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April Lee / Advance-Titan UWO Assistant Dining Director Brian Warzynski stands next to a Tower Garden. The Harvest Room can produce 200 pounds of lettuce and 15 pounds of herbs a month.

plants to spend less time extract- ing food from the soil and more The Harvest Room time growing great big delicious leaves and fruit,” according to Fork Farms. grows greens and Flex Farms and Tower Gar- dens provide a sustainable and environmentally friendly way of herbs by the pound producing large amounts of fresh By Mackenzie Seymour 288 plants, while the Tower Gar- produce. [email protected] dens holds 28 plants. Flex Farms produce 20 pounds With the use of vertical agri- of vegetables per 28-day plant UW Oshkosh’s Reeve Union cultural technology, UWO din- cycle, while reducing food trans- dining room contains a futuris- ing services is able to produce portation costs, consuming 97% tic-like garden that could lead to 200 pounds of lettuce and 15 less water, and using less space a more sustainable and environ- pounds of herbs per month. than traditional gardening and mentally friendly way of grow- “In a normal year, that is about agricultural practices. ing produce on campus. 50% of the need for grains and “Environmental benefits -in The “Tower Gardens” was in- greens,” Warzynski said. clude less carbon footprint from stalled in a room located next to The herbs are used at Black- the travel of lettuce that would Clash Burger by UWO Assistant hawk Commons and in the basil normally come from Arizona and Dining Director Brian Warzynski mayo at Titan Underground. energy efficiency by only using in July 2019. According to Fork Farm, the 50 gallons of water a week and “The purpose was to grow company that designed Flex utilizing LED bulbs,” Warzynski fresh produce on campus,” Farms, these agricultural sys- said. Warzynski said. “We have mul- tems are made of recyclable plas- In the future, Warzynski said tiple types of lettuce, basil and tics and use an advanced form of he believes that the garden has parsley growing.” hydroponics. Hydroponics is the the potential to expand through The gardens include nine Flex practice of growing plants with- the addition of three more Flex Farms and three Tower Gardens, out using soil. Farms and by growing micro- which are advanced agricultur- “Instead, you add nutrients greens, which are younger veg- al systems that stand vertically. directly into the water sup- etables that contain a high abun- Each Flex Farm can hold up to ply. Liquid nutrients enable the dance of nutrients.

2 | AdvanceTitan.com April 1, 2021 Advance-Titan Young adults critical to vaccine efficacy Phone: 920-424-3048 By Sophia Voight the opportunity of a normal college Email: [email protected] [email protected] experience. Website: Another positive aspect of be- www.advancetitan.com As COVID-19 vaccination eli- ing fully vaccinated, according to gibility increases across the state, Goffard, is that you won’t have to Editor in Chief Carter Uslabar health officials emphasize the- im quarantine if you are exposed to the [email protected] portance of vaccinations among virus. young adults and continued compli- “I call it a get-out-of-quarantine- Ad Manager Jon Woodall ance to safety measures to make the free card,” she said. “So if you are [email protected] return to normal possible. fully vaccinated, and you get ex- 414-519-6639 “Our goal is to get to 80% of all posed to somebody with the virus … Wisconsin adults to be vaccinated, you don’t have to quarantine.” Distribution Manager so young adults really play a critical This opens up opportunities for Chris Gajdos role in helping us get to that 80%,” more in-person classes and elimi- [email protected] Kim Goffard, communicable dis- nates the need to work from home ease supervisor for the Winnebago because you’re quarantined, Goffard Managing Editor County Health Department, said. said. Cory Sparks Goffard said young adults typical- “The more you can stay out of [email protected] ly don’t experience the adverse side quarantine in your life, the better,” effects of the COVID-19 infection she said. News Editor and are not as likely to be hospital- Haese, who is graduating in May, Amber Brockman ized, but that shouldn’t discourage said getting vaccinated will help them from getting the COVID-19 with his job-hunting because he [email protected] vaccine. won’t have to worry about getting UW Oshkosh Student Health sick or having to quarantine. Assistant News Editor Center director Karen Sanchez said April Lee / Advance-Titan “I need my body and mind com- Sophia Voight while it is less likely young adults Gov. Tony Evers celebrates the opening of the UWO vaccination pletely healthy as I hunt for a job and [email protected] will suffer from more of the serious site. Since the site has opened, vaccine eligibility has expanded to start to establish my career,” he said. effects of COVID-19, there is still a cover more and more students. Knowing that they can get togeth- Sports Editor Cory Sparks chance they could develop serious to protect himself and people he “When the virus is allowed to just er with their friends and family once [email protected] illnesses. works with. keep spreading, that’s when you can they are vaccinated should motivate “Young people do die, young peo- “I decided to get the vaccine to get those variants, and then even the students to get the COVID-19 vac- Opinion Editor Owen Peterson ple do get seriously ill — the num- protect myself, simple as that,” he vaccines that we have might not be cine once it’s their turn, Sanchez [email protected] bers are not as high as 65 and over, said “I’m a very active person and I as effective if we get more of those said. but they still do,” she said. work nearly three jobs, two of which variants because they have more op- “I have adult children and we Arts & Entertainment Editor UWO senior Marissa Hart said a involve me interacting with other portunity to spread,” Sanchez said. have one family member with a seri- Lexi Langendorf reason she wanted to get the vaccine people.” Failure to achieve high vaccina- ous illness and we just haven’t been [email protected] was because she has autoimmune Goffard emphasized that young tion rates by fall could also disrupt able to get together like we are used diseases and she wanted to protect adults run the risk of spreading the the university’s plans for reopening to,” she said. “We’re just waiting for Copy Desk Chief herself from the virus. virus in these essential jobs. campus for the fall 2021 semester. all of us to be vaccinated, or just my Heidi Docter She knows that when she gets Hart works for Home Care As- UWO Chancellor Andrew Leavitt immediate family of my children [email protected] sick it can be a lot worse and be a lot sistance and said she also got the announced plans to resume in per- and their