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4 Simple Tricks for Online Classes

January 18, 2024 David Chapek

By DAVID CHAPEK/Staff Writer If college students love complaining about something, it’s online classes – and not without reason. One study published by the National Library of Medicine in 2022 concluded that students generally “preferred in-person [Read More…]

El Día de los Muertos: La Ofrenda de UT Tyler

December 21, 2023 Brynna Williamson

By BRYNNA WILLIAMSON/ Vice Editor-in-Chief and PAULINA MATA/ Social Media Editor Por el 1 de noviembre hasta el 2 de noviembre de este año, UT Tyler tenía una ofrenda por el Dia de los Muertos. [Read More…]

Encontrando La Manera: Alumna de Primera Generación Lizbeth Salazar Sanchez

December 11, 2023 Danny Mogle

By PAULINA MATA/Staff Writer A través de la pantalla de su iPad, ella escribe “World Text and Image Notes” en cursive. Esperando para clase a empezar, Lizbeth Salazar Sanchez habla amistosamente con sus compañeros de [Read More…]

Former UT Tyler Student Faces Child Pornography, Sexual Assault Allegations

December 11, 2023 Danny Mogle

By ABBY SMITH/Staff Writer Editor’s Note: This story deals with the topic of sexual assault. If you or someone you know has been the victim of sexual harassment, reach out to UT Tyler’s Title IX [Read More…]

Shannon Decraene: A Woman of Many Hats

December 4, 2023 Barbara Martin Moro

By BARBARA MARTIN MORO/Staff Writer From being in the corporate world for 25 years to having a life of horse-showing competitions to helping students at UT Tyler grow in their faith, Shannon Decraene, the general [Read More…]

“With Love Fur All:” Therapet Visits UT Tyler

December 4, 2023 David Chapek

By DAVID CHAPEK/ Staff Writer About two dozen students had crowded into the second floor of the Muntz Library. The normally silent room was quietly buzzing as both students and staff filtered through the distinct groups [Read More…]

Managing Emotions, Setting Boundaries, and Getting Support: Professor Anita Brown

November 30, 2023 Danny Mogle

By MEGAN WILLIAMS/Staff Writer Anita Brown enters a dimly lit classroom filled with computers. The lights create a soft, dusky glow that illuminates the room. She makes her way to a Mac computer keyboard. Click, [Read More…]

New Mass Communications Professor Teaches Creativity, Curiosity, and Kindness in the Classroom

November 27, 2023 Danny Mogle

By SANTIAGO NUÑEZ/Staff Writer The word “youth” is typically not associated with the mental image of a college professor — at least not at first thought. However, one of UT Tyler’s newest assistant professors subverts [Read More…]

UP ALL NIGHT: College students’ caffeine-fueled worlds of jobs, homework and social media leave little time for a good’s night rest

November 27, 2023 Danny Mogle

By TAIYA BEAN/Talon Contributor Sitting in a classroom at the UT Tyler campus at 8 a.m., Jessica Hale begins to yawn as the lecture starts. “I have ADHD, which affects my sleep,” Hale says later, [Read More…]

Kennedi Davis in the class where she teaches.

“Tough As a Nail” Biology Student Finds Life Purpose in Research Opportunities

November 27, 2023 Barbara Martin Moro

By BARBARA MARTIN MORO/ Staff Writer Editor’s note: This article is the second in a series about interesting research being done at UT Tyler. From taking care of ants as a lab volunteer to studying the [Read More…]