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The AdvanceTitan 5K for mental health awareness by Megan Behnke taking their own life.” @atitan Welcome speaker and for- [email protected] mer running back for the San Seven hundred partici- Francisco 49ers and Green @theadvancetitan pants showed up for the an- Bay Packers Harry Sydney nual 5K for Mental Health said people have to under- and Suicide Awareness at stand they can all make a [email protected] Oshkosh North High School difference. last Saturday. “It all starts with one per- The National Alliance on son,” Sydney said. “When Mental Illness hosted the you walk in and go out there, Top Stories 5K. NAMI provides educa- trying to make a difference, tion, advocacy and support you can change things. I can to help people cope with change things. But it starts Opinion mental illness. with one person, regardless NAMI Executive Director of how big or small.” Vacinations Mary Lord Janness said the Singer-songwriter Ca- organization started in the mille Rae, who performed at The Advance-Titan staff 1970s in Madison. the event, said a little over gives their opinion about “It was started by two a year ago, someone who women whose sons suffered meant a lot to her took their whether or not UWO from schizophrenia,” Jan- own life. should have a vacination ness said. “They were look- “It’s very hard to deal policy. ing for better care for their with. There aren’t enough sons. They decided to have answers,” Rae said. “We Read more on page 7 a national conference, and just have to love each other, they felt they had a small we have to see what’s going crowd that turned out to be Campus hundreds of people, and by Connections the end of that conference, We need to end they started a national orga- “the stigma that it is nization.” so bad to talk about Hot Dogs The event is designed to when you have issues The campus community raise awareness of mental and when people are health issues and to assist struggling and for and the chancellor weigh with funding NAMI Osh- people to get help in on the age-old debate: kosh’s efforts towards local when they need it in- is a hotdog a sandwich? prevention, education and stead of taking their advocacy in Winnebago own life. County. Janness said the 5K run ”— Tracy Hans was started by a woman who HANNAH PREISSNER/ ADVANCE-TITAN lost her son to suicide. Participant Community members, UWO students and staff participate in the annual 5K for “After a few years it got mental health and suicide awareness at Oshkosh North High School. to be too much for her, and she gave it to NAMI to do,” on, ask them if they’re okay. Janness said. “We’ve been You are so loved, no matter doing it for the last several how alone you may feel.” years.” Hans said she encourages Participant Lawrence more people to participate in Brock said he wanted to runs. run because he had a fami- “I do the one in Fond du ly member pass away due to Lac, and we do this one ev- mental health issues. ery year,” Hans said. “We “It’s important to run just try to get as many people as Read more on page 11 to be supportive and raise possible.” awareness,” Brock said. “It’s Sydney said everybody good to get more people in- has the power to make a dif- volved in these things.” ference and support one an- Sports Participant Tracy Hans other. said she ran for her cousin “Every little bit helps,” Track & Field who lost his battle to mental Sydney said. “Be the per- health and committed sui- son that makes a difference. The UWO track and fi eld cide in 2014 at the age of 17. Today, you have a beauti- team came home with “Since 2015, we have been ful day. Make it the start of doing a team every year for something special.” fi ve winners from the him,” Hans said. “These WIAC championship in runs spread awareness, and La Crosse. we need to end the stigma To find out more on how that it is so bad to talk about you can support NAMI and when you have issues and get people the help and Read more on page 6 when people are struggling support they need, visit and for people to get help namioshkosh.org. when they need it instead of Geology professor shares his survival story by Joseph Schulz trying to keep warm. “I was just crouched behind a podium, He eventually ran into an of- tral Illinois for grad school.” [email protected] turning to say, ‘We need to wait,’ looked out into the crowd and fi ce, where he handed an intern He said the shooter was bat- and he started fi ring into the au- saw students running for their a notepad and pen, telling him tling mental illness, had 18 prior Valentine’s Day 2008 started ditorium with a 12-gauge sawed- lives. to write down everything he told suicide attempts and had been in out as a day like any other for Jo- off shotgun,” Peterson said. Peterson said, “It was just them. He told the intern every- and out of mental health institu- seph Peterson, but in a matter of The fi rst thing that went completely congested, people thing he saw. tions. minutes, it turned into a day that through his mind was, “This were crawling on their elbows, “I didn’t really know a lot “The reason he chose my will be ingrained in his memory has to be some kind of drill.” He trying to escape.” about guns at the time, so I was classroom on that day at that for the rest of his life. didn’t want to believe what was The gunman fi red four more like ‘tactical shotgun,’ I didn’t time is because when he was a Peterson was a graduate stu- happening. It was Valentine’s times, and as he started to reload, even know what that meant, but student, he was a teaching assis- dent at Northern Illinois Univer- Day and he had married his wife Peterson made a break for it. “I that’s what I told him,” Peterson tant for a class in sociology in sity working toward his Ph.D. a few months earlier, so his sec- kept my eye on him the entire said. that building, in that room at that He was teaching an oceanogra- ond thought was, “If I die, my time and we made eye contact,” Peterson waited about 30 time,” Peterson said. “He knew phy class for non-geology ma- wife is going to kill me.” he said. more minutes until the police on this day there’ll be about 200 jors when his life was forever He was on stage, 15 feet away As he ran for his life, the gun- arrived. They pulled him into people in that room.” Because changed. from the gunman who was man dropped the shotgun, pulled another room where he told the the shooter used to teach in that With about 10 minutes left in dressed in all black with a shirt out a GLOCK 9 mm, and shot story again. He said they didn’t exact room, he knew the back- JOSEPH PETERSON his lecture and about 200 stu- that had an AK-47 on it and the Peterson in the shoulder. notice his wound at fi rst. way in. to life; otherwise, this person’s dents packed in the lecture hall, word “terrorist” scrawled across “I realized I’d been shot, and I “The gunshot wound that I Peterson said minutes after taken more.” the door behind him opened, the top. realized I wasn’t dead, so I kept sustained was luckily a graze,” he got out of the lecture hall, the He said the experience sticks which wasn’t anything out of The gunman didn’t say a running,” he said. Peterson said. gunman jumped off the stage, with him. the ordinary. It was the middle of word, he just fi red and kept fi r- He made it out of the build- He was then taken to the hos- walked down the aisles and shot “It’s always there, but you winter, and Peterson said it was ing. Peterson’s fi rst move was ing and ran next door. He said pital and later discovered that it 13 more students, killing fi ve be- learn to manage,” Peterson said. common for students to try to cut to try the door opposite the gun- that once he was inside he went was only his classroom that was fore taking his own life. Peterson said he doesn’t have through the lecture hall to avoid man, which was locked. running down the hallway of attacked. Peterson spent the next few fl ashbacks or breakdowns be- the bitter cold. “I later found out it was a clos- that building, telling everybody “He wasn’t a student of mine,” months going to counseling. He cause of the incident, except When he turned to tell the man et so it wouldn’t’ve helped me,” in every classroom, “Lock the Peterson said. “He was a former said after struggling through this entering to leave, he realized Peterson said. doors, turn the lights off, call student from NIU who graduat- experience, he thought to him- it was far worse than a student He then jumped off the stage, 911.” ed, who had gone down to cen- self, “All right, I need to get back SHOOTING, PAGE 3 Advance-Titan May 9, 2019|2 Christina Basken - News Editor News: Local & Regional Nikki Brahm - Asst. News Editor Joseph Schulz - Regional Editor UWFDL, UWFV make tree-mendous progress

