Life & Arts - The Patriot Talon

Strawberry Stories – Cup of Jo’s Coffee Review

September 21, 2023 Nathan Witt

By JOSEPH MALDONADO/Staff Writer I’m an avid coffee drinker. Nearly a cup a day. However, I’m not an experienced coffee drinker. Much like my food preferences, I stick to what I like. This has led [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…]

Students Feeling Pinch of High Gas Prices

September 18, 2023 Danny Mogle

By DAVID CHAPEK/Contributor Lydia O’Neal lives in Big Sandy and commutes to campus five days a week. Her commute? A whopping 32 miles each way. Do the math, and that’s 320 miles a week. Over [Read More…]

REVIEW: ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem Review’

September 18, 2023 Luke Spence

By LUKE SPENCE/Staff Writer Editors’ Note: This post contains spoilers for “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem” “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem,” or TMNT, was released on Aug. 2, 2023, with little to no buzz [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…]

PHOTO ESSAY: A Week At Harvey Lake

September 13, 2023 Nathan Witt

By TALON STAFF/Contributors Harvey Lake is the heart of UT Tyler’s campus, and it holds a special place in our hearts here at the Talon. It is a blank canvas for students. For some, it [Read More…]

Review: Ahsoka, Halfway Down and So Much to Go

September 13, 2023 David Chapek

By DAVID CHAPEK/Staff Writer Editors’ Note: This article contains spoilers for Star Wars: Rebels and Ahsoka. “Sabine, don’t forget, I’m counting on you… I can’t wait to come home.” Four weeks ago, Disney released the [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…]

Tyler Film Festival This Weekend

September 4, 2023 Paulina Mata

By PAULINA MATA/ Staff Writer The Tyler Film Festival will be held Sept. 7 to 9 at the Liberty Hall Theater in downtown Tyler. Tickets range from $10 to $15 for day passes, or $25 for three-day [Read More…]