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UT Tyler Short Film: The Rose

February 28, 2023 Noah Tew

BY BREANNA BOLLE/ Staff Writer and NOAH TEW/ Editor-in-Chief The Rose is a silent film shot for the UT Tyler Mass Communication class 3350.  Two employees work at a rose nursery. One day Landon sees his [Read More…]

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Opinion

Humanities Degree: Waste of Money or Strategic Investment?

February 28, 2023 Elaina Gonzalez

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…]

Campus News

UT Tyler’s Delight Chapter Wins Curriculum Books

February 28, 2023 Noah Tew

By ISABELLA PIERCE/Talon Contributor Delight won unlimited free curriculum books for its upcoming semester. Delight is a women’s college ministry at UT Tyler. The group meets every Thursday in the College of Business. It has fellowship, [Read More…]

Opinion

Social Media: The Ultimate Distraction

February 24, 2023 Noah Tew

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…]

Campus News

UT Tyler Offers Mental Health Services

February 24, 2023 Noah Tew

By DAMARIS AVILA/ Talon Contributor  According to the Healthy Minds Study, “More than 60% of students met the criteria for at least one mental health problem, during the 2020-2021 school year.” Some students may not know [Read More…]

Campus News

New Residential Life Director Looks to Make Improvements

February 22, 2023 Breanna Bolle

By BREANNA BOLLE/Staff Writer  There has been chatter among students regarding housing for the fall and next spring semester.  The UT Tyler’s Residence Life and Housing department’s new executive director is Dr. Joseph Berthiaume. Berthiaume [Read More…]

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Campus News

SGA Addresses Event Planning for Student Organizations

February 21, 2023 Elaina Gonzalez

By ELAINA GONZALEZ/Opinion Editor At the Student Government Association meeting on Feb. 14, he Academic Advising ad hoc committee presented information on event planning for student organizations and new rules. Academic Advising Committee  Ashley Bill, [Read More…]

Life & Arts

How Climate Change is Affecting East Texas

February 21, 2023 Megan Williams

By MEGAN WILLIAMS/Staff Writer East Texas hit a high mean average last summer of nearly 87 degrees, compared to 2011 still holding a record temperature of more than 90 degrees, according to Brett Anthony (KYTK) [Read More…]

Culture

D&D and Wizards of the Coast OGL Breakdown: All You Need to Know

February 16, 2023 Luke Spence

By LUKE SPENCE/Staff Writer, BREANNA BOLLE/Staff Writer After announcing a new edition of Dungeon & Dragons, called “One D&D”,  Wizards of the Coast announced a revision to the Open Gaming License, worrying many in the [Read More…]

News

Many With Diabetes Struggle to Pay for Insulin

February 16, 2023 Noah Tew

By DYLAN SHACKLETT/ Talon Contributor Insulin cost has grown 600% since 2002, according to NPR, leaving many diabetics struggling to buy the drugs that keep them alive. Insulin was discovered by researchers at the University [Read More…]

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