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UT Tyler Opens HEERF III Grant for COVID-19 Assistance

March 2, 2022 Brynna Williamson

By BRYNNA WILLIAMSON/Managing Editor Through March 6, UT Tyler is accepting a third round of Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) grant application so that students who have been financially affected by “the disruption of [Read More…]

UT Tyler Team Wins Sports Medicine Quiz Competition

March 1, 2022 Danny Mogle

SUBMISSION A team representing UT Tyler health and kinesiology beat 20 other schools in a quiz competition at a state conference. Timothy Avrerill, Corb Cannefax and Levi Bell won the Student Bowl at the Texas [Read More…]

PHOTO ESSAY: Harvey Lake is a Picturesque Retreat in the Heart of Campus

March 1, 2022 Danny Mogle

Potography by SARAH DAY/Talon Contributor Harvey Lake sits in the heart of UT Tyler and is home to fish, turtles and birds. Many find the picturesque lake to be a calming setting. Talon contributor Sarah [Read More…]

A Flurry of Confusion: Crossing Old Omen

February 25, 2022 Noah Tew

By NOAH TEW/Editor-in-Chief On a typical afternoon, it is not surprising to hear the sounds of horns at the crosswalk by Liberty Landing, an apartment complex at the University of Texas at Tyler. Hundreds of [Read More…]

BULLETIN BOARD Feb. 25-March 2: Here’s What is Happening Around Campus

February 24, 2022 Danny Mogle

By SOPHIA GUILD/Newsletter editor Here are some events taking place at UT Tyler from Feb. 25 to March 2. Looking into becoming a Physician Assistant? The Physician Assistant Virtual Panel is Feb. 25 from 12:15 p.m. to 1:15 [Read More…]

To Be, or Not To Be (Online): That is the Question

February 22, 2022 Brynna Williamson

By BRYNNA WILLIAMSON and MELODY WILSON In the first week of the Spring 2022 semester, President Kirk Calhoun sent out an important email that said that due to the rising numbers of COVID-19 cases in East [Read More…]

Rose Cold: Episode 1: Gone In Five Minutes

February 21, 2022 Noah Tew

In the first episode of Rose Cold, a true-crime comedy podcast hosted by student journalists at UT Tyler, we discuss our format, along with an unsolved disappearance more than 40 years ago, and a true-crime [Read More…]

Repairs Close Varsity Drive at Foundry Apartments

February 18, 2022 Danny Mogle

TALON STAFF A section of Varsity Drive in front of The Foundry Apartments is closed to traffic while repairs are being made. Barricades are in place in the 3400 block of Varsity Drive and signs [Read More…]

My Student Support Program App Gives Students Access to Professional Counselors

February 16, 2022 Danny Mogle

By SOPHIA GUILD/Staff Writer UT Tyler is offering 24/7 mental health counseling services through a new app called My Student Support Program (SSP). The free program allows students to access real-time professional counselors via phone, [Read More…]

UT Tyler Celebrates the Year of the Tiger

February 15, 2022 Danny Mogle

By LIZ ROMO/Newsletter Editor Lunar New Year, also known as Chinese New Year, celebrates the beginning of the new year based on the traditional lunisolar and solar Chinese calendar. Lunar New Year occurred on on [Read More…]