partners and their children harder to recover, so it’s important COVID-19 vaccine because she son classes, athletics and events to so that we can all get together.” Graphic Designer for her to not risk getting the virus. wanted to keep her patients safe. pre-pandemic times in the fall. Hart said she thinks it’s important Amanda Hollander “Even a simple cold could be dan- “I decided to get the Moderna However, Sanchez said campus to get the COVID-19 vaccine when [email protected] gerous,” she said. “I feel blessed that vaccine because I want to keep my will look a lot like it did in fall 2020 you are eligible to help stop the pan- I was able to get the vaccine very patients safe and help protect myself if a large number of students don’t demic and save lives. early on.” “Wearing a mask and social dis- Photo Editor April Lee and the community,” she said. get vaccinated. Sanchez noted that college stu- tancing are effective, but not com- [email protected] “My patients are all high-risk,” “The worst case scenario when dents are working essential jobs she continued. “I prioritize their we have a lot of unvaccinated [peo- pletely,” she said. “The vaccine will where they have a greater chance of health and well-being every single ple] is that the virus spreads readi- work to fight the virus if you are ex- Web Editor Olivia Ozbaki being exposed to the virus. posed.” [email protected] day.” ly and there are variants,” she said. “Whether it’s health care, edu- Sanchez said variants of the coro- “We could be back to where we She said she knows the COVID-19 cation or food service, you’re at a were in the fall.” vaccines have undergone the most Social Media Manager navirus have a greater chance of higher risk because you’re in those spreading if enough people choose Goffard said she feels bad for col- intensive safety monitoring in U.S. Grant Hunter kinds of jobs and you know having a to not get vaccinated. lege students who didn’t get to have history and that they are safe. [email protected] vaccine is going to protect you in the The Wisconsin Department of a typical college experience over the “It is important to stay educated end,” she said. Health Services confirmed a third last year due to COVID-19. when the CDC updates informa- Copy Desk Editors: Senior Andrew Haese said he variant strain of SARS-CoV-2, the She said if Wisconsin reaches tion,” she said. “I trust science. Go Kira Moericke, Aaron Beecher jumped on the chance to receive his virus that causes COVID-19, in the their goal of an 80% vaccination out and get the vaccine when it’s COVID-19 vaccine in early March state on March 25. rate, then college students may have your turn. Help save lives.” Staff Writers: Mackenzie Sey- mour, Andrew Hansen, Jonathon Samp, Cassidy Kennedy, Katie Local elections to decide mayor, school board Pulvermacher, Megan LaFond, By Sophia Voight District. She also has previous ex- The District 2 court of appeals Doemel said he wants to open Mattie Beck, Kylie Balk- [email protected] perience as a teacher, educational judge is up for election this year up communication between coun- Yaatenen, Tom Antrim, Jalen administrator and principal. and incumbent Jeffrey Davis is ty residents and their government Dixon The 2021 Spring Election is Underly is running her cam- facing off Muskego Judge Shelley as well as encourage more collab- right around the corner, and Osh- paign on revising school funding Grogan. oration between governing depart- Faculty Adviser Barb Benish kosh residents will get to vote on by increasing funding for special The court of appeals serves as ments. [email protected] state, county and citywide races. education and English language the intermediate appellate court You can find more about the The April Spring Election will learner programs. 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Mes- Underly has over two decades state. term as county executive to con- Beardsley, Lateria Garrett, Court- sages regarding errors can be of public education experience, More information on her cam- tinue helping the county recover ney Hansen, Jake Krause, Bill emailed to [email protected]. including her six years as the su- paign can be found at kerr4kids. from the pandemic and reduce the Miller and Aaron Wojciechowski perintendent of Pecatonica School com county’s debt. will be on the ballot. April 1, 2021 Opinion AdvanceTitan.com | 3 The worst of online lectures By Owen Peterson setting. [email protected] Maybe because students can’t actually witness each other’s visi- Of all of the changes to the col- ble uncomfort, these silences linger lege experience in the wake of on for what seems like semesters of COVID-19, the shift to live, online time as everyone hides behind the lectures has been one of the most safety of their disabled cameras. rough. These extended silences are prob- These sessions, while not horri- ably also because of the fact that the ble in general (not to mention much professors can’t use their power of superior to the alternative of pre-re- standing at the front of the room and corded lectures), are undoubtedly making eye contact with students responsible for causing their fair until one finally cracks under the share of awkward moments. pressure of the glare and says some- With this (hopefully) being the thing. last semester of being forced to spend hours of time staring mind- A student not realizing they lessly at a screen and trying to con- were called on vince oneself that going to college With online classes, there are was not a giant mistake, it is a good about a million and a half ways to time to reflect on the most awkward get distracted, so perhaps it is not and emotionally scarring occurrenc- surprising that this awkward interac- es that live, online classes have pro- tion occurs so often. The temptation vided. of other tabs is simply too strong. Whenever a professor gets no Breakout groups initial response, the whole class This is a no-brainer. If I am going cides that it is better to just sit there departs. made the error, the second-hand em- has to wait with bated breath as the to wake up in the middle of the night and revel in the mix of anxiety, frus- barrassment from witnessing this unaware student probably is either in a cold sweat over anything these tration, boredom and confusion. A student forgetting to mute event is enough to make anyone scrolling through Instagram, doing last few semesters have provided, Even stranger to me are the their mic want to crawl under their desk and other homework or perhaps even it’s being stuck in breakout groups. groups where the work is discussed, Not the most common occur- hide. sitting there in silence in hopes that The experience of sitting in the but in the most robotic and forced rence, but almost certainly the most the professor will give up and move grating silence of a breakout group manner imaginable. This is the