COURTESY OF UWO FLICKR AND LAURIE KRASIN LEFT: UWFDL students help plant trees. RIGHT: Pictured (left to right): Gilberto Castaneda, UWFDL student; Brian Kolstad, president, FDL City Council; Martin Rudd, vice chancellor, UWFDL and UWFV; Brendan Stormo, past-president, FDL Morning Rotary; and Erik Janssen, UWFDL student plant trees. by Joseph Schulz plan, a campus tree program Rudd said UWFV has an we would do on campus,” he ebration [at UWFDL] so we puses’ sustainability efforts [email protected] with dedicated annual ex- oversight committee that in- said. could begin that process of go beyond tree management, penditures, Arbor Day obser- cludes community members, Rudd said most important- getting recognized as a tree such as the green roof on top UW-Fox Valley was named vance and a service learning students and faculty mem- ly, tree campuses are required campus,” Rudd said. of the communication arts a tree campus by the Arbor project. bers. to get students involved with Director of Communica- center at the UWFV campus. Day Foundation for the sev- Assistant Chancellor for “In the case of UWFV, it’s a service learning project. tions for the Access Campus- “There are plants on the enth year in a row for its ef- Access Campuses Martin the city of Menasha arborist “We took a class of stu- es Laurie Krasin said UWF- roof that don’t require main- forts in forestry and sustain- Rudd said UWFV is one of who sits on our committee dents from Jason Mills’ biol- DL students, faculty and staff tenance,” Rudd said. “They ability. several hundred tree cam- providing oversight of the ogy class to help plant trees celebrated Arbor Day on April absorb water in the form of Tree Campus USA has fi ve puses in the U.S. Rudd said management of the trees,” around Clovis Grove park,” 26 by planting a tree near the snow or rain and help mit- standards that colleges and UWFV has an expansive tree Rudd said. Rudd said. “Together with University Center. igate the runoff from large universities have to comply care plan. UWFV also directs fi nan- some third graders, we plant- “The Fond du Lac Morn- structures.” with in order to be dubbed a “That’s a plan for all of the cial resources towards tree ed more than 20 trees.” ing Rotary also supported Rudd said UWFV also has tree campus, according to its trees on the campus that can management as required by Rudd said while Fox Valley the planting of 30 trees along solar panels on the roof of the website. include things like pruning tree campus USA, Rudd said. is a tree campus, UW-Fond du University Drive recently to engineering building. The website said tree cam- diseased trees, correct tech- “We can put that in terms Lac is not, but administrators further enhance the campus “We just received some puses are required to have a niques at mulching, watering of labor, or materials, new are working to change that. grounds,” Krasin said. information on how much Campus Tree Advisory Com- new trees,” Rudd said. tree costs and tree care that “We had an Arbor Day cel- Rudd said the access cam- mittee, a campus tree care TREE CAMPUS, PAGE 3 Counseling Center earns IACS accreditation by Amber Brockman counseling services and to provide feed- that the national organization that cre- “I can say that I’m very happy with “This should communicate to stu- [email protected] back and support to continue to grow.” ates the standards and best practices for our accreditation and the services we’re dents that the services offered at the Cox said they began transforming university counseling centers endorses able to provide to our students,” Camp- Counseling Center are of the highest The UW Oshkosh Counseling Center their services a few years ago to be the work of the counseling center at bell said. quality,” Munin said. “Our staff of has been accredited by the Internation- in-line with the best practices and stan- UWO,” Cox said. “It also provides im- Cox said the IACS was pleased with counselors are dedicated to offering the al Association of Counseling Services dards and completed an extensive appli- portant ongoing feedback for national the Counseling Center’s techniques and absolute best care and support to our (IACS), which is considered the highest cation for review. benchmarking and best practices and invited them to share their methods. UW Oshkosh community.” standard available for campus counsel- “After the application approval, we standards.” “I think it’s important to note that the Munin said the accreditation indi- ing centers. were approved for the second step of a Cox said the counseling center has a feedback we received indicated that cates the staff provides excellent re- UWO Counseling Center director site visit by IACS accreditors to delve positive impact on the well-being and they were very impressed with our team sources for students. Sandra Cox said accreditation is a for- deeper into how we function, the ser- success of students. and encouraged us to promote our well- “This incredible achievement refl ects mal process that provides awareness of vices we provide students and the out- “An accredited college counseling ness approach and services to other uni- the stellar leadership of Sandy Cox as the work done by the counseling center comes of our work with students at center ensures that we continue to grow versity counseling centers,” Cox said. the director of the Counseling Center,” staff. UWO,” Cox said. “After we passed in our services, validates the good work “They viewed us as a model for new Munin said. “Under her leadership and “Accreditation means we have the site visit, we were reviewed by the we do and assists in accountability for best practices in a wellness approach.” with the hard work of her amazing staff, guidelines and standards to ensure we IACS board and received approval for the work we do with students,” Cox UWO acting Vice Chancellor for the Counseling Center has become a vi- provide quality services and best prac- accreditation.” said. “This is all very good for students Student Affairs Art Munin said this is tal support service for students at UW tice programs and services,” Cox said. Cox said accreditation is valuable for quality services at our center.” another accolade that indicates how Oshkosh.” “IACS provides those standards and because a widespread association sup- UWO staff counselor Kristine Camp- much thoughtful planning goes into cre- peer reviews to ensure we are meet- ports the work of the counseling center. bell said she is proud of the Counseling ating services that help enable student ing the highest standards of university “This is important because it means Center for this achievement. success. Talk Better Together event Green named fi nalist addresses hate on campus for UWW position by Zack Dion cred space, a place for mutual vorite thing to do in their free [email protected] respect, where students could time. It is unclear if the UWO Vice have in-depth discussions about Once introduced, the discus- UW Oshkosh held Talk Better themselves and their community sion of community began with Chancellor for Student Aff airs Together last Thursday, an event to better understand each other. the question: “What does ‘com- providing a space for students Grooms said the vibe of the munity’ mean to you?” This to discuss ways to unite against room was very nervous at fi rst, question was followed up by position will be refi lled but later the students began to others asking the students to de- hate. The other two finalists gent Committee will inter- loosen up. scribe their community and how Talk Better Together was CHERYL GREEN are Dwight Watson, provost view finalists next Friday, “I would say it was very ner- differences can make building a intended to follow up April’s and vice president of student according to a UW System vous at the beginning, but I think community diffi cult. Moving Past Hate event where by Amber Brockman affairs at Southwest Min- press release sent April 30. it was very anticipatory, every- The last question students a former white supremacist and [email protected] They will recommend one one was wondering ‘What’s this were asked to discuss before a witness to a hate crime shared candidate to the full Board actually going to be, what am switching partners was: “What their story of building a friend- UW Oshkosh Vice Chan- of Regents, which must ap- I going to have to talk about,’” can we do to create an inclusive ship with forgiveness. cellor for Student Affairs We wish her all the prove the appointment. Grooms said. “By the end, it was community for people of all The original date of Talk Bet- Cheryl Green, currently best in the ongoing UWO Chancellor Andrew a really relaxed atmosphere.” worldviews?” “ ter Together was canceled due to serving as the interim chan- search process. Leavitt said he cannot com- To begin the event, students Co-host of the event Jennifer weather, and with recent hateful cellor at UW-Whitewater, ment if Green will be re- were asked to agree to a com- Considine said there is debate acts taking place on campus, the has been named one of three — Andrew Leavitt” placed if chosen at this time. munity conduct agreement, about doing this again and mak- event focused on building the finalists for the permanent Chancellor In a mass email, Leavitt encouraging them to practice ing it a regular thing — where a community rather than discuss- chancellor position at UWW. said Green has been an being humble, be present in the safe space is provided for people ing the previous event. UWW former chancellor outstanding leader and has moment, speak truthfully, know to have conversation with one UWO director of campus Beverly Kopper resigned af- nesota State University and served UWO and UWW when to step up or step back, another. ministry and co-host of Talk ter her husband was banned Philip Way, provost and vice very well. assume good intentions and be “We want to continue to talk Better Together Katie Grooms from campus due to sever- president for academic and “We wish her all the best respectful of others. about how we can create in- said meeting hate with hate is al sexual harassment com- student affairs at Slippery in the ongoing search pro- The students were then asked clusive community in a space not going to change anything. plaints, according to an arti- Rock University. cess,” Leavitt said in the to form a concentric circle dia- where we bring together stu- “We talked some about the cle by Channel 3000. Each candidate will par- email. logue, a circle with two rows dents and staff and instructors events on campus with some of Six days after being ticipate in a separate public Green did not respond for of people who would engage in outside of the classroom,” Con- the images from one of the stu- named one of the finalists, forum to directly interact comment when contacted by conversation with one another. sidine said. dents and how the actions by the Guiyou Huang withdrew his with students, faculty, staff the Advance-Titan. After this, the students in- The event was sponsored by student were hateful actions, but consideration for the posi- and community members of troduced themselves with an the Interfaith Dialogue and Ed- the response to that student was tion. UWW posted an update UWW. icebreaker conversation stating ucation Alliance (IDEA) and also hateful to some degree,” regarding his withdrawal UW System President Ray their name, their role at UWO, the United Methodist Campus Grooms said. but did not mention a reason Cross and the Special Re- The event provided a sa- favorite road trip snack and fa- Ministry. why he dropped out. Advance-Titan News May 9, 2019|3 ‘Reproductive writes’ analyzed with blackout poetry by Kaitlyn Scoville come into some sort of ob- [email protected] stacle to building a family,” Novotny said. “We make it The UW Oshkosh Wom- broad in terms of your access en’s Advocacy Council to reproductive choices and worked with the Assisted health care.” Reproductive Technology of Senior anthropology stu- Infertility last Thursday to dent and co-director of WAC relieve stress before finals Paris Larson shared how and educate the community infertility has affected her about reproductive rights. family’s history. Dr. Maria Novotny is from “I know my grandmother the English department and had infertility problems, and is a co-founder of the ART she had to go through years of Infertility. She explained of hoops and interviews and the organization’s goals with ended up [adopting] my fa- educating the public and ad- ther and his brother from vocating for reproductive North Carolina,” Larson rights. said. “It shouldn’t have to be “It encompasses rights to going all the way to North alternative family building, Carolina [from Wisconsin] things like adoption and fer- to adopt a kid.” tility treatments,” Novotny Larson also talked about said. “There are a lot of laws the expenses for any kind of that can regulate how one fertility treatment because can access either fertility the cost may not always be treatments, because fertility handled through insurance. treatments out-of-pocket is “If someone is infertile normally around $25,000 — but wants to have their own and adoption — that costs child, the infertility treat- out-of-pocket like $30,000 ment is tens of thousands of for a domestic adoption.” dollars, and insurance won’t WAC and the ART of In- cover it,” Larson said. “I feel fertility came together in the like if your body is supposed Women’s Center to create to do that, and if you want blackout poetry, which is se- your body to do that, you lecting words from an article shouldn’t have to pay tens of or other piece of writing to thousands of dollars for it.” create something completely Richard talked about what new. reproductive rights and Novotny also explained health means to her. the importance of bringing “I don’t want kids, and new meaning to different I like to have the peace of texts. mind that I can have control “Blackout poetry is where LYDIA SANCHEZ/ADVANCE-TITAN over my body,” Richard said. you work with a variety of UWO alumna Brooke Berrens participates in blackout poetry for reproductive rights on Thursday. “I think that’s really freeing different texts — Cosmos to me. That should just be or consent forms for thera- how it should be. Yes, you py or medical procedures — healthcare doesn’t just im- Richard said that reproduc- measures to get something doesn’t just have to be for can have babies if you want, they’re supposed to represent pact your body parts, it also tive health should be taken you don’t want anymore out women.” and you don’t have to have your rights but are use real- affects your mental capacity, care of like any other part of of [your body],” Richard Novotny said learning babies. You take care of your ly dehumanizing language,” all that.” the body. said. “It should be accessi- about reproductive rights is health, why not take care of Novotny said. “It’s a way to Senior social work major “Reproductive health is ble. It should be taught. Not still very important despite your reproductive health?” put the person back in it. You and co-director of WAC and really important because everybody wants to have being in college. circle a bunch of words that Women of Color Ally Megan you don’t want people to kids. Reproductive health “You’re not thinking about speak to you. Reproductive go through really dangerous can be for everybody; it infertility or how you might

REE CAMPUS array on the roof.” She said UWFV also partners with St. different approaches that don’t have to be T Biology professor Teresa Weglarz said Joe’s Food Pantry in Menasha in its com- expensive. FROM PAGE 2 she’s involved in composting at UWFV. posting efforts. “These approaches also provide an im- “We have six green bins around cam- “St. Joe’s will drop off food waste and we portant learning opportunity for students electricity was given back to the grid as a pus that are labeled compost,” Weglarz use it in our composting vessel,” Weglarz since students get to see the benefits and result of that solar array,” Rudd said. “We said. “The finished compost is used in the said. “We close the loop by producing food, drawbacks of different approaches,” We- received a grant for that from both UW-Plat- campus hoophouse. Students are currently which can be donated to St. Joe’s.” glarz said. teville and WPPI Energy to build that solar growing lettuce, beans, tomatoes and other Weglarz said institutions of higher learn- veggies in the hoophouse.” ing embracing sustainability can highlight

