2025 - The Patriot Talon

The Backstory of UTs Tenure Scandal

August 21, 2025 Mateus Ferreira

By MATEUS FERREIRA/Head Writer In October of 2023, Dr. Mickie Mwanzia Koster would be accused of secretly hiring a stranger from Kenya to do her work as a professor. The ensuing high-stakes debacle would involve [Read More…]

True Athletic Strength Is Knowing When to Ask for Help

August 19, 2025 The Patriot Talon

By EMILY CLARK/Contributor College athletes often are celebrated for their strength, discipline and drive. But behind the game-day smiles, many quietly battle pressures that can break even the toughest competitors. The hidden struggles of burnout, [Read More…]

Imposter Syndrome Suffocates Students in Feelings of Doubt

August 19, 2025 The Patriot Talon

By JADA McGEE/Contributor Rajala Buckner doesn’t believe in herself. “I’ve cried many times because I doubt my abilities,” Buckner, a senior wellness major, said. Like many students, Buckner deals with imposter syndrome. First identified in [Read More…]

Year: 2025

The Backstory of UTs Tenure Scandal

True Athletic Strength Is Knowing When to Ask for Help

Imposter Syndrome Suffocates Students in Feelings of Doubt

Duke Reviews: “DON’T TAP THE GLASS” by Tyler, The Creator

Duke Reviews: Superman (2025)

Duke Reviews: How To Train Your Dragon (2025)

Duke Reviews: Ballerina

Duke Reviews: “Isotope” by Wasia Project

TALK TO THE TALON: Tuition Reversals Unjust and Undemocratic

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