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Do you prefer your gummy bears boneless or bone-in? By Amber Brockman many other conditions, but there is directly and indirectly to deforesta- [email protected] no good scientific evidence to sup- tion, water pollution, air pollution, port these uses,” according to med- greenhouse gases, global warming, Unless you seek out the vegan al- lineplus.gov. desertification, erosion and human ternative, you prefer gummy bears Gelatin is notable for its low obesity,” according to the Smith- bone-in. nutritional value and poor protein sonian Magazine website. “The This applies to other commonly quality, and is one of the few foods global scope of the livestock issue enjoyed sweets as well, like Jell-O, that has a negative protein efficien- is huge.” marshmallows, fruit snacks, ice cy ratio, according to the FDA. According to a report published cream and candy — all of which “Despite its low nutritional val- by the United Nations Food and can contain the ingredient gelatin. ue, gelatin is not considered haz- Agriculture Organization, 26% “Gelatin is a protein substance ardous by applicable government of the Earth’s terrestrial surface is derived from collagen, a natural regulations,” according to the FDA. used for livestock grazing. protein present in the tendons, liga- Gelatin isn’t only found in foods “Globally, 18% of greenhouse ments and tissues of mammals,” ac- as its properties have made it use- gas emissions can be attributed to cording to Encyclopedia.com. “It is ful in a variety of other products as the livestock industry,” according produced by boiling the connective well. to the report. “And in the United tissues, bones and skins of animals, “Gelatin’s ability to form strong, States, livestock production is re- usually cows and pigs.” transparent gels and flexible films sponsible for 55% of erosion, 37% Although animal products, like that are easily digested, soluble in of all applied pesticides and 50% of meat, are common in most diets, hot water, and capable of forming a antibiotics consumed, while the an- it might seem a bit strange that the positive binding action have made imals themselves directly consume parts people typically avoid are eat- it a valuable commodity in food 95% of our oat production and 80% en as dessert. processing, pharmaceuticals, pho- of our corn.” “Some people are worried that tography and paper production,” A report from the Worldwatch unsafe manufacturing practices according to Encyclopedia.com. Institute said “the human appetite might lead to contamination of gel- Gelatin’s prevalence in a wide for animal flesh is a driving force atin products with diseased animal range of products is reflected by the behind virtually every major cate- tissues,” according to medlineplus. more than 300,000 metric tons of gory of environmental damage now gov. gelatin produced annually world- threatening the human future.” Despite this common concern, wide, according to a ScienceDirect Considering the low nutritional gelatin is generally recognized as article. value and negative environmental safe by the FDA, and many fitness Considering its mass production, impacts, limiting the production magazines even suggest that gelatin gelatin, as a slaughter product, cre- and consumption of gelatin, as well can provide various health benefits. ates a number of environmental as other animal products, has the “Gelatin is used for aging skin, impacts related to meat production, potential to benefit human and en- osteoarthritis, weak and brittle according to the USDA. vironmental health. bones, brittle nails, obesity and “Livestock species contribute 2 | AdvanceTitan.com April 15, 2021 Advance-Titan State pauses Johnson & Johnson vaccine Phone: 920-424-3048 Email: [email protected] By Sophia Voight [email protected] Website: www.advancetitan.com Wisconsin is temporarily sus- pending the single-dose Johnson & Editor in Chief Carter Uslabar Johnson (J&J) COVID-19 vaccine [email protected] after six cases of a “rare and severe” type of blood clot were reported in Ad Manager Jon Woodall the U.S. [email protected] This comes after the Centers for 414-519-6639 Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Food and Drug Ad- Distribution Manager ministration (FDA) recommended a Peter Herrmann pause in the J&J vaccine Tuesday. [email protected] “This action is really focused on increasing safety and making sure Managing Editor we know how many of these cases Cory Sparks are actually out in the nation,” Wis- [email protected] consin Department of Health Ser- vices (DHS) Deputy Secretary Julie News Editor Willems Van Dijk said. Amber Brockman Officials are pausing the J&J vac- [email protected] cine to assess if any more cases of the blood clot have been found and Assistant News Editor prepare healthcare providers for Sophia Voight treating them if they occur. “This is a pause, not the end of [email protected] J&J,” Van Dijk said at a press con- ference Tuesday. “And we’re really Sports Editor Cory Sparks hopeful that it will be a fairly short [email protected] pause.” All six cases of the blood clot oc- Opinion Editor Owen Peterson curred in women between the ages [email protected] of 18 and 48 with symptoms occur- ring six to 13 days after vaccination. Arts & Entertainment Editor No cases of the rare blood clot have Lexi Langendorf been identified in Wisconsin. [email protected] Adverse side effects of the J&J vaccine include severe headache, Graphic by Amanda Hollander Copy Desk Chief leg pain, abdominal pain, shortness She said there have been zero re- verse side effects at vsafe.cdc.gov. of the blood clotting disorder. Heidi Docter of breath or new vision problems. ports of these adverse events in the “It is also important to know that As of Tuesday, the state has ad- [email protected] These are all signs that could indi- Pfizer and Moderna vaccines. this pause is evidence of our safety ministered roughly 3.5 million dos- cate a blood clot forming. This blood clotting disorder from protocols working,” Van Dijk said. es of all the COVID-19 vaccines, Graphic Designer Van Dijk recommended that in- J&J is the same one seen in the As- More than 6.8 million doses of with over 1.4 million people having Amanda Hollander dividuals who had already received traZeneca COVID-19 vaccine in the J&J vaccine have been admin- completed their vaccine series. [email protected] the J&J vaccine and experience Europe, Ryan Westergaard, Chief istered in the U.S. with Wisconsin Everyone in Wisconsin ages 16 these issues within three weeks of Medical Officer for the state’s Bu- administering roughly 156,000 dos- and older is currently eligible to get Photo Editor April Lee getting the shot contact their health reau of Communicable Diseases, es of the vaccine. the COVID-19 vaccine at no cost. [email protected] care provider. said. Van Dijk said it may seem like a UW Oshkosh students can sched- Flu-like symptoms, such as fever, Cases of the rare blood clot were small number of cases to suspend ule their vaccination appointment body aches, chills and a mild head- identified using the CDC’s Vaccine the vaccine over, but these are very at uwosh.edu/titans-return/vaccina- Web Editor Olivia Ozbaki ache are common in the 24 to 48 Adverse Event Reporting System severe cases. tion/ [email protected] hours after the vaccine. (VAERS) which accepts and ana- Of the six cases, one person died “Vaccination is the newest tool “If you’ve received the [J&J] lyzes reports of adverse side effects and one is in critical condition, the we have and the newest way to Social Media Manager vaccine over a month ago, don’t after a person has received a vacci- FDA said. do your part,” Van Dijk said. “But Grant Hunter worry about anything, because nation. Van Dijk said pausing the J&J please remember to continue do- [email protected] these symptoms seem to happen in Anyone who received the vaccine will allow officials to - re ing your part to stop the spread by the one to two to three week peri- COVID-19 vaccine in the last view the cases and determine if the washing your hands and physical Copy Desk Editors: od,” Van Dijk said. month can sign up to report any ad- vaccine has caused any more cases distancing.” Kira Moericke, Aaron Beecher