HOOTING training seminars with Uni- He said that cable news fi nds and notoriety are the same differences. ple. Turn off the cable news S versity Police Capt. Chris the loudest squeaky wheel thing. “I’ve talked to a lot of peo- and go outside, and talk to FROM PAGE 1 Tarmann. Before those train- on both sides of the political “I think it’s a trend. These ple that, I think, initially we re- somebody who has a different ing sessions, Peterson tried to spectrum and puts them in a [mass shootings] become a ally didn’t agree on much when opinion than you. And I think during the beginning of the se- get involved in groups to raise screaming match. He said the means to an end for some peo- it came to gun laws,” Peterson you’ll fi nd there’s more over- mester when a student walks in awareness about gun violence. blame doesn’t solely fall on ple,” Peterson said. said. “I’m fi nding that you get lap than there is difference.” late. He said everything ended up media coverage of mass shoot- He said that culturally, a lot further just talking to peo- “It’s been 11 years, so I’ve being very political. ings because they’re respond- things have to shift in order for really kind of worked through “This whole gun violence is- ing to what people want to read this issue to change. a lot of it,” Peterson said. “But sue is something that shouldn’t and want to watch. “Do we need a better mental Are you struggling with it is frustrating to read on the be political,” Peterson said. Peterson said he believes health system? I think so,” Pe- news when another one hap- He said with mass shootings that mass shootings can be terson said. “Do we need to not something in your life? pens.” it is extremely diffi cult to point caused by a variety of issues glorify actual real, not cartoon- Peterson said because of to one thing as the direct cause. and are often too boiled down ish, but real violence in the me- how often he hears about “You’ve got people on the when discussed. He said that dia? That would probably help. Read “To The Younger” and shootings in the news, he wants right blaming mental health, America has always glorifi ed Do we need to maybe make learn you are not alone. to use this negative experience and the media for overhyping criminals, such as Annie Oak- guns not so easy to get a hold to do some good by educating it; and people on the left blame ley, Billy the kid or Bonnie and of? Maybe that would help too. Written by Oshkosh resident Mark J. Spanbauer, people about how to respond to how easy it is to a obtain fi re- Clyde. Maybe it’s all of these things.” “To The Younger” includes stories and lessons to help active threat situations. arm, and how lax some laws He believes that we live in Peterson said it is benefi cial teens and young adults deal with life’s problems. He now holds active threat can be,” Peterson said. an age where in America, fame to talk to people to overcome Available at Amazon.com and at UWO’s University Books & More Sylvia Carey-Butler leaves to pursue new position at Kennesaw State University Congratulations, Graduates! by Amber Brockman and faculty “as soon as we develop the According to Kennesaw State Uni- [email protected] timetable for the search for Dr. Car- versity’s press release, Carey-Butler ey-Butler’s successor.” will be responsible for overseeing the Leavitt took the time to highlight Office of Diversity and Inclusion and some of Carey-Butler’s many accom- leading the development of diversity plishments during her time at UWO. and inclusion initiatives. Carey-Butler helped create the Titan “She will develop a long-term diver- Advantage Program in 2014 to suc- sity and inclusion action plan and estab- Good luck cessfully launch and support incom- lish clear, meaningful and measurable ing, underrepresented, low-income and goals and metrics to broaden perspec- out there first-generation college students, an tives around diversity and inclusion in the initiative which recently earned Car- among the university community and ey-Butler the UW System Board of Re- its strategic partners,” The release real world! gents’ Diversity Award. states. “In her role, Carey-Butler also Carey-Butler also led the develop- will develop strategies and programs See the rest of you next year! ment of the first-ever Inclusive Excel- focused on the successful recruitment lence Plan at UWO. and retention of students, faculty and “From her work to commemorate staff. ” Black Thursday 50 years later to her Leavitt said he wishes Carey-Butler SYLVIA CAREY-BUTLER enhancement of Social Justice Week all the best in her next chapter. programming to her concentration on “UW Oshkosh is a better place be- UW Oshkosh Assistant Chancellor student hunger and her support for the cause of Dr. Carey-Butler. She is a true 411 N Main St for Academic Support of Inclusive Ex- Men of Color Initiative, Dr. Carey-But- innovator who has had tremendous pos- cellence Dr. Sylvia Carey-Butler has ler has helped transform learning and itive impact on the University, helping Downtown Oshkosh since 1969 accepted the chief diversity officer po- life at UWO in so many ways,” Leavitt us adopt and embrace our core value of ONLY 4 BLOCKS FROM CAMPUS! sition at Kennesaw State University in said. “Through it all, with her strong inclusive excellence.” Georgia, effective July 29. leadership and consistent focus, this Carey-Butler did not respond when Monday-Saturday 10-8, Sun 11-5 In a mass email sent yesterday from University has seen the percentage and contacted by the Advance-Titan for www.satorioshkosh.com @satoriimports UWO Chancellor Andrew Leavitt, an success of students of color dramatical- comment. update will be shared with students ly increase.” 4|May 9, 2019

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Evan Moris - Sports Editor Sports @atitansports Ally Gwidt - Assistant Sports Editor Promball tops off rugby’s season UW Oshkosh women’s rugby hosts its annual 7s Promball tourney where all players participate in prom dresses at the East Hall Fields by Ally Gwidt UWO senior Nicole Timm [email protected] said head coach Cat Lewis’ ef- forts are the reason this team has The UW Oshkosh women’s been so successful. rugby team fi nalized its winning “My coach dedicates so much spring season after taking sec- of her time to us,” Timm said. ond place in the Titans’ annual “Many people don’t realize that 7s Promball tournament on Fri- she doesn’t actually get paid for day in Oshkosh. this. She really takes the time The Titans, who concluded to teach new players, and I will their season by placing either forever be grateful that she saw fi rst or second in all of their something in me and took the competitions, split up into two time to help me learn.” teams, Oshkosh Gold and Osh- With the conclusion of the kosh Black, for the seven-team spring season, the Titans send tournament. off a six-women senior class, Oshkosh Black opened the including scrum half Nicole tournament with a 22-15 win Timm, full Amanda Zimmer- over UW-Whitewater before man, lock Olivia Juel, fl anker falling to DePaul University Jordan Borchardt, fl anker Beth (Ill.) 30-14 in the second match. Hill and wing Becka Fenske. In the second-place match Lewis, who’s in her third year Black claimed a nailbiter over of coaching with the program, DePaul, beating them 26-25. said she will miss this year’s se- Oshkosh Gold went 0-2 on nior class because of their ability the weekend as they dropped to lead their fellow teammates. games to UW-Stevens Point and “I will miss the leadership and UW-Eau Claire. The Titans lost skills that they have developed HANNAH PREISSNER AND LINNEA KOENIGS/ THE ADVANCE-TITAN to the Pointers 15-10 and to the over the years. All of our players ABOVE: Oshkosh Black gets held up in a scrum with UW-Whitewater. The Titans finished second in the Blugolds 24-12. look up to our seniors because of seven-team tournament. BOTTOM LEFT: Senior Nicole Timm kicks a two-point conversion after a try The Warhawks won the over- their experience and knowledge by the Oshkosh Black offense. BOTTOM RIGHT: Senior Olivia Juel attempts to tackle offensive threat. all tournament title after claim- of the game — that is always ing three consecuative wins hard to lose.” against Oshkosh Black, DePaul With the fall season just and Stevens Point. around the corner, Lewis said UWO sophomore captain UWO can expect big things Grace Begotka said that the re- from the Titans. sults of this spring season will “Fall is our more competitive only help come competition season,” Lewis said. “We are time in the fall. hoping to go back to nationals “I am very proud of how ev- and defend our conference title. eryone performed and how con- I am looking forward to main- sistent our team has been this taining a strong rugby program season,” Begotka said. “We used at UWO and creating a team this spring to help us prepare for that all of our players, includ- next fall and to have a little fun. ing rookies, will be proud of, I am eager to see how our team no matter if we win or lose. But develops next year and am look- preferably win.” ing forward to next season. Our In the fall season, the Titans seniors had a great year as well will return to regular 15s play and will be missed dearly.” instead of springtime 7s. Rugby for dummies: Get to know the positions and rules of one of America’s fastest growing sports. Forwards Backs

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9 8: Number 8 15: Full Back 10 ***Positions are designated by numbers 12 Rules: - No passing the ball forwards. 13 - Two 40-minute halves. 11 14 - Five points is awarded for scoring a “try,” 15 which is when a players touches the ball down in the opponent’s endzone. - After you score a try, two additional points can be awarded for converting on a kick through the goalposts. May 9, 2019|5 SportsAdvance-Titan Baseball loses three of its fi nal four games by Joseph Schulz mediately got the bats going as Sophomore Hunter Stani- [email protected] ske hit a run-scoring single. Sophomore Griffith Lukes The UW Oshkosh base- hit his first collegiate home ball team concluded the run tying the game at two season losing three games in the fifth inning making to UW-Platteville in a four- Lukes the ninth Titan to hit game series. a homerun this season. The Titans finished the Senior Alex Koch had an season with an overall re- RBI two-base hit putting the cord of 18-21 and a confer- Titans in their first lead of ence record of 11-13. the day at 3-2. Koch doubled twice as he went 2-3 at the May 4 plate. The Pioneers starting UW Oshkosh split the pitcher Russell Lundius doubleheader with the pitched a one-hitter and UW-Platteville, winning the three walks and two strike- first game of the day and outs. Koch was allowed the losing the second. one hit with a single in the In game one, the Titans fourth inning. The Pioneers beat the Pioneers 15-4. The outhit the Titans, finishing Titans were up early, but with 17 hits. took the game away in the In the final start of his third inning, scoring nine career last Saturday, senior runs. pitcher Chris Atwood threw UWO senior Zack Radde a complete game, striking hit two home runs and plated out nine batters and with a career-high five runs. three earned runs, ending his Right fielder Alex Koch season with a WIAC-leading and Radde lead the Titans in five complete games. runs, with three each. Short “Leading the WIAC in stop Dylan Ott and desig- complete games, however, nated hitter Sean Cummins it is an accomplishment that each had two hits in the con- I definitely am proud of,” test. Cummins also brought Atwood said. “The WIAC is in one homer. known for being one of the In game two, the Pioneers most competitive confer- beat the Titans 8-3. ences in D-III baseball, and Both teams were scoreless to be able to pitch five com- throughout the first two in- plete games against confer- nings, the Pioneers had one ence opponents feels pretty LYDIA SANCHEZ/ADVANCE-TITAN run in the third inning and great.” two in the fourth. With emotions running ABOVE: Catcher Jensen Hinton checks a runner on base during their game against UW-Stevens The Titans registered two high, Radde said that he felt Point earlier this season. BELOW: Outfielder Zack Radde delivers the ball to pitcher Chris Atwood. of their three runs in the his hard work was paying sixth inning, and the Pio- off. life lessons that he wouldn’t in being able to compete.” neers scored three runs in “To fight with my team have had without it. Atwood said “Completing the sixth. The Titans scored and to be able to homer “There are so many things four years of baseball at this their final run in the eighth twice on my last day was we do outside of baseball school, I feel has helped me inning, while the Pioneers something I will never for- that prepare us for the sea- mature and prepare fully for scored two in the inning. get,” Radde said. son that we may not enjoy my future career and life- Ott led the Titans with Atwood said that baseball doing, but play a big role style.” three of the Titans seven hits has shaped him into the per- Atwood said he’s happy to in the contest. son that he is today. be a part of UWO baseball “During my UWO base- I know we didn’t family. May 3 ball career, I learned a lot end“ our season the way “I know we didn’t end our about what it takes to suc- we wanted to, but I am season the way we wanted UWO dropped both games ceed in this league as an in- to, but I am proud of each by double-digits as they lost dividual and as a team, but proud of each one of one of my fellow seniors the opening game by a score also more about just what my fellow seniors. for making it through this of 16-3 and the second game it takes to be a responsible long journey and continuing 11-0. adult,” Atwood said. — Chris Atwood” to get better with me each During the first inning of Atwood said playing base- year,” Atwood said. the opener, the Titans im- ball has given him valuable Senior Pitcher

