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NCAA Adds 4 Women’s Championships, Designates Flag Football as Emerging Sport

May 26, 2026 The Patriot Talon

By FAITH WILKINS/Contributor The National Collegiate Athletic Association adopted four new women’s national championships and added women’s flag football to the Emerging Sports for Women program during its 2026 NCAA Convention in Washington, D.C. earlier [Read More…]

Patriots Capture First LSC Title, Prepare to Host Regional at Irwin Field

May 13, 2026 Chase Upton

By CHASE UPTON/Sports Editor For the first time in program history, UT Tyler baseball enters NCAA postseason play as Lone Star Conference champions and will host the NCAA Division II South Central Regional at Irwin Field [Read More…]

Ketzner and Garcia Headline Pats Postseason Awards Haul Ahead of LSC Championship

May 6, 2026 Chase Upton

By CHASE UPTON/Sports Editor The University of Texas at Tyler swept two of the Lone Star Conference’s top individual baseball honors Wednesday night as senior catcher Cole Ketzner was named LSC Player of the Year and [Read More…]

Students Redefine Research at Multimodal Exchange

April 24, 2026 Orion Baker

By ORION BAKER/Multimedia Editor Assistant On April 21, the UT Tyler Department of Literature and Languages held its annual Multimodal Exchange in the UC Ballroom. Students showcased unique research projects made in different English and [Read More…]

UT Tyler Wins Coveted “Outstanding Delegation” at Model UN

April 23, 2026 Mateus Ferreira

By MATEUS FERREIRA/Head Writer UT Tyler’s model UN delegation returned from UN headquarters in New York with the highest award a university can receive. With only 20% of delegations receiving the award, UT Tyler has not [Read More…]

Third Wave of “No Kings” Protests Highlight New Concerns

April 6, 2026 Mateus Ferreira

By MATEUS FERREIRA/Head Writer 900 people attended Tyler’s third No Kings protest joining over 3,000 nationwide demonstrations against the Trump Administration. Since the last protest on Oct. 18, concerns over the war with Iran, increased ICE [Read More…]

Red-Hot Patriots Take Down No. 1 West Texas A&M in Statement Sweep

April 2, 2026 Chase Upton

By CHASE UPTON/Sports Editor CANYON, Texas — UT Tyler softball delivered its most complete performance of the season Wednesday night, sweeping top-ranked West Texas A&M University (31-5, 21-3 LSC) in a Lone Star Conference doubleheader while [Read More…]

Enrollment Gains Come With Parking, Housing Challenges

March 31, 2026 The Patriot Talon

By CIERRA RAYNER/Contributor The university’s enrollment has grown significantly over the past few years. As a result, the university needs more parking and student housing. Administrators acknowledge this. David Barron, vice president for enrollment management, [Read More…]

Marcus Emmanuel: The Emerging Gen-Z Face of the Democratic Party in Tyler

March 28, 2026 Mateus Ferreira

By MATEUS FERREIRA/Head Writer Senator Ted Cruz smiles into the camera. Marcus Emmanuel, president of the Young Democrats at UT Tyler, stands awkwardly next to him. The young man is looking off to the side — [Read More…]

Candidates for Texas Primaries Present Differing Concerns for Voters

March 3, 2026 Mateus Ferreira

Story by MATEUS FERREIRA/Head Writer Photos by KARLEIGH YANCY/ Editor in Chief In the week before the March primary elections, Republican and Democratic candidates have been stepping up their bids by holding a flurry of [Read More…]