Staff Writers: Mackenzie Sey- Webster Hall to become weekday residence housing mour, Andrew Hansen, Jonathon By Katie Pulvermacher advantage of taking up this op- Samp, Cassidy Kennedy, Katie [email protected] portunity as well. They will have Pulvermacher, Megan LaFond, flexibility to purchase this space Mattie Beck, Kylie Balk- UW Oshkosh has offered up a as a single, and the room will be Yaatenen, Tom Antrim, Jalen new option for student housing assigned at the single rate minus Dixon next school year, as Webster Hall the above-mentioned discount. will become a weekday residence All students are still required Faculty Adviser Barb Benish hall for those who do not choose to have a meal plan and they will [email protected] to stay on campus over weekends. need to choose from the existing “With a new initiative, we are meal plans offered. About the Newspaper unsure of its popularity,” Director Residence Life would also like The Advance-Titan is an in- of Residence Life Robert Bab- to inform students that next year, dependent student newspaper cock said. “We wanted to take microwave ovens and mini re- published on campus since 1894. one of our small halls to gauge frigerators offered in each of the The paper is written and edited interest for the first year to not residence hall rooms, apart from by students at UW Oshkosh who interfere with the use of a larger Horizon Village, will no longer be are soley responsible for content building.” provided. and editorial policy. Any UW There are no stats recording Katie Pulvermacher/Advance-Titan There will be a surplus sale with how many students chose to go both of these appliances available Oshkosh student from all three Webster Hall will become a weekday-only residence hall beginning home on weekends, but it is vis- for sale sometime over the sum- campuses is welcome to work fall 2021 for a weekday residence initiative started by Residence ibly noticeable walking around mer. Students are still encouraged on the newspaper staff. The Life. campus, and seeing fewer stu- to bring their own appliances if Advance-Titan is published on dents in campus buildings over By choosing this housing op- especially attractive option to they so choose. Thursday during the academic weekends. tion, students will receive a dis- students who would typically go “Thank you for continuing to year. This initiative was started by count on their housing cost of home on the weekend due to work live with us, and we hope to con- the Department of Residence Life $325 a semester, and $650 an ac- and/or other obligations,” Asso- tinue offering unique, inclusive Correction Policy: at UWO and no other UW school ademic year. ciate Director of Residence Life and diverse housing options that The Advance-Titan is committed has this housing option available. This cut in price means that the Adam Hernandez said in his re- meet the needs of our students,” to correcting errors of fact that “That is difficult to forecast at hall will be open during the week- cent email to students. “We want Hernandez said. appear in print or online. Mes- this moment,” Babcock said. “We day (Sunday 12 p.m. - Friday 8 to make sure that we can offer a Questions can be directed to the sages regarding errors can be are trying this initiative for the p.m.) and closed on the weekend residential experience to as many office at 920-424-3212 or hous- emailed to [email protected]. coming year and evaluating an- (Friday 8 p.m. - Sunday 12 p.m.). of our students as possible.” [email protected]. nually.” “We believe this will be an Juniors and seniors have the April 15, 2021 AdvanceTitan.com | 3 Advance-Titan staff wins 22 awards By Advance-Titan staff nior living facilities and more. That signer for Millenilink Digital Media [email protected] coverage resulted in the A-T taking Production and as a reporter for the first-, second- and third-place- fin Oshkosh Herald. The Advance-Titan received ishes for Coronavirus Coverage. Taking third-place honors were 22 awards in the 2020 Wisconsin First-place honors went to Ian Andrew Haese for Breaking News Newspaper Association Founda- McDonald and Sadie Baile for Reporting for his coverage on Os- tion’s Collegiate Better Newspaper Column Writing for their article on hkosh bars closing a second time; Contest, and also took third-place gerrymandering, Leo Costello for Voight for Public Affairs Reporting honors for the overall publication. Use of Multimedia on Judge Scott for her coverage of the Winnebago The competition included news Woldt and Joseph Schulz and Billy County Board voting down amend- coverage from January through Piotrowski for Coronavirus Cover- ments to the health officer position; December 2020, and awards were age on their stories how area hospi- and Natalie Dillon, Neal Hogden, announced April 13. The A-T, a tals dealt with the COVID-19 surge. Schulz and Scoville for In-Depth weekly student media publication Both Costello and Schulz have Coverage for their stories on opioid in print and online at UW Oshkosh, since graduated and are working, addiction. Hogden has since grad- covers news on campus and in the respectively, as the “Wake Up Wis- uated and is working as a reporter local community. consin” News Producer at WAOW and live-stream producer at TriMe- “With the pandemic, the Ad- Channel 9 and as a reporter for the dia. vance-Titan was forced to stop Ripon Commonwealth Press. A-T Chief Photographer April printing its regular edition, and Second-place honors went to Lee took third place for News went only to printing online,” A-T Voight for Public Affairs Reporting Photo of a family doing a window adviser and UWO Department for her story on housing code viola- visit with their mother at a nursing of Journalism instructor Barbara tions. Schulz also took second place home. Schulz also took third place Benish said. “We lost a lot of staff for Column Writing for his story in Coronavirus Coverage for his members who had difficulty tran- apologizing to Chancellor Leavitt story how senior living facilities sitioning to the online-only format for doubting UWO’s response to the handled COVID-19. for