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…]
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…]
It’s a common misconception that some students are just “made” for online learning and some just aren’t. Digital classes take a different skill set, but they are obtainable for any student. The number one skill [Read More…]
By NATHAN WITT/Editor-in-Chief Whether you’ve got one semester left or eight, as long as you’re a student this is your home. Don’t wait to find your place. UT Systems identified “belonging” as one of the [Read More…]
By NATHAN WITT/Editor-in-Chief The Office of Career Success provides guidance, support, and resources to students and alumni as they navigate the career development process. Each college has its own Career Success Coach dedicated to preparing [Read More…]
By BRYNNA WILLIAMSON/Vice Editor-in-Chief At approximately 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, August 31, police responded to reports of a car collision/vehicle fire at the corner of Old Omen and University Boulevard. The head-on collision, which occurred [Read More…]
By NATHAN WITT/Editor-in-Chief This story was originally written for our Patriot Pulse magazine. To read more like it, pick up a copy of your own at any orange newsstand on campus. Intramural leagues are sports [Read More…]
By NATHAN WITT/Editor in Chief In 26 years, UT Tyler has gone from a two-year college to one of the fastest-growing doctoral universities in the nation. The most recent Chronicle of Higher Education Almanac places [Read More…]
By NATHAN WITT/Editor in Chief Why “Go Greek”? Joining a fraternity or sorority at The University of Texas at Tyler is an opportunity to get involved on campus, enhance your college education and hone your [Read More…]
By MICHAEL BALD/Staff Writer Students are leaning toward the monitors, laser-focused. Their fingers move like striking snakes on their keyboards. Though they are in a small, tightly knit room, they still shout at each other [Read More…]