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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…]

UT Tyler Patriot Dancers Perform With Alumni

January 31, 2023 Macy Weatherford

BY MACY WEATHERFORD/ Staff Writer The University of Texas at Tyler’s Spirit Squad is representing UT Tyler by providing joy with their performances. The Spirit Squad has three teams: dance, cheer and stunt. The Patriot Dancers [Read More…]

UT Tyler bans TikTok on campus Wi-Fi

January 26, 2023 Paulina Mata

By PAULINA MATA/Staff Writer, ANDREW VELARDE/Staff Writer As of Jan. 17, students no longer can use TikTok with campus Wi-Fi due to Gov. Greg Abbott’s recent directive. TikTok is owned by the Chinese company ByteDance [Read More…]

5 Ways To Take Over Campus

December 7, 2022 Nathan Witt

By NATHAN WITT/ Multimedia Editor New York hip-hop artist Nas said, “The world is yours.” He might be more right than you realize. Class registration for the Spring 2023 semester just opened up which means you [Read More…]

FBI Agents Visit UT Tyler

November 17, 2022 Rina Bhatia

By RINA BHATI/ Staff Writer RBN 3035 was the place to be on campus last Monday, as three members of the FBI arrived at UT Tyler to discuss their experiences in the bureau. The diverse [Read More…]

Students Compete in First Delek US Ratliff Relay

October 31, 2022 Andrew Velarde

By ANDREW VELARDE/Staff Writer On. Oct. 22, 400 students from engineering majors participated in the first Delek US Ratliff Relay. In this Olympic-style event which showcased their various majors, students competed in a catapult contest, [Read More…]

Diwali- Festival of Lights in UT Tyler

October 26, 2022 Leslie Rosales

By LESLIE ROSALES/Staff Writer On October 21, Friday, from 5-8, the UC ballroom transformed into a beautifully decorated dreamland with lights. The first highlight of the night involved showcasing a Diwali explanation video in which Various [Read More…]

UT Tyler Police Say Man Charged With Stalking Planned to ‘Cause Harm’

April 22, 2022 Noah Tew

By NOAH TEW/Editor in Chief A 19-year-old man from Missouri City was booked into the Smith County Jail on April 21 and charged with stalking someone at University Pines. University Police Chief Mike Medders stated in [Read More…]

HPC Pool To Be Open For the Summer

April 11, 2022 The Patriot Talon

By EMILY BUSH/Staff Writer With the summer semester fast approaching, you may be thinking about what you want to do for vacation. If you are a UT Tyler student, the Herrington Patriot Center’s pool will be [Read More…]