classes, and that meant all of our pandemic. Schulz and Greg Sense Receiving honorable mentions editors took on double duties.” took second for Coronavirus Cov- were Voight for Editorial Writing Those editors continued to write erage on how the Oshkosh Public for an opinion piece about sexual and publish online from March School District worked to combat assault, Schultz for Column Writing through August. They include Ed- opportunity gaps created with at- for how Oshkosh mishandled the itor in Chief Carter Uslabar, Fall home learning due to COVID-19. pandemic, Costello for Use of Mul- 2020 Managing Editor Joseph Uslabar took second-place hon- timedia for the Winnebago County Schulz, Fall 2020 Sports Editor ors for an Arts & Entertainment Drug Court, and Grant Hunter and and Spring 2021 Managing Editor Story on UWO playwright Richard Olivia Ozbaki for Website. Schulz Cory Sparks, News Editors Am- Kalinoski, for a News Photo that also received honorable mention as ber Brockman and Sophia Voight, showed the deserted UWO class- the 2020 Collegiate Journalist of the Opinion Editor Owen Peterson and rooms and for Page Design. Tatum Year. Fall 2020 Copy Desk Chief Kaitlyn Spevacek took second place for Ad- Students from any major from Scoville. Other Spring 2021 edi- vertisement Design, and Scoville all three UWO campuses are wel- tors include Arts & Entertainment and Docter received second place come to join the A-T. The student Editor Lexi Langendorf and Copy for the Freedom of Information newspaper is looking for writers for Desk Chief Heidi Docter. Award for their stories on alleged news, sports, arts & entertainment In addition, the A-T heavily cov- harassment by a UWO English pro- and opinion, as well as copy edi- ered the coronavirus and its impact fessor. Both Spevacek and Scoville tors and ad sales representatives. To not only on UWO, but also on the have since graduated and are work- learn more, email atitan@uwosh. K-12 schools, the state prisons, se- ing, respectively, as a graphic de- edu. UW Oshkosh plans to install honeybee colonies

By Mackenzie Seymour to affect the immune and repro- [email protected] ductive system.” Davis-Foust explained that in- UW Oshkosh will install its stalling bee colonies on campus very own honeybee colonies lat- is an important step toward help- er this spring, in part to increase ing the declining bee population. local food production and ad- “Honeybees are the most effi- dress declining bee populations. cient species of all the pollinator The project was piloted by insects, so they will help plant Mariah Parkin, a UWO biology propagation and food production student. She applied for a grant all around the campus area,” Da- through the Risk Management vis-Foust said. “They will serve and Grounds department last to educate the community about fall, and the grant was approved the value of bees and the causes in early December. of their decline.” The bee colonies will be locat- Other ways to help the bee ed behind the Student Recreation population include planting and Wellness Center. bee-friendly native plants, Two colonies from Indian which is what UWO has been Summer Honey Farms, a compa- doing since summer 2002, find- ny located in both Wisconsin and ing green alternatives for pest Florida, dedicated to cultivating control, buying local raw honey naturally disease-resistant bee and buying local organic food species, will be installed on May because chemicals are not used 1. Approximately 10,000 bees during the production process. will be living in each starter col- Along with the installation of ony. bee colonies, a new Sustainable “We have wonderful grounds Advance-Titan Beekeeping Club has been creat- and a very diverse plant popula- Later this spring, UWO will install its own honeybee colonies to address declining bee populations. ed for UW students to join. Club tion that would be benefited by activities will include educating having extra pollinators around, den decline in pollinator popu- ever.” said. the public on bee populations and the fact that it will be here lations across the United States The United States has been us- Other pesticides, such as and chemical-free beekeeping, on campus meant that I could and the importance of installing ing commercial pesticides since Roundup, have also been known maintaining bee colonies and hopefully get other interested bee colonies on campus. Her talk the 1930s. Since then, insecti- to impact bee navigation skills, harvesting honey. Club members people involved as well,” Parkin was part of UWO’s annual Free cides, such as neonicotinoids, foraging behavior and larvae de- will also design signage for the said. School Program. have been severely affecting bee velopment. colonies and apply for UWO to On April 10, Dr. Shannon “We’re said to be going populations. “Roundup affects the diges- be a certified Bee Campus. Davis-Foust, a senior lecturer through an insect apocalypse, “There is a newer insecticide tive system, specifically the mi- For more information about for biology and environmental and a lot of this has to do with out there called a neonicotinoid. crobiota. It prevents bees from the bee colonies or the Sustain- studies and faculty adviser to the the way that we are doing agri- It is a neurotoxin, so it kills in- digesting food correctly, so it’s able Beekeeping Club, contact Sustainable Beekeeping Club, culture today,” she said. “We are sects directly by impairing the going to weaken the bees,” Da- Parkin at [email protected]. hosted a class to discuss the sud- spraying more pesticides than nervous system,” Davis-Foust vis-Foust said. “It’s also known 4 | AdvanceTitan.com Opinion April 15, 2021 It’s time to name the COVID-19 generation By Katie Puvermacher tech-savvy, family-centric, achieve- [email protected] ment-oriented, feedback-seeking, job-hopping and team-oriented ac- All recent generations have a story cording to The Balance in 2019. and history behind their name, and The Census Bureau estimates 83.1 now there is a new generation of ba- million millennials in the U.S., and bies emerging through the pandemic the Pew Research Center found that awaiting their generation’s name. millennials surpass Baby Boomers One proposed name for this gener- to be the largest living generation in ation is Generation C (as in Genera- the United States in 2016. tion COVID or Coronavirus), which, Millennials account for the fast- hypothetically, would refer to a baby est growing parts of the workforce, boom caused by the COVID-19 pan- rely on technology in their jobs, use demic. forms of technology nearly 24/7 and Nick Pendle, co-founder of the bring a variety of experiences into sexual wellness app Lover, was work. tasked with conducting a poll to gauge the preferred generation name Generation Z (born 1998-2010) of COVID-19 babies. Respondents Generation Z is more racially and chose from a list of 10 names in- ethnically diverse than previous gen- cluding: Generation C (COVID-19), erations, on track to be the best-edu- Generation Q (quarantine), Quaran- cated generation, have similar view- teenies, Coronials, Pandemials and a points to Millenials on many major few others. Katie Pulvermacher / Advance-Titan issues, have sharp political differenc- es with their elders, see family and This generation’s name is not of- contribute to the formation of the McCarthyism, the Red Scare, the height of the Civil Rights Move- societal change as a good thing and ficially chosen; it was only a survey Greatest Generation, which include: Civil Rights Movement and the Ko- ment, Sputnik, the Berlin Wall and have great comfortability revolving to see what Americans would like sacrifice and honor, momentous rean War are also associated with this the Cold War, as well as the start of around gender identity. to see the next generation named. changes, work ethic and frugality. generation. impressive technological advances. Pandemic babies rightfully deserve a This generation grew up during a The generation name is quite iron- Gen Z is more likely to have a col- whole new generation name, as this period when the world was experi- ic, as many not-so-silent and untra- Generation X (born 1965-80) lege-educated parent than previous generations, smartphones and social is a monumental time, but only time encing strong shifts in power. They ditional members of this generation Generation ‘X’ was used to give media are the biggest contributors to will tell if babies born or conceived lived through the Great Depression, shaped the world in remarkable the idea that the generation resisted communication and the generation during the pandemic will go on to World War II and into one of the ways. being defined. This generation is also has never known a country not at become known as “Generation C.” most prosperous eras in the history known as Baby Busters, Latchkey war. The seven living generations of our nation. Baby Boomers (born 1946-64) Generation and Post-Boomers. are The Greatest Generation (born They are a part of the oldest cur- The Baby Boomer generation re- The generation name Generation Generation Alpha (born 1901-27), The Silent Generation rent living generation, and they sac- fers to babies born in years shortly af- X was taken from the title of a novel 2011-present) (born 1928-45), Baby Boomers rificed a lot to get to where they and ter World War II. The boomers were by Douglas Coupland published in The launch of the iPad in 2010 (born 1946-64), Generation X (born the rest of us are today. the largest generational group in the 1991. coincided with the beginning of our 1965-80), Millennials (born 1981- United States until very recently. Gen X grew up with space explo- current generation of children, Gen- 97), Generation Z (born 1998-2010) The Silent Generation (born According to FamilySearch, ration, tension between the United eration Alpha, according to McCrin- and Generation Alpha (born 2011-to 1928-45) around 3.4 million babies were born States and the Soviet Union, the fall dle. present). The Silent Generation, otherwise in 1946, and three to four million of the Berlin Wall, greater develop- The Annie E. Casey Foundation known as Traditionalists or Radio babies were born each year from ment of modern technology and re- The Greatest Generation (born shares that every nine seconds, a Babies, were children during World 1946 to 1964. These births led to a ceived an emphasis on education. 1901-27) member of Generation Alpha is born War II and came of age during the total population boom of nearly 72.5 Generation X has done a lot with in the United States. The Greatest Generation name 1950s and 60s. million. their greater amount of education If current trends hold, Generation was coined over twenty years ago The Silent Generation began life As soldiers returned from war, compared to past generations. Alpha kids will be more racially and by Tom Brokaw, former anchor and in the Great Depression, the Dust they were ready to start settling down They are currently trying to raise a ethnically diverse than Gen Z, more managing editor of NBC News. He Bowl and during economic and po- and have families. Through the G.I. family, pay off student debt and take likely to go to college, grow up in a wrote a book titled “The Greatest litical uncertainty. Living through ra- Bill, many veterans were given edu- care of aging parents. Generation” in 1998 and the name tioning, these people grew up with a cational and economic opportunities, single-parent household and be sur- rounded by college-educated adults. stuck. sense of thrifty resourcefulness, they which helped them own homes and Millennials (born 1981-97) According to Legacy Senior value stability, relationships and reli- support children. Millennials are described as Living, there are four factors that gious beliefs. Boomers grew up during the Attack on Capitol leaves one officer dead By Thomas Antrim and other types of technology to lence against our government. Should people that take inspira- [email protected] express themselves, especially in a “I think lawmakers and citizens tion from these individuals be moni- global pandemic. can come together to advocate for tored more closely on social media? On Friday, April 2, 25-year-old I also spoke to Gaby Newman, a things like police reform, social Some of Green’s posts were cen- Noah Green attacked two officers at senior at UWO. justice, funding to provide mental tered around his inner struggles and the United States Capitol Building “One of the most telling factors is health resources to communities battles with difficult situations. in Washington, D.C. the public’s tendency to consume the and the organization of peaceful re- I wanted to know what students Green rammed his car into a bar- news, react and move on,” she said. sistance movements that address the at our campus thought about the in- ricade at the Capitol, killing one of- “So many things have happened in major barriers that exist within our crease of social media monitoring, ficer and injuring another. recent memory that are talked about society,” she said. to decrease the frequency of these Green murdered one Capitol offi- for a minute, and then people move I appreciated that Newman catastrophes. cer on impact from the collision and on. I think if more people were to touched on the theme of mental ill- “I don’t know that monitoring the injured the other officer by stabbing have stood in solidarity against the ness, as Green reportedly had delu- suspect’s social media would have him with a knife. rhetoric that fueled the insurrection sional thoughts and claimed that he helped give any warning in this sce- Green was shot by police and William Evans at the Capitol in January, then may- was under government control and nario,” Langendorf said. “As far as eventually died at the hospital. be events like this wouldn’t have that someone was watching him. I’m aware, he proclaimed his faith The officer that died in this trag- become so normalized,” she said. happened or continue to happen.” It has not been determined if his to be Islam and said he was having edy was William Evans, an 18-year “In today’s age, when people dis- Traumatic events are forgotten mental illness played a role in this a rough time in his life, but never veteran. agree with something, they turn to easily because there are always oth- attack or not. threatened violence.” This