders and could ultimately order to satisfy lenders and bor- and negative outcomes to our according to the Federal Reserve today wouldn’t be worth a dol- cause bankruptcy. There would rowers. Reducing interest rates economy. Economic Data. lar a year from now. This is one be no funds available for student on student loans simply won’t According to the Department High interest rates make bor- reason why the Federal Reserve loans. fix the problem, but it’s import- of Education, as of May 2019, rowers less likely to invest in simply can’t make more money If this situation occurred, peo- ant to understand how both sides direct subsidized loans and di- education, one of the most ad- available for borrowers. ple wouldn’t trust banks with could ultimately be impacted. rect unsubsidized loans for un- vantageous things an individual Interest rates typically in- their money, and there would be Kwik Trip’s beer is a Funding, sports and activities hit, but hard to find needed to prevent student By Trevor Van Straten get our hands on some Glazer [email protected] Bean beer. The first Kwik Trip was a rel- depression during winter Kwik Trip released their beer, atively small store on Ninth Av- called Glazer Bean, on Nov. 18. enue whose employees directed By Lee Rady UWO spends a large amount affordable option for the univer- They partnered with the Wis- us to a bigger store on Jackson [email protected] of money on counseling services sity to offer in order to get more consin brewery, Karben4 Brew- Street, which didn’t receive any which is not utilized to its best students up and active during the ing, to create this donut- and Glazer Bean either. Depression is an uncomfort- potential. It is most important to winter time. coffee-inspired beer. This is poor marketing. Es- able topic to talk about, espe- keep students involved around For other activities not related Kwik Trip only shipped out pecially for a college town, you cially for college students. Even campus, especially during the to sports, the campus can estab- 1,900 cases of this new bever- would want to ensure every when there are symptoms of de- cold months of the year when lish a variety of different clubs age, which is simply not enough store is carrying your new beer. pression, it is hard for someone most students are not as active including cultural, academic supply to meet the demand. Kwik Trip has lost tons of to come to the reality of possibly and more prone to becoming de- and art clubs. The Titan Under- People want this product, as money simply because they being depressed. pressed. This could improve the ground in Reeve Union, which their post on Facebook received didn’t have enough of a supply According to the editor of The overall mental health of our stu- many students are unaware of 3,800 likes. You can assume that in Oshkosh. Knowing about ba- Conversation, Beth Daley, “One dent body and save the universi- because of the lack of events the majority of people who liked sic supply and demand, Kwik in five college students have ty some money as well. there, would be a great place for the post want a case, so there is Trip could even start charging anxiety or depression.” The university should utilize these activities. a supply shortage already. more than the $9.89 they are UW Oshkosh enrolls about the Rec Plex in the winter by It is scientifically proven that The 3,800 Facebook likes currently charging for a four- 14,000 students, so approximate- creating more intramural sport- becoming more involved in your doesn’t even include anyone pack as there is currently more ly 2,800 college students a year ing leagues such as flag football, community leads to new friend- whose friends told them about demand than supply. can be suffering without notice. softball, soccer and lacrosse. ships, improvement in self-es- the beer, people that planned on The solution to this problem Depression for students is Additionally, intramural bas- teem and keeps stress levels at getting but didn’t like the post is simple: just brew more beer. correlated with winter months. ketball and volleyball leagues a minimum. Stimulating student or your everyday person who If Kwik Trip produces more As winter approaches, it is es- should have longer seasons and involvement by creating cost-ef- found it on the shelf and decid- Glazer Bean beer, they would pecially important for UWO to more games. Exercise is a key fective events around campus ed to buy it. bring in more revenue, not just restructure their counseling and factor, not only for physical during the winter months of the This problem personally af- for the beer sales, but for any extracurricular activity spending health, but mental health as well. school year will help eliminate fected me. My friends went to other purchases someone makes in order to get as many students Implementing more intramural depression problems within the two Kwik Trips in Oshkosh to while they’re there. involved as possible. sporting events is an awesome, student population at UWO. Dec. 5, 2019 AdvanceTitan.com | 13 Sports

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Courtesy of UW Oshkosh Photoshelter 14 | AdvanceTitan.com Dec. 5, 2019 Wittchow receives contract for overseas By Neal Hogden [email protected]