mortifying. Nobody responding to the pro- on, sparing them from having to par- has become a universally shared kind of group where, after quickly This seems to happen most com- fessor’s question ticipate. pain among college students over exchanging answers, both partici- monly when the class is returning This one is common in in-person Funnily enough, even when stu- the past year, with countless student pants mute their mics and go back to from breakout groups and someone classes as well, but the online envi- dents don’t miss being called on newspaper articles on how to make slamming their heads on their desks forgets that their mic was on in the ronment increases the awkwardness completely, there always seems to the groups less awkward to show for (or however other people deal with group. From there, disaster occurs. tenfold. be a noticeable delay before the mic it. breakout groups). Whether the person is talking to When this silence occurs in a is turned on, caused by the caught- The awkwardness of a breakout Lastly, my favorite awkward a roommate, complaining out loud normal classroom environment, it off-guard students scrambling to group truly knows no bounds, and breakout room encounter is when a about the class or just breathing is usually resolved quickly. This is find what tab the class is in. comes in many different, painful group that has been sitting in silence heavily at the mic, the entire class is presumably because the tension in Every time a student is called on forms. sees that the professor is connecting derailed as the professor stares con- the air as the students and profes- and there is no response in an ear- The classic, of course, are the to their room and conjures up a live- fusedly at the screen while the stu- sor internally plead for someone to ly class, I hope it is finally the time groups that do not utter a single ly conversation to make it seem like dent check to see who has their mic say literally anything usually moti- someone just joined the class and word for the duration of the session. the group is going very well. Only, on and begs them to turn it off, for vates some brave soul to speak up. It went back to bed. I’m convinced it Instead of discussing whatever the of course, to slip back into silence both their sake and the class’s. rarely goes this smooth in an online has to have happened at some point. professor assigned, everyone de- the second the professor blissfully Even if you weren’t the one who Letter to the Editor UW saving the planet? Not yet By Mari Belina a collective total of fourteen trillion Not only does divestment ben- sin System, divesting would require UW Foundation to divest. Although [email protected] dollars (gofossilfree.org). efit the planet and its people, but it all UW Foundations to cease new in- public presentations have been halt- Both the University of California is also financially beneficial to the vestments in the fossil fuel industry ed by the pandemic, they have been The UW System schools seem to system and the University of Ver- institution itself. Numerous studies and to sell all existing investments able to do online informational pre- take pride in their commitment to mont have successfully divested have shown that under current mar- in fossil fuels, specifically those list- sentations to get the word out about sustainability and the well-being of from fossil fuels, alongside several ket conditions, the fossil fuel indus- ed in the Carbon Underground Top their coalition and mission. They their students, all while their respec- other universities that continue to try is an unstable, declining industry. 200 List. UWDC asks for the sup- will continue to seek meetings with tive foundations invest millions of thrive after divestment. UW-Mad- Therefore, it is in the best interest port of the UW Board of Regents representatives from the UW Foun- dollars into the very industries con- ison students and faculty started a of the university system that the in requiring the UW foundations to dations and Board of Regents to tributing to the climate crisis. divestment campaign in 2015, but foundations divest and find a more be transparent in their endowment gather all the information they need It is undeniable that the earth’s it was not successful due to student stable, growing industry to invest in investments, to divest from fossil to turn UW divestment into a reality. climate is changing; impacts such turnover. This time will be different, (ieefa.org). fuels within three to five years, and To support the movement, follow as extreme weather fluctuations and because the movement is not just in The process of divestment also in- to reinvest in companies promoting them on social media (@UWDi- increased intensity of natural disas- Madison. Currently, the fossil fuel volves reinvesting the divested cap- a sustainable and equitable future. vestment), sign their petition, and ters are being seen around the world. divestment campaign known as the ital, for example, reinvesting in the In their first nine months organiz- spread the word about divestment. The fossil fuel industry is directly UW Divestment Coalition (UWDC) clean energy sector. A just reinvest- ing, UWDC has passed resolutions They will not stop advocating, edu- causing climate change, putting has representation from 11 of the ment is crucial; funds divested from through seven student governments cating and applying public pressure lives at risk and polluting our planet 13 four-year system schools and a fossil fuels should not be reinvested and has several faculty resolutions until they are successful in holding on a daily basis. growing group of determined, active in other unethical industries. Re- in the works. At the beginning of the universities and foundations ac- So, how can concerned citizens members. investment must be ethical, green, March, the UW-Madison faculty countable. Divestment: for the plan- hold these universities and founda- So, why divest? Divestment community-controlled and/or local. senate passed a resolution by a land- et and for the people. tions to their own standard of sus- movements are a way for commu- Within the University of Wiscon- slide of 149 to 13 votes, urging the tainability? To start, UW students nities to rise up against the polluting and faculty can organize for a just companies that are causing harm to divestment from fossil fuels. their health and livelihoods. Scien- Letter Guidelines Divestment is the opposite of in- tists have high confidence that the The Advance-Titan welcomes and reads all letters. Timely, well-written, provocative opinions on topics vestment. It is the act of removing global temperatures will continue of interest at UW Oshkosh are given first preference. any financial investments made to- to rise up to 10 degrees greater than All letters are subject to editing; not all letters can be published. Letters exceeding 300 words may be ward an unethical industry, in this pre-industrial times over the next edited at the discretion of the Advance-Titan staff. Name, position, address and daytime phone number are case, from the fossil fuel industry. century (climate.nasa.gov). We risk required, although only name and email will be published along with the article. The fossil fuel divestment move- displacing millions of people due to The Advance-Titan does not publish anonymous or open letters and letters printed elsewhere. ment started gaining traction in rising sea levels, extreme precipita- If your letter is chosen for publication, we may attempt to contact you for verification via email or 2010, and since then over 1,200 in- tion, drought and more frequent and phone. To submit your letter, email [email protected]. stitutions worldwide have divested intense natural disasters. 