turmoil occured just under violent language or behaviors, when er disturbing events to focus on. I think Newman touches on some Does social media present other three months after the insurrection in a perfect world, we should all ac- Newman suggests that we should of the major problems that the Unit- indicators that someone is mentally that occurred on January 6 based cept one another for who we are and recognize when these chaotic events ed States has had to battle with in the unstable? on conspiracy theories about “voter what we believe in.” happen, such as the insurrection that past year, such as policing and social There is a common correlation of fraud.” Langendorf is correct; it seems occurred at the Capitol and take cor- justice. these types of disasters and the sus- Why is violence against our gov- that people have lost all social abil- rective action. Often, I think we get so wrapped pect’s activity on social media. ernment, capitol police and public ity, so they express their emotion As a nation, the United States has up with our own lives that we do It seems that more often than not, officials rising? with violence. grown increasingly divided. It is our not think about our communities authorities are not aware of poten- Lexi Langendorf, UW Oshkosh An influencer of antisocial - ten duty to work together to ensure that and how we can help to improve the tially dangerous actions that are por- junior, had an excellent answer to dencies is the overwhelming use of America possesses some amount of lives of others. trayed on social media. this question. technology in our society. peace and unity. Green was a follower of Louis This is something that we can all “I think there has been an increase People do not know how to man- I also asked Newman if she could Farrakhan, who was known for his work on to create a community of in violence against our government age their emotions and they lack so- think of a way that lawmakers and acts of antisemitism and homopho- inclusivity and acceptance. and police officials because it has cial skills and mannerisms because citizens could unite to decrease vio- bia. they exclusively use social media April 15, 2021 AdvanceTitan.com | 5 Sports Titan Scores Baseball Friday, April 9 UW Oshkosh: 0 UW-Whitewater: 15

UW Oshkosh: 5 UW-Whitewater: 8

Saturday, April 10 PPD- vs. UW-Whitewater PPD- vs. UW-Whitewater

Wednesday, April 14 *Game 1 vs. UW-Stout *Game 2 vs. UW-Stout

Softball Thursday, April 8 PPD- vs. UW-Platteville PPD- vs. UW-Platteville Courtesy of the UWO athletics page Priebe shot the lowest round of the team last year with a 71, and this year both Footit and Differt have the team’s lowest round with an 87 Saturday, April 10 (+15) in the Marian University Invitational on Saturday. PPD- vs. UW-Whitewater PPD- vs. UW-Whitewater Wednesday, April 13 Golf gets ball rolling with a win *Game 1 vs. UW-Stevens Point *Game 2 vs. UW-Stevens Point By Cory Sparks a couple of shots here and there an 18-month hiatus upon Wiscon- in yourself and your teammates [email protected] that we would like to have back, sin Intercollegiate Athletic Con- and have confidence as you play.” Track and Field but that’s golf.” ference (WIAC) golf competition UWO will compete in the Saturday, April 10 The UW Oshkosh women’s golf This spring season has present- — gives the team a ton of self con- UW-Whitewater Invitational on UW-Platteville Invitational team came in first out of seven ed some cold, windy weather so fidence going forward. Friday and Saturday at the River- Men: unscored teams at the Marian University In- far for the golf team, and the lack “I believe the team can use this side Golf Course in Janesville with Women: unscored vitational with a score of 359 (71 of outdoor play availability during win as motivation to work that tee times at 2:30 p.m. on day one over par) on April 10 at Whisper- the winter months hasn’t helped much harder at practice to hope- and 9:30 a.m. on day two. Women’s Golf ing Springs Golf Club. the scores during the early rounds fully have more great outcomes Footit sees this youth-filled Saturday, April 10 UWO was led by sophomore of this season. we can be proud of,” she said. team as one that has the ability UW-Oshkosh : 1/7, 359 Megan Footit and senior Nikki The only player to not shoot Footit leads UWO with an aver- to do some serious damage in the Differt, who both shot a nine-over over par was Lake Forest Col- age score of 89 so far this season, WIAC championship this year. Women’s Tennis round of 81, and their team score lege’s Chloe Morrissey, who shot and she is followed by junior Mar- “We are a pretty young team, Saturday, April 10 of 359 was just enough to edge an even par 72, or nine strokes bet- gherite Pettenuzzo, who averages and I believe this win helps us see UW-La Crosse: 9 out Lake Forest College at 360 ter than the next two golfers. a score of 93 so far. the potential we have to continue UW-Oshkosh: 0 strokes. Out of the eight players on the Footit acknowledges that poor to win tournaments to come,” Foo- The team was pleased with their UWO team’s roster, half of them shots and mistakes are bound to tit said. performance, but after winning are underclassmen. These under- happen, but how one reacts and Regardless of how the team the meet, they were immediate- classmen are sophomore Lauryn rebounds from those mistakes is does for the remainder of the sea- Calendar ly looking ahead at how they can Davis, freshman Ava Downie, ultimately what determines their son, they are still very thankful to better themselves throughout the Footit and freshman Gwyn Go- round score and ability as golfers. be back on the course after such a remainder of the season. lembiewski. “The important part is how you long break from competitive play. Thursday “I am happy with our perfor- Sophomore Lauryn Davis be- recover from those bad shots and “No matter what this season’s mance this weekend, but there is lieves that a win this early in the holes, which I think our team did a statistics end up being, I think ev- Softball: vs. UW-Whitewater definitely some room for improve- season, especially following the good job of doing this weekend,” eryone is just thankful and excited at 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. ment,” Footit said. “I know that complicated circumstances pre- Footit said. “Golf is a very mental to be out on the golf course com- Friday every single one of us can pick out sented by the pandemic — forcing game, so it is important to believe peting again,” Davis said. Women’s Golf: UW-Whitewater Invitational at 12:30 p.m. Baseball’s winning streak comes to halt Track and Field: UW- La By Jonathon Samp Crosse Multi-Event two games. They left 14 runners Brandl (2-1) went the full game was handed the loss in this one [email protected] Invitational at 12:30 p.m. on base in game one and then six in this one, keeping the bats quiet after two-third innings of work in game two. and allowing minimal free passes, going three innings and allowing The UW Oshkosh baseball team The Titans struggled again on only giving up three walks. Will four runs. Saturday had a rough week last week, los- Thursday in game one of the dou- Michalski (1-2) was handed the The Titans were supposed to ing all of four their games against bleheader in Whitewater where loss for the Titans, giving up 15 play two more games against the Women’s Golf: UW-Whitewater UW-Whitewater on Tuesday and Invitational at 9:30 a.m. they lost by a score of 15-0. The hits, 11 runs (10 earned) and only Warhawks on Saturday at home, Thursday. Titans were only able to muster getting three strikeouts. but those games were postponed Track and Field: UW- La The Titans lost the first game of Crosse Multi-Event up two hits in the contest to the The Titans lost in game two of to a different date and time due to the day in 11 innings by a score Invitational at 9:30 a.m. Warhawks’ 18 hits. Thursday’s doubleheader losing rainy weather. of 5-6. Alex Larson was handed The Warhawks’ Donovan 8-5. Trevor Niedzwiecki (1-2) Baseball: at UW-Stout at the loss in this contest after going 12 p.m. and 3 p.m. four innings giving up three hits Softball: vs. UW-Eau Claire and one run while getting three at 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. strikeouts. Women’s Tennis: vs. UW-River The Warhawks got the win in Falls at 2:30 p.m. the 11th inning on a sacrifice fly from Nick Santoro, which ended Tuesday up scoring Jacob DeMeyer for the 6-5 win at Tiedemann Field. Softball: vs. UW-Platteville The second game was much at 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. of the same for the Titans as they took another loss to the War- Wednesday hawks, losing 5-9. Jarrett Scheelk (2-1) was handed the loss. Women’s Tennis: at UW-REar The Titans had more hits in the Claire at 2:30 p.m. game than the Warhawks, manag- ing to get 11 hits. The Titans had * - check the UWO athletics page struggles with leaving 20 runners April Lee / Advance-Titan for results in scoring position between the UWO’s 4-4 conference record has them sitting in a tie for fifth place in the WIAC with UW-Platteville. 6 | AdvanceTitan.com April 15, 2021 Tennis team searches for first win of year By Cory Sparks [email protected]

The UW Oshkosh women’s ten- nis team fell to UW-La Crosse 9-0 on Saturday at Neenah Valley Fit- ness and Racquet facility, making this their fourth consecutive loss of the season. So far this year, UWO is 0-4 overall with an 0-3 conference record with their closest match being a 6-3 loss against the Uni- versity of Northwestern (Minn.) in the season opener on April 5. As a team that is split down the middle between upperclassmen and underclassmen, UWO has a combination of younger players and experienced players that head coach Robert LeBuhn feels can benefit the team in the long run. “[We have a] combination of experience and youth. With three returning letter winners and three freshmen we have a good founda- tion for the future,” LeBuhn said. Despite experiencing a slow start to the season, UWO has lead- ers in singles and doubles compe- tition who have the potential to provide the spark the team needs to capture its first win. In singles competition, junior Michelle Spicer and freshman Maddie Toboyek both hold the team’s lone wins, and they are Katie Pulvermacher / Advance-Titan both 1-3 at this point in the sea- UWO went 8-4 in 2019-2020 competition with a 3-3 record in WIAC competition. They finished in fourth place in the conference by the son. end of last season. In doubles competition, junior first win of the season at the half- Despite the rocky start to the continued hard work we will tournament approaches. Courtney Salisbury and Toboyek way point. season, LeBuhn, who is in his first achieve success over the next few “Our goal is simple. We are own the team’s lone win, but the “[We have a] lack of depth and year at UWO, is embracing the years.” working on building confidence duo is currently undefeated at 1-0. experience,” he said. challenge and is enjoying the ex- The head coach is trying to heading into the WIAC champi- While UWO was able to scrap The lack of depth is very evi- posure to the sport. He also enjoys keep it simple in his first year with onships,” LeBuhn said. “In addi- with Northwestern to get three dent to anyone who takes a look getting to know the team that he the team; he wants them to look tion, we are preparing for the Fall points, they haven’t been able to at UWO’s roster sheet; they only plans to help improve in the long at this season one competition at 2021 season. Goals are fluid and score since, losing 9-0 in three have seven players on the team. run. a time. LeBuhn’s approach with ours will always be ongoing.” consecutive matches since that This limits LeBuhn’s options “Having just started last Oc- this group of women is to build UWO had a match against UW- opener. when choosing players for singles tober, it has been fun getting to for long term success by getting Stout on Wednesday, and the re- Coach LeBuhn identifies two competition and combinations for know our players and Division III them to believe in their own game sults can be found on the UWO blaring obstacles standing in be- the ideal doubles duos against oth- sports,” LeBuhn said. “I believe as the Wisconsin Intercollegiate athletics page. tween his 2020-21 team and their er schools. we have potential and through Athletic Conference (WIAC) Athletics returns Track team shines to two-year cam- By Jalen Dixon National title. puses [email protected] “The experience will help us not only at the conference cham- The University of Wiscon- The UW Oshkosh track and field pionship, but at Nationals as well,” sin-Green Bay, UW Oshkosh and team had a productive meet on Wheat said. “Those are the meets UW-Stevens Point are excited April 10 at the UW-Platteville In- that we as a team strive to win. Two to announce the return of ath- vitational. goals that are excellent motivation letics at their two-year campus- The scores were not kept, but the for any group.” es. Two-year campuses include: Titans fought hard the entire meet. The Titans’ next meet is a two- UW-Green Bay - Marinette, The Titans had 13 top-eight perfor- day meet at the UW-La Crosse Manitowoc and Sheboygan; UW mances across different events at Multi-Event Invitational, which is Oshkosh - Fond du Lac and Fox the meet on Saturday. on Friday, April 16 and Saturday, Cities; and UW-Stevens Point - The work that the Titans put in is April 17. Marshfield and Wausau. showing, even when scores are not This is the Titans first two-day Together these schools make kept at some of the meets. meet of the season and they are up the newly formed WCSL, the “This is something that we’ve ready to compete for it, but it can be Wisconsin Competitive Sports worked on since last year when an adjustment for some going from League. League membership they canceled our season,” sopho- competing one day to competing schools will compete against each more sprinter Amitai Wheat said. two days. other in a conference format and “[There’s] a lot of hungry people on “You have to make sure you have flexibility to schedule con- our team that’s ready to compete.” properly rest your body,” Johnson tests against other comparable The Titans must stay hungry, es- stated. “As much work as we put programs both in and out of state. pecially with the opportunity to win in during the week, our body also Initial sport offerings in fall their conference on the horizon. needs time to rest so we can be 2021 include women’s volleyball, The Titans feel they are prepared fresh for the next day.” men’s basketball, and men’s and to take that conference title when it For others, the transition is not as women’s tennis. comes time to compete. difficult. Player and coach inquiries Their experience as a team will “It’s not hard for us at all,” should be directed to the follow- be their biggest strength and drive Wheat said. “We just have to stick ing coordinators: their quest for championship gold. to the plan, rest when we can, ice “Experience helps build char- and mentally prepare all this week. • Penny Maletzke, UW Green acter so we’re getting better every We’ve been waiting for this meet Bay – [email protected], 920- week, learning from our past mis- since the outdoor season started.” 