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Mark Your Calendar: SGA Fall Election Sign-Up Now Open

August 28, 2025 Mateus Ferreira

By MATEUS FERREIRA/Head Writer Student Government Association’s Fall Election is now open for sign-up. The SGA is a forum for student opinion at UT Tyler, according to the UT website. The association elects officers and representatives [Read More…]

Ferguson Ushers in New Era for UT Tyler Athletics

August 26, 2025 Chase Upton

By CHASE UPTON/Sports Editor Dr. Sam Ferguson is stepping into his first full year as UT Tyler’s athletic director with a clear vision: raise the standard and create memorable experiences for fans and student-athletes. Originally from [Read More…]

The Backstory of UT Tyler’s Tenure Scandal

August 21, 2025 Mateus Ferreira

By MATEUS FERREIRA/Head Writer In October of 2023, Dr. Mickie Mwanzia Koster was accused of secretly hiring a person from Kenya to do some of her job duties. The ensuing high-stakes case involved a firing, [Read More…]

True Athletic Strength Is Knowing When to Ask for Help

August 19, 2025 The Patriot Talon

By EMILY CLARK/Contributor College athletes often are celebrated for their strength, discipline and drive. But behind the game-day smiles, many quietly battle pressures that can break even the toughest competitors. The hidden struggles of burnout, [Read More…]

Imposter Syndrome Suffocates Students in Feelings of Doubt

August 19, 2025 The Patriot Talon

By JADA McGEE/Contributor Rajala Buckner doesn’t believe in herself. “I’ve cried many times because I doubt my abilities,” Buckner, a senior wellness major, said. Like many students, Buckner deals with imposter syndrome. First identified in [Read More…]

TALK TO THE TALON: Tuition Reversals Unjust and Undemocratic

June 17, 2025 The Patriot Talon

Letter to the Editor from ETX Monarchs Texas’s Reversal of In-State Tuition for Undocumented Students is Unjust and Undemocratic Texas’s decision to revoke in-state tuition for undocumented students is not only harmful to those seeking [Read More…]

“WE HAVE NO KINGS”: “No Kings” Protest Held in Tyler

June 17, 2025 Paulina Mata

By PAULINA MATA/Managing Editor and KARLEIGH YANCY/Editor-In-Chief Over 1,200 demonstrators gathered in Tyler on June 14 as a part of the “No Kings” movement being held across the country. The movement is an opposition to President [Read More…]

Patriot Baseball’s Breakthrough 2025 Season Ends on World Series Stage

June 10, 2025 Chase Upton

By CHASE UPTON/Sports Editor CARY, North Carolina — The University of Texas at Tyler’s baseball team made history this year, reaching the NCAA Division II College World Series for the first time since moving to [Read More…]

Patriots Make History with Second Straight NCAA Division II Softball Championship

June 10, 2025 Chase Upton

By CHASE UPTON/Sports Editor The Patriots have done it again, and this time, they’ve made history. The University of Texas at Tyler softball team claimed its second straight NCAA Division II national championship on Thursday [Read More…]

Providing Help to Student Veterans: ‘I Saw a Tremendous Need’

May 23, 2025 The Patriot Talon

By NICOLE ANDERSON/Contributor Editor’s Note: Nicole Anderson is a veteran. Chris Cox, coordinator of veteran’s affairs at the Military and Veterans Success Center at The University of Texas at Tyler, helps veterans with both their [Read More…]