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Students Give Tips on How To Succeed In Finals

April 21, 2022 Elaina Gonzalez

By ELAINA GONZALEZ/Staff Writer Finals week is a busy time for students of all disciplines. Here are some tips from fellow UT Tyler students to help prepare for the final exams, papers, and projects of [Read More…]

PHOTO ESSAY: UT Tyler Holds Homecoming Events

April 15, 2022 The Patriot Talon

By CASSIDY NOELLE/ Contributing Writer March 21-26 was Homecoming week for UT Tyler. Some of the events included during the week were a Headphone Disco on the 24, a Food Truck Rally and Fireworks Show [Read More…]

HPC Pool To Be Open For the Summer

April 11, 2022 The Patriot Talon

By EMILY BUSH/Staff Writer With the summer semester fast approaching, you may be thinking about what you want to do for vacation. If you are a UT Tyler student, the Herrington Patriot Center’s pool will be [Read More…]

BULLETIN BOARD: Once On This Island, Stop the Bleed, Bingo Bash, Tote Bag Painting

April 8, 2022 Noah Tew

By SOPHIA GUILD/Newsletter Editor Come to the Cowan Center for Once On This Island. Performances are tonight from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. and April 8 at 7 p.m. Attend The Clothesline Project T-Shirt Painting on April 11 from [Read More…]

UT Tyler School of Medicine Receives Anonymous $4 Million Gift

April 7, 2022 Elaina Gonzalez

By ELAINA GONZALEZ/Staff Writer In November 2021, the R.W. Fair Foundation pledged $4 million to cover tuition for the initial class of medical students. Now, a second anonymous donor has gifted an additional $4 million to [Read More…]

Not All Agree About Wearing Masks in Campus Buildings

April 7, 2022 Danny Mogle

By SARAH DAY/Staff Writer All across campus are signs encouraging students to wear face coverings indoors as a safety precaution for not getting COVID-19. At the entrances of many buildings are signs with big capital [Read More…]

PHOTO ESSAY: The Harlem Globetrotters Play at UT Tyler (Statements from Players Included)

April 6, 2022 Brynna Williamson

By BRYNNA WILLIAMSON/Managing Editor On the evening of Tuesday, March 29, UT Tyler was honored to have a visit from the Harlem Globetrotters, an internationally acclaimed basketball team. The game, from the team’s introduction onto [Read More…]

Calhoun: ‘We Have to Find a Way to Increase Student Housing’

March 31, 2022 Danny Mogle

By NOAH TEW/Editor-in-Chief Editor’s Note: This is part of Project UT Tyler 2050, a Patriot Talon initiative looking at the university’s future. The university must find ways to increase student housing on campus, UT Tyler [Read More…]

Zoom Classes: Difficulties and Successes

March 29, 2022 Elaina Gonzalez

By ELAINA GONALEZ/Staff Writer Since the pandemic, UT Tyler has offered a variety of classes on Zoom. Students have mixed feelings about online classes as this format has its own set of benefits and challenges. [Read More…]

PHOTO ESSAY: UT Tyler Celebrates Semi-Annual Midnight Breakfast

March 25, 2022 Brynna Williamson

By BRYNNA WILLIAMSON/Managing Editor Music, laughter and loud talking spill out the front door as attendees slip inside. Normally quiet and peaceful, today the cafeteria is chaotic and busy as students and their guests eagerly [Read More…]