Arts & Entertainment, Morningside People / November 5, 2024 Logan Gerdes Vocal Recital November 8

Logan Gerdes will be performing his senior vocal recital in Eppley Auditorium, Nov. 8 at 7:30 p.m. Gerdes’ pieces were selected through various lessons with Shannon Salyards Burton, and he enjoys the opening piece of his recital in particular for the creative liberty he’s allowed at certain sections of the song. “I like how it...

Arts & Entertainment, News / October 24, 2024 CODA Awards Close with Homecoming Concert

By Gabriel Ruiz – This year’s CODA Award recognized Paul Adamson, Kathryn March, and bill russell during the Homecoming Concert on October 11, 2024. Hosted by Dean of Visual and Performing Arts Heath Weber, these individuals were celebrated for their achievements and impact within the arts field.  This marks the second year that the CODA...

Arts & Entertainment, Morningside People, News / October 20, 2024 Dr. Kati Meyer to return for Humanities Speaker Series

Dr. Kati Meyer, a former Morningside University professor and current visiting professor at the University of Iowa, will make her return on Oct. 29 to be the speaker of the Morningside Humanities Speaker Series. The event will be Tuesday, Oct. 29, at 7 p.m., inside the UPS Auditorium at the Lincoln Center. The lecture is...

Arts & Entertainment, Morningside People / October 9, 2024 Homecoming Candidate Anna Fuelberth to Present Recital November 9

By Gabriel Ruiz — Anna Fuelberth will present her recital, “Fragments of Femininity,” on November 9 at 3 p.m. This program reflects her passion for music and gender studies and explores how these themes intersect.  “Fragments of Femininity” will feature a selection of culturally diverse pieces across six different languages, spanning time periods from as...

Arts & Entertainment / October 4, 2024 Homecoming Concert and CODA Awards highlight Morningside and the arts

By Gabriel Ruiz-Morningside University’s annual Homecoming concert will be taking place Friday, October 11. It will showcase performances by the Morningside Choir, Wind Ensemble, and M Avenue Jazz, offering a rich selection of music that highlights the musical prowess and dedication of the university’s music department. The concert coincides with the CODA (Culmination of Outstanding and...

Arts & Entertainment, News / April 30, 2024 Kiosk 86 highlights end of the year

by Maren Ewertz–The Kiosk release is a highlight of the school year’s end. Every year since 1938, Morningside has released a short collection of fiction, nonfiction, and other forms of short stories in a book. From the years 1938 to 1952, the Kiosk was referred to as Manuscript. Then Manuscript became Perspectives from the years 1953-1970. Ever since 1971, we...

Arts & Entertainment / April 30, 2024 Fall in to Fallout

by Maren Ewertz–As someone who has watched people play the game Fallout. I was excited to see that there would be a new Fallout series based on the game streaming on Amazon.. Throughout the series, we are introduced to the characters in a clean and easy to understand way. For someone who doesn’t know much...

Arts & Entertainment / March 26, 2024 Film cameras have seen a resurgence of popularity

by Diego Teixeira Setton–It’s been more than 20 years since digital cameras took over as the go–to way to capture an image. Digital is faster, more practical, and less expensive, but recently, it seems that film photography has made somewhat of a comeback. Social media has undoubtedly helped film, as it exposed its unique charm...

Arts & Entertainment, News / March 26, 2024 Student art show winners named

by Diego Teixeira Setton–This past Wednesday, March 20, the reception for the Morningside Student Art Show was held in Eppley Art Gallery. The top-3 artworks of each category were ranked by two guest-judges present at the event; refreshments were also available to guests. The winners in each category were: Jordan Kwarcinski, who won first place in...

Arts & Entertainment, News / March 18, 2024 Morningside hosts student art show

by Diego Teixeira Setton–Morningside is hosting a student art show from February 26 to March 2. The exposition will be held in the Eppley Auditorium Art Gallery. It will be open from 8 am to 5 pm on weekdays to all public for free. The exhibition features three different categories: studio art, photography and graphic design....

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Movie Review: Gone Girl
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Movie Review: Gone Girl

By Derek Krayenhagen—One of the best thrillers of 2014, Gone Girl grabs your attention early and keeps it throughout the over two-hour runtime. Gone Girl is the story of a man whose wife goes missing. At first the support comes flying in for him in his time of tragedy but as Nick Dunne’s (Ben Affleck)…

Television Show Review: The League
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Television Show Review: The League

By Derek Krayenhagen—The nonstop comedy show about buddies who run a fantasy football league is the perfect show for a man’s man or for someone who loves football and enjoys a good laugh. The League sees friends battling it out on the imaginary gridiron for the Shiva (a trophy named in honor of an old…

Television Show Review: The Flash
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Television Show Review: The Flash

By Derek Krayenhagen—The Flash is a perfect superhero show to get into if you are a novice to the superhero world. There is a sort of lighthearted atmosphere that surrounds The Flash, which is countered by the other CW show Arrow, which has a much darker feel. With the end of season one on the…

Television Show Review: Arrow
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Television Show Review: Arrow

By Derek Krayenhagen—The bow and arrow-carrying vigilante hits the mini screen hard with this action packed show that showcases a lesser-known superhero. Arrow is the story of Oliver Queen a billionaire playboy who on a boating trip with his father gets shipwrecked on a mysterious island for years all alone, spoiler alert his father dies…just…

App Review: The Simpsons: Tapped Out
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App Review: The Simpsons: Tapped Out

By Kayla Perkins—The Simpsons is a show that has been around for many years and with its huge fan base has come many games. The Simpsons: Tapped Out is the newest game to come from the show’s popularity. Tapped Out is a point and click game that allows its users to rebuild the Simpsons’ town…

Movie Review: Book of Eli
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Movie Review: Book of Eli

By Taylor Pluim—After a nuclear war that leaves the earth lying in ruins, there is little hope to be found. In the midst of darkness there is a man named Eli, played by Denzel Washington, who is a light during these circumstances. After the war there was a certain kind of book that was destroyed,…

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