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The Last Blog – Tips for While You’re Abroad! Blog 3

January 19, 2024 Brynna Williamson

By BRYNNA WILLIAMSON/Vice Editor in Chief I’ll tell y’all up-top the “big message” for this final blog: DO NOT be afraid or worry about this whole process. As unlikely as it seems, you’ll pick up [Read More…]

The Tallies: The Talon Staff’s Favorite Music of 2023

December 7, 2023 Larry Bonilla

By TALON STAFF/ Organized by LARRY BONILLA Friends and Fellow Patriots, welcome to “the Tallies!” This is a special Talon Staff review to tally up the music that made us cry, had us enchanted, and shaped our [Read More…]

Six Pieces of Advice for Finals Week

November 30, 2023 Larry Bonilla

By LARRY BONILLA/Staff Writer Well, here it is, after several long weeks we have made it to final’s week. By this point in the semester you can see how well (or god forbid how not-so-well) [Read More…]

REVIEW: ‘Songbirds and Snakes’ Adds New Chapter to ‘Hunger Games’ Story

November 30, 2023 Danny Mogle

By NAYELI CARRILLO/Staff Writer Eleven years have passed since Jennifer Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson graced the silver screen as Katniss and Peeta, District 12 tributes of the 74th Hunger Games. The long-awaited prequel to “The [Read More…]

PHOTO GALLERY: Walk Around Harvey Lake in the Evening for Your Mental Health

November 20, 2023 Anya

By ANNA ARSEIENKO/Staff Contributor When the bright sun hides its rays from our eyes, Harvey Lake attracts the night beauty while opening the splendid views for its visitors. Walking around the lake not only helps [Read More…]

“The rest”: Boygenius Keeps it Short and Sad

October 30, 2023 Paulina Mata

By PAULINA MATA/ Social Media Editor Indie supergroup boygenius (which is stylized lowercase), coming off the high of a well-received first album and tour, released their latest EP, “the rest”, on Oct. 13. The four-track project [Read More…]

American Horror Story Delicate: The Good, the Bad, and the Kardashian

October 2, 2023 Porter

By PORTER STAGGERS/ Staff Writer The 12th season of the iconic horror anthology series American Horror Story released its first episode Wednesday, Sept. 20th. Starring Emma Roberts, Kim Kardashian and Cara Delevingne, the season is [Read More…]

Thrifting For a Cause in Tyler

September 21, 2023 Porter

By PORTER STAGGERS/Staff Writer In an era of anti-corporatism and wanting to maintain an ethical shopping lifestyle, many are searching for stores and organizations that operate in an ethical manner. Search no further, as the organization [Read More…]

REVIEW: ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem Review’

September 18, 2023 Luke Spence

By LUKE SPENCE/Staff Writer Editors’ Note: This post contains spoilers for “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem” “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem,” or TMNT, was released on Aug. 2, 2023, with little to no buzz [Read More…]

“Barbie”: A Fun and Feminist Film

August 21, 2023 Paulina Mata

By PAULINA MATA/Staff Writer On July 21, the “Barbie” movie debuted in theaters after months of anticipation (and memes). The film provides plenty of pink, tasteful childhood references and an inspiring message of womanhood and [Read More…]