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Patriot Athletics Ignite Season with Fun, Fans and Fierce Competition

September 12, 2025 Chase Upton

By CHASE UPTON/Sports Editor Patriots Kick Off Season with Tailgating, Giveaways, and more UT Tyler athletics came alive Thursday evening as fans gathered for tailgating and pregame festivities ahead of the season openers for men’s soccer [Read More…]

Trying to Be Healthy While Committing to College

January 20, 2025 The Patriot Talon

By ALEJANDRA TAPIA/Contributor The weight gain of the ‘freshman-15’ is a reality for students with busy lives struggling to maintain eating and exercise habits. “I think about my weight every year,” Debora Loua, a junior [Read More…]

Campus Chic-fil-A’s Record Attendance

October 24, 2024 Santiago Nunez

By SANTIAGO NUNEZ/Multimedia Editor with AUGUST FORMAN and KAYLEIGH SEVIER Students among campus have reported long waiting lines at the University Center’s Chick-fil-A since the new semester started. In hopes of sharing their experiences with [Read More…]

New Starbucks on Campus?!

April 4, 2024 The Patriot Talon

By J. WATSON/Staff Contributor Discussions overheard and repeated to friends, plans drafted but not yet finalized, whispers whirling through the wind… all tying back to the potential for a new Starbucks location on campus! “We’re going [Read More…]

Hangry Joe’s Review: Hit or Miss?

March 7, 2024 Porter

By PORTER STAGGS/ Staff Writer As a college student, finding food can be a tricky task. Aspects of our lives such as balancing budgets, working through classwork, and any other college-isms take up so much [Read More…]

Murder Mystery Night at UT Tyler

October 30, 2023 Jim Rasberry

By JIM RASBERRY/Staff Writer Students will gather this Halloween for a night of frightful fun at the University Center. The Office of Student Engagement will be hosting a Murder Mystery game in the University Center ballroom, [Read More…]

Cortado – Cup of Jo’s Coffee Review

October 12, 2023 The Patriot Talon

By JOSEPH MALDONADO/ Staff Writer How do I end a series of articles about drinking coffees and tea I’ve never drunk before? By trying the most interesting and wild coffee on the menu, of course. I’ve [Read More…]

Header image: Boards and Bites game shelves.

Hidden Gems of Tyler: Boards and Bites

April 21, 2023 Elaina Gonzalez

By ELAINA GONZALEZ/Opinion Editor Everyone knows that college students love coffee, food, and games. Boards and Bites, a local business, provides all three! Nestled in the Green Acres Shopping Center, Boards and Bites is relatively new [Read More…]

Homecoming 2023

March 21, 2023 Brynna Williamson

By BRYNNA WILLIAMSON/ Managing Editor It’s spring 2023, and Homecoming is upon us once again. “Homecoming Week,” which begins Monday March 20 and ends Monday March 27, is a week full of activities. The schedule for [Read More…]

GALLERY: Midnight Breakfast Offers Chance to Relax

November 2, 2022 Megan Williams

By MEGAN WILLIAMS/Staff Writer The Student Government Association brought back their semi-annual breakfast that provided students who attended, free stuff such as food, T-shirts and more! Furthermore, some of the student organizations that were able [Read More…]