4 | AdvanceTitan.com April 1, 2021 Are fun and happiness the same? By Carter Uslabar suit of Fun such a bad thing? It’s say all Fun is happiness, but not relatively static and thus goes ten lead nowhere. You already [email protected] bad due to its ephemerality; it’s all happiness is Fun. That might unnoticed. Conversely, the know that. But when happiness short-lived, and its extension is sound like drivel, but I’m con- high-magnitude Fun we experi- is gently distinguished from A side effect of writing is that often costly to mental, financial vinced it’s an important distinc- ence here and there is inherently Fun — when it no longer seems it makes you question all sorts and temporal resources. Plus tion to make. conspicuous. like a foreign condition of over- of things — even things widely we’ll grow sick of it. Sadly, we One way to illustrate this is Therefore, when the end to- flowing joy lying just beyond accepted as good. One runs the can’t drown ourselves in endless through a mental model of mea- ward which we work is Fun, our reach — we can start to see risk of mistakenly portraying Fun because the sure or magni- we inadvertently invoke a sort what it really is. We can start to themselves as a killjoy, which buoyancy of he- tude. Happiness of McNamara fallacy, wherein see it as your lover refilling your I’ll invariably do here. donic adaptation is low in magni- because day-to-day happiness cup of coffee on a quiet Satur- You see, this article’s ticklish invariably pulls tude and high in takes time and effort to pay day morning, a dog’s tail wag- subject of inquiry is literally us to the surface, measure, mean- attention to, we ignore it al- ging as you come out of the cold capital-f Fun and happiness, just as an addict’s ing it doesn’t together in favor of the easily and into the kitchen after a long and the relationship between the tolerance for bring much over- observable Fun. It’s like there’s day or successfully getting your two. So let’s get to it. their vice con- whelming joy in a certain threshold of magni- children out of the house and to I’ll begin with a bit of hedg- stantly increases. any particular tude that must be crossed be- school on time. ing: I certainly don’t mean to We’ll always be moment, but it’s fore we’re able to observe it in Of course, getting your kids intimate that Fun is bad. Fun is left wanting. fairly constant the moment. Because we only out of the house in time for objectively good, although even Next, Fun is a over a long pe- notice Fun crossing that thresh- school isn’t Fun, but it’s an el- this has its limits; unbridled he- bad goal because riod of time. On old, it becomes the object of our ement of happiness nonetheless. donism is no way to live either. it’s usually not what we actu- the other hand, Fun is low mea- pursuit despite truly seeking the Happiness, I believe, is a sum or But, I will say that Fun is a ally want. Fun might occupy a sure and high magnitude, so it underlying happiness. collection of feelings and mo- lousy goal. This may sound like mental state interchangeable might not add a lot of value to The problem that results is ments, as opposed to Fun’s fo- a made-up problem, but it’s so with happiness, but the two are our life in total, but in its mo- two-fold: cused, discrete moments. Should often the case that we want a quite different indeed. As you ment it’s dense with pleasure First, we spurn oppor- a person reflect on their life, I Fun job, to study something would say all squares are rect- and excitement. tunities that might think they’d be less in- Fun, or some other variety of angles, but not all rectangles are The problem with this is that not be spectac- clined to talk about drawn-out Fun. Why is this pur- squares, you could just as well the high-measure happiness is ularly Fun, their wedding yet might (Fun) than they bring us are to talk some lev- about their el of the marriage as content- a whole (the ment that source of is hap- happiness). piness, Therefore, and instead a good way to hold out for think of happi- more Fun. By ness is by thinking averting our eyes of it almost in terms from anything that’s of nostalgia, or a side not shiny, new and Fun, we effect of reflection and grati- lose out on life’s simple, tude. high-measure pleasures. This is perhaps the most im- Second, and more impor- portant reason why happiness tantly, the quest for endless and Fun are such elusive goals: Fun is a fast track to disap- we can’t connect the dots look- pointment. How many peo- ing forward. Many of the things ple have grown despondent that make us truly happy, ful- in work, school, relationships filled — or whatever word or or innumerable other domains feeling you want to think of this when they found it doesn’t pro- as — aren’t things we’re thrilled vide ample enough Fun? When about in the moment and would we misconstrue happiness to be hesitate to deliberately choose. equivalent to Fun, we invariably Writing tedious bits of code is see our lives, which aren’t per- not Fun. Teaching unruly seven- petually Fun, as failures in some year-olds is not Fun. But they’re way and lose faith in the paths the necessary means to the end we’re taking, even if they do that is happiness. make us happy. If we can keep that in mind by To be certain, concepts of Fun practicing gratitude, or writing it and happiness, which bend and on the mirror, or any other “Me- blend into one amorphous emo- mento”-like hack to keep it at tion or experience, lack the cru- the front of our mind, we might cial specificity of proper goals. find we don’t need Fun the way Part of the trouble has to do with we so desperately think we do societally prescribed notions of now. happiness and Fun, which so of- April 1, 2021 AdvanceTitan.com | 5 Sports Titans’ bats are on fire to start season

Courtesy of the UWO softball Twitter account UWO’s team batting average of .313 is third-best in the WIAC, behind UW-Eau Claire (.335) and UW-Platteville (.322). UWO’s first home game is on April 8 against UWP.

