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College students are always juggling, be it literal or metaphorical. There was once a May Term on campus called Here Come the Magic Clowns in which students would learn how to… Read more: College Culture Sketch

In the ever-evolving landscape of social media advertising, a new trend is emerging that goes beyond the familiar platforms of Facebook, TikTok, and Instagram. Advertisers seeking niche audiences are now turning… Read more: Trend Story – Nano Influencers

This morning an explosion went off in the food court of Mega City Mall. Patrons and employees are all shocked, and we got an interview with Sergeant Fuglsang. The incident happened… Read more: Explosion at Mega City Mall; Two Dead, More Injured

Zookeepers at the Midland Zoo are mourning their oldest polar bear, 16 year old Homer, who was found dead this morning after his feeding. The other two polar bears have been… Read more: Honoring Homer

You’ve probably heard of advertisements on platforms such as Facebook, TikTok, Instagram, but there is a trend that has been showing up recently within the sponsored social media atmosphere. From creators… Read more: Trend Story — Nano Influencers DRAFT

This article discusses the new, official, campus dog Bette! Bette has been on and off campus recently, but now she is the official campus dog. This is probably news to the… Read more: M’Side Webpage Analysis – Animal Ambassador: Bette Watters the Golden Retriever

“‘Anti-Choke Mug’ – Chula Innovation for Neuro Patients to Drink Water Confidently” Choking is a hazard for those who are elderly and those who have neurological disorders. Chula, a well-known University… Read more: PRNewswire Analysis

Carissa Is Argumentative. It was last weekend when she was working at Texas Roadhouse and she had to argue with her manager. She sat down the table and they ordered something… Read more: Anecdote Story

When you first pull this wafer stick out of the packaging, you will smell the delicious aroma of chocolate and hazelnut. As you hold onto the wafer you will notice the… Read more: Pirouline Hazelnut Wafer Stick

It was 9:30am, and my roommates and I were about ready to leave the apartment. In a bright pink blazer comes K. K had the worst expression on her face and… Read more: Last Conversation

If you’ve never taken the saying, “don’t trust everything you see on the internet” literally, now is the time to start.  As long as social media has been around, there have… Read more: Science Story

Jim McKenzie is a Sioux City resident who has been selling all of his costumes that he has spent more than 40 years collecting. The 77-year-old never thought of this becoming… Read more: News Comment #9 – 11.02.2023

Students at Harvard University got doxxed after they wrote an anti-Israel letter. There was a group of 30 student groups that participated in writing and publishing an open letter on the… Read more: News Comment #7 – 10.18.2023

The Sioux City International Film Festival is back for its 18th year; it showcases films ranging from 15-minute shorts to feature-length productions over the weekend. Samantha “Sami” Giesen, Shawna Fernau, and… Read more: Students Take on Sioux City International Film Festival (FINAL DRAFT)

Thomas Ritchie is currently a strategic digital marketing specialist. He works with social media, lead generation, and tries to create content that drives people to their website. He’s even had a… Read more: Thomas Ritchie, Social Media Strategist, Discusses Journalism

The Sioux City International Film Festival has come back for the 18th year. Films from 15 minutes to feature length films will be shown this weekend. Today I interviewed Samantha “Sami”… Read more: Sioux City International Film Festival Kicks Off

Kevin McCarthy has just been voted out of the House, leaving the House leaderless. McCarthy was the Speaker of the House, meaning his voice was extremely important. This wasn’t just Democrats… Read more: News Comment #6 – 10.05.2023

Target’s Chair and CEO Brian Cornell has released the 2022 Annual Report, here is what he has to say in the Letter to Shareholders. Cornell appears to be hopeful for the… Read more: CEO of Target Releases Annual Letter to Shareholders

The Peace Corps are being sued over some mental health problems. The Peace Corps have allegedly avoided hiring at least nine people because they disclosed that they had anxiety and/or depression.… Read more: News Comment #5 – 09.27.2023

Today I interviewed Josh Bern from Vermillion, SD. Josh is a Junior English Major here at Morningside University. Josh collects lots of things from vinyl records, to baseball cards, to autographs. … Read more: Josh Bern & His Hobbies

There was an armed robbery last night at 450 Stanley Street. At approximately 8:30pm two men wearing ski masks entered the store and one put a gun to the owner. Their… Read more: Total of Two Men Involved in Recent Robbery

DeSantis Claims Biden’s Climate Policy is a Controlling Agenda Ron DeSantis, current governor of Florida & aspiring candidate for the 2024 election, recently went to Texas to discuss his plan of… Read more: News Comment #4 – 09.20.2023

When I was told I had to find people I didn’t know or talk to on a regular basis I was stumped as I know a majority of campus. The first… Read more: Interviewing the Morningside Students & Faculty

A Piece of History From Fargo, ND Has Been Demolished After 53 years of the staple Lashkowitz High Rise being downtown in Fargo, it has been demolished. The building has been… Read more: News Comment #3 – 09.17.2023

Football fans rejoice after hearing Disney & Charter came to an agreement. With the first night of Monday Night Football quickly approaching, many customers were concerned that they would be unable… Read more: Disney v Charter (final)

Hand-held radar guns have been banned from use in the Sioux City, Iowa region. Studies show long term exposure to these guns can lead to cancer. 70 radar guns will be… Read more: Why Are Radar Guns Being Banned?

Maren Ewertz, Whether you like it or not, Mexico’s Supreme Court has just decriminalized abortion nationwide. There have been discussions within Mexico’s Supreme Court about how criminalizing abortion should or should… Read more: News Comment #2 – 09.06.2023

Maren Ewertz, Is COVID coming back? Experts say it is and we need to start preparing to wear masks again. A professor of molecular microbiology and immunology at the Johns Hopkins… Read more: News Comment #1 – 08.30.2023

Today I interviewed a former classmate by the name of Sami Giesen.  Sami grew up in Minnesota in the small town of Belle Plaine. While she was in high school, she… Read more: Sami: The Former Classmate