Former UW Oshkosh men’s bas- ketball standout Brett Wittchow has been given a contract to play overseas in Olpe, Germany. Wittchow, a 2018 UWO grad- uate, will be suiting up for TVO Biggesee as a shooting guard after the team’s starting shooting guard broke his hand during the season. He spent the better part of a month with the Wisconsin Blaze Pro team out of Appleton before being signed by TVO Biggesee. Wittchow said playing for the Wittchow Blaze allowed him to get his name ultimately benefit him in the long out there and gave him the opportu- run. Courtesy of UW Oshkosh Photoshelter nity to play professionally. “Brett is a phenomenal offensive Junior Connor Duax weaves through the Edgewood College defense on Nov. 26 at Kolf Sports Center. “As an aspiring professional bas- threat,” Gwidt said. “With our pro- Duax finished the contest with 13 points and four rebounds in 18 minutes. ketball player, the situation couldn’t gram he was challenged to not only have worked out better,” Wittchow expand his game, but physically he said. “I was given as good of a sup- was forced to play bigger than he port system as anyone could ask is. Between growing with the team Men’s basketball loses first for, including top-of-the-line facil- and having the natural skillset he ities and trainers. However, even does, it wasn’t a surprise to see him game since last season with all of this support I was still pursue his work overseas.” missing something: a team. Wis- Gwidt said the team will miss consin Blaze Pro is more than a By Neal Hogden him 11 points. tans lost their first game since Feb. him, but the Blaze are proud to be a basketball team; it’s a family.” [email protected] UWO out shot Lawrence as they 21, the WIAC tournament opener part of his professional opportunity. At UWO, Wittchow averaged went 53% from the field and 81% against UW-Stevens Point last sea- “His talents deserve to be show- 10.3 points per game over his ca- UW Oshkosh senior Adam from the free-throw line compared son. cased at the professional level, and reer and also helped lead the team Fravert surpassed the 1,000-point to the Vikings’ numbers of 43% Carthage College defeated UWO as an organization we are honored to a national championship last mark as he and the men’s bas- and 56%. as they took advantage of a poor to have been a part of his journey,” season. ketball team bounced back from On Nov. 26, UWO faced a strug- shooting performance by UWO to Gwidt said. During the national semifinal a couple of losses to take down gling Edgewood College squad take a 64-57 victory. Wittchow said the competition of last year’s Division III national Edgewood College and Lawrence and put them away with ease by a UWO had its worst shooting per- he saw during games and at prac- tournament, Wittchow scored 21 University. final score of 99-80. formance since 2016 as they posted tice helped him prepare for his pro- points on 4 of 5 shooting from the On Sunday, the Titans hosted All five of UWO’s starters a 28% field goal percentage. fessional career. 3-point line. Lawrence University at Kolf Sports scored in the double digits as the Four days later, UWO came “I faced legit competition ev- He finished 17th in points scored Center where UWO thrashed the Titans had standout performances home for their first contest at the ery single practice and was able and 10th in 3-pointers made in UW Vikings 92-66. from senior Jack Flynn and fresh- Kolf Sports Center where they to compete in real, intense, mean- Oshkosh history. In a game that featured 13 players man Levi Borchert. lost to Elmhurst College by a final ingful games,” Wittchow said. “It Wittchow’s highlight of his short scoring for the Titans, sophomore Flynn led the Titans with 16 score of 97-92. kept my mind and body in it’s ab- stint as a part of the Blaze came on Connor Duax led the way with 17 points while also grabbing nine The Titans (4-2) are now ranked solute most elite state, meaning I Nov. 10 when he went for 44 points points on 6-8 shooting. Duax also rebounds. Borchert recorded his 13th in the nation by d3hoops.com. was ready as soon as my call came against the Vipers Pro basketball collected eight rebounds, dished first double-double by tallying 12 The Titans will hit the road for to travel to Germany and start my team of Illinois. The Blaze won the out four assists and recorded two points and 10 rebounds. a five-game stint as they take trips overseas professional career. Wis- game 124-110. steals and two blocks. UWO destroyed Edgewood on to Michigan and Georgia over the consin Blaze Pro will always be Wisconsin Blaze general manag- Senior David Vlotho connected the glass as they compiled a 55-26 next month. family for me, and for that I’m er Ally Gwidt said the Blaze forced on all four of his shots, including advantage on the boards. thankful.” Wittchow to get better and it will 3-3 from the 3-point line, giving Prior to the two victories, the Ti-