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Track and Field brings home fi ve Titan of the Week WIAC Championship winners at WIAC Championship 100-meter dash by Evan Moris WIAC Championship. was led by Lauren Wrensch and hopefully secure a na- 10.67 [email protected] Ogbuli said being the who won two events in Plat- tional qualifying spot.” top relay team is great, but teville. Wrensch took fi rst UWO women’s team had Place: 1st The UW Oshkosh men’s there’s still work to be done. in the 400-meter run, post- only one second-place fi nish and women’s track and fi eld “To have the number one ing a time of 56.19 seconds, in Platteville. Isabella Samu- teams competed in the Wis- time in D-III is really awe- and in the long jump, she els in the shotput had a throw consin Intercollegiate Athlet- some, but we can’t let it get leapt a distance of 19-4 1/4. of 45-9 feet. 200-meter dash ic Conference Championship to your heads right now,” Og- Wrensch’s performances last The Titan women had fi ve at UW-Platteville last week- buli said. “We still got a job weekend put her as second in third-place results in Platte- 21.59 end. to complete; that’s a national the nation in the long jump ville, including two by Han- Place: 2nd The men’s team fi nished in title for our relay. Until our and ninth in the 400. nah Lohrenz. Lohrenz ran second place with 138 points job is done, I don’t like to Wrensch said she will nev- times of 2:16.23 at 800 me- while the women’s team took think about it. To me it’s just er get sick of winning. ters and 4:40.11 at 1,500. fi fth at 69 points. UW-La another race.” “Nothing beats that feeling The other three third-place Ben Jung 400-meter relay Crosse fi nished fi rst on both The Titans had great per- of walking onto that fi rst- fi nish came from UWO’s Sa- the men’s and women’s sides formances in the 800-meter place podium. It’ll never get die Huth posting a new PR in Sprints 41.06 with 184 points and 225.50, run as Nick Freitag took sec- old,” Wrensch said. the 100-meter hurdles with a Year: Sophomore respectively. ond with a time of 1:53.08 time of 14.69 seconds, Alex- Place: 1st The Titan men had three while fellow Titans Steven Nothing beats that andria Steger in javelin with fi rst-place fi nishes in Plat- Potter and Justin Skink- feeling of walking a throw of 120-7 and Mikaela teville with Ben Jung in the is placed fourth and fi fth, “ Zolecki in the hammer throw 100-meter dash, Ryan Pow- posting times of 1:54.41 and onto that first-place with a measurement of 165- ers in the 400-meter run and 1:54.89, respectively. podium. It’ll never get 3. the 400-meter relay team of UWO had four other sec- old. Huth shattered her pre- Jung, Powers, Robert Ogbuli ond-place efforts all in the vious PR of 15.27 seconds. and Christian Lopez. fi eld events: Jack Flynn in — Lauren” Wrensch She said she couldn’t believe Jung led a group of three the discus with a measure- what she had accomplished Titans to fi nish in the top ment of 162-6, Justin Rivers UWO senior after her performance. eight in the 100-meter dash. in the high jump at a height “The feeling I had looking Advertising Sales Jung took fi rst at 10.67 while of 6-7, Nick Tegtmeier in at my time was unexplain- teammates Ogbuli and Aar- the shot put with a toss of Wrensch also had a fourth- able,” Huth said. “I had no Sell ad space in a paper on McCarroll-Richardson 53-5 and Jonathan Wilburn place fi nish in the 1600-me- words, just true excitement. placed fourth and eighth with skipped 49-1 1/2 in the triple ter relay with teammates Seeing everything I have people love and look forward to! times of 10.69 and 10.84 jump. Alexandra Demco, Lindsay worked hard for come true seconds, respectively. Jung With their performances Denu and Taylor Pralle, who was just such a blessing.” also fi nished second in the at the WIAC Championship, posting a time of 3:58.30. The UW Oshkosh track Join the award winning team at the 200-meter dash with sprint Tegtmeier now ranks 14th Wrensch said her relay and fi eld teams will travel to of 21.59 seconds. nationally in the shot put, team showed resiliency in Naperville, Illinois to com- Oshkosh Herald. Powers grabbed fi rst place Flynn 16th in the discus and Platteville, and they have one pete at the North Central Col- in the 400-meter run with a Rivers 29th in the high jump. fi nal goal for the year. lege Dr. Keeler Invitational time of 47.22 seconds. Pow- Jamyle Brantley and Bai- “[The 1,600-meter relay] on this Thursday and Friday. We’re looking for an energetic, customer-focused ers also fi nished fourth in the ley Quinn contributed two was the last event on day person looking to be part of something special. 200-meter dash at 21.64 sec- third-place fi nishes for the two, and putting together one Event: UW Oshkosh track Flexible schedule (FT/PT), no sales experience onds. Titans, Brantley in the long of our better times showed a and fi eld team travels to The 400-meter relay team jump with a leap of 22-7 1/4 lot of mental toughness from Naperville, Il to compete at required. We will coach the right person. beat seven other teams with and Quinn in the hammer everyone,” Wrensch said. the North Central College a time of 41.06 seconds. The throw with a measurement of “However, we are still look- Dr. Keeler Invitational. men’s 400-meter relay team 179-11. ing to lower our time even Submit resume to [email protected]. holds the nation’s top time The Titan women’s squad more in the next few weeks Date: Thursday, May 10 with their performance at the May 9, 2019 | 7

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Leo Costello - Opinion Editor Opinionadvancetitan.com/opinion Bethanie Gengler - Opinion Editor Lack of UWO vaccination policy injects concern by The Advance-Titan Staff [email protected] A misguided public health concern over vac- cinations has led to the quarantine of seven schools and two universities, a 300% increase in measles cases worldwide and the greatest num- ber of measles cases in the U.S. since its elimi- nation over 19 years ago. The anti-vax movement has begun to make its mark in America. On April 29, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced more than 700 cases of measles in 22 states in the United States, the most signifi cant re-emergence since the CDC announced measles elimination in the U.S. in 2000. “We had all these diseases eliminated but now they’re coming back; I wonder why?” UWO English major Courtney Schuna said. The CDC said more than 500 of the newly infected individuals were not vaccinated, which the CDC is linking to misinformation regarding the safety of vaccines. UW Oshkosh advertising major Alexandra Goudy said she thinks measles came back be- cause people stopped vaccinating. “They think it’s harmful. They think intro- ducing it into a baby’s blood system is going to cause autism,” she said. The anti-vax movement bases this belief on a study published in 1998 that suggested the mea- sles-mumps-rubella vaccine, or infection with the measles virus, could cause autism. “All of a sudden everyone is against vaccina- tions,” Goudy said. tions or vaccination ingredients and autism. “There’s a childcare place on campus. We have The ongoing misinformation regarding vac- But research used in the 1998 study has been Schuna, who has three siblings with autism, events where the public can come in. Anyone cine safety, combined with the alarming in- proven false and the study was retracted from said autism is genetic. can come onto campus and anyone could be a crease in measles cases both in the U.S. and the medical journal it was published in. “Vaccines don’t cause that,” she said. carrier.” worldwide, illustrates the strong need for the “There is no proof whatsoever that it causes The World Health Organization lists vaccine Lead University services program associate UWO campus to update its immunization pol- autism in any sort of way,” Goudy said, “so why hesitancy as one of the top threats to global Sarah White provided a list of vaccinations that icies to require vaccinations for all students on wouldn’t you vaccinate just to be safe? It’s not health in 2019. UWO nursing students are required to receive, campus. going to give your kid any kind of virus; it’s pro- Despite the risks, it is clear many parents are including MMR, chicken pox, Tdap, infl uenza “If it’s an outbreak type situation, something tecting against that.” choosing not to vaccinate their children. and a TB test. She said there are no exceptions you could die from, then yeah, you should be UWO public relations major Sara Sterk said On April 29, The New York Times reported to the vaccination policy. vaccinated,” Goudy said. people who choose not to vaccinate due to au- seven schools in the U.S. were quarantined, Schuster said her mom didn’t believe in vac- Sterk agreed. tism concerns “are saying they would rather along with the University of California Los An- cinations, so when she enrolled in UWO’s nurs- “You are putting everyone else in danger of have a dead kid than a kid with autism.” geles and California State University, due to the ing program, she had to get all her vaccinations getting sick with deadly diseases,” she said. As far as anti-vaxxers on the UWO campus, high number of students who were exposed to at once. “There’s a reason vaccinations work.” nursing major Lena Schuster said “there really the measles virus. “You just sit there like ‘keep going, keep go- Schuna said vaccinations should be mandato- aren’t many.” UWO student health center offi ce manager ing,’” she said. “But being a nursing student, ry at UWO and by law. UWO public relations and advertising major Sarah Anderson said she thinks vaccinations are you’re more susceptible to viruses.” “It doesn’t matter your personal beliefs in Lance Gulotta said anti-vaxxers need to consid- a problem nationwide. In UWO dorms, students are only required to the matter, as a country-wide thing for medical er the benefi ts of vaccines. “As far as UW schools, there isn’t a blanket affi rm they have received meningococcal and health, we should all be vaccinated,” Schuna “There is so much history to back up why you policy for vaccinations,” Anderson said. hepatitis B vaccines. said. should vaccinate and all the good it’s done and UWO students are only required to provide Wisconsin is one of 18 states in the U.S. that Gulotta said both children and adults need to there’s not enough from the other side. There’s proof of vaccination if they are going into the allows a personal conviction exemption for vac- be vaccinated. no concrete facts.” nursing program, which Sterk said concerns her. cinations. Rep. Gordon Hintz of Oshkosh, along “Just vax your kids, just vaccinate them,” he Recent studies listed on the CDC website “Think about the amount of tour groups we with a group of state lawmakers, have intro- said. “I don’t like shots either; just give me the have shown no correlation between vaccina- have on campus that are under 18,” she said. duced a bill to eliminate this exemption. vax.”