By Cory Sparks in the Wisconsin Intercollegiate [email protected] Athletic Conference (WIAC). “Oshkosh has always been a top The UW Oshkosh softball team talented offensive team in [the con- went 5-3 between March 20-26 in ference]. Our problem right now road doubleheaders and improved is just leaving runners on base,” their record to 7-3. Dudek said. “That is a part of the While most UWO students were game. We will bring those runners enjoying a relaxing spring break, in and hopefully in good time once the Titans played an eight-game conference play starts.” stretch in seven days. Sophomore pitcher Maddie Fink In UWO’s four doublehead- has had an electric start to the sea- ers, they split their games against son. Fink leads UWO pitching in Carroll University (winning 2-1 wins (4), complete games (4), in- and losing 2-1), split their games nings pitched (34), strikeouts (7), against Marian University (winning strikeouts per seven innings (6.18) 4-2 and losing 8-3), swept Lake- and earned runs given up per sev- land University (19-4 and 7-4) and en innings at 1.03 (also leading the split their games against Concordia WIAC in this category). University (winning 3-1 and losing UWO gives up an earned run av- 6-1). erage of 2.52, which is second in the The team is pleased with its per- conference behind UW-La Crosse. formance thus far and believes it The upperclassmen look to pass can do some serious damage this the lessons they’ve learned onto the year. In comparison to the teams of younger players for future use. past years, upperclassmen feel that “I am doing my best to contribute this team is beyond anything the to the team in any way I possibly softball program has seen in a while can,” Dudek said. “My goal this in terms of talent. year is to work hard and share my “Over the past five years, the experience with the people staying girls on the team this year are the here next year after I graduate. That most talented group of people I means playing every game for your have played with in my career as teammates and making sacrifices an athlete,” senior shortstop Natalie no matter what that may be.” Dudek said. “We have a lot of depth Other UWO players are looking at every position and the desire to to harness all of the enjoyment that win. So far, we are just working to- they can during this season. gether to get to know each other and “I play the role that I am given win games as a team.” each game and go out there and The winning record encourages have fun,” Fontanetta said. “It is my the team, and UWO is looking to last year playing softball, so I really continue to build on this strong start just want to go out there and do my to the season. best and have some fun.” “I think that our team is doing UWO is second place in the con- well this year,” junior outfielder ference with a 7-3 overall record Katie Fontanetta said. “We are 7-3 behind UW-Whitewater, who is and we have a lot of talent that is 10-4. showing out on the field so far.” The team will play conference Some of UWO’s leading batters opponents for the remaining 22 are freshmen Hannah Ritter and games of the season starting with a junior Natalie Dillon, both with a double-header at UW-Platteville on .500 batting average; sophomores April 6 with games at 2 p.m. and 4 Ana Iliopoulos and Sidney Budz- p.m. inski, each with one home-run; and “Our team is as talented as they junior Kailee Garstecki with eight get,” Dudek said. “Compared to the runs batted in (RBI). teams in conference or in the state, The Titans as a team are outscor- we can compete with anyone.” ing their opponents 52-28 on the Home games will only allow season (5.2 runs a game to 2.8 runs pre-approved spectators (check the a game). UWO athletics page for the poli- Despite the sizable gap in scoring cies), and the game’s video feed can between the Titans and their oppo- be viewed on the UWO athletics nents, there is more to improve on page. in order for the team to be the best 6 | AdvanceTitan.com April 1, 2021 Titans struggle to find footing early on By Jonathon Samp [email protected]

The UW Oshkosh baseball team holds a record of 2-4 to start off the 2021 season after losing to UW-Whitewater with scores of 14-2 and 4-3 and losing to UW-Ste- vens Point with scores of 11-1 and 7-2. In the first game of the double- Sweet, sweet victory header, the Titans’ pitching staff had troubles keeping UWW’s bats quiet, as pitcher Trevor Niedzwiec- ki gave up six runs (four earned runs) on three hits. Titans’ pitcher Logan King came in relief for Niedzwiecki, but he fared no better, giving up six runs in three innings of work. Pitcher LJ Waco allowed the last two War- hawk runs in his one-third inning of work. The pair of Titan runs came from a Matt Scherrman single in the sec- ond inning that scored Ethan Sch- reier and Sean Cummins. The second game of the double- header was a much closer contest, as the Titans only lost by a score of 4-3. The Titans took the lead in the Courtesy of the UWO baseball Twitter account top of the eighth inning 2-1 because After dropping four consecutive ball games, Oshkosh sits at sixth place in the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) standings, ahead of of a Zach Taylor two-run home run, Finlandia University (0-6) and UW-Eau Claire. but that lead didn’t last long as the Warhawks took a one-run lead in took on UW-Stevens Point. The Ti- no better giving up five runs in four the loss after allowing five runs in inning, and an Eric Modaff solo the bottom of the eighth. tans lost the first game of the dou- innings. Matt Sorrells came into the five innings. That was not the end home run in the seventh inning. The Titans tied it back up with bleheader by a score of 11-1, and game for Larson and allowed three of the Pointer offensive attack, as The Titans played against UW- a Hunter Staniske home run out of they had four errors in the game. runs in two-thirds of an inning. they tallied two more runs on pitch- Eau Claire on March 31 at home, left field. The Titans lost on a ninth Titans Pitcher Will