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Julie Philley Named Next President of UT Tyler

May 15, 2024 Paulina Mata

By PAULINA MATA/Social Media Editor The UT Board of Regents unanimously voted Julie Philley as the next president of UT Tyler on May 9. “Dr. Philley is a highly respected health, academic, and community leader in [Read More…]

The Grammys: Artistic Innovation or Industry Inflation?

February 8, 2024 Larry Bonilla

By LARRY BONILLA/Staff Writer Since 1959, the Recording Academy’s mission has been to recognize “excellence” in the recording arts by bestowing annual awards to artists. A core belief they have behind their decision making is to [Read More…]

New SAR Facilities Open to serve students

February 2, 2024 Jim Rasberry

By JIM RASBERRY/Staff Writer The Student Accessibility Resources office (SAR) has opened newly renovated offices and student support space located on the fourth floor of the library. SAR Inaugural Director Ms. Dawn Sousa-Hearn was not available [Read More…]

Why is Harvey Deck Closed?

September 21, 2023 Nathan Witt

By NATHAN WITT/Editor-in-Chief Harvey Deck is closed to all visitors and has been since before classes started this semester. After it was inspected, the University determined it may be time for structural repairs due to [Read More…]

New Texas Laws You Should Know

September 13, 2023 Paulina Mata

By PAULINA MATA/Staff Writer On Sept. 1, over 770 new Texas laws went into effect. The entire list of bills can be found on the Texas.gov website. Here are a few of the most notable [Read More…]

UT Tyler Grows Faster Than Most

August 24, 2023 Nathan Witt

By NATHAN WITT/Editor in Chief In 26 years, UT Tyler has gone from a two-year college to one of the fastest-growing doctoral universities in the nation. The most recent Chronicle of Higher Education Almanac places [Read More…]

Honors College Hosts Eighth Annual Lyceum

May 9, 2023 Paulina Mata

By PAULINA MATA/Staff Writer The eighth annual Lyceum was hosted by the Honors College on April 14. The research showcase featured over 130 students’s scholarly projects. “The Lyceum is one of my favorite days of [Read More…]

Honors Program Makes Historic Transition to Honors College

March 28, 2023 Elaina Gonzalez

Story by ELAINA GONZALEZ/Opinion Editor and video by BRYNNA WILLIAMSON/ Managing Editor This semester, the Honors Program at UT Tyler transitioned into an Honors College. As a result, Honors Director Dr. Paul Streufert and [Read More…]

So, You Are Thinking About Becoming The Editor-in-Chief

March 2, 2023 Noah Tew

What does the EIC do? The EIC functions as chief executive officer of student media. This editor runs meetings, appoints and works with other editors, oversees the website, launches initiatives, recruits talent and represents the [Read More…]

U.S. Debt Ceiling vs. U.S. Deficit

January 30, 2023 Megan Williams

By MEGAN WILLIAMS/Staff Writer The national debt ceiling, as the topic of discussion for the past two weeks, has raised eyebrows and confusion. These are from the misconceptions and nuances the national debt ceiling (or [Read More…]