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UT Tyler Grows Faster Than Most

August 24, 2023 Nathan Witt

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…]

Meet the Greeks: Sororities and Fraternities on Campus

August 24, 2023 Nathan Witt

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…]

What is eSports?

August 24, 2023 Michael Bald

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…]

5 Events You Don’t Want To Miss

August 21, 2023 Nathan Witt

By NATHAN WITT/Editor in Chief Between quizzes, projects, reading assignments and tests, it can be easy to get so busy you forget the other part of the college experience. We understand the feeling. That’s why [Read More…]

What To Expect From Tyler: From A Tyler Native

August 21, 2023 Nathan Witt

By NAYELI CARRILLO/Staff Writer I have asked my parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles, “Why Tyler?” Out of all the cities in Texas, furthermore, all the cities in the United States, why choose to live here? [Read More…]

The Story of UT Tyler’s Asian Student Association

May 15, 2023 Nathan Witt

By JINGYUAN GUO/ Talon Contributor Mass communication major Jingyuan Guo explores creation of the Asian Student Association at UT Tyler and how Asian students turn to it to bond with one another. The documentary features [Read More…]

Honors College Hosts Eighth Annual Lyceum

May 9, 2023 Paulina Mata

By PAULINA MATA/Staff Writer The eighth annual Lyceum was hosted by the Honors College on April 14. The research showcase featured over 130 students’s scholarly projects. “The Lyceum is one of my favorite days of [Read More…]

“Ready, Set, Enroll!” UT Tyler Holds Registration Drive

April 21, 2023 Elaina Gonzalez

By ELAINA GONZALEZ/Opinion Editor On Thursday, April 13, UT Tyler hosted a campus-wide registration drive in an effort to get students ready for the fall semester. Organized by Academic Success and Student Success, the event [Read More…]

Campus News

De-Stress Before Your Tests

April 18, 2023 Nathan Witt

By NATHAN WITT/ Multimedia Editor The Office of the Dean of Students at UT Tyler is providing 4 full hours of rest and relaxation ahead of finals week. Wednesday, April 19, from 10 a.m. to 2 [Read More…]

What is ChatGPT?

April 18, 2023 Nathan Witt

By NATHAN WITT/ Multimedia Editor ChatGPT is a type of technology that’s part of a new generation of programs called “AI language models”. AI stands for “artificial intelligence”, which means the program is designed to think [Read More…]