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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 in Austin slowly fade to black, and a single beam cuts through the layer of darkness, landing at the center of the stage [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…]

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…]