Campus News
Campus Starbucks Remains Hot Spot to Cool Down
By KAILEY MANES/Contributor
Features
City/State
Ollie’s Skate Shop Rocks on as Hub for Music Scene
By NORAH DE LEON/Contributor LONGVIEW — During the week, Ollie’s Skate Shop in downtown Longview caters to customers looking for decks, wheels, apparel, and protective gear. But when the weekend arrives, the shop transforms into something [Read More…]
City/State
Baseball Team Pulls Off Miracle Night with Special Guests
By BROCK BEARDEN/Contributor A crowd filled Irwin Field April 17 as UT Tyler hosted Miracle League Night, bringing together athletes, families and the local community for more than just baseball. “It was a fun night [Read More…]
City/State
Q&A with Gina Hinojosa and James Talarico
Story by MATEUS FERREIRA/Head Writer Photos by KARLEIGH YANCY/ Editor in Chief Talon Student Media interviewed candidate for governor, State Rep. Gina Hinojosa, and candidate for Texas Senate, Rep. James Talarico. Here is how they [Read More…]
City/State
LIGHTS, CAMERA, COMMUNITY: How One Man Went Looking for Friends and Found a Place to Belong
By KARLEIGH YANCY/Editor-in-Chief On March 10, 2025. Trevor Hicks had lived in Tyler for one year and one week. Besides his girlfriend, Molly Barlow, Trevor had no friends here. Trevor wanted to change that. So, on [Read More…]
Culture
ROLLING THE DICE: With Game Play, You Can Vanquish a War Lord, Make a Friend at Same Time
By JIM RASBERRY/Staff Writer Editor’s Note: Jim Rasberry is an avid D&D player. You enter the lord’s chamber of Waterdeep, a massive room of painted stone that once was the seat of the great city’s [Read More…]
Broadcast
Mother Nature Provides Calm Refuge for Neighbors
Multimedia journalist ORION BAKER talks with residents in one neighborhood about the get from spending time outdoors. Click the link below. ob – audio story
Features
Caldwell Zoo Scares up Fun With Halloween Festivities
Tyler’s Caldwell Zoo adds decorations, special event to celebrate the Halloween season. Audio story by LEIGH MEYERS
Culture
¡Arriba! The Rose City Fiesta
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…]
Culture
Taylor Swift’s “The Life of a Showgirl” Lifted the Curtain, but Was Her Writing Left Off Stage?
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…]