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Winter Storm Cancels Classes, Disrupts UT Tyler Students

February 24, 2026 The Patriot Talon

By REILLY YOUNG/Contributor When a storm covered Tyler in ice Jan. 24-29, the university canceled in-person classes. Students were told to monitor email for updates as conditions developed. Although power stayed on, ice covered campus [Read More…]

Preparation Key to Weathering Storms

May 15, 2024 Larry Bonilla

By ANDREW STAPLES/Contributor Multimedia journalist Andrew Staples talks to students about how they deal with turbulent weather events such as ice storms and heat waves. — This story won first place for in-depth audio news [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…]

How Climate Change is Affecting East Texas

February 21, 2023 Megan Williams

By MEGAN WILLIAMS/Staff Writer East Texas hit a high mean average last summer of nearly 87 degrees, compared to 2011 still holding a record temperature of more than 90 degrees, according to Brett Anthony (KYTK) [Read More…]