Mateus Ferreira , Author at The Patriot Talon

What Does UT Austin’s Potential Deal With The Trump Administration Mean For UT Tyler?

November 20, 2025 Mateus Ferreira

By MATEUS FERREIRA/Head Writer UT Austin has until Nov. 21 to accept a deal from the Trump administration, which offers universities preferential access to federal funds — if they agree to specific policy changes. This decision [Read More…]

SJP Continues To Push for Palestinian Activism on Campus

November 11, 2025 Mateus Ferreira

By MATEUS FERREIRA/Head Writer Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) is a movement founded in 1993 that aims to promote student involvement in pro-Palestinian activism. With over 350 chapters in North America, SJP’s website says its [Read More…]

Second “No Kings” Protest Held in Tyler

October 28, 2025 Mateus Ferreira

By MATEUS FERREIRA/Head Writer Around 2,000 protestors gathered Oct. 18 in Bergfeld Park to protest the Trump administration. The event was part of a movement that took place across the United States. The protest was partially [Read More…]

Candlelight Vigil Honors Lives Lost in Nepal’s Revolution

October 16, 2025 Mateus Ferreira

By MATEUS FERREIRA/Head Writer The Nepali Student Association held a vigil at Lake Tyler this September to remember the lives lost and hope for a better future, after Nepali “Gen-z” revolution. According to NPR, turmoil in [Read More…]

Turning Point USA Chapter Forms at UT Tyler

October 7, 2025 Mateus Ferreira

By MATEUS FERREIRA/Head Writer and GENEVIEVE JACKSON/Staff Writer and CHLOE SUH/Staff Writer Students begin a chapter of Turning Point USA at UT Tyler to continue Charlie Kirk’s legacy of conservative ideas and open dialogue. TPUSA is [Read More…]

Mark Your Calendar: SGA Fall Election Sign-Up Now Open

August 28, 2025 Mateus Ferreira

By MATEUS FERREIRA/Head Writer Student Government Association’s Fall Election is now open for sign-up. The SGA is a forum for student opinion at UT Tyler, according to the UT website. The association elects officers and representatives [Read More…]

The Backstory of UT Tyler’s Tenure Scandal

August 21, 2025 Mateus Ferreira

By MATEUS FERREIRA/Head Writer In October of 2023, Dr. Mickie Mwanzia Koster was accused of secretly hiring a person from Kenya to do some of her job duties. The ensuing high-stakes case involved a firing, [Read More…]

University Cancels Palestinian Movie Screening; UT Tyler SJP Rebukes Decision

April 3, 2025 Mateus Ferreira

By MATEUS FERREIRA/Staff Writer Students for Justice in Palestine and the Muslim Student Association organized a screening of “Farha,” a controversial film about the mass displacement of Palestinians in 1948. The university canceled the event [Read More…]

Palestinian Flag Raised Before All Flags are Removed in the UC

February 11, 2025 Mateus Ferreira

By MATEUS FERREIRA/Staff Writer UT Tyler’s chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine claimed a hard-fought victory, albeit a short-lived one. The President of UT, Dr. Julie V. Philley announced in an email that a [Read More…]

Dissecting the “Podcast Election”

January 13, 2025 Mateus Ferreira

By MATEUS FERREIRA/Staff Writer Amid the tumult of Trump’s victory speech on the night of the 2024 presidential election, CEO of Ultimate Fighting Championship Dana White—a key figure in Trump’s campaign—stepped onto the stage to [Read More…]