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This gave the Titans a nine-to-eight lead, and the first The UW Oshkosh wrestling Titan lead of the evening. team defeated previously unbeat- Senior Colten Cashmore, At en UW-Stevens Point on Nov. 21 197 pounds, lost in triple over- in the Titans’ home opener 27-15 time to UWSP’s Jerry Lipke in an to claim their first dual win of the 8-6 decision to give Stevens Point season. their second lead of the night. The victory for the Titans (1-2) The heavyweight bout pitted was the first conference meet of Ben Kitslaar against UWSP’s the season for both teams as the Noah Wieczorek, with Kitslaar Pointers (5-1) suffered their first gaining an 8-5 decision victo- defeat, in part due to two forfeits. ry over Wieczorek to give back The Titans were down three the Titans’ lead, which the team points after the first two contests would hold for the rest of the eve- as senior Nate Arquinego was de- ning. feated by way of a 5-3 decision UWSP would fail to suit up to UWSP’s Brandon Peckham at wrestlers at both 125 and 133 157 pounds in the first bout of the pounds, earning freshman Denis meet. Murphy (125) and sophomore This deficit increased to eight Matt Joyce (133) forfeit victories. Courtesy of UW Oshkosh Photoshelter as sophomore Muzi Sitshela was These forfeits also guaranteed a A UW Oshkosh wrestler slams a UW-Stevens Point opponent in their first scored victory of the defeated by a 15-0 technical fall Titan victory over the Pointers, season by a score of 27-15 at the Kolf Sports Center. to UWSP’s Jordan Weinzetl at as the Titans were up 24-11 with break concluded for the Titans af- Cashmore would rematch Lip- major decision for the consola- 165. two matches remaining. ter the team took two places at the ke from earlier in the week for tion title at 125 pounds. Sophomore Jordan Blanchard Sophomore AJ Schoenfuss Concordia University Wisconsin fifth place, and would supplant The Titans will compete next turned the tide at 174 pounds, would be defeated by a 9-1 ma- Open on Nov. 23, when Cash- his loss with a 3-1 sudden victo- on Saturday, sending wrestlers scoring a pinfall over UWSP’s jor decision to UWSP’s Zane more placed fifth at 197 pounds ry to win the match. Cashmore to the UW-Parkside Open and Austin Schrei in 1:09 to pull the Strubler at 141 pounds before the and Murphy won the consolation compiled a 5-2 on his way to fifth the Milwaukee School of Engi- Titans within two points. night concluded with freshman title at 125. place, claiming the most wins of neering Invitational. UWO’s next Sophomore Bryce Herlache Keagan Lazar defeating UWSP’s The nonscoring tournament had any Titan during the tournament. dual meet will be at North Cen- won his contest in its sixth over- Mason Wheeler 9-2 in a major 15 programs represented, includ- Murphy would go 4-1 on his tral College (Ill.) on Thursday, time, defeating UWSP’s Austin decision at 149 pounds. ing WIAC conference opponents way to defeating teammate fresh- Dec. 12. Stebane by a 4-3 decision to re- Wrestling before Thanksgiving UWSP and UW-Whitewater. man Luc Valdez by way of a 9-2 Women’s basketball rolls over Alma, Lawrence By Cory Sparks as more and more roles are being battle 15-11 in the dominating [email protected] assumed by newcomers who are performance that brought the still playing their fourth and fifth Titans to 4-3 on the season. vs Over the past week the UW career games. The surplus of road “That’s probably a team that we Oshkosh women’s basketball games has contributed to the team should be able to beat. That is a team had a lot to be thankful for. being on the same page more matchup for us where we should The team went 2-0 in their match- times than not as of late. be able to force some turnovers ups against Alma College and “In terms of team chemistry, defensively,” Fischer said. “I was Lawrence University by blowout scores of 85-42 and 88-45. 4-3 Record 1-4 In the game at Alma College “I think we’re starting to figure out some (Mich.) on Nov. 25, the Titans rotations and the groups that mesh well 71.4 PPG 49.4 clawed their way back to a 3-3 together.” record thanks to a defensive effort that held Alma to just a 31.4% —Brad Fischer, head coach 44.1 FG% 37.5 field goal percentage. Due to the increased amount of we’re getting there,” Fischer said. happy with the way we came Tipoff @ St. Norbert College on Dec. 17 games under their belt, the team “I think with so many new roles out of the locker room after an is showing great improvement in and people having to assume uneven first half.” @5:30 p.m. on-court communication. some responsibilities they haven’t Defense played a key role in “We’re getting better. I think had before. I feel like we’re this game once again as Oshkosh we’re starting to figure out starting to connect a bit better as held Lawrence to a minuscule some rotations and the groups a team, our road trips have helped 26.8% from the field and 27.3% that mesh well together,” said with that a lot.” from behind the arc. Brad Fischer, head coach of the Oshkosh then went home to This game was the fourth of the basketball team. “We have played face Lawrence University on season where the Titans held their enough games now that we see Dec. 1 where they started what is opponents to less than 50 points. what we have to work on.” now a two-game winning streak This momentum builder was Junior Leah Porath put togeth- while simultaneously