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The Mental Health Conversation: East Texans are Struggling
“You get casseroles if you're sick with cancer or you have a heart attack or if you have kidney disease or anything else, but you don't get casseroles when you have mental illness.” President of the National Alliance of Mental Illness of Tyler, Sandie Brazil-Hamilton said.
Let’s face it. The long-appraised Southern hospitality gestures don’t extend to issues people don’t understand or are trying to keep quiet.
"The whole system was against me" A UT Tyler Sexual Assault Survivor Speaks Out
Sweaty palms, shaky hands and tears streaming, a vulnerable student sits in a seat awaiting questioning by a Title IX coordinator. After reliving an emotionally scarring experience and mustering up enough courage to speak on the issue, the victim is met with the first question and assumption thousands of others have had to endure: “What did you do wrong?”
Vax Facts: Everything you need to know about the COVID-19 vaccines
As you’ve probably heard by now, there are currently two COVID-19 vaccines in use: The Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna, both authorized for emergency use by the FDA.
This article is here to explain more about the vaccine and when and where you can get it.
Nya Lofters: ‘Bold’ and ‘confident’ student activist organizes protest
Before 19-year-old business management major Nya Lofters organized protests and was active in defending her heritage, she had to teach herself how to care for her differently textured hair, navigate foster care and recognize that she was set apart from many of her classmates.
The Tyler Loop interview: Kenith Freeman, Tyler City Council district 5 candidate
With the City Council election coming up in May, newcomer Kenith Freeman is vying for a seat in district 5 against incumbent Bob Westbrook. The Tyler Loop’s newsletter staff writer Zoe McGhee spoke with Freeman in an in-depth interview. You can read Jane Neal’s interview with Bob Westbrook here.
The Tyler Loop interview: Aaron Martínez, Tyler ISD school board district 5 incumbent
With the Tyler ISD School Board of Trustees election coming up in May, incumbent Aaron Martínez will be on the ballot for district 5 with newcomer Alejandro Gauna. The Tyler Loop’s Zoe McGhee spoke with both Martínez and Gauna in-depth. You can find her conversation with Gauna here.
It's OK to be sad: Student mental health awareness becomes cornerstone amid pandemic
Wear a mask. Stay six feet away from everyone. Try not to leave your home unless you absolutely need to. No guests are allowed. We can only fill to half-capacity. This event is now cancelled. This event is online now. Don’t forget, your classes are on Zoom now.
Patriot Pantry quietly cultivates supportive community
They're the big blue doors by the library that you normally wouldn’t notice unless someone physically pointed them out to you. Nestled behind the library in a former coffee shop, these doors have been some students’ saving grace. They're the doors to the Patriot Pantry, the on-campus food pantry started about two years ago that not many are aware of.
Swoopin’ to a new beat: A new music program drums up buzz around campus
There’s a new heartbeat on the UT Tyler campus. A heartbeat defined by buzzes, double-strokes and paradiddles. A heartbeat riddled with bass splits, cymbal crashes and stick clicks. A heartbeat that doesn’t plan on stopping anytime soon.
Sodexo: Proving anyone can cook, but not consistently
The pivotal moment our high school graduation caps slipped from our fingers and into the air was a moment that signified not new beginnings, nor tearful goodbyes, but the end of an era. An era that was often defined by stale rolls, mushy broccoli, and questionable hamburger meat.
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