Michalski Scherrman had the lone run on a er Trey Tennessen, who had two and the results are on the UWO ath- inning balk which gave the War- was handed the loss in this contest sacrifice fly which scored Staniske. innings of work. letics page. UWO will travel to Eau hawks the 4-3 win. after giving three runs in four in- The second game of the double- The pair of Titan runs came from Claire on Friday April 2 for another The Titans baseball team also nings of work. Alex Larson came header was not much better as the Jarrett Scheelk SAC Fly which doubleheader against the Blugolds. played on March 29 where they to relieve Michalski, but he fared Titans lost 7-2. Scherrman earned scored Jake Andersen in the fifth UWO finishes third at Carroll By Jalen Dixon The Titans have another meet [email protected] Friday, April 2, at UW-Whitewater for the Rex Foster Twilight Invita- The UW Oshkosh Titans’ track tional. The Titans are preparing for and field team finished third out of it by taking every practice seriously 11 teams in their open meet at Car- and taking it day by day. roll University on March 27. “We know what we have to do The Titans are content with their with every meet we get, we know performance, as they didn’t have all that it’s a target on our back and we of their athletes running in this out- are more than capable of showing door event. With that in mind, they the nation who we are as a team,” consider a third place finish to be a Wheat said. valiant effort. After their strong performance in “I’m happy with the team’s the last meet, the Titans are ready efforts because to continue to everyone didn’t build on that and compete. Those Those who com- ride the momen- who competed tum for the rest Saturday repre- peted Saturday of the season. sented our team represented our “We are and the university learning from well,” sophomore team and the uni- our mistakes sprinter Amitai versity well. and focusing on Wheat said. getting better The Titans are - Amitai Wheat at our flaws,” a competitive Johnson said. bunch, and they “It’s another embrace the unpredictable aspects chance to prove to ourselves what of the sport the most. we are made of.” “The best part about competing The Titans’ long term goal is to is the unknown” Wheat said. “You qualify for nationals at the end of never know what happens when the season, and they are taking the you compete. It can be your best necessary steps to ensure that hap- day, or it can be your worst, but that pens. unknowingness is what makes it “We have to make sure we are all entertaining”. healthy, mentally and physically,” Other UWO runners love the Wheat said. “We as a team, men hard work and overall team effort and women, are working to place that goes into each meet. as a top five team when champion- “I believe the best part about ship season arrives.” competing is really being engaged A very lofty goal for the Titans, and giving a good effort. When but definitely something that a team Katie Pulvermacher / Advance-Titan everyone is pumped up the ener- with the culture that they have cre- UWO’s next meet at the UW-Whitewater Rex Foster Invitational will have spectator guidelines that are gy can get really high,” thrower ated can achieve. specified through the meet’s hyperlink on the UWO athletics page. Tay’Jion Johnson said. April 1, 2021 AdvanceTitan.com | 7 Arts & Entertainment UWO junior wins Packer art contest By Kelly Hueckman tradition started with her father More recently, in 2020, Blue [email protected] when she was young, which con- Moon Emporium, also located in sisted of Hussey painting a Packer Downtown Appleton, has been This March, UW Oshkosh stu- helmet on her father’s bald head. selling mini prints of Hussey’s dent Jordyn Hussey was deemed “I titled my painting ‘My First artwork. the winner of the competitive Surface’ because my dad’s head Still, Hussey credits her Packer University category in the fourth was truly the first surface that I Gameday tradition of painting her annual Packers Student Art Con- painted on,” she said. father’s head as the ground-zero test. Her painted submission, which of her artistic journey. The Packer Student Art Contest features a hand painting a man’s “Today, being a painter, I am is an annual art competition that head to look like a Packer helmet, thankful that we shared this tradi- gives opportunities to students of was enough to catch the eye of the tion together as his head sparked different age groups to showcase judging panel. my art career,” she said. their artistic abilities as well as As the winner of the university With a passion for continuing win awards for themselves and category of the Packers Student her art career, Hussey is using their schools. Art Contest, “My First Surface” these accomplishments as mile- This year’s theme was Packers will be on display for the upcom- stones toward her artistic goals. Gameday Traditions, a topic near ing season at the Packers’ home Hussey is considering continu- and dear to many Packer fans. field, Lambeau Field. ing her education at the Graduate Each artwork is judged by the Hussey’s painting also earned level to obtain a Master of Fine Green Bay Packers based on in- her three home-game Packer tick- Arts degree in Drawing and Paint- terpretation/clarity of theme, orig- ets, a $500 travel-voucher and a ing at UW-Madison. inality, quality of design and over- $5,000 donation to the UWO Art “I am eager to learn about all all impression. Department. the different ways art is created. The winner of the universi- Although Hussey claims that I am eager to continue to develop ty category, Jordyn Hussey, is a her victory in the Packer Student my skills and I am eager to teach UWO junior pursuing a Bachelor Art Contest has been her biggest at the adult/university level,” of Fine Arts degree in art educa- accomplishment yet in her art ca- Hussey said of her plans in seek- tion. reer, this isn’t the first time she ing her MFA. Hussey’s oil painting, titled has had a successful experience Hussey’s piece, “My First Sur- “My First Surface,” shows her with her work. face,” will be on display during compositional skills as well as her In 2019, she showcased some the upcoming Packers season at compelling interpretation of the of her art at a small business in Lambeau Field, while mini prints Gameday Traditions theme. Downtown Appleton called Lil- of her work remain for sale at Courtesy of Natalie Johnson For this piece, Hussey drew in- lian’s, where she began selling Blue Moon Emporium in Down- Jordyn Hussey with her award-winning painting depicting her spiration from a Packers gameday her work. town Appleton. family’s gameday tradition of painting her father’s bald head to look like a Green Bay Packers football helmet. ‘Man Alive!’ cannot be confined many of these tracks is spectacu- fects throughout that only add to This does not last long, though, lar. the eerie feeling that the song cre- with the song crashing down to An album that will be The opening track “Cellular” ates. a soft spoken, quiet tempo as the starts with twinkling sound effects When the track approaches the track comes to an end. and a slow bass riff that is accom- three-minute mark, more melodic Referring to the hip hop ele- remembered for years panied by a deep guitar tone. instrumentation is incorporated, ments on this record once more, The bass speeds up a little bit and this grabs the listener’s atten- “(Don’t let the Dragon) Draag By Tom Antrim There is not a dull moment on around the 30-second mark, and tion once more. On” is the most rap-sounding song [email protected] the record between the shifting each note drones and thumps as it Marshall’s tendencies to add on this record. of different genres and energetic is played. new and interesting sound effects The smooth guitar, deep and King Krule creates a blend of guitar and synth parts, and the in- Marshall’s voice echoes and and melodic instrumentation add mysterious vocals and the beat post punk, contemporary hip hop your-face bass tone. accompanies the instrumentation to the versatility and spontaneity make this song seem like it should and indie on his album that was Archy Marshall’s vocal delivery nicely; the drums are reminiscent of this song and the record. be on an Earl Sweatshirt record. released in February of last year. is both raw and emotional, as it is of 80s new wave. He also showcases his raw While this is not a standout “Man Alive!” is an expressive on other King Krule releases. The song is atmospheric, and voice and subtle effort of display- track, it is a unique and superb in- record that seamlessly blends His voice wallows and drones it represents a mood that is som- ing passion. strumental nonetheless. many different genres together. in some songs, and in other tracks, ber and slightly chaotic, which is Each track flows well into the I can appreciate King Krule’s The album contains hints of his voice is projected through a probably pretty accurate to how next one; most of the tracks are conscious effort at making a re- many other genres and styles layer of distortion and rawness the artist feels. moody and have a quiet versus cord that cannot be confined to of music besides the ones listed that causes goosebumps. The lyrical messages seem to be loud contrast. one genre or label. He is an artist above, and that is one of the great- The thumping and deep bass centered around Marshall thinking Some of the tracks start off calm that makes it abundantly clear that est things about the album. guitar that is implemented into about a past lover. and timid but eventually erupt into some musicians cannot be defined He uses metaphors to represent passionate crescendos. “Perfecto by labels. this past relationship and how he Miserable” comes to mind right King Krule has created an al- hurt whoever he was in a relation- away. bum that is truly special and that ship with. The track starts with soft guitar will be talked about for years. He mentions, “I left her dying, strumming and a sample from a This album is consistent but di- she was still crying. And now voicemail. verse at the same time. she’s lying in my head.” Marshall starts singing, “You’re He implements themes of slow It is obvious that there is some my everything, you make me feel ballads with thumping bass lines sense of longing for his former alright. You’re the only thing that to moderate paced tracks that rep- partner because he blatantly men- makes me feel alright.” resent 80s post punk. tions it at the end of the track. The guitar is drenched in reverb, He also shows hints of classic Another stand out track is and Marshall sounds like he is an hip hop, while putting his own “Comet Face.” old man that has been hiding in a twist on the genre. The track has the energy of Joy cave for decades. King Krule creates an exciting Division and the eccentricity of The entire album is soaked in environment of sounds with con- The Cure. melancholy and gloom. Marshall stant twists and turns that dive One of the most enjoyable has his own way of crafting music into new music territory for the things about this record is Mar- in a sinister way with moments of 26-year-old. shall’s ability to grab from multi- tranquility and beauty. In a time where most music is ple different genres, while creat- “Perfecto Miserable” starts sol- bland and sounds the same, Mar- ing his own unique sound. emn and slow, and then the track shall has created a record that peo- The bass line in the track is sim- gradually builds momentum. ple can be excited about. ple, but it carries its weight nice- Around the two-minute mark Many people will be able to en- ly, and compared to some of the of the song, the instrumentation joy this record due to the versatil- slower tracks on this record, it is starts to build up in sound, and the ity of genres, tempos and sound- refreshing and nice to hear a fast- guitars and synths start making a scapes. er-paced song. pleasant jangling sound that can Courtesy of King Krule The track uses weird sound ef- only be described as pure bliss. 8 | AdvanceTitan.com April 1, 2021 Haunting at Horizon?