regaining a much needed going into the er yet another remarkable game winning record on the season at team’s 16-day break until their with a stat line of 29 points, eight 4-3. The Titans rattled Lawrence Dec. 17 matchup at St. Norbert rebounds and two assists. This in a 88-45 blowout where depth College. game ended a three-game skid paid off in a big way. “I thought the last week we’ve that had the Titans under .500 in Sophomore Abby Kaiser came done a really good job of starting the standings for the first time all off the bench with an impressive to be really connected as a group. season. performance that contained 14 That needs to be a big focus as Team chemistry was essential points and two rebounds. we head into conference play,” in the Titan’s last two victories, Oshkosh also won the turnover Fischer said. Saturday Saturday (cont.) Upcoming Wrestling at UW-Parkside Open Men’s & Women’s Track & 9 a.m. Events Field Wrestling at UW Oshkosh Early Bird at Milwaukee School of Invitational Engineering 10:30 a.m. 9 a.m. Men’s & Women’s Swim & Men’s Basketball Courtesy of UW Oshkosh Photoshelter Dive at Calvin University (Mich.) 2 p.m. Junior guard Leah Porath received recognition as Kwik Trip’s at Carthage College Classic honorary Women’s Basketball Athlete of the week for the second 9 a.m. time this year after averaging 24 points per game in wins at Alma College (85-42) and against Lawrence University (88-45) at home. 16 | AdvanceTitan.com Dec. 5, 2019

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Courtesy of UW Oshkosh Photoshelter ABOVE: UW Oshkosh cross-country runner Ashton Keene rounds a corner in the NCAA Division III Midwest Regional meet in Winneconne on Nov. 16. BELOW: UW Oshkosh cross-country team member Andrew George races shoulder to shoulder with his opponent in the Winneconne meet on Nov. 16. 2 Titans win All-American honors

By Josh Woolwine tice being uncomfortable and [email protected] dealing with that type of pres- sure when you are tired. Looking The NCAA Division III Na- at the results, if I were to have tional cross-country Champi- run eight seconds slower I would onships were held at E.P. Tom have dropped 20 spots and not Sawyer State Park on Nov. 23 have been All-American.” in Louisville, KY, with one male Meanwhile, on the women’s Titan and two female Titans team, Ashton Keene also earned competing. All-American honors with a 39th Cody Chadwick, the male place finish with a time of 22:13. qualifier from UW Oshkosh, She is the first female UWO earned All-American honors All-American since Cheyenne when he finished in 21st place Moore. Fellow Titan Hannah with a time of 24:50, becoming Lohrenz finished 185th with a the first Titan male All-Ameri- time of 23:37. can since Jordan Carpenter fin- “During the race I was excit- ished 13th at the 2015 NCAA ed to be up against such talented D-III Championships. athletes,” Lohrenz said. “It was a “Being in All-American posi- great feeling knowing that I was tion throughout the race can be racing the best runners in the quite nerve-racking,” Chadwick country.” said. “There are so many people With the cross-country season in the national race shooting for ending, the runners will look to top 40 to earn that accolade, so join up with the track and field similar structure to my training “We are running an early indoor heading from cross-country na- once I was in position I knew I team as they prepare for the in- with a few more workouts on the meet this year on December sev- tionals.” was being hunted by a large pack door track and field season. indoor track to get a feel for the enth so I will just be looking to behind me. This is why we prac- “Going to indoor I will keep a quicker paces,” Chadwick said. continue the positive momentum Football remembers a fortunate season By Greg Sense the Titans’ running backs and who received WIAC first team remember, in addition to being first round of the playoffs last [email protected] receivers, which was key to the honors: senior Mitchell Berghs the 2019 WIAC Coach of the week. Titans’ success this season. received first team long snapper Year, Cerroni also earned the UWO lost to Central College The UW Oshkosh Football “Defenses have a tough time honors, senior Brady Heimer re- 100th win of his career as UWO of Pella Iowa 38-37 in an over- Team received 17 mentions in the scheming for it,” Freshman run- ceived first team defensive end head coach. time thriller on Saturday, Nov. 2019 Wisconsin Intercollegiate ning back Peter MacCudden honors, junior Justin Kasuboski Cerroni credited his success 23rd. Athletic Conference all confer- said. “They start going to him, received first team tight end hon- at UWO to a dedicated coaching While the playoff loss was a ence team, including freshman then we start getting our shots, ors, junior Nick Noethe received staff and athletes who consis- heartbreaking way to end the quarterback Kobe Berghammer and things start to open up.” first team linebacker honors, ju- tently rose to the occasion. season, Cerroni has high hopes receiving the Newcomer of the In addition to Berhammer’s nior Mike Olsen received first “Personal goals are nice, but for the emerging young core. Year award. Newcomer