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LIGHTS, CAMERA, COMMUNITY: How One Man Went Looking for Friends and Found a Place to Belong

December 11, 2025 The Patriot Talon

By KARLEIGH YANCY/Editor-in-Chief On March 10, 2025. Trevor Hicks had lived in Tyler for one year and one week. Besides his girlfriend, Molly Barlow, Trevor had no friends here. Trevor wanted to change that. So, on [Read More…]

ROLLING THE DICE: With Game Play, You Can Vanquish a War Lord, Make a Friend at Same Time

December 9, 2025 The Patriot Talon

By JIM RASBERRY/Staff Writer Editor’s Note: Jim Rasberry is an avid D&D player. You enter the lord’s chamber of Waterdeep, a massive room of painted stone that once was the seat of the great city’s [Read More…]

Volleyball Players Perform Community Service at Liberty Landing

November 21, 2025 The Patriot Talon

Audio slideshow by KAILEY MANES, who is also a member of the volleyball team.

Mother Nature Provides Calm Refuge for Neighbors

November 8, 2025 The Patriot Talon

Multimedia journalist ORION BAKER talks with residents in one neighborhood about the get from spending time outdoors. Click the link below. ob – audio story

UT Tyler Athletes Weigh in on NCAA Eligibility Proposal

October 31, 2025 The Patriot Talon

The NCAA is considering a proposal that would allow collegiate athletes to compete during five seasons instead of limiting them to four under the current regulations. Multimedia journalist KAILEY MANES, a member of the volleyball [Read More…]

Women’s Soccer: UT Tyler Battles St. Mary’s to 1-1 Tie

October 31, 2025 The Patriot Talon

On Oct. 22, the UT Tyler women’s soccer team played St. Mary’s University to 1–1 draw at Citizens First Bank–Perkins Soccer Complex. Audio story by multimedia journalist CHASE UPTON.

Cadets Feel Heat During Firefighter Training

October 31, 2025 The Patriot Talon

By MACY MAXWELL/Contributor Multimedia journalist Macy Maxwell chronicled some of the hands-on training cadets receive in the Fire Academy at Tyler Academy at Tyler Junior College. Those who complete the course receive certifications in fire [Read More…]

Caldwell Zoo Scares up Fun With Halloween Festivities

October 26, 2025 The Patriot Talon

Tyler’s Caldwell Zoo adds decorations, special event to celebrate the Halloween season. Audio story by LEIGH MEYERS

¡Arriba! The Rose City Fiesta

October 23, 2025 The Patriot Talon

By VICTORIA OLIVARES/Staff Writer The community of Tyler came together during Hispanic Heritage month to celebrate the Rose City Fiesta. The fiesta took place on Oct. 11 at Bergfeld Park. Hosted by the Tyler Hispanic [Read More…]

PHOTO ESSAY: Ready, Set, Matcha at ASA’s Performative Male Contest

October 9, 2025 Orion Baker

By ORION BAKER/Multimedia Editor Assistant and HIMAANI RANKA/Staff Writer and ELIZABETH INION/Staff Writer On Sept. 30, UT Tyler’s Asian Student Association hosted the first ever Performative Male Contest at the Amphitheater by WT Brookshire Hall. [Read More…]