April 2009

Patriot Talon named APME Campus Newspaper of Year
Talon Staff
Tuesday, April 28th, 2009

The Patriot Talon, the student newspaper at The University of Texas at Tyler, earned the title of Campus Newspaper of the Year (non-daily) on Saturday from the Associated Press Managing Editors for the second consecutive year.

Officials announced the award during the APME annual convention in Austin.

The newspaper won the award last year as a bi-weekly and this year as a weekly.

“The Patriot Talon became a weekly this year and I am very proud of the students,” Dr. Marsha Matthews, interim chair of the Department of Communication, said.

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Talon follows Pats golf teams to Florida
Talon Staff
Monday, April 27th, 2009

Patriot Talon sports writers Jeremy Cotham and Clay Ihlo wing their way to Port St. Lucie, Fla. next week to bring you tee to tee coverage of the Patriots golf teams competing in the NCAA Div. III National Tournament.

Whitehouse wins
Aaron May
Monday, April 27th, 2009

Student voters elected Amy Whitehouse to serve as the new Student Government Association president.

Baseball battle continues at Mississippi conference
Clay Ihlo
Monday, April 27th, 2009

CLINTON, Miss — The University of Texas at Tyler baseball team survived Day 2 of the American Southwest Conference championship round, and advanced to the Championship Series against Mississippi College.

The Patriots were defeated by the Choctaws 15-4 in eight innings on Saturday afternoon, but won the elimination game against The University of Texas at Dallas 4-3 to advance.

Game one against Mississippi College started with a bang.

The Choctaws’ Brannon Walls hit a two run home run in the top of the first.

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Online classes reach student in Iraq
Sarah Martin
Monday, April 27th, 2009

If there is an award for the longest commute to school, Glen Berquist would definitely win.

Berquist is a student in the graduate nursing program who worked on his degree while serving with the U.S. Navy in Baghdad, Iraq.

Two years ago Berquist searched for a university that offered a master’s program in nursing that could be completed online. He narrowed his search down to The University of Texas at Tyler and The University of Southern Florida.

Softball update - Pats prevail
Jeremy Cotham
Monday, April 27th, 2009

IRVING – The Patriots battled through two tough games on Friday in the American Southwest Conference Championship Tournament, winning them both by scores of 1-0 and 2-0.

In the first game against East Texas Baptist University, the Patriots won 1-0 thanks in part to a complete game shutout performance by Stacy Shepherd, who went the entire way, throwing 109 pitches, giving up only four hits and no runs.

In game two, Shepherd went again, this time going 6 2/3 innings, throwing 115 pitches and recording the 2-0 win over Louisiana College.

The Patriots play at noon on Saturday against the

Patriots edge past Texas Lutheran, 7-6
Clay Ihlo
Monday, April 27th, 2009

CLINTON, Miss – Patriots opened up the championship round of the American Southwest Conference tournament with a win Friday afternoon. Patriots defeated Texas Lutheran 7-6 in come-from-behind fashion and were able to overcome six errors.

Paige Hodges got the Patriots on the board first in the top of the second with a solo home run to right field.

However, TLU was able to manufacture a run in the bottom of the inning to tie the game at one.

In the third inning, the Patriots’ infield had a few problems.

Baseball sneaks by McMurry to advance to second round
Clay Ihlo
Monday, April 27th, 2009

The Patriots men’s baseball won the best two out-of-three series by sweeping Saturday’s double header 10-0 and 4-3, after losing game one 3-2.

Both teams scored in the first inning of game one.

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Student lawyers test skills
Amy Weatherholtz
Monday, April 27th, 2009

For about three hours on Friday part of the top floor of the Robert R. Muntz Library looked and sounded like a real courtroom.

Witnesses idled in the hallway waiting to be called to testify before a jury. Prosecuting and defense attorneys prepared their cases in whispers, while a panel of “judges” watched and ruled on their every move.

It wasn’t real, but for the Pre-Law Society members and criminal justice majors it seemed that way from the opening statements to the reading of the jury’s verdict.

Women’s golf wins ASC Championship
Clay Ihlo
Monday, April 27th, 2009

The Patriots women’s golf team certainly picked the right time of the year to play their best.

After winning their first tournament in program history on April 7, the team followed up by winning their first American Southwest Conference title at Hurricane Creek in Anna.

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