of the Year award, team center honors and senior being coach of the year is repre- “I was very pleased with our Berghammer became known UWO punter and placekicker Alex Wipperfurth received first sentative of the entire coaching performance in conference, we throughout the conference for Jaydon Haag won WIAC Special team defensive tackle honors. staff and the team.” Cerroni said. were very fortunate to go far with the versatility he brought to the Teams Player of the Year. The UWO coaching staff also “Our team was young this year a young team, the guys made an position of quarterback this sea- Haag had a spectacular season, received recognition from the but they didn’t play young, I’m amazing effort,” Cerroni said. son, leading the Titans in passing converting all 12 field goals he WIAC as head coach Pat Cerroni very proud with how our young “We will see how good they get, and rushing yardage in six games attempted as well as completing won the WIAC head coach of the core matured.” these young guys have a bunch this season. 27 of the 30 extra points he at- year award, his fourth in the last The Titan’s young core defied of potential, but we need to work Berghammer’s mobility of- tempted. eight seasons. expectations all season but un- harder. We need to get better.” ten drew the defense away from UWO also had six players Cerroni made 2019 a year to fortunately came up short in the Dec. 5, 2019 Arts & Entertainment AdvanceTitan.com | 17

unexplored language, and it’s up to editors to puzzle it out with consistency and justification. While this irked Fradkin, I was intrigued, and in that moment, I think my final moments as pate our future selves reflecting on style guides went from mysterious copy chief at the Advance-Ti- the journey. tomes to logical guidelines with tan should be just like the rest of I had my “will have” moment as audiences and goals. But young life’s great moments: filled with a freshman and baby copy editor at me didn’t know whether to do the GRAMMAR FUN FACTS. These UW-Fox Valley’s former student space, so I vowed that by the time were pretty much the only reason newspaper when I came across a college ended, I’d have figured my co-workers come to produc- frustrated Lori Fradkin (now se- out douchebag using my applied tion nights every week, or really nior editor at TIME) bemoaning walking-dictionary knowledge on wake up in the morning in gener- the “worst” parts of editing in her style guide principles, writing pro- al (take my word for it; don’t ask article for the Awl, which can be cess and language change. them). I swear, my knowledge summed up as an airing of griev- The A-T was huge in getting bombs are always met with cheers ances on, as she puts it, making me there. Each production night and not groans, which are only like “decisions regarding, um, unex- brought a new language puzzle 50% out of sympathy (and 1,000% plored territory.” my way, and I can’t tell you how out of awesomeness). Her example changed my life: exhilarating it is to catch a stealth So, fun fact: “I will have fin- is it douchebag or douche SPACE typo or make a calculated editorial ished the best job ever by the time bag? My editing originated as a choice in the face of uncertainty. college ends.” Technically, this is “search the AP Stylebook for all But the most important lesson I in “future perfect tense,” but did the answers” affair and less of learned is that a good copy chief you know that most linguists ar- a problem-solving process, but is nothing without a great copy gue that the future tense doesn’t douchebag changed everything. Ethan Uslabar / Advance-Titan desk, and I got to work with the Copy editor fall 2017 - spring 2019, copy chief fall 2019 technically exist in English? When Missing from the style guides like best group ever. Seriously, you’re spiring, and my process is usually but you’ll never convince me that you say “will have,” you’re really all our favorite crassitudes, this all awesome and I’m amazed how “What would Frankie do? + gram- a hot dog is a sandwich. Joe, thank just stating a present declaration slippery little insult eludes all sim- much you’ve developed as editors mar quiz MVPs wear a WIZARD you for leaving copy desk. That of futurity. Weird, right? It’s like ple reference. Fradkin argued “the this semester. The A-T wouldn’t HAT.” Jack Tyranny, you’re the was a trainwreck and you had to you’re in the present talking about word is douche bag. Douche space be where it is without your valu- calculated take-no-prisoners kind be stopped. Plus, you ended up the past in the future. bag” complete with full-stoppy able editorial insights, hard work of leader this publication needed. being a great managing editor in- Whoa. emphasis, but without definitive and memes. You all have great fu- Leo, I’m looking forward to you stead. That’s my favorite verb form authority, the styling remains con- tures ahead of you! becoming the next Roger Ebert, And for the record, my edu- because, for me, it encapsulates troversial to this day. Also, I want to thank our previ- but you’ve gotta get there fast be- cation is complete: the word is human goal-setting. We can’t see Outside the boundaries of dic- ous copy chief, Frankie. I’m not a cause retirement age is coming up douchebag. Douche no space bag. what the future holds, so we ex- tionaries and stylebooks, there’s natural leader, but your manage- soon. Ethan, I bet you’ll be a real- Fite me, Lori Fradkin. press our aspirations and antici- a weird ambiguous world full of ment style on desk was hugely in- ly good editor-in-chief this spring,

