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ASO’s Game Night Brings Students Together To Celebrate Culture, Heritage

September 29, 2026 Orion Baker
By ORION BAKER/Managing Editor and TAYLOR VAUGHN and MAE GRIMM/Staff Writers On Sept. 25, UT Tyler’s African Student Organization hosted a Game Night at the Soules College of Business. Students of many nationalities came together to [Read More…]
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Fall Fest Bings Tailgating, Full Slate of Home Games

October 2, 2025 Chase Upton
By CHASE UPTON/Sports Editor 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 games for the [Read More…]
Campus News

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…]
City/State

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…]
Culture

Dungeons & Dragons, a Community for College Students

September 26, 2023 Jim Rasberry
By JIM RASBERRY/Staff Writer The popularity of tabletop roleplaying games (“TTRPG”), such as Dungeons & Dragons, is on the rise.With over 50 million players recorded worldwide, which is furthered by Twitch streams and live play [Read More…]
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Culture

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…]
Life & Arts

REVIEW: ‘Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves’ Is Engaging, Fun Fantasy Adventure

April 18, 2023 Luke Spence
By LUKE SPENCE/Staff Writer As an avid Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) player and Game Master, I was skeptical of the new attempt at adapting the feel of a D&D game while being accessible to a [Read More…]

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