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Duke Reviews: “The New Sound” by Geordie Greep

February 13, 2025 Orion Baker

By ORION BAKER/Columnist Hello, all, and welcome to Duke Reviews! This is a bi-weekly column, which will provide honest thoughts and feedback about music or movies. In these reviews, I will dissect what makes them [Read More…]

UT Tyler’s Mental Health Resources Are Available For Stressed Students In Need

January 20, 2025 The Patriot Talon

By KIRA HINTON/Contributor Midterms, projects, assignments, studying, finals, work, family, sports, eating and sleeping. Repeat. These are plans on students’ minds every day. “The workload is a lot to juggle between staying organized and prioritizing [Read More…]

Student Transforms Space Into Cozy Oasis

January 20, 2025 Amelia Matecek

By AMELIA MATECEK/Contributor Moving to college and being in an unfamiliar space can be difficult. Senior Breanna Bolle made her campus apartment warm and inviting by crafting a cozy, home-like environment. For Bolle, being comfortable [Read More…]

Trying to Be Healthy While Committing to College

January 20, 2025 The Patriot Talon

By ALEJANDRA TAPIA/Contributor The weight gain of the ‘freshman-15’ is a reality for students with busy lives struggling to maintain eating and exercise habits. “I think about my weight every year,” Debora Loua, a junior [Read More…]

Shopping Vintage Is More Than Thrill of the Find

December 12, 2024 The Patriot Talon

By YESSENIA VALENCIANA/Contributor The fluorescent lights above hum softly, casting a dim glow upon the aisles. Color-coordinated clothes, stacks of old books and shelves of mismatched knickknacks fill the space. A faint mix of fabric [Read More…]

This Tyler Alley is a Destination for Art Lovers

December 12, 2024 The Patriot Talon

By MACY MAXWELL/Talon Staff Editor’s Note: Macy Maxwell, a social media content creator for The Patriot Talon, recently spent time in Art Alley with her friend Hunter Nash, mother, Karen Maxwell, and her sister, Kylee. [Read More…]

Creators of Public Art Need More Than Recognition

December 5, 2024 Orion Baker

By ORION BAKER/Staff Writer The art scene in Tyler is growing. With murals, exhibitions and art installations, Tyler is becoming a cultural hub of creativity. Yet, while art is benefiting the city, artists who do [Read More…]

REVIEW: ‘Gladiator II’ Provides Good Reason to Return to the Coliseum

December 3, 2024 David Chapek

By DAVID CHAPEK/Staff Writer “The Empire Strikes Back,” “The Godfather II” and “The Dark Knight”. These legendary sequels attained the rare feat of generally being considered on par with, if not better than, their original [Read More…]

Feeling the Stress of Getting Through College

November 23, 2024 The Patriot Talon

By MATTHEW WONG/Contributor Many UT Tyler students say they are stressed out, which confirms findings of researchers that stress is common among college students. “Stress has made it hard to concentrate on homework assignments and [Read More…]

To Ink or Not to Ink: That’s the Question

November 23, 2024 The Patriot Talon

By ANGELA FOSUHENE-APENTENG/Contributor Natalie Hernandez, a senior health science major, shows off her collection of tattoos. On her bicep are a cherry 8-ball, a set of “love” dice, and the number 777. Each tattoo represents [Read More…]