faculty adviser Barb Benish and editor-in-chief Jack Tierney for giving me the chance to have a leadership position during my last semester at UWO. My work has The Advance-Titan entered my Quickly after that interview, I given me such a sense of fulfill- life when I needed some serious started to fall in love with journal- ment that, if only I had been more guidance. It was my second year ism. It seemed like a good excuse involved with the A-T earlier on in at UWO and I was feeling very to meet people I admired as well my academic career, it could have lost, having no more interest in my as vicariously live through other possibly given me the motivation English education major. people’s lives momentarily by do- to graduate much earlier. Shortly after I asked Katie Holl- ing a story on them. Since I started college, I’ve be- iday, the editor-in-chief at the time, I wrote for the A-T on and off come fairly introverted and have if I could write movie reviews, I as I struggled through a battle with had a hard time making friends found myself writing news stories clinical depression. I rarely went due to my blunt personality and and I discovered that I really enjoy into the A-T office, I barely knew dark sense of humor. At the A-T, writing in the AP format. anyone else who worked there and I’ve found a group of like-minded During my first semester writ- I didn’t get along well with the people that admire those sensi- ing for the A-T, my section editor, faculty adviser at the time. bilities. Many have become good Matt Hietpas, gave me the op- It wasn’t until this semester that friends. portunity to interview Red Letter I came back to the A-T in a big I’d like to assure Kaitlyn Sco- Media, an up-and-coming You- way, taking a job as the opinion ville that though she may not be a Tube channel that, at the time, was editor. human AP Stylebook like her pre- known for mocking the Star Wars Even though I had a long histo- decessor Cody Wiesner, she’ll do prequels. ry at the A-T, when I came back well as the new copy chief, as long Ethan Uslabar / Advance-Titan I was a diehard fan of Red Let- this semester it felt very much as she brings snacks from the Cor- Advance-Titan reporter 2010-13, opinion editor fall 2019 ter Media and I jumped at the like a new experience. Being in ner Convenience Store in Reeve time to time. semester. opportunity to not only interview the A-T office at least 15 hours a Memorial Union as positive rein- Lastly, I’d like to wish Ethan I’ve kept every single piece creators Mike Stoklasa and Jay week and having been allowed a forcement. Uslabar good luck as the EIC next of writing I’ve done for the A-T. Bauman, but to drive down to Mil- good amount of creative control For the last time, I’d like to re- semester. Though he dresses like I’ll cherish the two-inch binder I waukee to meet them at their stu- has given me my most rewarding mind Joe Schulz that I do not, in a tweed grandpa, I’m sure he’ll glued them into as a testament to dio. I switched my major to jour- experience at UWO. fact, hate his guts. He’s just got to bring some fresh and visually in- my evolution as a journalism ma- nalism soon after. I’m so thankful for the A-T learn to keep his mouth shut from teresting ideas to the paper next jor during my stay at UWO. 18 | AdvanceTitan.com Dec. 5, 2019

me in charge — I’m not sure what my peers think, but I figure if I don’t want scary answers, I won’t ask scary questions, so I’ll leave it for them to decide and hold their My time at the Advance-Titan is to Minneapolis for an Associated thoughts just as they did the first now like a fart downwind: some- Collegiate Press convention. At night I was on staff. I hope they’ve one else’s problem, and not mine the convention there was a speaker learned some things from me; I to worry about. who worked for the Minneapolis know I learn from them every day. All gas aside, it was the most Star who designed special sections The people on this staff are tru- rewarding part of my undergradu- and I became interested in the pos- ly talented beyond my capabilities ate study at UW Oshkosh, and the sibilities of print design. and I believe they are in better friends I have made and my advis- Furnished with ideas of how hands now with Ethan Uslabar at er will always be remembered. to create visual storytelling, I fin- the wheel. He’s talented, creative I think back to my first night on ished that semester with a new and generally optimistic. staff; I was 45 minutes late and design concept each week for my I encourage Joseph Schulz sweating. I had just finished run- section and was having more fun (managing editor and news editor ning at the gym and hadn’t com- than I was at the beginning of the who is an absolute beast at rule pletely cooled down. I imagine semester. No. 1: “getting the story”) to