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March 23, 2026

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PHOTO ESSAY: Miles of Momentum

By ELLIE VALLERY/Copy Editor Runners, families and supporters took part in the Fresh 15 race on March 6 in Tyler, Texas.
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Patriots Punch Ticket to Fourth Straight NCAA Tournament

By CHASE UPTON/Sports Editor TYLER, Texas — The University of Texas at Tyler women’s basketball team will enter the NCAA Division II Women’s Basketball Championship as the No. 7 seed in the South Central Regional, beginning [Read More...]
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Candidates for Texas Primaries Present Differing Concerns for Voters

Story by MATEUS FERREIRA/Head Writer Photos by KARLEIGH YANCY/ Editor in Chief In the week before the March primary elections, Republican and Democratic candidates have been stepping up their bids by holding a flurry of [Read More...]
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Talon Student Media Taking Editor Applications

Applications are being accepted for editor-in-chief of Talon Student Media. TSM is the university’s award-winning independent student media. It produces content on The Patriot Talon website and its Instagram and Facebook platforms. The EIC oversees [Read More...]
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University Nationally Recognized for Online Programs

By CIERRA RAYNER/Contributor UT Tyler is ranked among the top 100 online programs in the 2026 U.S. News & World Report Best Online Programs. The rankings include nursing and veterans’ programs. By The Numbers 13: [Read More...]

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Duke Reviews: “Ca$ino” by Baby Keem

March 1, 2026 0

By ORION BAKER/Multimedia Editor Assistant 2026 has become a year for comebacks. Artists have returned from multi-year breaks, with A$AP Rocky coming back from an eight-year hiatus, Harry Styles, Bruno Mars, BTS, and more are [Read More...]
Wuthering Heights Has Great Music… And That’s It

March 1, 2026 0
Duke Reviews: “Don’t Be Dumb” by A$AP Rocky

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

December 11, 2025 Comments Off

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 Comments Off

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…]

Gen-X Jim Presents: Haters Gonna Hate… But Do You?

November 18, 2025 Comments Off

By JIM CLAYTON/Staff Writer Just in case the nickname didn’t give it away, I grew up in the 1980s, binge-watching music videos on MTV (which stands for Music Television, if you didn’t know). I could [Read More…]

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Patriots Punch Ticket to Fourth Straight NCAA Tournament

March 10, 2026 0

By CHASE UPTON/Sports Editor TYLER, Texas — The University of Texas at Tyler women’s basketball team will enter the NCAA Division II Women’s Basketball Championship as the No. 7 seed in the South Central Regional, beginning [Read More...]
Long Road Trips Part of Being a UT Tyler Athlete

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Patriot Hoops Welcomes Pair of Ranked Foes to the HPC

February 16, 2026 Comments Off on Patriot Hoops Welcomes Pair of Ranked Foes to the HPC

Q&A with Gina Hinojosa and James Talarico

February 25, 2026 0

Story by MATEUS FERREIRA/Head Writer Photos by KARLEIGH YANCY/ Editor in Chief Talon Student Media interviewed candidate for governor, State Rep. Gina Hinojosa, and candidate for Texas Senate, Rep. James Talarico. Here is how they [Read More…]

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

December 11, 2025 Comments Off

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

December 9, 2025 Comments Off

Mother Nature Provides Calm Refuge for Neighbors

November 8, 2025 Comments Off

Caldwell Zoo Scares up Fun With Halloween Festivities

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PHOTO ESSAY: Miles of Momentum

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Volleyball Players Perform Community Service at Liberty Landing

November 21, 2025 Comments Off on Volleyball Players Perform Community Service at Liberty Landing
Cadets Feel Heat During Firefighter Training

October 31, 2025 Comments Off on Cadets Feel Heat During Firefighter Training
¡Arriba! The Rose City Fiesta

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Podcast: Daniel Yates’s Bod Pod

December 20, 2024 Comments Off on Podcast: Daniel Yates’s Bod Pod
PODCAST: Here’s How to Build School Spirit at UT Tyler

December 18, 2024 Comments Off on PODCAST: Here’s How to Build School Spirit at UT Tyler
Is Using AI in College Unethical?

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Messages From The Front 2: Advice For College Students

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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 2

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 2

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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