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NSA Hosts the Delightful, Vibrant Dashain Festival

October 14, 2024 The Patriot Talon

By CARTER PHILLIPS/Contributor The Nepali Student Association hosted the Dashain Festival Oct. 4. The UC Ballroom was transformed with colorful kites and purple and gold fabrics draped across the tables, as well as traditional music [Read More…]

Fair Enough! UT Tyler Day Sept. 26 Promises Fun, Freebies, Festivities

September 23, 2024 Danny Mogle

By MARIANO LUGO/Contributor UT Tyler Day at the East Texas State Fair is Sept. 26. The event promises free entry for UT Tyler students. Additionally, the event will have performances and fair attractions. Community members [Read More…]

Tyler Film Festival in September

August 29, 2024 Santiago Nunez

BY SANTIAGO NUNES/Multimedia Editor The Tyler Film Festival is returning. The three-day event is set to take place Sept. 12-Sept. 14. The festival will be held at Liberty Hall in downtown Tyler. The events for [Read More…]

Gen-X Jim Presents: I am Jim, of The House Hellmann’s, First of My Name

July 23, 2024 GenX Jim

By JIM CLAYTON/Staff Writer I grew up in West Texas during the ’70s and ’80s, dirt poor, living in a trailer park. Don’t misunderstand the statement. That’s not to solicit pity of any kind. Sure, [Read More…]

Nonprofit Uses Horse Riding to Help People with Disabilities

June 22, 2024 The Patriot Talon

By ABBY SMITH/Staff Writer “I saw God today.” Those are the words of Certified Therapeutic Riding Instructor Tara Carper, who works at the Tyler nonprofit Starbrite. “We opened our doors in February 2020. And we set [Read More…]

Gen-X Jim Presents: Does “Road House” (2024) suck?

April 22, 2024 GenX Jim

By JIM CLAYTON/Staff Writer First of all, I am shockingly Gen-X. I am a rolled jeans, Converse hi-tops, business in the front, party in the back member of the “Why Bother” generation. I could ignore a [Read More…]

UT Tyler Honors College Holds Colloquium Event

April 22, 2024 Brynna Williamson

By BRYNNA WILLIAMSON/Vice Editor-in-Chief Multimedia journalist Brynna Williamson gives a first-hand report on the Honors College Colloquium event. Activities were designed to help students deal with stress while speakers and displays offered information about mental health [Read More…]

NSA Hosts the Delightful, Vibrant Dashain Festival

Fair Enough! UT Tyler Day Sept. 26 Promises Fun, Freebies, Festivities

Tyler Film Festival in September

Gen-X Jim Presents: I am Jim, of The House Hellmann’s, First of My Name

Nonprofit Uses Horse Riding to Help People with Disabilities

Gen-X Jim Presents: Does “Road House” (2024) suck?

UT Tyler Honors College Holds Colloquium Event

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