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Are Tattoos unprofessional?

April 8, 2024 Noah Tew

By MACY MAXWELL/Contributor Do tattoos have an effect on professionalism in the workplace? Michael T. French of the University of Miami and his colleagues surveyed more than 2,000 people in the United States. They found [Read More…]

Inspired Minds: An artistic magazine for all students

April 4, 2024 The Patriot Talon

By GLADIS LUNA/Contributor The new edition of Inspiring Minds, UT Tyler’s literary magazine, recently hit the stands. This is the fourth volume of the Talon Student Media publication, and this year’s theme is “History Repeats [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…]

Military Band Visits UT Tyler

April 1, 2024 Barbara Martin Moro

By BARBARA MARTIN MORO/Staff Writer The Intrepid Winds, a woodwind quintet of one of the 20 regional bands of the U.S. Army, visited UT Tyler last Thursday to share their music expertise and talent. The [Read More…]

JP2 Ministry Hoping to Bring in More Students

April 1, 2024 The Patriot Talon

By NICO GENDROP/Staff Contributor A shrinking student-run ministry based near the UT Tyler campus has received less recognition and is seeking more involvement within its community. The students of St. John Paul II Catholic Campus [Read More…]

REVIEW: ‘Dune: Part Two’ Review: The Beauty and the Horror

April 1, 2024 Yosef Ibitayo

BY YOSEF IBITAYO/Staff Writer and JOHN ENABOIFO/Staff Contributor Every once in a while, we get a movie that shakes everything up and imprints itself into the public consciousness. In our age of divided entertainment, in comes [Read More…]

UT Tyler’s 2024 Homecoming: Fitness & Nutrition Expo

March 28, 2024 Megan Williams

By MEGAN WILLIAMS/Staff Writer and Photographer The University of Texas at Tyler held its 2024 homecoming health and nutrition expo on Tuesday, March 19 from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. on the University Center second [Read More…]

What to Know About the Total Eclipse April 8

March 28, 2024 The Patriot Talon

By KEVIN BUI/Contributor In the solar system, there are many things to see, from a shooting star to all the planets. But of all the wonders the solar system offers, many believe a solar eclipse [Read More…]

Gen-X Jim presents: Who’s The Weirdo? AKA Anarchy Is A Myth

March 21, 2024 GenX Jim

By JIM CLAYTON/Staff Writer Editor’s Note: This piece is the second in a new Patriot Talon column called “Gen-X Jim Presents.” We hope you like it! Let us know in the comments below. Have you ever [Read More…]

New UT Tyler Chamber Orchestra to Perform April 18

March 21, 2024 The Patriot Talon

By ABIGAIL SCHOOLCRAFT/Contributor In a rehearsal hall in the Fine Arts Center, adjunct instructor of violin and chamber music Anna Larson conducts a small group playing stringed instruments. A harmonious sound fills the room as [Read More…]