Inspired Minds
“Dearest” By Kasper Dunlap
“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…]
Articles by The Patriot Talon
Life & Arts
UT Tyler’s Little-Known Bike Trail
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…]
Campus News
Inspired Minds: An artistic magazine for all students
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…]
Campus News
New Starbucks on Campus?!
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…]
Campus News
JP2 Ministry Hoping to Bring in More Students
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…]
Campus News
What to Know About the Total Eclipse April 8
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…]
Campus News
Sodexo Accommodates Students with Dietary Restrictions
By WHITNEY WORLEY/Staff Writer UT Tyler student Syndey Williamson is constantly on guard because her nut and dairy allergies make it difficult to eat out. “There is dairy in a lot of things that you [Read More…]
Campus News
‘He helped us become who we will be in the future.’ Faculty react to President Calhoun’s Retirement
By MACY MAXWELL/Contributor The reaction to Dr. Kirk Callhoun’s announcement that he is retiring as president at the end of May has been mixed among the faculty and staff. However, all agree that his legacy [Read More…]
Campus News
New UT Tyler Chamber Orchestra to Perform April 18
By ABIGAIL SCHOOLCRAFT/Contributor In a rehearsal hall in the Fine Arts Center, adjunct instructor of violin and chamber music Anna Larson conducts a small group playing stringed instruments. A harmonious sound fills the room as [Read More…]
Campus News
UT Tyler and ETSO to give musical composition world premiere performance March 23
By SYDNEY WILLIAMSON/Contributor Associate Professor of Music Kyle Gullings is the first UT Tyler faculty member to work in collaboration with East Texas Symphony Orchestra (ETSO). On March 23, ETSO will give the world premiere [Read More…]