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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…]

American Horror Story Delicate: The Good, the Bad, and the Kardashian

October 2, 2023 Porter

By PORTER STAGGERS/ Staff Writer The 12th season of the iconic horror anthology series American Horror Story released its first episode Wednesday, Sept. 20th. Starring Emma Roberts, Kim Kardashian and Cara Delevingne, the season is [Read More…]

Even “Hidden” Disabilities Matter

September 28, 2023 Nathan Witt

By KAIREY MARKS/Staff Writer The University of Texas at Tyler has an office dedicated to helping students with disabilities, but many are not aware of all the ways it can benefit them. John Herndon, the [Read More…]

Honors College Taking Annual Trip to Shakespeare in the Park

September 28, 2023 Ashley Worley

By ASHLEY WORLEY/ Staff Writer UT Tyler’s Honors College will take a group of 40 Honors students and staff to Dallas this Friday, Sept. 29, to see “King Lear”for their annual Shakespeare in the Park event. [Read More…]

Boathouse Ministries To Host a Pickleball Tournament

September 28, 2023 Danny Mogle

By LILLIAN HIGH/Contributor Boathouse Ministries is hosting a Pickleball Tournament on Sep. 29 at Faulkner Park in Tyler from 6 to 10 p.m. They are hosting this event for students aged 18-25 years old. Those [Read More…]

Dungeons & Dragons, a Community for College Students

September 26, 2023 Jim Rasberry

By JIM RASBERRY/Staff Writer The popularity of tabletop roleplaying games (“TTRPG”), such as Dungeons & Dragons, is on the rise.With over 50 million players recorded worldwide, which is furthered by Twitch streams and live play [Read More…]

Group Promotes Creating Memorial in Tyler for Victims of Lynchings

September 18, 2023 Danny Mogle

By JUDE RATCLIFF/Staff Contributor A recent budget proposal in the city of Tyler held no plans for a memorial in honor of the many lynching victims in Tyler over the years to be installed at the [Read More…]

Tyler Set List Podcast – The Creative Process

September 18, 2023 Nathan Witt

The Creative Process is an ambitious and hard-to-define term. No one knows that more than the famous “reducer” Rick Rubin. In this episode, we ask the question, “What makes a creative process good?” Also, Levi [Read More…]

Tyler Film Festival Award Night

September 13, 2023 Ashley Worley

By ASHLEY WORLEY/Staff Writer The Tyler Film Festival finished Saturday night, Sept. 9, after disbursing over $2,000 in awards. Out of the 24 short film selections, the following four received awards. Written in Ink, by Cordelaine [Read More…]

‘Baldur’s Gate 3’ does not disappoint

September 9, 2023 Danny Mogle

By BARTON HISEL/Contributor As the dancing rainbow pattern of light shines out of the clear side panel of my gaming rig, I sit enthralled by the story playing out on my screen. The details the game [Read More…]