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Trump’s trade war escalating between the U.S. and China by Sarah Marx so raising tariffs on Chinese goods prices on tariffs provides the oppor- tween the U.S. and China. being imposed. Companies pay tar- [email protected] harms more than just the Chinese tunity for American companies to If China and the U.S. want to iffs to import goods and those costs economy. Companies throughout increase their prices as well because squabble, why must they bring the usually trickle down to the consum- Everyone loses in a trade war, the world such as Volkswagen, Har- American companies will be facing entire world into it? Tariffs can put er. This may lead to companies go- let’s not pretend otherwise. While ley Davidson and General Motors less pressure from the pricing of us all at serious risk of a global re- ing elsewhere for products. some think putting tariffs on im- Other countries markets can be ported Chinese goods is a smart depend on China for raw materials Chinese goods. cession due to tighter fi nancial con- idea, it actually harms more than it needed in their products. A USA Today article reported ditions and weaker global growth. affected when major world leaders helps. This tariff doesn’t only harm Some believe that increasing tar- that David French, senior vice pres- Many companies that don’t want to place tariffs on each other and can Chinese exporters, it hurts compa- iffs will decrease the demand for ident of government relations for deal with tariffs are looking to oth- cause issues with the global market. nies that are importing the goods, products and increase the overall the National Retail Federation said, er South Eastern countries in Asia, Letting other countries economies it hurts the consumers of the prod- costs because companies will have “A sudden tariff increase with less such as Thailand and Vietnam, to suffer due to what China and the ucts, and it hurts the world market to pay tariffs if they want to import than a week’s notice would severely obtain products from. There has United States are doing isn’t OK. in general. from China. To combat these costs disrupt U.S. businesses, especially also been talk of the U.S. putting When making these policies that One of the major arguments given companies either have to eat the small companies that have limited a tariff on imported automobiles, affect others so strongly, everyone by the United States for the rise in cost and lower their own profi ts, resources.” which would damage Europe’s ex- involved (directly and indirectly) tariffs is that China hasn’t always raise the price of the goods to off- Other industries, such as U.S. ag- ports to the United States. should be brought to the table to been known for trading fairly. China set the rise in cost or fi nd another riculture, have needed signifi cant It’s diffi cult to say who comes discuss solutions. contributes to the global economy, market to purchase from. Increasing aid due to the rising tensions be- out on top when it comes to tariffs Ditch the straw, save the earth Respecting Native American culture by Lexi Wojcik would help prevent people from and said she would ask her man- by Lydia Westedt orations to the Natives who With recent concern to- [email protected] needlessly using a straw and ager. While I waited, I saw two [email protected] occupied the space we now ward student racism and help people think about if they people grab a straw out of the live in; and this cannot be the racially discriminatory #RefusePlasticStraws, #Last- A couple of years ago, really needed a straw. If they jar by the soda machine. When tolerated. comments toward OSA can- PlasticStraw and #NoStraw- my dad showed me some- really did need a straw, they the employee came back, she Earlier this year, when didates, I think awareness Please are all sustainability thing very important. After would have to ask for one. explained that they wouldn’t Angela Davis came to UW and recognition of our di- movements to help protect our learning I was transfering At 2Go@BHC and Reeve, put the straws behind the count- Oshkosh to speak for Black verse predecessors is an ur- oceans from the harm of plastic to Oshkosh, he strongly rec- straws. the worker that I spoke with said er because the manager did not ommended that I watch an History Month, she men- gent issue. Especially since UW Oshkosh has a focus on they would talk to their manag- believe that it was a big deal and old documentary about the tioned how schools in Cana- many UWO students live in sustainability but is not partic- er or supervisor, but I have gone people weren’t using that many founding and history of the da often take moments of si- Oshkosh and in Winnebago ipating in the movement to re- back and seen no change. straws. city of Oshkosh. lence before campus events county students should at duce the use of plastic straws! That’s much better, howev- While this was very frustrat- “I’ll sit through this to hu- to honor the Native Ameri- least know how the words Baskets of straws, jars of straws er, than the experience I had at ing, I left because there was no mor him,” I thought. Look- cans who lived in that area “Oshkosh” and “Winneba- and straw dispensers are clearly Scotty’s. I asked the cashier if way for me to force food ser- ing back on this event, I’m before them. I would like go” are significant. on display and easy to use on it was possible to put the straws vices to put the straws behind glad I suffered through that to draw attention to this, Furthermore, in addition campus. behind the counter so that peo- the counter. Even if campus “stuffy” documentary, be- as Davis did, to reinforce to seminars, learning pan- In hopes of reducing the ple would have to ask for them food services won’t put straws cause if I hadn’t I would the importance of remem- els or speeches about Na- amount of plastic straws used in order to get one. I explained behind the counter, we can all have absolutely no idea how bering and respecting the tive American history, some on campus, I went to Black- to her movements like #Last- take part in helping the envi- significant Oshkosh is in people who first occupied sort of monument or mural hawk to Go, Reeve Union and PlasticStraw are seeking to end ronment and stop using plastic regards to Native American the ground we learn on, es- should be placed on campus Scotty’s and asked them to put the use of plastic straws to bene- straws. history. pecially when that ground to give respect to the name- the straws somewhere where fi t the environment. Don’t use a straw at all or use However, in my time at supports the foundations of sake of our city and Univer- people would need to ask for a The employee understood a reusable straw and let’s take Oshkosh, I have seen little our culturally diverse and sity. straw if they wanted one. 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Leo Costello - Opinion Editor Opinionadvancetitan.com/opinion Bethanie Gengler - Opinion Editor Students question “Boeing Boeing” takes fl ight opinion surveys by Leo Costello by Leo Costello ful reassessment of where [email protected] [email protected] you are and growth.” Some specifi c questions in Leo Costello is a senior jour- Leo Costello is a senior the SOS may not be relevant journalism major. His views nalism major. His views do not for a certain classes, skewing necessarily represent those of do not necessarily represent those of The Advance-Titan. a professor’s results. In Ma- The Advance-Titan. guire’s case, he said he often UW Os- Every student at UW Osh- gets low marks for whether hkosh’s kosh is required to fi ll out a or not he is open to diverse fi nal play Student Opinion Survey for opinions in his editing class of the sea- their classes each semester since it naturally has strict son opened to evaluate their instructors. rules students need to follow. Thursday However, the student body as “Why would I be open a whole seems to be uncer- night as a to diverse opinions about tain of who gets to see the re- whether there should be a few planes sults of these surveys or how coinciden- comma there or not when the effective they are at shaping Stylebook says no comma?” tally fl ew instructor performances. low over the Fredric March he said. “We don’t know where From a survey of about 30 Theater minutes before the show they go and who actually UWO students, there’s not a began. sees them afterwards and clear consensus over wheth- “Boeing Boeing,” a play what kind of help they ac- er or not they think SOSs are about as bouncy and playful tually do,” sophomore Shea useful and effective. as the title itself, takes place in Fabel said. “I like having the chance Paris in the 1960s, following a According to UWO’s Ac- to evaluate my professors, bachelor named Bernard (Rob- ademic Affairs website, the but I also think that the ques- ert Reeves), who has found a SOS was fi rst developed in tions aren’t very in depth,” 1987 with the need for an way to juggle three airline host- ETHAN USLABAR/ADVANCE-TITAN junior Hayley Zubke said. ess fi anceés from around the Garret Johnson, Mary Margaret Clementi and Ali Basham in “Boeing Boeing.” “All-University approach for Most students agree with surveying students.” UWO world by using an airline time Zubke in that all SOSs faculty seem to be the only table to ensure they never fi nd and they’re all blonde. It became asperation. All, of course, in accent. should have a section for ones allowed to see the re- a bit confusing at times as to jest.” Thankfully, the inconsistent students to write down their out about each other. sults. who was who. Admittedly, that Berthe was played by Mary accents didn’t take away from own comments. This plan gives Bernard what At the end of the semester, was probably the point. Thank- Margaret Clementi, serving as the fl ow of the show. The sec- Freshman Nicholas Cer- he calls “international romantic instructors are given a docu- ro said he doesn’t believe bliss.” That is, until, airlines be- fully, each of them wore differ- the comic relief well among a ond act in particular increased in ment summarizing their SOS the SOSs are a great way to gin using newer, faster Boeing ent colors from their given air- cast of comic reliefs. hilarity as the three stewardesses results and optional write-in determine a professor’s ef- planes that foist his plans. lines to help tell them apart. Accents are rarely attempted kept moving in and out of the responses. The document fectiveness because every- “Boeing” really began to pick Of the three fi anceés, Autumn (or attempted well) in college scene. also compares instructors’ one learns in different ways; up speed upon the introduction Christensen gave the strongest performances, but in “Boeing,” Though the audience erupted score averages to their de- however, he still takes his partment’s average as well of the character Robert, Ber- performance as the playful and accents are helpful in fueling in laughter every time some- time to fi ll them out thought- as the average to the entire nard’s friend from Wisconsin bossy Italian Gabriella. Aside comedy and keeping each char- one said the word “Wisconsin” fully. University. who ends up doing most of the from Johnson, she seemed to be acter distinct. Unfortunately, (even when it wasn’t meant to “I take it seriously because juggling. Robert is played char- the one having the most fun in most actors in this production be funny), most of the humor Geography professor Lau- ra Carnahan said the results I feel like it has impact on ismatically by Garret Johnson, her role. weaved in and out of their ac- in the show came from John- them,” he said. “There’s no helping make the play reminis- are mainly used to help pro- The play’s “sneaky device,” cents throughout the show. son as Robert as he desperately fessors make changes to their need for me to give false in- cent of early screwball comedies as director Richard Kalinoski Clementi’s French accent and tried helping his friend juggle teaching strategy and serve formation that affects a per- starring Cary Grant. put it in the show’s program, Christensen’s Italian accent may his three fi anceés. The contrast as documentation to help get son’s career.” Comedy ensued as Bernard’s was Berthe, Bernard’s house- not have been perfectly on point, between each of the stewardess- a promotion. She said she Most students seem to take three stewardess fi anceés begin keeper who has just about had it but they were the strongest and es’ personalities inspired a lot of looks forward to her SOS the SOS seriously and think coming in and out of the show, with Bernard’s schemes. most consistent throughout laughter as well. results at the end of each se- it would be benefi cial if they had access to the results. each from a different airline and Kalinoski said the playwright Thursday night’s show. Reeves’ Especially with Oshkosh’s mester. country. “I like to get the feedback “I look at ratemyprofes- “inserts [Berthe] who oversees French accent was so faint that it EAA AirVenture in the summer, sors.com and that’s not al- As all three of the fi anceés the shenanigans with a skewed was unclear whether or not Ber- “Boeing Boeing” was a perfect because I take that feedback, names begin with the letter “G,” ways the best thing because smile informed by mordant ex- nard was meant to even have an choice to close UWO’s spring. and I use it to make appropri- ate changes,” she said. everyone on there has ex- According to Carnahan, treme opinions but every- department heads get to de- body in class is taking that cide whether or not their survey, so it would be good UWO must budget for inclusivity information to have,” sopho- department uses any forms by Alexus Olsen Circumstance brought me to Oshkosh in UWO should follow UWM’s footsteps other than the required more Matthew Bennett said. 2018, and being a minority transfer student and create inclusive resource centers so [email protected] 18-question form. In the Carnahan said that though at UWO was hard. I had already seen viral students on campus feel welcome. Change SOS results could be benefi - Alexus Olsen is a senior public relations posts on Facebook about hate crimes against starts by slashing the stigma and cleaning up geography department, stu- major. Her views do not necessarily repre- dents are also given a chance cial to students to see, it could minorities on the UWO campus. I was hop- UWO’s image. complicate some things. sent those of The Advance-Titan. ing those were isolated incidents. However, We want to attract quality students to our to write in how they feel about their professor, which “We’ve all been in the “Make sure you grab to my surprise, it is a recurring issue on cam- university, students that can feel safe and Carnahan said she appreci- place where we’re teaching your pepper spray, make pus. have a sense of belonging. Although my ates. the course for the fi rst time, sure you walk around During my fi rst week of school at UWM family had feared for my safety at the UWM “You can see how you rate and our scores are a little campus with a buddy as a freshman, the University had “Welcome campus, it’s the UWO campus that makes on a scale of 1-5, but that’s bit lower because we’re still and lock your doors, no Week Events,” that gave the students an ar- me feel unsafe. not always as benefi cial as fi guring things out in that matter what time of day ray of opportunities to connect with one an- As UWO students, we don’t want to have having actual comments,” course,” she said. it is.” other. to carry pepper spray when we walk around But during my fi rst week at UWO as a campus. We don’t want to have to bring a she said. According to Maguire, As a student starting students once had access to school at UW-Milwau- transfer student, I noticed the campus sig- buddy with us because we fear for our safety. When a student wrote a nifi cantly lacked welcoming events that SOS results and could look kee, these were the type We want to feel safe enough that we don’t comment about how Carna- could provide opportunities to immediately have to lock our doors during the day. We at them at Polk Library. He, of reminders I would get han should include review expose students to minority cultures. are tired of seeing our campus on the news along with many students, from my family members on a daily basis. guides for her exams, she The recent incidents that have occurred for racist acts. said she began providing would like to bring that back. It comes as no surprise that when a small- on campus, as well as UWO’s somewhat UWO offi cials: Put it in our budget to in- Maguire also said that the town girl moves to a big city, especially one students with detailed note unwelcoming environment, have made me crease ongoing resources for diversity and SOS has changed a lot over with such a high crime rate, fear would be sheets for her lectures. refl ect on leaving my life in Milwaukee and inclusion. his time at UWO and the instilled. Other instructors on cam- moving farther away from my family and Put it in our budget for teachers and com- University now seems to UWM is where I spent the fi rst three years pus aren’t so fond of the friends. munity leaders to make the UWO campus SOS, including journalism rely on them more. Perhaps of my undergraduate education. The city it- The difference between UWO and UWM and the surrounding Oshkosh community a self attracts a drastic amount of violence, so professor Miles Maguire, a more transparent approach is that UWM excelled at using resources to safe place for students. who said he takes the results to how the results from these initially I was somewhat terrifi ed to be mov- create awareness to campus issues, which is Put it in our budget to make these chang- with a grain of salt. surveys are used would help ing to Milwaukee right after high school. something I believe all campuses should do. es, so that 10 years from now, our alma ma- “I think there’s an emo- give students confi dence that However, UWM shattered most of that There is a rise in racist acts on campuses ter can be known as a safe place to be and the fi lling them out is worth- stigma by offering a unique and inclusive all over the U.S. and it all starts with hate. best choice for Wisconsin students seeking tional quality to it,” he said. while. campus environment that had an abundance We need to combat this hate and ensure that a degree. “If you go into a classroom of resources for students. There were con- all students are taken into consideration. Ze- By increasing inclusion on campus and and you feel very comfort- “I try to take them as seri- stantly diverse events happening on campus ro-tolerance policies need to be applied in engaging our diverse community, we can be- able in that classroom, you’re ously as I can, but I just don’t that brought not only the students together, situations where students are singled out and gin to change our University from one fi lled likely to say, ‘This is a good see any results coming out but also the surrounding community. harrassed. with hate to one fi lled with acceptance. instructor,’ but the learning of it,” sophomore Samantha process often involves pain- Cowan said. Advance-Titan Staff EDITOR IN CHIEF CAMPUS CONNECTIONS AD MANAGER Calvin Skalet Jack Tierney, editor Michael Nitti WRITERS: PHOTOGRAPHERS Ethan Uslabar, editor Ryan Taylor NEWS ANAGING DITOR ACULTY DVISER Alexis Durkee M E F A Kaitlyn Scoville Neal Hogden SPORTS Barbara Benish COPY EDITORS Diani Tessier Jordyn Schraeder Evan Moris, editor Cody Wiesner Megan Behnke Allie Russotto EWS Ally Gwidt, asst. editor ISTRIBUTION ANAGER Kylie Sweere N D M Amber Brockman Christina Basken, editor A.J. Berg Kate Sawyer Jessica Bukielski Nikki Brahm, asst. editor COPY CHIEF Joseph Schulz CORRECTION POLICY: Zack Dion Joseph Schulz, regional editor Frankie Rabas Cayla Funnell The Advance-Titan is com- SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGER Kaitlyn Scoville mitted to correcting errors SPORTS PINION PHOTO Alison Wintheiser that appear in print or online. O Billy Piotrowski Bethanie Gengler, editor Lydia Sanchez, editor CARTOONISTS Alexis Durkee Leo Costello, asst. editor Ethan Uslabar Messages can be emailed to [email protected] regarding Alexus Olsen, columnist EB GRAPHIC DESIGNER W corrections. Elizabeth Pletzer Ana Maria Anstett Samantha Fassl, asst. May 9, 2019|9 CampusAdvance-Titan

