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Caldwell Zoo Scares up Fun With Halloween Festivities

October 26, 2025 The Patriot Talon
Tyler’s Caldwell Zoo adds decorations, special event to celebrate the Halloween season.   Audio story by LEIGH MEYERS    
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¡Arriba! The Rose City Fiesta

October 23, 2025 The Patriot Talon
By VICTORIA OLIVARES/Staff Writer The community of Tyler came together during Hispanic Heritage month to celebrate the Rose City Fiesta. The fiesta took place on Oct. 11 at Bergfeld Park. Hosted by the Tyler Hispanic [Read More…]
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Taylor Swift’s “The Life of a Showgirl” Lifted the Curtain, but Was Her Writing Left Off Stage?

October 9, 2025 The Patriot Talon
By EVAN FERNANDEZ/Staff Writer Taylor Swift just released her highly anticipated 12th studio album, “The Life of a Showgirl,” which officially dropped at 12:01 a.m. EDT Oct. 3. The record features 12 tracks and runs for [Read More…]
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Hughes Plant Farm Holds Fall Festival

October 9, 2025 The Patriot Talon
By ELLIE VALLERY/Copy Editor On Saturday, Oct. 4, Hughes Plant Farm held a fall festival that sprouted with autumn hues, live music and Tyler charm. Hughes Plant Farm is a family-owned and operated farm in [Read More…]
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Female Entrepreneurs Juggle Many Roles

March 15, 2025 The Patriot Talon
By SYDNI BAXTER/Contributor As Lindsey Choice wraps up a meeting at 3D Security, she looks at the time. In two hours, she’ll trade her high heels for dancing shoes. For Choice—the office and human resource [Read More…]
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Soccer Player Brooke Mullins Honored for Excelling Both on Field, In Classroom

March 11, 2025 The Patriot Talon
By EMILY CLARK/Contributor Note: Emily Clark is also a member of the women’s soccer team.  Brooke Mullins, a junior soccer player at The University of Texas at Tyler, was named the Lone Star Conference Academic [Read More…]
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Alexis Rockman Curates UT Tyler’s 40th Annual International Exhibition

February 13, 2025 Amelia Matecek
By AMELIA MATECEK/Staff Writer Upon entering the Meadows Gallery within the R. Don Cowan Fine and Performing Arts Center, I was faced with artworks exhibiting vibrant colors, soft brush strokes and the calm scenery of [Read More…]
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Dissecting the “Podcast Election”

January 13, 2025 Mateus Ferreira
By MATEUS FERREIRA/Staff Writer Amid the tumult of Trump’s victory speech on the night of the 2024 presidential election, CEO of Ultimate Fighting Championship Dana White—a key figure in Trump’s campaign—stepped onto the stage to [Read More…]
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The Joy of Running in Tyler State Park

November 22, 2024 David Chapek
Editor’s Note: David Chapek, a senior economics major, shares what happened when he went running on one of Tyler State Park’s many trails.  By DAVID CHAPEK/Contributor There are a lot of great things about living [Read More…]
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Controversial “Students for Justice In Palestine” Arrives at UT Tyler

November 14, 2024 Mateus Ferreira
By MATEUS FERRIERA/Staff Writer Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) is a student movement founded in 1993 that aims to get students involved in pro-Palestinian activism. There are over 350 chapters in the U.S. and [Read More…]

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