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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…]

UT Tyler Accepting Donations for Storm Victims

March 24, 2022 Noah Tew

By NOAH TEW/Editor-in-Chief Several East Texas communities were impacted by the severe weather that occurred on Monday night. “Many faculty, staff, and students were directly impacted,” said an email from the Department of Student Engagement. “As [Read More…]

Nostalgia Overload: 5 Cartoons That Make Me Feel Like I’m 5 Years Old Again

March 18, 2022 Melody Wilson

By MELODY WILSON/Staff Writer

PHOTO ESSAY: Exhibit in University Center Pays Tribute to Former UT Tyler President Dr. Rodney Mabry

March 18, 2022 Noah Tew

By SARAH DAY/Talon Contributor Dr. Rodney Mabry was the third president at the University of Texas at Tyler and retired on Dec. 31, 2016, after serving nearly 18 years. His legacy is on display in the [Read More…]

Honors Program Volunteering to Renovate a House for PATH

March 12, 2022 Brynna Williamson

By BRYNNA WILLIAMSON/Managing Editor Every man is an island. But no man should be. The UT Tyler Honors Program, headed by Dr. Paul Streufert and Laura Grace Dykes, plans to combat what can be a very [Read More…]

UT Tyler to Receive Endowment from UT System for Tuition Assistance

March 11, 2022 The Patriot Talon

By SOPHIA GUILD/Newsletter Editor The UT System Board of Regents approved a $300 million endowment to help students at UT System schools pay for college. The endowment will allow all seven UT System schools, including [Read More…]

Pokémon Legends: Arceus is the Most Freeing Pokémon Game So Far

March 1, 2022 Noah Tew

By EMILY BUSH/Staff Writer During my time playing it, both in constructing this review and in my personal time, Pokemon Legends: Arceus has blown me away. With such a new engine and mechanics, it feels [Read More…]