Life & Arts – Page 18 – The Patriot Talon

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…]

Art on Campus: What’s in Meadows Gallery?

September 27, 2023 Nathan Witt

By NATHAN WITT/Editor-in-Chief The Meadows Gallery is featuring the work of UT Tyler faculty now until Thursday, Oct. 13. The gallery is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Gary Hatcher, one [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…]

Thrifting For a Cause in Tyler

September 21, 2023 Porter

By PORTER STAGGERS/Staff Writer In an era of anti-corporatism and wanting to maintain an ethical shopping lifestyle, many are searching for stores and organizations that operate in an ethical manner. Search no further, as the organization [Read More…]

Inspired Minds Vol. 8 Out Now!

September 21, 2023 Nathan Witt

Inspired Minds Literary & Arts Magazine is a student-run literary magazine created as an outlet for students’ original works. We hope to enlighten the community to the endless capabilities of the minds roaming the UT [Read More…]

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…]