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Taylor Swift’s “The Life of a Showgirl” lifted the curtain, but was her writing left off stage?

October 9, 2025 The Patriot Talon

By EVAN FERNANDEZ/Staff Writer Taylor Swift just released her highly anticipated 12th studio album, “The Life of a Showgirl,” which officially dropped at 12:01 a.m. EDT Oct. 3. The record features 12 tracks and runs for [Read More…]

Hughes Plant Farm fall festival

October 9, 2025 The Patriot Talon

By ELLIE VALLERY/Copy Editor On Saturday, Oct. 4, Hughes Plant Farm hosted a fall festival that sprouted with autumn colors, live music and local charm. Hughes Plant Farm is a family-owned and operated garden center [Read More…]

Ramping up registration: Spring 2026 enrollment starts early

October 7, 2025 The Patriot Talon

By VICTORIA OLIVARES/Staff Writer Enrollment for Spring 2026 will begin on Monday, Oct. 20. In a recent email sent out, UT Tyler admission staff cited evidence that found students have better outcomes if enrolled in [Read More…]

UT Tyler takes over East Texas State Fair

October 2, 2025 The Patriot Talon

By GENEVIEVE JACKSON/Staff Writer UT Tyler students, alumni and faculty filled the East Texas State Fairgrounds last Thursday for the annual UT Tyler Day at the Fair. The tradition brought the university’s community together off-campus, [Read More…]

University of Texas at Tyler’s new steps received positive feedback

September 25, 2025 The Patriot Talon

By CIERRA RAYNER/Contributor After construction in the summer of 2025, the new concrete steps at the University of Texas at Tyler are finally finished. A view of Harvey Lake and the Harvey Deck can be [Read More…]

Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month

September 25, 2025 The Patriot Talon

By HIMAANI RANKA/Staff Writer On Sept. 18, the Hispanic Student Association held a Hispanic Heritage Month celebration on Harvey Deck featuring a live mariachi band and vocalists, a local taco truck and multiple activities that [Read More…]

REVIEW: Lorde Illuminates On Opening Night of “The Ultrasound Tour”

September 23, 2025 The Patriot Talon

By EVAN FERNANDEZ/Staff Writer The dim blue lights flooding the Moody Center arena slowly faded to black, and a single beam cuts through the layer of darkness, landing at the center of the stage as the [Read More…]

Standouts of Tyler Film Festival 2025

September 21, 2025 The Patriot Talon

By DEBI OKEKE/Staff Writer Festival season is in full swing. While Venice and Toronto are making headlines, they’re far from the only ones. The Tyler Film Festival 2025 was held this past weekend, transforming Liberty [Read More…]

Tyler Film Festival 2025 Captivates Audiences with Stories from Around the Globe

September 19, 2025 The Patriot Talon

By ELLIE VALLERY/Copy Editor and KARLEIGH YANCY/Editor-In-Chief Last weekend, the Tyler Film Festival was held in the Liberty Hall Theater in Downtown Tyler. This was a two-day event featuring 22 films across the globe. It included [Read More…]

BREAKING: UT Tyler Dismisses Three Top Administrators

September 17, 2025 The Patriot Talon

By KARLEIGH YANCY/Editor in chief On Tuesday, Sept. 16, Dr. Julie Philley, president of the University of Texas at Tyler, sent out an email stating that effective immediately, three members of the Division of Student [Read More…]