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UT Tyler and ETSO to give musical composition world premiere performance March 23

March 21, 2024 The Patriot Talon

By SYDNEY WILLIAMSON/Contributor Associate Professor of Music Kyle Gullings is the first UT Tyler faculty member to work in collaboration with East Texas Symphony Orchestra (ETSO). On March 23, ETSO will give the world premiere [Read More…]

Brookshire’s Annual Fresh 15 Event Draws 4,500 Racers to Tyler

March 11, 2024 David Chapek

By DAVID CHAPEK/Staff Writer Brookshire’s 11th annual Fresh 15 event brought 4,500 racers to Tyler last Saturday morning. The race was sponsored by dozens of businesses, from a local construction company to an international cereal brand. [Read More…]

Football Great Terry Bradshaw Talks Football, Acting

March 11, 2024 The Patriot Talon

By WHITNEY WORLEY/Staff Writer If NFL Hall-of-Famer Terry Bradshaw could talk to the Dallas Cowboys, he would tell them one thing: “Take it easy. If you’re comfortable, you open up and you see everything. When [Read More…]

Don’t Miss Out: UT Tyler’s Rage Room Coming Soon

March 7, 2024 David Chapek

By DAVID CHAPEK/ Staff Writer Ever feel like you just need to break something? Or like all the stress and anxiety from school, work, and just life in general is so pent up it might explode? [Read More…]

Business Model Competition Encourages Entrepreneurship

March 4, 2024 The Patriot Talon

By WHITNEY WORLEY/Staff Contributor The UT Tyler Business Model Competition, presented by the East Texas Launchpad, will take place April 5. Students from all majors will present a business idea before judges and compete for [Read More…]

Editor-in-Chief and Vice Editor-in-Chief applications open

February 22, 2024 Brynna Williamson

By BRYNNA WILLIAMSON/Vice Editor-in-Chief Well, graduation is coming, and with it, my graceful exit from the Patriot Talon. I’ve been on staff for over three years now, and I’ve seen four generations of Editor-in-Chief come and [Read More…]

Two of the Best Study Spots at UT Tyler

February 19, 2024 Megan Williams

By MEGAN WILLIAMS/ Staff Writer For some of us, tests and exams are coming up, so it’s imperative to find the best spot to study. The best way to find a study spot is simply [Read More…]

New FAFSA Formula Delays Processing until March

February 12, 2024 The Patriot Talon

By DALLANA ESTRADA/Staff Contributor On December 30th, the new FAFSA redesign went live for the 2024-2025 financial aid year. The U.S. Department of Education updated the Student Aid Index (SAI) formula for calculating student aid. [Read More…]

So… Why is the Lake Murky? And What are the Rats?

February 12, 2024 Larry Bonilla

By LARRY BONILLA/Staff Writer Following an icy winter break, students and faculty returned to the university for the new semester expecting the campus to look the same as they left it. However, that’s not quite [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…]