em- what my peers must have thought By the end of the semester, I ploy the nut graf and get off the that night (most of them who I had was hooked on journalism and de- Bang energy drinks. never seen before or spoken to) but cided to run for the newly opened I encourage Amber Brockman I’m glad they didn’t say anything. editor-in-chief position. to continue being a rock-solid The remainder of the semester Thinking of myself in retire- news editor and whenever possi- went by and I was convinced jour- ment, which is somewhere in ble play songs by My Chemical nalism wasn’t for me. It’s chal- northern Wisconsin on a lakeside Romance loudly and proudly. Ethan Uslabar / Advance-Titan lenging, full of criticism and prior pier reading stories and big fat I encourage Kaitlyn Scoville to A&E editor spring 2019, editor-in-chief fall 2019 to that I had never done anything novels, bundled up with warm take on any role she desires be- surprise anyone with his creativity A-T. creative. clothes and a cup of hot tea be- cause she is as capable as anyone and ability to eat a calzone, and Lastly, I want to thank my ed- It was Christmas break and I cause mornings are cold, I thought in the newsroom. Lydia Westedt who, if we were itor and publisher at the Oshkosh gave myself the time to consider having the memory of being an ed- I give thanks to Barbara Benish, at a paper company in Scranton, Herald, Dan Roherty and Karen the choice of staying on staff or itor of a college newspaper would the best adviser and mentor I could Pennsylvania, would surely win Schneider. They have taken me leaving and becoming like anyone be a nice thing to reflect on. have asked for. I also thank the old The Whitest Sneaker Dundie ev- in and shown me nothing but sup- else on campus. So I did the speech and won the heads Leo Costello and Bethanie ery year. port. Thankfully, I chose to stay. spot. Gengler for being leaders when- Cody Wiesner deserves many With that, I say thank you UWO After the break, some of the At this point — the end of my ever possible and the sports de- thanks for his genuine interest in for the lessons learned and friends members of the A-T staff went final semester at UWO and with partment: Neal Hodgen, who can AP style and contributions to the made at the A-T.

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Ethan Uslabar / Advance-Titan Deja Blu Rapper Chris Jewson expects to release his latest project, “Culdesac” in January. Soil Jewson a lyrical miracle 2019 By Ethan Uslabar internal rhymes and stuff, but if influential as it was the first time [email protected] it doesn’t make sense, what the he was at an event where every fuck’s the point?” person in the building was there A UW Oshkosh student rapper, Jewson focuses on covering a for rap and hip-hop. Chris Jewson, discussed his mu- wide variety of topics in his lyr- “It made me proud to be a hip- Cold World sical style, how he got into rap- ics to remain fresh, but he gen- hop artist, to be a rapper, to be ping, and his upcoming second erally strays from the often trite involved in this scene,” Jewson SOPHIE album. party songs. said. Jewson plans to follow up his “If all you rap about is the ex- Later that month, on a trip to Oil of Every Pearl’s first full album, “Thoughts of De- act same thing on every single Chicago, Jewson got the inspira- Un-Insides cember,” with “Culdesac,” which song, then eventually it just gets tion for his song “Hotel Rooms,” 2018 listeners can expect in January. old,” Jewson said. “Mac Miller’s which then spawned the idea for Jewson began writing raps in whole first studio album was a his album, “Thoughts of Decem- the third grade, but didn’t be- party album and if he had just ber.” come seriously invested in the kept doing that, people would “The project, ‘Thoughts of craft until his sophomore year of have just looked at him like some December,’ is kind of my way of high school. sort of high school frat rapper.” saying, like, you look at Decem- When he first started honing in Jewson’s lyrics are often re- ber of one year, and you look at Cluster One on his writing skills, Jewson said flective; narratives of experi- December of next year and ev- he was focused mostly on how to ences and emotions are some of erything’s gonna be different,” Pink Floyd fit the most rhymes into his lyr- the most common themes in his Jewson said. The Division Bell ics. But after a while, he began works. His song “Rookie of the Jewson’s song “Hotel Rooms” 1994 to focus more on the content of Year” reflects on a big turning explores his own realization that those lyrics. point in his musical career that he struggles with anxiety. Jew- “As I started progressing, I gave him a lot of encouragement. son found that when he was go- think I started focusing on say- In June of 2017, Jewson was ing through a breakup or having ing more with less and making invited to a rap cipher, an event a fight with a friend, writing lyr- more powerful lyrics that maybe where rappers and hip-hop artists ics was an effective way for him weren’t as dense lyrically, but freestyled and showed off their to express and process his emo- they had more substance,” Jew- rhymes to a single instrumental. tions. Time Alone With You son said. The cypher was recorded and “Sometimes you get great art Jewson said that he aims to was going to be showcased at out of it, sometimes you just get Jacob Collier, Daniel create lyrics that are complex an awards show in Dec. of 2017, a lot of messy notepad paper,” Caesar and contain deeper thoughts, but where he was nominated for and Jewson said of writing through Time Alone With You avoid becoming too analytical in won a rookie of the year award. emotional complex situations. his songwriting. Jewson said the experience of “Some of my best songs writ- 2019 “I still like to make people having his talent recognized at ing-wise came from places of think. I love to fit in different the awards show was incredibly real emotion.” 