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[ February 24, 2026 ] Winter Storm Cancels Classes, Disrupts UT Tyler Students Campus News
[ February 24, 2026 ] Legendary Bob Dylan Coming to UT Tyler Stage Campus News
[ February 22, 2026 ] Meet the Candidates for the 2026 Texas Primaries City/State
[ February 17, 2026 ] Ongoing Project Aims to Improve Downtown Square City/State
[ February 17, 2026 ] Long Road Trips Part of Being a UT Tyler Athlete Sports

February 24, 2026

City/State

UT Tyler, City of Tyler Enter Infrastructure Collaboration

By CASEY EHLER/Contributor The city of Tyler and the university have signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on infrastructure and transportation initiatives. The agreement, signed on Jan. 28, formalizes a partnership between the city [Read More...]
Campus News

Legendary Bob Dylan Coming to UT Tyler Stage

By ELLIE VALLERY/Copy Editor Bob Dylan, a timeless folk-rock artist, is making a stop in East Texas as part of his “Rough and Rowdy Ways” tour. He will perform at the UT Tyler Cowan Center at [Read More...]
City/State

Meet the Candidates for the 2026 Texas Primaries

By MATEUS FERREIRA/Head Writer In the Primary Elections on March 3, voters will decide who they want to represent their party in the November general elections. Early voting runs from Feb. 17 through Feb. 27. Here [Read More...]
City/State

Ongoing Project Aims to Improve Downtown Square

By LYDIA DOYLE/Contributor The City of Tyler is moving forward with a downtown improvement project that will focus on updating infrastructure, enhancing pedestrian accessibility and refreshing public spaces. What’s Happening According to the City of [Read More...]
Sports

Long Road Trips Part of Being a UT Tyler Athlete

By BROCK BEARDEN/Contributor Editor’s note: Brock Bearden is a member of the baseball team. For UT Tyler baseball, road trips aren’t quick overnights. Some weekends mean four days away for a four-game series. It’s a lot [Read More...]

Music Review
Duke Reviews: “Don’t Be Dumb” by A$AP Rocky

February 4, 2026

By ORION BAKER/Multimedia Editor Assistant It’s been almost eight years since A$AP Rocky released a new album. After multiple delays caused by leaks and sample-clearance issues, he’s finally returned with his fourth studio project “Don’t [Read More...]
Who Will Win The 2026 Grammy Awards?

January 27, 2026
We’re Off to See Wicked for Good

December 14, 2025

Winter Storm Cancels Classes, Disrupts UT Tyler Students

February 24, 2026

By REILLY YOUNG/Contributor When a storm covered Tyler in ice Jan. 24-29, the university canceled in-person classes. Students were told to monitor email for updates as conditions developed. Although power stayed on, ice covered campus roads and sidewalks. Most businesses closed due to unsafe travel. The storm created problems for [Read More...]

Sports
Long Road Trips Part of Being a UT Tyler Athlete

February 17, 2026

By BROCK BEARDEN/Contributor Editor’s note: Brock Bearden is a member of the baseball team. For UT Tyler baseball, road trips aren’t quick overnights. Some weekends mean four days away for a four-game series. It’s a lot [Read More...]
Patriot Hoops Welcomes Pair of Ranked Foes to the HPC

February 16, 2026
UT Tyler Dance Team Brings the Heat at UDA Nationals

February 14, 2026

LIGHTS, CAMERA, COMMUNITY: How One Man Went Looking for Friends and Found a Place to Belong

December 11, 2025

By KARLEIGH YANCY/Editor-in-Chief On March 10, 2025. Trevor Hicks had lived in Tyler for one year and one week. Besides his girlfriend, Molly Barlow, Trevor had no friends here. Trevor wanted to change that. So, on [Read More…]

ROLLING THE DICE: With Game Play, You Can Vanquish a War Lord, Make a Friend at Same Time

December 9, 2025

By JIM RASBERRY/Staff Writer Editor’s Note: Jim Rasberry is an avid D&D player. You enter the lord’s chamber of Waterdeep, a massive room of painted stone that once was the seat of the great city’s [Read More…]

Mother Nature Provides Calm Refuge for Neighbors

November 8, 2025

Multimedia journalist ORION BAKER talks with residents in one neighborhood about the get from spending time outdoors. Click the link below. ob – audio story

Caldwell Zoo Scares up Fun With Halloween Festivities

October 26, 2025

Tyler’s Caldwell Zoo adds decorations, special event to celebrate the Halloween season. Audio story by LEIGH MEYERS

¡Arriba! The Rose City Fiesta

October 23, 2025

By VICTORIA OLIVARES/Staff Writer The community of Tyler came together during Hispanic Heritage month to celebrate the Rose City Fiesta. The fiesta took place on Oct. 11 at Bergfeld Park. Hosted by the Tyler Hispanic [Read More…]

Patriot Pulse

The Patriot Pulse is a student life magazine produced by the Talon. The purpose behind the magazine is to familiarize students with activities, organizations and notable place on campus and in the local area. Each [Read More...]
Inspired Minds

Inspired Minds is a literary and arts feature magazine developed by the Talon in collaboration with the Creative Writing Club. The purpose behind the magazine is to highlight notable creativity thriving in our local community. [Read More...]

Story Included Fabricated Quote Attributed to Gage Henson

May 21, 2025

From the Editorial Board The Patriot Talon has learned that a story published on this website contained a fabricated quote. The story was then immediately removed. The story dealt with [Read More...]

Letter from the Editor-in-Chief: New Beginnings

May 1, 2025

Dear students, staff and alumni of UT Tyler, When I first joined Talon Student Media in 2023, I was not the person I am today. I was nervous, I was [Read More...]

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