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PODCAST: Here’s How to Build School Spirit at UT Tyler
By ZACHARIAH ABERCUMBRIA/Contributor In this podcast, Zacharia Abercumbria discusses the issue of school spirit at UT Tyler.
Opinion
Opinion
The Rangers Flopped but Baseball in October Is Still Must-See TV
By CASEY EHLER/Contributor Editor’s note: As of Sept 30, 2024, the Texas Ranger did not make the 2024 playoffs. As I am writing this, the odds the Texas Rangers will make a spot in the [Read More…]
Life & Arts
Concord: Historic Failure for Sony
By JIM RASBERRY/Staff Writer Sony faces a historic failure as its new hero shooter is pulled from stores. In possibly a major setback for the gaming industry, the new hero shooter Concord was pulled from [Read More…]
Culture
Gen-X Jim Presents: I am Jim, of The House Hellmann’s, First of My Name
By JIM CLAYTON/Staff Writer I grew up in West Texas during the ’70s and ’80s, dirt poor, living in a trailer park. Don’t misunderstand the statement. That’s not to solicit pity of any kind. Sure, [Read More…]
Culture
Gen-X Jim Presents: Does “Road House” (2024) suck?
By JIM CLAYTON/Staff Writer First of all, I am shockingly Gen-X. I am a rolled jeans, Converse hi-tops, business in the front, party in the back member of the “Why Bother” generation. I could ignore a [Read More…]
City/State
Gen-X Jim Presents: How To Be A Rattlesnake Wrangler – American Edition
By JIM CLAYTON/Staff Writer I was reading a story online earlier today. It was one of those “clickbait” pieces of entertainment fluff, designed not so much to inform as to shock. The story took place [Read More…]
Campus News
Gen-X Jim presents: Shut Up! My Song Is On…
By JIM CLAYTON/Staff Writer How are ya, folks? Hopefully, life isn’t slapping at you like a Becky with a purse dog walking through a spider web. To anyone out there named Becky, don’t get upset. It’s [Read More…]
Campus News
Are Tattoos unprofessional?
By MACY MAXWELL/Contributor Do tattoos have an effect on professionalism in the workplace? Michael T. French of the University of Miami and his colleagues surveyed more than 2,000 people in the United States. They found [Read More…]
Campus News
Gen-X Jim presents: Who’s The Weirdo? AKA Anarchy Is A Myth
By JIM CLAYTON/Staff Writer Editor’s Note: This piece is the second in a new Patriot Talon column called “Gen-X Jim Presents.” We hope you like it! Let us know in the comments below. Have you ever [Read More…]
Culture
Gen-X Jim presents: Social Justice vs. Two Taquitos and a Diet Dr. Pepper
By JIM CLAYTON/ Staff Writer Editor’s Note: This piece is the first in a new Patriot Talon column called “Gen-X Jim Presents.” We hope you like it! Let us know in the comments below. Okay, [Read More…]