20 | AdvanceTitan.com Dec. 5, 2019

THE IN REVIEW By Ethan Uslabar [email protected] The political events that occurred DECADEhis now nearly 20-year rule, Kim Over the last decade, touchscreen smart- the first private company to deliver throughout the world in the 2010s Jong-un’s succession of his father phones have become almost supplies to the International were arguably some of the most as North Korea’s supreme leader ubiquitous in America, and Space Station and NASA defining aspects of the decade. and Xi Jinping began serving as that is only one of the announcing that it had Elections throughout the world China’s paramount leader. In played a large part in doing so. the election of Donald Trump, most noticeable ways found liquid water Elections occurring through- Jair Bolsonaro, the Brexit that technology has on Mars. Devel- out the decade would have vote and the subsequent become inextri- opments in 5G a profound effect on the election of Boris Johnson, cably intertwined will shape the ever-changing political the world has seen a with everyday communications culture. Notable shift toward popu- life. Some of and possibilities elections include lism. Elections have the most notable of the future in Barack Obama’s been effected by scientific achieve- countless ways, reelection, Na- the ever-changing ments humanity has while also provid- rendra Modi’s nature of tech- reached in the 2010s ing complications election, Vlad- nology, laws, imir Putin’s regulations include the 2012 landing for data security, reelection and social of the Curiosity rover which is increasingly to maintain norms. on Mars, SpaceX becoming important in an online world.

The world continued to witness the rise many people throughout the world has Throughout the decade, the world sia-backed President Bashar al-As- of China as a economic superpower shifted the way retailers operate. Online watched in horror and relief as sad’s oppressive regime continues to throughout the decade. In 2010, shopping outlets such as Ama- conflicts began, continued and stifle democratic activity. Ukrainian China overcame Japan to zon have contributed to the ended. The United States has officials failed to mediate a deal become the world’s sec- death of traditional retail continued the War on Terror between the country and the ond largest economy, stores. In 2019, Vene- that began following the European Union and Russian following behind the zuela’s economy spi- 9/11 attacks. There are business interests, which U.S. India’s chang- raled out of control now Americans old eventually led to the 2014 ing economy has after the country’s enough to serve in Ukrainian revolution surpassed China as currency suffered Iraq and Afghanistan resulting in the eventu- the world’s fastest hyperinflation. The that were not yet al annexation of the growing economy, situation since has born when the Crimean Peninsula paving its way to be- led to food shortages conflict began. and the overthrow come a new economic and an uncertain future The civil war of the sitting superpower. E-commerce for the once-prosper- in Syria has Ukranian gov- has exploded within the last ous country. raged on ernment. decade. Purchasing habits of as Rus-

Social media has continued entertainment industry. The #Me- A defining aspect of the the U.S. from the agreement. to dominate in what is be- Too movement, demands for more 2010s has been the In September 2019, coming an increasingly diverse representation in films increasing concern the millions of people attention-driven economy. and call-out culture online about climate worldwide came Video-sharing platforms has shifted the media land- change and together in climate such as Vine and TikTok scape. Disney has continued taking the steps strikes prior to have had enormous to dominate on the big necessary the 2019 United success in drawing screens, producing eight for avoiding Nations Climate in millions of us- of the ten highest-gross- a cataclys- Action Summit. ers. Social media ing films of the de- mic climate Throughout the outlets have cade, topping it off disaster. The decade, bans also played a with “Avengers: Paris Climate on single-use massive role Endgame,” the Accord was plastics and other in influ- highest gross- signed by 186 materials such as encing ing film ever states. The Trump Styrofoam (polysty- change released. Administration has rene) have been enacted in the taken steps to remove in cities across the country.