Food
Top 5 Date Spots in Tyler
By BRYNNA WILLIAMSON/Vice Editor in Chief This story was originally written for our Patriot Pulse magazine. To read more like it, pick up a copy of your own at any orange newsstand on campus. It’s [Read More…]
Opinion
Campus News
5 Events You Don’t Want To Miss
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…]
Campus News
What To Expect From Tyler: From A Tyler Native
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…]
Opinion
The Real Cost of Censorship: Book Bans Plague Children’s Curriculums
By DAISY ESCATEL/ Staff Writer According to the American Library Association’s 2022 report, the requests for book censorship have reached an all time high. Last year alone, there were a reported 1,269 attempts made to [Read More…]
Culture
‘The Super Mario Bros. Movie’: Level Up or Game Over?
By ELAINA GONZALEZ/Opinion Editor On April 5, “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” debuted in theaters. The PG-rated film features several favorite Mario Bros. characters alongside countless Nintendo references and flawlessly smooth animation. Yet, reviews for [Read More…]
Opinion
Humanities Degree: Waste of Money or Strategic Investment?
By ELAINA GONZALEZ/ Opinion Editor “What are you going to do with that degree?” Almost every student majoring in the humanities has heard this question from family, friends, or even fellow colleagues. This questioning is [Read More…]
Opinion
Social Media: The Ultimate Distraction
By HANNAH BENSON/Talon Contributor College students are heavily influenced by social media and are impacted by its prevalence. Tasks such as sitting down to do homework, showing up to class or trying to go to sleep [Read More…]
Multimedia
U.S. Debt Ceiling vs. U.S. Deficit
By MEGAN WILLIAMS/Staff Writer The national debt ceiling, as the topic of discussion for the past two weeks, has raised eyebrows and confusion. These are from the misconceptions and nuances the national debt ceiling (or [Read More…]
Culture
‘Her Loss’: A Month Later
By ZACH ABERCRUMBIA/ Staff Writer Drake and 21 Savage’s joint album, “Her Loss“, was initially a hard listen. While “Her loss” is a joint album, it felt more like Drake featuring 21 savage. “Her Loss” is Drake’s third [Read More…]
Culture
‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ Review: The King is Dead
By YOSEF IBITAYO/Staff Writer There’s a particular phrase that T’Challa, played by the late Chadwick Boseman, repeats on numerous occasions in the Marvel Cinematic Universe: “In my culture, death is not the end.” It seems [Read More…]