459-6643 takes,” freshman thrower Tay’Jion It’s a mental game for the Titans • Bill Gibbs, UW-Stevens Point – Johnson said. “If we continue to and their mental toughness has [email protected], 715-261-6314 develop, we will be on track to win- been a large part in their success Katie Pulvermacher / Advance-Titan • Neil Hall, UW Oshkosh – ning conference in the near future.” this season. The WIAC Outdoor Championship will start on Saturday, May 7. [email protected], 920-832- Their quest for success won’t 2806 stop there; the Titans also want the April 15, 2021 AdvanceTitan.com | 7 Arts & Entertainment Artist honors Hmong history engages in their military interven- tions,” she said. New exhibit “This exhibit hopes to kind of bring audience members to bear in the Annex witness to the humanity of survi- vors but also to question the hu- manity of the perpetrators,” she Art Gallery said. “To question our obligation to one another in this space.” By Kylie Balk-Yaatenen In the entryway of the exhibit is [email protected] a bed and side tables. According to the Cia Siab’s website, this is to Cia Siab’s exhibit “The Battle- show the private intimate spaces fields of Memory” in the Annex of memory. Art Gallery explores hope through Then the exhibit displays ar- the artifacts, objects and stories of tifacts of Hmong people’s time Hmong people’s lived experience in the refugee camps, a space of of war and the dysphoria of living healing. The exhibit also shows in America. the traditions of family, specifical- Mai See Thao, the director of ly focusing on women’s role, with the Hmong Studies department, the Hmong word “Niam” meaning partnered with Cia Siab Inc., the “mom.” Hmong community and the Wis- According to their website, Cia consin Historical Society to bring Siab is a non-profit organization the exhibit to UWO as part of dedicated to providing resources Asian heritage month. and hope for both young and old Thao said in a video on the Hmong people. UWO website that the exhibit The gallery is located on the is made to make attendees think second floor of the Arts and Com- about historical trauma and how munications building, and it will the war affected small communi- be open until April 25. ties like the Hmong people and For more information about Cia how it still affects them to this day. Siab, check out their website and Thao said that the exhibit came Facebook page facebook.com/Ci- at a perfect time due to what has aSiabInc and ciasiabinc.org/. been going on with the racial vi- For more information about olence towards Asian Americans. what events UWO is doing for “The exhibit shows that this Asian Heritage month check kind of anti-Asian violence itself out their website uwosh.edu/to- Courtesy of Kylie Balk-Yaatenen / Advance-Titan has actually been a part of a longer day/95892/battlefields-of-memo- “The Battlefields of Memory,” a new exhibit in the Annex Art Gallery, explores hope through the history in the US, which has been ry-exhibit-highlights-asian-heri- artifacts, objects and stories of Hmong people’s lived experience of war and living in America. deeply shaped with how the US tage-month-at-uwo/. ‘Guilty of Everything’ is a cohesive masterpiece The genre consists of dreamy, paired with heavy guitars creates pick up on hints of Smashing One of the most touching distorted guitars, and re- a familiar sound that was perfect- Pumpkins and My Bloody Val- verb-soaked vocals. ed in the ‘90s. entine on tracks like, “Guilty of The instruments and vocals are However, Nothing is able to Everything.” indie rock albums ever meant to mesh and blend to be- put their own spin on this sound This four-minute tune develops come one, rather than the singing and with this album they brought with twinkling, sparkling guitars By Tom Antrim is simply not the case. overpowering everything else. something refreshing to the genre. and numbing voices, as well as [email protected] On March 14, 2014, the album Nothing’s lead singer and gui- My personal favorite song is a thumping bass line that accom- titled, “Guilty of Everything” was tarist, Domenic Palermo, forged the fifth track of the record titled, modates the song gloriously. An alternative rock band re- released. something truly gorgeous and im- “Somersault.” At this point in the album the ferred to as “Nothing” possesses The album blends alternative pactful. This four-minute song lingers band has completely given up. one of the most touching indie rock, shoegaze and dream pop Stemming from post hardcore with a slow guitar introduction “I’ll wait for you to go away rock albums ever. into a cohesive masterpiece. roots and having a mother that that is drenched in reverb and de- again, And I will push you far While the band’s name might Shoegaze is an underground was a fan of Slowdive, Palermo lay. away, I’ve given up. But you imply that they do not create any- rock genre that was developed in brings a swirling background of These tones create an endless shoot anyway, I’m guilty of ev- thing memorable or touching, this the late 1980s and early 1990s. vibrations and an expansive rep- atmosphere of oblivion and it erything.” ertoire of noise. makes you feel like you’re float- It becomes blatantly coherent This masterpiece begins with a ing in an abyss. that Palermo and the rest of the soft strum pattern and a tranquil- The drums and bass are intro- band are completely exhausted by izing chord progression that is ti- duced just before the one-minute life, and it appears this song was tled, “Hymn to the Pillory.” mark, with whispering vocals to strategically placed at the end of This track comes together ele- accompany them. the album to represent that feel- gantly when the drums and bass “Somersault” remains a timid ing. kick in at one and a half minutes, ethereal track, with steady fin- This album is a whirlwind of and it develops into a thick, tex- gerpicking until the heaviness emotions and it has a hypnotic tured experience. engulfs the track just before the quiet/loud scheme that was so The track ends with guitar feed- three-minute mark. popular in the 1990s. back and transitions into the sec- Setta and Palermo sing, “I’m “Guilty of Everything” has a ond track, “Dig.” spinning faster than the earth, I’m way of drawing the listener