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EIC doesn’t burn the place down, thanks his folks by Calvin Skalet At the A-T I was able to do things like write to make it big here soon and I have like zero [email protected] gymnastics recaps or cover news stories in money to my name so I’m going to keep the community. I was came up with design being your friend if you’re okay with that. Folks, it’s time for me to say goodbye to layouts with my editors. I even covered a Thank you. Reeve 19 and all of the memories it produced. D-III National Championship with the sports To my former A-T people: Alex Nemec, Thank you to every single person who has editors. Collin Goeman, Laura Dickinson, Mike helped me get to where I am today. Room- All of that is awesome and important, but Johrendt and Alex Thompson. You folks are mates, family, friends, coworkers, bosses, none of it is as important as the friendships quite a treat I must say. None of this was etc. I’ve had so much help in everything I’ve and colleagues I’ve made in the last two possible without you guys building me up been able to accomplish in my life. The Ad- years. It’s absolutely the most valuable thing each and every day. I miss being in the same vance-Titan is a perfect example of this. I’ve taken away from working here. The con- work environment as you all, but that’ll make From the very beginning there wasn’t a sto- nections you make at the A-T are meaningful our return that much sweeter. Thank you. ry that I wrote in which I didn’t have a storm and everlasting. I’ve made some of my best ...Georgiaaaaaaaaa... of editors giving me their insight on my work. friends here. To think that I took on this job To Vince Filak, you’re the reason I got into It takes a village to get this kid to do anything. to make money is laughable. The connections this thing. You helped me in so many ways. If The confidence I received from my friends I’ve made in this newsroom are going to help I ever needed someone to talk to, your office and colleagues throughout my time at the A-T me in ways no dollar amount can top. was open. If I needed advice on any issue, is the only reason I got to where I am today. I you were always there to talk. Your loyalty wouldn’t have taken the steps I made without Time for a few individual shoutouts: and commitment to teaching does not go un- the love and support from every single person noticed. Thank you. in my life. I can’t emphasize this enough. A huge thank you to the Advance-Titan To Neal Hogden, my M.E. I am so glad I I took on my first job at the A-T because adviser, Barb Benish. I can’t express how was able to work with you. You made my job it was close to my house and I didn’t have to thankful I am of everything you’ve done for so much easier than I was imagining when I commute. I also didn’t want to keep work- the A-T. When you took over this job it didn’t started this thing. I make mistakes all the time. ing at Blackhawk, so I took my talents to the look promising, that’s for sure! From the mo- Hiring you as managing editor was not one of basement of Reeve Union so I didn’t have to ment you took on the job, you gave every- them. Your positive mentality and respectful continue tossing salads in the upstairs cafete- thing you had. The progress we’ve made this personality is what makes you an awesome ria. past year I hope was reassuring. I’m sure we person to work with and it’s what will land I took a step at the A-T when I decided I drove you crazy at times, and that’s mainly you a job wherever you end up. I’m glad I was going to become the head news editor. Neal’s fault, but I can assure you it was an have you as a friend. Forever and always the It was a gigantic step. To this day I still don’t absolute privilege working with someone so Navy Seal. Thank you. think I’m fully prepared for that job. The only hard-working but also so supportive. Thank To everyone working at the A-T right now, reason I took it on was because I had people you. thank you. Everything we’ve accomplished pushing me to do it. I’m glad they did. It built To my friend Ti Windisch. My man. You is in response to your hard work and dedica- me up. Alex Nemec was the one that showed have done so much for me since I met you tion. You don’t get paid enough to do some of me how to be a news editor. I learned from down in the newsroom. If there’s one person things you do. Most of you have other jobs the best. I know that 100% believes in me, it’s you. aside from this. It was truly inspiring to see Somehow, someway, my colleagues ended The countless texts I send you panicking as how invested you were in this thing. You lis- up choosing me to lead this publication for the to whether or not we’re committing libel or tened to me when I would make decisions. past year. I never in a million years thought my texts that rip apart the Saints organiza- Even the wrong decisions. I’d be doing this. I was so honored when my tion. The countless hours spent at Molly Mc- The whole year I went by hoping that I friends thought I would be the right person to Guire’s, my friend I cannot thank you enough could keep this team together. I didn’t set out lead this group. I took on these roles because I for believing in me. Whenever I find myself to do the impossible, I just wanted to keep the had support from my colleagues. Sometimes in times of trouble (sheesh there’s been a lot), pieces together. I can assure you we did that that’s all you need to take the important steps. you’re one of the first individuals I look to. and much more. Thank you. Art by Susan Lor It’s also extremely likely that you’re going Calvin Skalet, editor in chief News editor leaves her helmet behind by Christina Basken with fair and balanced news. Neal Hogden, thanks for putting up with my [email protected] I first came to the A-T as an awkward wonderful sportsball captions and jokes — I and shy individual who’d just transferred can probably add professional sports writer Although it might sound cliché, saying schools. And while I’m still pretty awkward, to the résumé now! Future employers, wear goodbye is bittersweet. After three long I feel as though I have found my wings. It your helmets — hard-hitting sportsball cut- years of being a photographer, staff writer, was at the Advance-Titan where I really lines ahead! assistant news editor and eventually head learned what my strengths and weaknesses Jack Tierney, what a way to end senior news editor, I feel more ready for the “real were and where I learned the difference be- year, covering a presidential event! Thank world” than I ever thought possible. tween reporting and reporting with passion. you for all your support at the Trump Ral- I truly would not be where I am if it The A-T has helped me land several in- ly. You’re going to make an excellent edi- weren’t for the experience I have gained ternships and be confident enough in my tor-in-chief in your final semester! at the Advance-Titan and the help of my skills that I could walk into any newsroom Frankie Rabas, thank you for being my amazing mentors. and know that I’ve got the grit and passion savior on more than one occasion! Eliz- I like to describe Vincent Filak as the to make it. I would recommend the A-T to abeth Pletzer, thank you for your classic person who instilled the fear of God in me, any student who is thinking about applying. “eye-roll” commentary on literally every- Miles Maguire as the person who taught me Thank you to Alex Nemec, Ti Windisch, thing. Jordyn Schraeder, I’m so glad I got to how to tear apart court documents like no- Laura Dickinson and Morgan Van Lanen work with you and eventually call you my body’s business and Barbara Benish as my for all your support and help that got me to friend. supportive newsroom mom. where I am now. Ti, you can’t get rid of me I am going to miss those long, sleep-de- Over the years, I have met so many amaz- that easily; see ya at EAA! Thank you to prived, coffee-induced production nights ing people in this community through be- Nikki Brahm, the best assistant (seriously followed by zombie-walking to Molly’s to ing a reporter. I have had the privilege to you’re the bomb) and friend I could have celebrate with everyone. meet and write about Judge Barbara Key, ever asked for. It’s been a wild ride. Off to the next ad- Art by Susan Lor uncover major scandals, provide a voice to Christina Basken, head news editor Thank you Calvin Skalet for always chal- venture! minorities and keep the community updated lenging me to step outside my comfort zone. Trash is finally taken out of the A-T by Nikki Brahm You’ve been something like a second you guys have been great leaders at the [email protected] mom to me since I had you in Writing A-T and have taught me a lot. for the Media sophomore year. Your Neal, thanks for saying you needed to Three years ago I entered the dreaded class encouraged me to pursue a field grab me and get out of the A-T, and for yet required web design course for all where my heart is. Thank you for all proceeding to grab a bag of trash. It’s a journalism majors and I sat next to none of your guidance and for giving me the fitting final confidence booster after my other than Ti, news editor of the Ad- confidence to do so much during my long journey here at UWO. vance-Titan at the time. After recently time here at UWO. To the rest of the newsroom, thank deciding to ditch PR and pursue writing Vince, thank you for encouraging me you. Wednesday nights have felt like a and editing, Ti encouraged me to write to interview for an editor position at the wonderful yet dysfunctional family. I’m my first article for the Advance-Titan, a A-T. Your reporting class taught me a going to miss them. riveting piece about Fletcher Hall’s ren- lot and whipped me into the writer I am Lastly, I wanted to thank my school ovations. now. for providing us with a year filled with From there, my journey at the A-T be- Christina, thank you for being a great scandal. You made this last year a fun gan after a one-year break (sorry Ti). friend to me this past year and for being one for the newsroom. Also, thanks for I’m so grateful for all of the experi- able to stand sitting next to me for hours giving me a degree. ences the A-T has given me. I’ve been upon hours every Wednesday night. able to meet countless interesting peo- Calvin and Evan, I’m happy Whit xoxo ple, write a multitude of stories and cre- introduced me to you, even if it was at Nikki (Gossip Girl) ate lasting friendships. sticky French. I know our friendships Art by Susan Lor First I would like to thank Barb. Nikki Brahm, assistant news editor will be long-lasting. Calvin and Neal, May 9, 2019|10 Advance-Titan Jack Tierney - Campus Connections Editor Campusadvancetitan.com/campus-connections Connections

