Inspired Minds
“Balloons” by Peyton Jones
You will start inside of me. Right here, in the eggs I have carried since birth. Since the day I was born and had a large bow placed on the top of my head. You [Read More…]
Articles by The Patriot Talon
Campus News
Top 5 Films Releasing in 2024
By YOSEF IBITAYO/ Staff Contributor Dune: Part Two Dune: Part Two, based off of the seminal 1965 science-fiction novel Dune by Frank Herbert, continues the story of 2021’s Oscar-winning Dune. Following the fall of [Read More…]
Culture
Theaters v.s. Streaming: Which is Better?
By DYLAN SHACKLETT/ Talon Contributor In the rows of empty seats, a lone viewer embraces the old-fashioned tradition of watching movies on the big screen. Bathed in the soft, fading light of the projector’s beam, [Read More…]
City/State
City of Tyler Proposes Changes to Transit System
By JUDE RATCLIFF/Staff Contributor The city of Tyler is considering making proposals to its transit system. The changes would affect University of Texas at Tyler students who use city buses. Among the proposed changes, which will [Read More…]
Campus News
Cortado – Cup of Jo’s Coffee Review
By JOSEPH MALDONADO/ Staff Writer How do I end a series of articles about drinking coffees and tea I’ve never drunk before? By trying the most interesting and wild coffee on the menu, of course. I’ve [Read More…]
Inspired Minds
To Have Loved and Lost By Reece Hopkins
Love is not what people think. Love is not fancy dinners, a diamond ring, or a wedding That makes a star pale in comparison. Love is not five kids, two dogs, or sharing a bed. [Read More…]
Inspired Minds
Equinox By Gabriella Vazquez
September gifts the month of balance To bring days of warm crisp air And nights of cool autumn breeze. Exact opposites of one another Fostering such intense harmony. The sun and the moon as parallels [Read More…]
Opinion
The Real Cost of Censorship: Book Bans Plague Children’s Curriculums
By DAISY ESCATEL/ Staff Writer According to the American Library Association’s 2022 report, the requests for book censorship have reached an all time high. Last year alone, there were a reported 1,269 attempts made to [Read More…]
Campus News
Spring Commencement – Rain or Shine?
By EMILY BUSH/Staff Writer The time is upon us. Finals week preys upon us mostly these days and a lucky group of students will soon graduate and move on to the next chapter of their lives. [Read More…]
Campus News
PHOTO ESSAY: UT Tyler Holds Homecoming Events
By CASSIDY NOELLE/ Contributing Writer March 21-26 was Homecoming week for UT Tyler. Some of the events included during the week were a Headphone Disco on the 24, a Food Truck Rally and Fireworks Show [Read More…]