in by This song is a faster paced track shining brighter than the stars.” producing ethereal soundscapes with a small guitar intro, and the This metaphor is used well, as that are accompanied by sudden drums and bass guitar enter much the entire track sounds like some- bursts of overdrive. faster than the opening track. thing that would come out of the This contrast creates an emo- Brandon Setta, guitarist and eerie depths of space. tional rollercoaster and keeps you vocalist of the band states that, “I Nothing incorporates some ex- waiting for the next wave of fuzz. will not pretend I am happy, you cellent drum fills during the - cre This record goes through many are finally happy.” scendo of this track as well. stages of somberness, heaviness, These lyrics present nihilism The song comes to a slow end- excitement and tranquility. and bitterness, most likely to- ing, with hissing guitars and a Interpretation is everything, wards a past relationship. gradual fade of sound. each listener will probably ana- Nothing presents brutal hones- The sixth track of the album lyze this record in a different way ty and gut wrenching feelings in “Get Well” has hints of Nirvana and that is the beauty of it and mu- Courtesy of Nothing many of their lyrics. in the main guitar progression. sic in general. The mumbled, whisper vocals Listeners will also be able to 8 | AdvanceTitan.com April 15, 2021 Planet Perk celebrates Earth Day restaurant by the Winnebago County Health Department. This A cafe with a mission to be means that the cafe serves natural, organic, healthy non-processed environmentally conscious food that makes people feel good. Another value Planet Perk lives By Cassidy Kennedy Planet Perk partners with Car- by is being socially responsible, [email protected] bon Footprint Reductions to create Osmond said. This means treating energy saving programs that save people and communities fairly by It is that time of year where enough energy to run 10 Oshkosh treating others the way we want to students are stressing about the homes every year. be treated. amount of school work they have All of the paper products at It is also about giving back to with finals just around the corner. Planet Perk are recycled, saving an the community and supporting Planet Perk, a coffee shop and estimated 85,000 pounds of paper other people and businesses. Plan- cafe, is the perfect study spot, and per year, Osmond said. The cafe’s et Perk buys coffees and teas that it has two locations at 100 City paper cups, coffee cup sleeves and are either Direct-Trade or Fair- Court and 240 Algoma Blvd., other paper products are made Trade. Suite 101B, in Oshkosh. from post consumer material. Osmond said these programs Planet Perk was founded in The coffee shop uses cornstarch ensure that local growers in third- 1996, previously located in what and other products that are 100% world countries receive the high- is now known as the French Quar- compostable and prevents 28,000 est fair market value for their ter Bar on Wisconsin Avenue in pounds of plastic entering our products, which helps lift many Oshkosh. landfills every year, he said. Plan- families and communities out of In 2000, the cafe moved to its et Perk also uses “to-go” forks, poverty. current location within the City knives and spoons made from Planet Perk is more than a cute Center, and in 2017, expanded cornstarch. place to study. The business does to its second location on Algoma Planet Perk filters most of its a lot for the environment, so go Boulevard. water to make sure you have a check it out sometime with some Ken Osmond purchased the cafe healthy experience and reduces friends and grab a cup of coffee or something to eat. Courtesy of Cassidy Kennedy / Advance-Titan in 2008, with one idea in mind: to water consumption to save about Planet Perk recycles all of its paper products, saving an estimated prove that a business can be en- 420,000 gallons of water per year. 85,000 pounds of paper per year. vironmentally conscious, a par- Osmond said the coffee shop ticularly important concept as the also recycles everything and lives campus, city, state and nation cele- by the philosophy of simplicity brate Earth Day on April 22. and doing the right thing all the The tagline for Planet Perk time to the best of their ability. pretty much says it: “One Planet, Planet Perk began to purchase Many Perks.” local produce, fair and direct cof- The first part of the tagline, fee and teas, eco-friendly pack- “One Planet,” refers to the fact aging as well as establish many that we only have one planet, so environmentally practices and we have a responsibility to take procedures. good care of it. The coffee shop also has a wide The last part, “Many Perks,” re- variety to choose from on its menu fers to how many amazing things that includes breakfast items, pas- the planet has to offer us and our tries/bakery foods, sandwiches, community that makes life so salads, wraps and many speciality wonderful, Osmond said. drinks, both hot and cold. In simple terms, “Leave a place Osmond said Planet Perk has better than you found it.” been certified as a Smart Plate Nearby cemetery cause of haunted Horizon?

By Mattie Beck Riverside Cemetery, according to [email protected] Gross. While bodies were moved, it is The haunting of Horizon Vil- unknown how they were moved or lage speculation has spread like who moved them, said Gross. wildfire, with people sharing more Another interesting fact is that and more stories every day on their while almost all the bodies were own supernatural experiences. moved, apparently a few were left Ginny Gross, a staff member behind to be discovered later in at the Oshkosh Public Museum, time. shared some information on what “We know from newspaper may be causing spirits to lurk accounts in the late 1800s that at through the halls. least 2 bodies were not moved, She said that while there was as remains were found when the not a graveyard directly under sewers were being dug on Elm- Horizon, there was one close wood Avenue,” said Gross. enough nearby to warrant a possi- It is very interesting to learn that ble haunting. while most bodies were moved, “The cemetery on the corner of some remained, leading one to Wisconsin and Algoma was called wonder if there may be more bod- Locust Grove Cemetery,” said ies lurking below the buildings. Gross. With this information, though it For reference, that intersection does not directly prove that this is is located about a block away from the reason Horizon may be haunt- Horizon, and therefore, the grave- ed, it still gives insight into the yard location was fairly close to spooky past of some of the build- the current residence hall. ings around here. “As the city grew, and then be- Even if it can’t be proven that came incorporated in 1853, the Horizon is haunted, this informa- cemetery location was good real tion does sound like the plot of a estate for other uses,” said Gross. horror movie, which leads one The land where the cemetery to believe that maybe ghosts are stood was sold for real estate, and lurking throughout the halls of bodies were soon moved to a new Horizon Village. cemetery, which is the present day