By Mattie Beck [email protected]

It seems there are some unin- vited residents lurking throughout Horizon Village, a residence hall on the UW Oshkosh campus, as stories of ghosts and spirits have begun to spread around campus. Horizon, being only about 11 years old, is a newer building compared to most on campus, but this doesn’t make it resistant to hauntings. In fact, sophomore Alyssa Ha- gen and her roommates have all recently experienced what they believe to be a ghostly presence haunting their suite and those around them. “I live on the 5th floor - no one is above us and it sounds like someone is running on the roof,” Hagen said. “There’s a lot of weird banging that happens too.” While it is normal to hear lots of noises with students going in and out of rooms, hearing unusu- al noises from the roof at the top floor is certainly strange. Even though these occurrences can be easily chalked up to noth- ing more than common noises, Hagen goes on to state happen- ings that cannot be explained by Advance-Titan photo illustration logic alone. Students have reported strange occurences within Horizon, which opened in place of Nelson, Breese and Clemens Halls in 2012. “One night we heard our neigh- bors screaming and running out; turns out they had heard banging tragically found dead in Nelson “I saw a female on my couch, nobody in the bathroom. We left the spirit watching us while we and banged back,” Hagen said. Hall in 2003 as a result of heart sitting with her legs crossed. Her and headed back down the stairs. slept,” Hart said. “It was sitting at “Their laundry basket and desk complications. However, it is un- hair was sort of see through.” Down the first half of the stairs, my roommate’s desk and, unlike chair moved immediately after known whether or not the second This wasn’t the only time Gil- we heard a bang, as though some- a normal shadow that goes away they did so.” part of Hagen’s statement is true. bert and her roommates encoun- thing had been dropped. We ran when the lights turn on, it slowly All these strange events led Ha- Some may assume that just be- tered a spirit. right back on up, but again, found disappeared as if it was dissolv- gen to do some research to find an cause there is only one source, the “Another night, I looked down nothing.” ing.” explanation for what was going stories could be false, but another the hallway and saw a dark, tall Jocelyn Hart, a UWO alum- After moving out of her fresh- on, but instead, she found some student from the other side of the figure standing at the end,”- Gil ni, also discussed her experience man dorm with her roommate, very disturbing information. building is experiencing the same bert said. “My roommate Allyson with a dark presence in Fletcher Hart said, “I 100% believe there “One girl died from a heart at- paranormal activity. saw me freak out and started cry- Hall in an earlier Advance-Titan are presences on campus. My tack in the dorm before Horizon Sophomore Hannah Gilbert, ing because she had fear.” article from 2015. community adviser freshman Village,” Hagen said. “Three girls who lives down the hall, gave The girls also experienced Hart and her freshman room- year was telling us how I’m not were buried underneath the dorms her perspective on the supposed doors slamming, sinks turning on mate said that after learning that the only one who has claimed to that used to be here before Hori- hauntings happening throughout and off and door handles turning no one had stayed in their room have experiences on campus and zon was built.” the building. back and forth at early hours in for seven years prior to them, they that she had heard things herself It is true that Sarah Jaburek, a “One day, I was alone in the the morning. started hearing noises in the night when the dorms are empty over 20-year-old student at UWO, was dorm and I went to put something This is not the first time rumors and could feel a physical presence breaks.” in the living room,” Gilbert said. of hauntings in residence halls around them. Though these students’ claims have circulated around campus. “When we started recording at and encounters from both past In fact, a Tumblr account exists night, 3 a.m. is when you could and present perspectives cannot called “uwoghosts,” which fea- hear pencils moving on our desks directly prove there are ghosts tures reports dating back to 2018 and the plastic from our groceries haunting the dorms of Horizon, regarding the paranormal activity rustling,” Hart said. “There was it leads one to wonder if some- occurring in Evans Hall. even a clip of the sound of nails thing supernatural may be lurking On Feb. 25, 2018 at 12:35 a.m., being dragged across our desk.” throughout the building. UWO student Ethan reported on It wasn’t long before the two The residence halls may or may Tumblr, “We heard a noise which roommates decided that they not be haunted, but these stories sounded like a chair being dragged needed to take action. will definitely put you on edge the across the floor in room 420 so we “Eventually, it got to a point next time you find yourself alone ran up to check it out. There was where we didn’t feel safe in our in the dark halls of Horizon. nobody upstairs and there was room because we caught a clip of Easter events for students

By Cassidy Kennedy will have a chance to compete in Wisconsin Ave. in Appleton. [email protected] the egg hunt around campus. Throughout the class, partici- Everyone will start off by meet- pants will be given step by step The all-sorority egg hunt is this ing at the Reeve Union Pavilion instruction on how to complete Thursday, April 1, and gives all by the bookstore at 4:30 p.m. each of their six masterpieces to the sororities a chance to embrace Each sorority will have 25 eggs impress family and friends. their inner childhood memories filled with treats to find around They will learn basic recipes from when they got to go out and campus, and the first sorority to and how to use the tools and sup- hunt for Easter eggs. find all their Easter eggs wins. plies used in cookie decorating. This event is meant to build You can also join Michelle This class is two hours long and Greek unity among all the soror- from The Smart Cookie Sweets costs $45 due upon the comple- ities, have a little competition and and Treats and decorate an Eas- tion of registration, which covers most importantly, have fun. ter-themed cookie set in a class all the supplies needed. Each par- The four sororities Alpha Xi being held on Thursday, April ticipant will take home six cookies Delta, Zeta Tau Alpha, Gamma 1, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Marlene’s and all they need to bring is a con- Phi Beta and Sigma Sigma Sigma Wedding Accessory on 208 E. tainer to take their cookies home.