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True Athletic Strength Is Knowing When to Ask for Help

August 19, 2025 The Patriot Talon

By EMILY CLARK/Contributor College athletes often are celebrated for their strength, discipline and drive. But behind the game-day smiles, many quietly battle pressures that can break even the toughest competitors. The hidden struggles of burnout, [Read More…]

Imposter Syndrome Suffocates Students in Feelings of Doubt

August 19, 2025 The Patriot Talon

By JADA McGEE/Contributor Rajala Buckner doesn’t believe in herself. “I’ve cried many times because I doubt my abilities,” Buckner, a senior wellness major, said. Like many students, Buckner deals with imposter syndrome. First identified in [Read More…]

TALK TO THE TALON: Tuition Reversals Unjust and Undemocratic

June 17, 2025 The Patriot Talon

Letter to the Editor from ETX Monarchs Texas’s Reversal of In-State Tuition for Undocumented Students is Unjust and Undemocratic Texas’s decision to revoke in-state tuition for undocumented students is not only harmful to those seeking [Read More…]

Providing Help to Student Veterans: ‘I Saw a Tremendous Need’

May 23, 2025 The Patriot Talon

By NICOLE ANDERSON/Contributor Editor’s Note: Nicole Anderson is a veteran. Chris Cox, coordinator of veteran’s affairs at the Military and Veterans Success Center at The University of Texas at Tyler, helps veterans with both their [Read More…]

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Story Included Fabricated Quote Attributed to Gage Henson

May 21, 2025 The Patriot Talon

From the Editorial Board The Patriot Talon has learned that a story published on this website contained a fabricated quote. The story was then immediately removed. The story dealt with the topic of drinking alcohol [Read More…]

Meet the Tyler Social Media Influencer with More than 250K Followers

May 20, 2025 The Patriot Talon

Video by JUDE RATCLIFF/Multimedia Contributor A few years ago, Makala Johnson of Tyler was diagnosed with a rare chronic illness. As she began her long recovery, she started making social media posts. Her honesty and [Read More…]

Looking for Love in All the Online Places

May 7, 2025 The Patriot Talon

By JADA MCGEE/Contributor Finding love in college is like finding a quiet library seat during finals: rare, stressful and probably already taken. “I think of people like me: awkward, shy and can’t talk to people [Read More…]

Letter from the Editor-in-Chief: New Beginnings

May 1, 2025 The Patriot Talon

Dear students, staff and alumni of UT Tyler, When I first joined Talon Student Media in 2023, I was not the person I am today. I was nervous, I was shy, I had no confidence [Read More…]

Master Plan Calls for More Housing, New Lake

April 29, 2025 The Patriot Talon

By JUDE RATCLIFF/Staff Writer UT Tyler is set to undergo major construction projects as part of a plan to revitalize areas of the campus. President Dr. Julie V. Philley presented the Master Plan proposal for [Read More…]

UT Tyler’s Hurdlers Jump at Chance to Compete at Nationals

April 28, 2025 The Patriot Talon

By JULIANE FRUEH/Contributor Two UT Tyler hurdlers are fighting for spots at the DII Outdoor Track & Field National Championships May 22-24 in Pueblo, Colorado. Brandon Arenas, a junior kinesiology major, and Ashton Turner, [Read More…]

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