Long-standing desker finally leaves It’s hard to believe that after nearly tion I joined and everyone knows I’ve food and laugh in the late hours of pro- by Frankie Rabas been involved in a lot of other things duction night. Evan and Ally, I’m sor- on campus my four years here. I was ry for always complaining about how I [email protected] fortunate enough to write and edit “don’t know the sports” and for asking stories for the A-T as well as make a you a million questions about every- four years at copy desk, my time with lot of friends as I got to know editors, thing except football. the Advance-Titan is coming to an end. writers and deskers. My biggest thank you is for Cody, I joined the A-T as a nervous freshman Another thank you goes out to Gar- my living, breathing AP Stylebook. who hadn’t even taken the intro jour- rett, who was copy chief my freshman Cody, I never would have made it nalism course yet; I just wanted to get and sophomore year. Garrett taught me through the last two semesters with- involved. everything I know about editing, how out you. Thank you for staying with I kind of owe everything to Katie to have fun on desk and that the copy me every single night and waiting it Knox, who was the editor in chief chief always gets to use a red pen. He out until the very last page hit desk. when I joined the A-T. She was eager was always patient with me while I Thank you for offering the occasion- to take on a kid who had no idea what learned and explained things well, al- al unexpected joke that would get the she was doing and give her a chance beit sarcastically. Garrett, I wouldn’t whole newsroom laughing. Thank you on copy desk. I grew from a freshman be the editor I am today if it weren’t for knowing the answer to literally ev- who didn’t know the difference be- for you. ery question I ask you when I’m too tween a headline, cutline or byline, to My next thank you is for Calvin. lazy to look it up. Thank you for name copy chief my senior year. So Katie, From complaining endlessly about checking. You are going to make one my first thank you goes out to you. NEM, working on homework for PR amazing copy chief next year! Working on copy desk for so many Techniques or just talking through ed- And of course, I never would have semesters definitely came with its fair its on stories, you’ve always been a gotten through my undergrad without share of good times, laughs and mem- fearless leader. Thanks for always be- Vince and Barb. Thank you both for ories. From having spirited debates ing there for me and for desk! being amazing role models, support- about commas to casually discussing Jack, you’ve come so far since you ers, mentors and advisers at the A-T. the professor who killed his family to joined the A-T. It’s been so cool watch- So, with that, I say goodbye to the going on coffee runs right before Mi ing you learn and grow and climb your A-T. It’s been a wild four years, and Taza closed, I wouldn’t trade it for way up to editor-in-chief! Christina graduating is definitely bittersweet anything. and Nikki, thank you for always get- when you leave amazing things like Being on the A-T shaped my under- ting your pages on desk and being the A-T behind. Art by Susan Lor grad years by being the first organiza- there to just talk about life, eat good Frankie Rabas, Copy Desk Chief Lions don’t lose sleep over opinions of sheep by Evan Moris Our squad was unlike every great dynasty me the head sports editor. As the only one [email protected] in history — there was no divide, no fall- left in the sports section, I needed help ing out. Merely a perfectly grouped bunch and that’s when I met Neal Hogden, the Hello friends, Evan Moris here. I am a of individuals. managing editor at the A-T. He helped me radio/TV/film major with a minor in his- We didn’t know it then but when we until I found an assistant (side note: Neal tory. I was born and raised in the Madison look back at it, it was the greatest choice became my roommate second semester). suburb or Mt. Horeb, Wisconsin. Oshkosh we had ever made. Soon thereafter, Ally Gwidt became my has been my home for last five years and Our home wasn’t for everyone, but it assistant sports editor and was an absolute in a number of days, I will be graduating. was perfect for us. We named it “719.” dynamite hire for the sports department. Six bedrooms (one guest bed), two living Throughout my time with the A-T I did Let me tell you how I got here. rooms, two bathrooms, two kitchens, one cool things like travel to Fort Wayne, In- huge private parking/backyard and five diana to watch the UWO men’s basketball The first day I had ever been to Oshkosh dudes living the college dream. team win their first national title. was for my Odyssey Day when I was 18. We spent two whole years in 719. Those I’ve met some awesome people at the In fact, I had already enrolled at UW Osh- who entered our house almost always left A-T like Christina Basken, Jack Tierney, kosh with no tour and no previous family with a story to tell. There was sense of Joe Schultz, Lydia Sanchez, Nikki Brahm, who attended here. All my eggs went di- community inside 719 that I have never Neal, Ally and Chip. rectly into the Titan basket. felt anywhere else in my life. In all, 719 Thank you to my friends at the copy I was placed in Donner Hall, and I did not had great times with better people. desk, I’m sorry for the times I made you enjoy that very much. That dorm was un- After our second year in that house, we stay late and read sports articles. Love you godly terrible. Donner should be strapped had to say goodbye to Al as he graduated. guys. to a rocket and sent into outer space. Then The rest of us were ready to move on from Thank you to my writers, Billy Pi- I got lucky: I received my roommate, a kid the glorified favela we called 719. otrowski, Alexis Durkee and Colan Treml. named Forrest Havens. My roommate for As year five as a Titan was looming, I’d take a bullet for each and everyone of four and a half of my five years at UWO. Chip, now the new editor-in-chief at The you. Next, two of my childhood best friends Advance-Titan, texted me on August 15, To every A-T staff member, thank you. were on the same floor as me, Calvin 2018, asking me if I would be the assistant Lastly, to Barb Benish, thank you for “Chip” Skalet and Alex “Al” Thompson. sports editor for the paper. I was a busy putting up with myself and all of us at the It wasn’t long before we picked up a fifth boy with school, an internship and job. So A-T you truly are an animal. in our group, Tate Cocking. naturally, I agreed to the position. And that, my friends, is how I got to this We had assembled a dream team. Art by Susan Lor A month or so into the first semester, very moment in time. Together we signed a lease at the end of Evan Moris, head sports editor the head sports editor quit, thus making our sophomore year at 719 Wisconsin St. May 9, 2019|11 CampusAdvance-Titan

