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The New Enlightening Mural at UT Tyler Honors College

September 9, 2024 The Patriot Talon

By MEGAN FOLK/Contributor A small gathering celebrated the completion of the Honors College mural on Sept. 4 between Stewart Hall and the HPR Building. The mural is located in the hallway outside HPR 135. The artist, [Read More…]

Nonprofit Uses Horse Riding to Help People with Disabilities

June 22, 2024 The Patriot Talon

By ABBY SMITH/Staff Writer “I saw God today.” Those are the words of Certified Therapeutic Riding Instructor Tara Carper, who works at the Tyler nonprofit Starbrite. “We opened our doors in February 2020. And we set [Read More…]

UT Tyler Receives 34 Awards for Mass Media Excellence

April 25, 2024 The Patriot Talon

The University of Texas at Tyler won 34 awards at the annual Texas Intercollegiate Press Association’s annual convention. TIPA, the largest organization of college mass communication programs in Texas, each year recognizes excellence in writing, [Read More…]

How Scary Is Studying Abroad?

April 18, 2024 The Patriot Talon

By WHITNEY WORLEY/Staff Writer While some might find the idea of studying abroad glamorous or exciting, many students find the thought terrifying. UT Tyler student Jenna Brown summed up the most common feeling toward the [Read More…]

“Dearest” By Kasper Dunlap

April 7, 2024 The Patriot Talon

“I never loved you.” I know she is trying to hurt me, but that is the most genuine thing she has said to me since I was a kid. “I tried, y’know, I tried really [Read More…]

UT Tyler’s Little-Known Bike Trail

April 4, 2024 The Patriot Talon

By SOFIA DIAZ/Contributor In a YouTube video, a mountain biker with a GoPro mounted to his helmet crashes down a little dirt path that winds through trees. He climbs a hill on the opposite side, [Read More…]

Inspired Minds: An artistic magazine for all students

April 4, 2024 The Patriot Talon

By GLADIS LUNA/Contributor The new edition of Inspiring Minds, UT Tyler’s literary magazine, recently hit the stands. This is the fourth volume of the Talon Student Media publication, and this year’s theme is “History Repeats [Read More…]

New Starbucks on Campus?!

April 4, 2024 The Patriot Talon

By J. WATSON/Staff Contributor Discussions overheard and repeated to friends, plans drafted but not yet finalized, whispers whirling through the wind… all tying back to the potential for a new Starbucks location on campus! “We’re going [Read More…]

JP2 Ministry Hoping to Bring in More Students

April 1, 2024 The Patriot Talon

By NICO GENDROP/Staff Contributor A shrinking student-run ministry based near the UT Tyler campus has received less recognition and is seeking more involvement within its community. The students of St. John Paul II Catholic Campus [Read More…]

What to Know About the Total Eclipse April 8

March 28, 2024 The Patriot Talon

By KEVIN BUI/Contributor In the solar system, there are many things to see, from a shooting star to all the planets. But of all the wonders the solar system offers, many believe a solar eclipse [Read More…]