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Location: The Patriot Talon office is located in the HPR building in room 274. Normal office hours are 8:00 - 5:00, Monday through Friday.

Phone numbers: Editorial: (903) 566-7131; Advertising: (903) 566-5536; Fax: (903) 565-5601.

Mission Statement: The Patriot Talon is designed to inform, entertain, educate and heighten awareness of students, faculty and administrators at the University of Texas at Tyler. Staff members will be responsible journalists by maintaining high ethical standards with fairness, accuracy and balance.

The Patriot Talon encourages and provides an avenue for free flow of student expressions and opinions. The newspaper will serve as a learning tool to help students gain experience in all aspects of the print media. The Patriot Talon is a public forum.

General Statement: This is a student publication and the opinions expressed herein are not necessarily those of the administration, faculty, staff, alumni or student body of the University.

Letter Policy: All contributions in good taste will be edited for grammar, spelling, length (300 words maximum), libel, profanity and personal attacks. All letters must contain the author’s name, address, telephone number, academic classification and home town. Letters can be submitted online from the Contact page and selecting the Letter to the Editor category.

Advertising: Download our current print advertising rate sheet here. We also offer advertising on the Patriot Talon website.

Join the Talon staff: The following video demonstrates how working on the campus newspaper helps students prepare for opportunities in many fields. Read more about two staff members' valuable experience covering sports for the Patriot Talon on the sports coverage page.