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Treat People With Kindness: More Than a Mantra

November 23, 2023 Danny Mogle

By HANNAH BENSON/Staff Writer On a gloomy, cold, rainy day, UT Tyler student Carley Scroggins pulls her Kia Soul into a parking spot on campus. She stares at the rain trickling down her windshield and [Read More…]

A Passion for Pounding: How Drumming Drives Jameia Dew

November 23, 2023 Megan Williams

By MEGAN WILLIAMS/ Staff Writer Jameia Dews, a fitness instructor who was once a student learning pounding, is now the teacher Jameia Dews just finished instructing another exhilarating Zumba-type workout, but the catch is that [Read More…]

Patriot Pantry Provides Relief from Citations and Food Insecurity

November 20, 2023 Danny Mogle

By SANTIAGO NUNEZ/Staff Writer It is 30 minutes past noon, MaryJane Calderon, a junior art major, is holding a granola bar and a can of soda. They soon will be the only things she has eaten this [Read More…]

From Campus to Congregation: The Journey of Finding a New Church Home as a College Student

November 20, 2023 Macy Weatherford

By MACY WEATHERFORD/Staff Writer Beep! Beep! Beep! The sound of a blaring alarm clock begins to fill the once-quiet room. A hand reaches out from under the covers to hit the off button. The student pulls [Read More…]

Numbers in Annual Crime Report Don’t Tell Whole Story

November 16, 2023 Nathan Witt

Talon Staff Special Although a rise in violence and stalking in the campus safety report looks alarming, officials say there is more to the story. Last year, more people than ever told authorities they believed [Read More…]

City of Tyler Proposes Changes to Transit System

November 16, 2023 The Patriot Talon

By JUDE RATCLIFF/Staff Contributor The city of Tyler is considering making proposals to its transit system. The changes would affect University of Texas at Tyler students who use city buses. Among the proposed changes, which will [Read More…]

A Guide To Building Credit As A College Student

November 16, 2023 Danny Mogle

By NAYELI CARRILLO/Staff Writer It follows you everywhere. It impacts your financial future. This number becomes a point of judgement, in which people reject or approve your financial decisions. “A credit score is a measure [Read More…]

Students Study Bones in Mock Crime Scene

November 15, 2023 Brynna Williamson

By BRYNNA WILLIAMSON/ Vice Editor-in-Chief It’s 2 o’clock, Nov. 14, and crime scene tape and skulls littered the front lawn of the UT Tyler greens outside of CAS. Students will be relieved, however, to know [Read More…]

Coach Hutto Has Cheer Team Ready To Stunt On The Competition

November 13, 2023 Danny Mogle

By JALLEN SULLIVAN/Contributor It’s day three at a cheer camp, and the University of Texas at Tyler team is performing its routine for the last time. During the performance, the team’s coaches jump up and [Read More…]

UT Tyler Tenured Professor Accused of Hiring A Person To Teach Her Classes; New Senate Bill Complicates Firing Process

November 13, 2023 Nathan Witt

By NATHAN WITT/Editor-in-Chief A tenured UT Tyler professor accused of hiring someone who was not employed by the college to teach one of her online classes will soon learn whether she will keep her job. [Read More…]