Events - The Patriot Talon

PHOTO ESSAY: Ready, Set, Matcha at ASA’s Performative Male Contest

October 9, 2025 Orion Baker

By ORION BAKER/Multimedia Editor Assistant and HIMAANI RANKA/Staff Writer and ELIZABETH INION/Staff Writer On Sept. 30, UT Tyler’s Asian Student Association hosted the first ever Performative Male Contest at the Amphitheater by WT Brookshire Hall. [Read More…]

Fall Fest brings tailgating and full slate of home games

October 2, 2025 Chase Upton

By CHASE UPTON/Sports Editor TYLER, Texas — UT Tyler Athletics is gearing up for its annual Fall Fest on Saturday, Oct. 4, a day packed with sports, food, and community fun. All of the Patriot’s home [Read More…]

Tyler Film Festival 2025 Captivates Audiences with Stories from Around the Globe

September 19, 2025 The Patriot Talon

By ELLIE VALLERY/Copy Editor and KARLEIGH YANCY/Editor-In-Chief Last weekend, the Tyler Film Festival was held in the Liberty Hall Theater in Downtown Tyler. This was a two-day event featuring 22 films across the globe. It included [Read More…]

UT Tyler and ETSO to give musical composition world premiere performance March 23

March 21, 2024 The Patriot Talon

By SYDNEY WILLIAMSON/Contributor Associate Professor of Music Kyle Gullings is the first UT Tyler faculty member to work in collaboration with East Texas Symphony Orchestra (ETSO). On March 23, ETSO will give the world premiere [Read More…]

Brookshire’s Annual Fresh 15 Event Draws 4,500 Racers to Tyler

March 11, 2024 David Chapek

By DAVID CHAPEK/Staff Writer Brookshire’s 11th annual Fresh 15 event brought 4,500 racers to Tyler last Saturday morning. The race was sponsored by dozens of businesses, from a local construction company to an international cereal brand. [Read More…]

University Pines Hosts Inaugural Lantern Festival

February 29, 2024 Jim Rasberry

By JIM RASBERRY/Staff Writer, BARBARA MARTIN MORO/Staff Writer and BRYNNA WILLIAMSON/Vice Editor-in-Chief Red spherical lanterns, red tablecloths, a red dragon and brochures decorated in red. University Pines hosted its first-ever Lantern Festival last Thursday. It was organized through [Read More…]

Night Against Procrastination

November 9, 2023 Bethina Nunn

By BRYNNA WILLIAMSON/ Vice Editor-in-Chief and BETHINA NUNN/ Contributor Having trouble with homework, finals, or end-of-semester papers? Just can’t seem to sit down and get things done? Join other students who are in the same boat [Read More…]

Trunk or Treat To Be Held Oct. 22, Community and Students Welcome

October 19, 2023 Breanna Bolle

By BREANNA BOLLE/Staff Writer UT Tyler will be hosting its annual Trunk or Treat Sunday, Oct. 22, between 5 and 7 p.m, or until all candy is gone. Trunk or Treat is co-sponsored by UT Tyler [Read More…]

Geek World Holding Halloween D&D Event For All Players

October 19, 2023 Jim Rasberry

By JIM RASBERRY/ Staff Writer and BRYNNA WILLIAMSON/Vice Editor-in-Chief New and experienced players from across Tyler gathered Sept. 30 to take part in Geek World’s “Adventurer’s Guild” night. The event saw many members of the TTRPG (or “Table-Top [Read More…]

PHOTO ESSAY: Afrobeats, A Night of Fun and Funk

October 19, 2023 Porter

By PORTER STAGGERS/Staff Writer Wednesday, October 4th, the African Student Organization and Black Student Association collaborated to throw the “Afrobeats Party” in the Patriot Zone. The evening consisted of party games, delicious food and music [Read More…]