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New UT Tyler Chamber Orchestra to Perform April 18

March 21, 2024 The Patriot Talon

By ABIGAIL SCHOOLCRAFT/Contributor In a rehearsal hall in the Fine Arts Center, adjunct instructor of violin and chamber music Anna Larson conducts a small group playing stringed instruments. A harmonious sound fills the room as [Read More…]

UT Tyler and ETSO to give musical composition world premiere performance March 23

March 21, 2024 The Patriot Talon

By SYDNEY WILLIAMSON/Contributor Associate Professor of Music Kyle Gullings is the first UT Tyler faculty member to work in collaboration with East Texas Symphony Orchestra (ETSO). On March 23, ETSO will give the world premiere [Read More…]

Is Spin Better For You Than Traditional Cardio?

March 18, 2024 Nathan Witt

By NATHAN WITT/Editor-in-Chief, JIM RASBERRY/Staff Contributor, and ANNA ARSEINKO/Staff Contributor Amy Pemberton never intended to be a spin class instructor. After four years of participating in classes, she was asked to lead when her normal [Read More…]

UT Tyler hosts first ever Nerd Night

March 18, 2024 Karleigh Yancy

By KARLEIGH YANCY/Magazine Editor, PORTER STAGGERS/Staff Contributor, BARBARA MARTIN MORO/Staff Contributor Dungeons. Dragons. And dorks. On February 26th, students from across the UT Tyler campus gathered in the University Center Ballroom to enjoy the very [Read More…]

Football Great Terry Bradshaw Talks Football, Acting

March 11, 2024 The Patriot Talon

By WHITNEY WORLEY/Staff Writer If NFL Hall-of-Famer Terry Bradshaw could talk to the Dallas Cowboys, he would tell them one thing: “Take it easy. If you’re comfortable, you open up and you see everything. When [Read More…]

Business Model Competition Encourages Entrepreneurship

March 4, 2024 The Patriot Talon

By WHITNEY WORLEY/Staff Contributor The UT Tyler Business Model Competition, presented by the East Texas Launchpad, will take place April 5. Students from all majors will present a business idea before judges and compete for [Read More…]

A few tips on how to live more cheaply

March 4, 2024 The Patriot Talon

By YOSEF IBITAYO/Staff Writer Living life as a college student can be so expensive. If only someone took the time to list some ways to live a little cheaper… Oh, wait. Look for “Utilities Paid” Apartments [Read More…]

Students Chime in on Riter Bell Tower

March 4, 2024 The Patriot Talon

By ANDREW STAPLES/Contributor The Riter Millennium Bell Tower is one of the largest of towers of its kind in Texas and one of the landmarks on campus. — This story won first place for audio feature reporting [Read More…]

Artificial Intelligence, Greek Ethics, and Insufficient Evidence

February 29, 2024 Nathan Witt

By NATHAN WITT/Editor in Chief The Center for Ethics is hosting the first “Ethics Day” on March 5. The Center for Ethics is a council of faculty, staff, and students who “have a passion for [Read More…]

UT Tyler’s Dancing Statue a Hidden Beauty

February 22, 2024 The Patriot Talon

By ANNA ARSEINKO/Staff Contributor Have you ever toured UT Tyler, walked near the marvelous Harvey Lake, stared at a turtle statue, or wondered if the superstition about the Bell Tower is true? Well, here is another [Read More…]