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Abuse Victims Find Help at ET Crisis Center

December 14, 2024 The Patriot Talon

By DAVID CHAPEK/Staff Writer Every year, thousands of children in East Texas grow up in abusive homes. When Jeremy Flowers was a kid, his home wasn’t out of the ordinary or strange – it was [Read More…]

Tyler Day Nursery Continues 90-Year Legacy of Caring

December 13, 2024 The Patriot Talon

By ABIGAIL SMITH/Staff Writer The hum of a CD player filling the room is a joyful melody echoing off the brightly colored walls of a classroom. The room is alive with the vibrant energy of [Read More…]

The Power of Calm: New Wellness Center Offers Relief for Overwhelmed Students

December 12, 2024 The Patriot Talon

By MEGAN FOLK/Contributor Blue is a calming color. Water is calming. This is why the new Wellness Center is blue and watery — for calm and comfort. “The Wellness Center is a place I want [Read More…]

Shopping Vintage Is More Than Thrill of the Find

December 12, 2024 The Patriot Talon

By YESSENIA VALENCIANA/Contributor The fluorescent lights above hum softly, casting a dim glow upon the aisles. Color-coordinated clothes, stacks of old books and shelves of mismatched knickknacks fill the space. A faint mix of fabric [Read More…]

This Tyler Alley is a Destination for Art Lovers

December 12, 2024 The Patriot Talon

By MACY MAXWELL/Talon Staff Editor’s Note: Macy Maxwell, a social media content creator for The Patriot Talon, recently spent time in Art Alley with her friend Hunter Nash, mother, Karen Maxwell, and her sister, Kylee. [Read More…]

DOCUMENTARY: “Street Kitties”

December 2, 2024 The Patriot Talon

By ANDREW STAPLES/Contributor Andrew Staples chronicles how residents at a Tyler apartment complex interact and take care of a large population of stray cats on the property. His documentary is called “Street Kitties.”

Con Muertes de Fentanilo Subiendo, UT Tyler Lanza Iniciativa de Acceso Narcan

November 29, 2024 The Patriot Talon

Editor’s Note: This is part of a reporting project drawing attention to the rising number of fentanyl deaths, use of Narcan to save lives and UT Tyler’s new Narcan Access Initiative. This story is in [Read More…]

Softball’s Championship Culture

November 23, 2024 The Patriot Talon

By NATHAN WITT/Editor-In-Chief Editor’s note: This story originally appeared in Patriot Pulse, the magazine of Talon Student Media. Pick up a copy of the magazine for this and other stories in the orange racks around [Read More…]

OK … Let’s Talk Parking

November 23, 2024 The Patriot Talon

By EDITORIAL BOARD Editor’s note: This is a revised version of an editorial in Patriot Pulse, the magazine of Talon Student Media. The magazine can be picked up from orange racks around the university. Benjamin [Read More…]

Feeling the Stress of Getting Through College

November 23, 2024 The Patriot Talon

By MATTHEW WONG/Contributor Many UT Tyler students say they are stressed out, which confirms findings of researchers that stress is common among college students. “Stress has made it hard to concentrate on homework assignments and [Read More…]