Editorial: Welcome to Patriot Weekly’s First Issue

(Source: James Hescock)

Hello and welcome to Patriot Weekly’s first issue! I am James Hescock, publisher of Patriot Weekly and UT-Tyler alumnus. I started blogging in 2016 when I saw what appeared to be an information gap between the student body and leadership on-campus.

For instance, I found everyday students were often unaware of important decisions happening in their name, such as fee increase proposals, tuition increases and other policy changes. I started my blog to both inform students and to share my views on campus issues. Patriot Weekly is an attempt to continue this effort and to close the information gap I perceive exists between students and important campus news.

In Patriot Weekly, I hope to spread important news, but also share this space with other campus voices who have important messages to share with the student body. So, if you have something to say that you want to share with other students, then I hope you will consider writing a guest essay for Patriot Weekly. Please feel welcome to contact me at the email address in the information card below.

While all students gain an education at UT-Tyler, I think many do not realize that, aside from their educational journey, UT-Tyler is also the location of a community of students who share common goals and whose journeys connect together. For example, they share common interest in a functioning library, student housing and recreational center, but they also all share the financial cost of these interests in student fees.

The student body is one community, or one constituency, in the larger campus community. I hope this newsletter empowers the student constituency to act competently and independently in the campus affairs that affect its life.

Thanks for reading!

X: @Jhescock12

*Patriot Weekly is a production of James' blog, The Campus Conservative.

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