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REVIEW: Ballerini’s ‘Patterns’ Highlights Vulnerability, Introspection

November 23, 2024 The Patriot Talon

By ABIGAIL SMITH/Staff Writer Kelsea Ballerini’s album “Rolling Up the Welcome Mat” became a TikTok sensation. Its raw account of the end of her five-year marriage captured listeners. The stripped-down vocals and deeply personal lyrics [Read More…]

Life & Arts

REVIEW: ‘Wild Robot’ Shows Humans How to be Civilized

November 23, 2024 Ashley Worley

By ASHLEY WORLEY/Staff Writer The current culture, oversaturated with angry Facebook posts and combative internet rants, blares bad news from all sides. Political conflict, violence, division – plus dozens of gritty films and TV shows [Read More…]

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The Joy of Running in Tyler State Park

November 22, 2024 David Chapek

Editor’s Note: David Chapek, a senior economics major, shares what happened when he went running on one of Tyler State Park’s many trails.  By DAVID CHAPEK/Contributor There are a lot of great things about living [Read More…]

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Images of Fentanyl Victims, Bring Students Face to Face with Problem

November 22, 2024 The Patriot Talon

This is part of a reporting project drawing attention to the dangers of fentanyl, use of Narcan to save lives and UT Tyler’s Narcan Access Initiative. See at The Patriot Talon on Instagram for more [Read More…]

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Relatives of Victims Say Awareness Key to Slowing Fentanyl Deaths

November 22, 2024 The Patriot Talon

This is part of a reporting project drawing attention to the danger of fentanyl, use of Narcan to save lives and UT Tyler’s Narcan Access Initiative. See more coverage at The Patriot Talon on Instagram. [Read More…]

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As Fentanyl Deaths Soar, UT Tyler Provides Free Narcan

November 22, 2024 The Patriot Talon

This is part of a reporting project drawing attention to the danger of fentanyl, use of Narcan to save lives and the university’s Narcan Access Initiative. Also see The Patriot Talon on Instagram for more [Read More…]

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REVIEW: EA Sports Delivers the Excitement with College Football 25

November 22, 2024 The Patriot Talon

By CASEY EHLER/Contributor  College football fans had been waited a long time for a game to play as their favorite college teams, so you can imagine the hype and their pure joy when EA Sports [Read More…]

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UT System Set to Provide Undergraduate Texans from Low-Income Families Free Tuition

November 21, 2024 Larry Bonilla

By LARRY BONILLA/Copy Editor The University of Texas System Board of Regents’ Academic Affairs Committee gave preliminary approval to provide tuition free education to undergraduate Texans attending any of the UT System’s nine academic institutions, [Read More…]

Life & Arts

Hunting for Treasures at a Thrift Store

November 21, 2024 The Patriot Talon

Editor’s Note: Come along with junior mass communications major Yessenia Valenciana as she searches for items at a Goodwill store in Tyler.    By YESSENIA VALENCIANA/Contributor A blend of aged wood, faint fabric softener, the [Read More…]

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Students Are Tangled in Web of Social Media

November 21, 2024 The Patriot Talon

By NATALIE HERNANDEZ/Contributor Social media has become a significant part of daily life for many people. TikTok, Instagram and Snapchat capture the attention of millions. Kira Hinton, 19-year-old communication student, finds herself constantly drawn to [Read More…]

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