Culture - The Patriot Talon

Inspired Minds Magazine Submissions Are Open

October 23, 2023 Barbara Martin Moro

By BARBARA MARTIN MORO/ Staff Writer The submissions for the Inspired Minds Magazine are now open — but the deadline is coming up. Inspired Minds, the creative writing and art-focused publication on campus, will keep [Read More…]

Craig Morgan — the “God, Family, and Country Tour”

October 23, 2023 Macy Weatherford

By MACY WEATHERFORD/Staff Contributor In the heart of country music, where melodies echo the values that define the American soul, Craig Morgan emerges as a steadfast beacon of faith, family and patriotism. Stepping onto the [Read More…]

Trunk or Treat To Be Held Oct. 22, Community and Students Welcome

October 19, 2023 Breanna Bolle

By BREANNA BOLLE/Staff Writer UT Tyler will be hosting its annual Trunk or Treat Sunday, Oct. 22, between 5 and 7 p.m, or until all candy is gone. Trunk or Treat is co-sponsored by UT Tyler [Read More…]

Geek World Holding Halloween D&D Event For All Players

October 19, 2023 Jim Rasberry

By JIM RASBERRY/ Staff Writer and BRYNNA WILLIAMSON/Vice Editor-in-Chief New and experienced players from across Tyler gathered Sept. 30 to take part in Geek World’s “Adventurer’s Guild” night. The event saw many members of the TTRPG (or “Table-Top [Read More…]

PHOTO ESSAY: Afrobeats, A Night of Fun and Funk

October 19, 2023 Porter

By PORTER STAGGERS/Staff Writer Wednesday, October 4th, the African Student Organization and Black Student Association collaborated to throw the “Afrobeats Party” in the Patriot Zone. The evening consisted of party games, delicious food and music [Read More…]

Cortado – Cup of Jo’s Coffee Review

October 12, 2023 The Patriot Talon

By JOSEPH MALDONADO/ Staff Writer How do I end a series of articles about drinking coffees and tea I’ve never drunk before? By trying the most interesting and wild coffee on the menu, of course. I’ve [Read More…]

The Clothesline Project: Gut-Wrenching Messages Are Voices of Abuse Victims

October 12, 2023 Ashley Worley

By ASHLEY WORLEY/Staff Writer EDITOR’S NOTE: October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Rows of T-shirts hung from clotheslines: a rainbow of colors. Each one is a story captured in paint, expressing the inexpressible. Some spoke [Read More…]

UT Tyler Choir to Perform Upcoming Fall Concert, “Promised Land,” Oct. 14

October 10, 2023 Breanna Bolle

By BREANNA BOLLE/Staff Writer UT Tyler’s Patriot Singers are holding their upcoming Fall Choir Concert, “Promised Land,” at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 14. The concert will take place at St. Mary Magdalene Catholic Church in [Read More…]

Purposeful Play at Caldwell Zoo

October 9, 2023 Nathan Witt

By NATHAN WITT/Editor-in-Chief “Look! There it is! Right there!” shouts 4-year-old Victor Jr. to his mom, Elanlla. His feet “thump-thump-thump” to the front of the glass. He reaches with the tip of his toes to [Read More…]

Take aim: Throwing pies for charity

October 5, 2023 Leigh Meyers

By LEIGH MEYERS/Staff Writer Despite the heat of the day, a crowd of students surround a line of chairs just outside of Harvey Lake deck. The students chat and laugh as one of their peers [Read More…]