Ethan Uslabar - Campus Connections Editor Connectionsadvancetitan.com/campus-connections Theater professor writes 10th play in 20 years Kalinoski’s ‘Front Room’ chronicles a daughter taking back her life from her hoarding mom by Jack Tierney Illustration by Ethan Uslabar [email protected] The suspicious history of the sausage goes back centuries and is enveloped mystique and contentious debate After three years of editing and re-editing, endowed UW Oshkosh professor Richard Kalinoski has finished his 10th play, “Front Room.” The English department and women’s and gender studies department sponsored Chancellor, students weigh in a reading of Front Room yes- terday on May 8 at UWO as part of its Visiting Writers Se- ries. on age-old hot dog debate According to Front Room’s by Ethan Uslabar Farr’s coworker Fiera Pan tried to clarify or “little dog sausages.” Facebook page, the play ex- [email protected] his statement. The theatrical mystique of the hot dog’s plores the limits of a daugh- “It’s got bread and it’s got meat, so there history came to its closing act in the early ter’s loyalty and devotion to Hot dogs, a food synonymous with Amer- you go,” Pan said. 20th century. Legend has it American car- a mother who is cantankerous ican celebration, have been embroiled in de- This wasn’t helping to distinguish the hot toonist Tad Dorgan saw a street vendor in and a desperate hoarder. bate for the entirety of their existence, span- dog as something separate from the sand- New York selling “dachshund sausages,” “I wanted to write a play ning back over 150 years to Europe. wich, or putting it in a category of its own. and quickly sketched a caricature saying about a theater professor who Of the many questions surrounding hot Trying to gather insight about how to cat- “hot dog,” as he didn’t know how to spell is of a certain age, in her very dogs is that they inhabit a peculiar space in egorize the hot dog is a job not helped by its “dachshund.” early 50s, who is divorced from Kalinoski the food categorization continuum, hanging history, which is about as clear as mud. Al- Unfortunately, like other rumors in the her husband many years before, on the precipice between the absolute and though the original inventor and place of in- history of the hot dog and sandwich, this tale and who has effectively ended up being the only child the uncertain. vention are generally debated and unknown, can’t be verified. Despite Dorgan’s prolifica- in her family who tends to her mother,” Kalinoski said. The debate can be distilled down to the there are a few notions that are essentially cy, the cartoon has never been found. It may Kalinoski said inspiration for this play came from his question of whether or not a hot dog is a agreed upon by hot dog historians. have never been made. mother, his mother’s friend who hoards and a close per- sandwich. “You’ve got to remember how it was in- The argument for the hot dog-sandwich sonal friend who hoards, or collects. UW Oshkosh Chancellor Andrew Leavitt vented,” Sodexo chef Fritz Niebergall said dilemma remains unclear. Most point to the Front Room is a about a woman who regains control falls into the camp of believing hot dogs be- of the hot dog. “It was basically a way for bun as the main distinguishing feature of the of her life as much as it is a story about a mother and long to a category separate from sandwiches. someone to eat and not use silverware.” hot dog. daughter working together through a difficult relation- “I think it’s its own thing,” Leavitt said. Niebergall said the hot dog could possibly “It’s a vertical bun,” UWO student Jake ship. Sandra, the lead and Abby’s daughter, have the “Hot dogs are a food of the gods.” have been invented at the Chicago World’s Baehman said. “It’s not two pieces of sliced most influential and emotional impact on the play, and The debate can be dizzying because the Fair in 1893, which is also historically re- bread.” her character ends up at the center of the story, Kalinos- lines between what constitutes a sandwich ferred to as the Columbian Exposition, as it Leavitt also fell into the non-conform- ki said. are not exactly clear. In fact, if one looks into celebrated Christopher Columbus’ arrival to ing-bun camp. “Front Room” narrates someone who has a disorder, the history or etymology of the word ‘sand- the New World in 1492. “I wouldn’t consider it a sandwich prob- not someone who suffers from a mental illness. After wich,’ things only get murkier. The hot dog was likely not invented at the ably because the geometry is different,” studying the hoarding condition for six years, Kalinoski The story surrounding the invention of Columbian Exposition, but it’s widely ac- Leavitt said. said he has learned the difference. the sandwich goes back to 18th-century cepted that the popularity of hot dogs at the Even when the geometry of the hot dog “In some ways, the clutter of a hoarder’s house is a England, when John Montagu, 4th Earl of Columbian Exposition helped cement the bun is taken into consideration, conflicting representation of the clutter going on in their head,” Ka- Sandwich — yes, that’s a real place — al- hot dog’s place in American gastronomical categories of sandwiches still perpetuate. If linoski said. “I’ve watched the television show about legedly ordered a servant to bring him cold culture. the feature that puts the hot dog in its own hoarding, this play is not the show.” meat on bread so that he could eat at a crib- The hot dog’s story is much like the category, separate from that of the sandwich, Kalinoski said he has been inspired in recent years by bage table without soiling his cards with sandwich’s story. Encased meats have been is the sliced bun, there is still the issue of his renowned play “Beast of the Moon,” where he first greasy fingers. around for a long time, so long that they were submarine sandwiches, which are tradition- started writing about courage and the moral dilemmas Whether or not this is the truth behind the even mentioned in Homer’s “Odyssey.” Im- ally not sliced all the way through, or open- of women. The playwright with 20-plus years experi- birth of the sandwich is beside the point, but portant clues toward the birthplace of the hot faced sandwiches, which can be folded over, ence has continued to write about these themes in Front the sandwich, or at least the term “sandwich” dog, however, might be found in some of the forming a sort of bun. Room. became increasingly common during that colloquial terms hot dogs are referred to. The argument may never be concluded. “I think it’s pretty difficult in life to make all the right period in history. “Franks” or “frankfurters” refer to the city Many will write it off as semantic balder- choices,” Kalinoski said. “In fact, no one does. But I After the sandwich came into the picture, of Frankfurt, Germany, where it’s alleged dash, while other will remain loyalists to ei- think it sometimes gets a little easier because you get foods designed to be eaten without utensils that the hot dog in its modern form was de- ther the sandwich or separate side of the de- older and learn from them over time, and you start to while avoiding a mess were largely popu- veloped in 1487, five years before Columbus bate. If the bun is the distinguishing feature, think, ‘I’m not going to make that mistake this time; I’m larized. Although both sandwiches and hot sailed to the Americas. Austria will dispute the hot dog-sandwich relationship could be going to make the right choices,’ but it doesn’t end up dogs share this similarity, some used it in an Germany’s claim to the hot dog as the term comparable to the square rectangle relation- being that way. And often the person doing the hoarding attempt to distinguish between the two. “weiner” refers to inhabitants of Vienna, or ship: all hot dogs are sandwiches, but not all didn’t expect to be in that situation.” “I don’t consider it a sandwich,” Hot Dog in Wein in German. sandwiches are hot dogs. Kalinoski spoke about six current and former UWO Charlie’s employee Budda Farr said. “It’s Germans are credited with the creation At the end of the ballgame, it comes down students and how grateful he has been of them and of more of finger food, really.” of the frankfurter sausage, after German to each individual’s perspective on the mat- all their patience, and willingness to be a part of his Farr’s distinction seems to contradict it- butcher Johann Georghehner created what ter. Is a hot dog a sandwich? Well, it depends production and desire to work in theater. self, as both the sandwich and hot dog are became referred to as “daschund sausages” who you ask. “I remain hopeful about this play,” Kalinoski said. finger foods by design. “I’m grateful that I have a collection of students who have taken the work seriously, and for that I appreciate them.” UWO graduate Kellie Wambold said reading the char- acter Sandra has been influential to her post-graduate The perfect Mother’s Day plan career, and she is grateful for the experience. Wambold Just because it’s supposed to rain on Sunday doesn’t mean Moth- Shack. An order of fries and a McDouble will bring back to the has been working with Kalinoski for four years and said er’s Day can’t be full of sunshine. Here’s a detailed plan for a sure- days that were just as special as the sauce. And c’mon, a large drink she’s comfortable with his directing style. fire way to bring joy to your mom on her day. is just a buck. “He gives his actors a lot of agency in finding their Take her shopping character, and once he sees choices being made, he Make her an obscenely large breakfast Your mom works hard for her money, so be sure to guilt her into helps to specify those choices,” Wambold said. Just like Paul Manafort says, ‘excess, overly excessive, exceed spending it on overpriced candles and skincare products. The Visiting Writers Series is a new initiative through excess.” If you’re not wasting half the groceries she spent hours Check your watch the UWO English department, and it is headed by a shopping for, you’re blowing it. Jeez, how long is this gonna take? Kick it into overdrive — it’s committee of UWO professors committed to hosting Go to the movies just one day. writers who identify with historically marginalized Jordan Peele’s “Us” or Stephen King’s “Pet Cemetery” will be Narrowly avoid a car accident groups, chair of the committee Abayomi Animashaun sure to ruin your mod, thus effectively taking your mood off the Man, these parking lots are full. Sometimes it’s a good thing the said. weather. CR-V’s brake lock up. “Richard Kalinoski is an esteemed professor and Go bowling Hint at the plans you made with friends later that day playwright committed to the educational experience of Nothing says ‘I love you’ like a beaten and threadbare pair of At this point, you’re all getting a little tired of each other. One his students at this institution,” Animashaun said. “His bowling shoes from the local alley. And germs. Bowling balls are more stop for ice cream should do the trick. reading of “Front Room” with student actors in depart- full to the brim with germs, like you’re full to the brim with love Make a big mess in the CR-V ments across the UWO campus provides the kind of for mom. Fumble the cones as you grab them from the drive through. experiential and interdisciplinary approach to learning Go out to lunch Right on the seat. And the console. And the stereo. Now’s probably that is the hallmark of higher institutions.” Nothing tells your mom you love her like a meal at the Mac a good time to let her know you love her. 12|May 9, 2019 Advance-Titan

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LYDIA SANCHEZ/ADVANCE-TITAN UWO senior Jensen Hinton scoops a ground ball at first base.

LYDIA SANCHEZ/ADVANCE-TITAN UWO men’s basketball clutched its first NCAA D-III Championship title in program history with a 96-82 win over Swarthmore College in Fort Wayne, IN. The men were 29-3 overall this A-T YEARIN ALEX VARGO/ADVANCE-TITAN Reeve Union kicks off its first Titan Nights of the year with games, crafts, movies, late-night food and live snakes! REVIEWby: Lydia Sanchez The Advance-Titan staff refl ects on all of the sporting events, marches, silly moments, music performances and other on-campus events captured on camera over the school year.

HOLY CHALUPAS, I’M GRADUATING FROM COLLEGE!

That seems so crazy to say, and it’s even more crazy to be writing this here in the A-T. When I fi rst made my way down to the newsroom two years ago I had no idea the impact it would have on me. This student newspaper has shaped me into so much more than just a photographer; I’ve gained so many friendships, have been given so many amazing opportunities, explored this campus on levels I never imagined. I even started my own photography business all thanks to the A-T. I’m going to cut this here with one big thanks to everyone here at the A-T and at UWO for making my last two years of college so great.

LYDIA SANCHEZ/ADVANCE-TITAN UWO theater and symphony orchesta presented “Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street” last November.

CHRISTINA BASKEN /ADVANCE-TITAN DIANI TESSIER/ADVANCE-TITAN UW Oshkosh mascot, Clash the Titan, led the 12th annual Shamkrock Shuffle 5k run/walk. UWO women’s basketball finished its 2018-19 season 26-4.