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Friday 1 November 2024

Features, News, Sports / February 27, 2024 ‘Together we fight’

by Chaise Pfanstiel–Senior basketball player Lauren Hedlund has had to go up against more than her opponents lately. Hedlund’s mother was recently diagnosed with stage 4 breast cancer. She is currently undergoing treatment at Bergan Mercy Hospital in Omaha. On February 14, the team faced off against Dakota Wesleyan in Allee Gym. The young women...

Features, Morningside People, Sports / October 8, 2023 Zach Norton Reaches 5th Place in Mustang Football History with 3,025 yards

by Alexis Spier – The Mustangs dominated the Concordia Bulldogs beating them 62-6 in their homecoming game. They maintain their winning streak and now have a record of 6-0. Morningside captured the momentum quickly when Landry Phipps returned two back to back fumbles. He converted one fumble for a touchdown, and the other led to...

Features, Food and Drink / December 17, 2022 Cooking Up Feel-Good TV

by Emily Rothhaler–“On your marks.” “Get set!” “BAAAAKE!” These are the three commands that Noel Fielding and Matt Lucas exclaim at the start of each challenge in the Great British Baking Show. The competitors waste no time pulling out their recipes, aware that they only have limited time to complete their ambitious baking projects. As...

Features, Sports / December 10, 2022 Americans and the World Cup

by Rena Ketelsen–Stadiums with roaring crowds, mostly dressed in two different colors, are not uncommon in most countries. In the US, sports like American football, basketball, or baseball frequently attract such crowds. In many other countries, however, there is one sport that can have thousands or even millions of people forget everything for two hours...

Features / December 3, 2022 The question of home

by Emily Rotthaler – The question “Where is home?” is a supposedly straightforward one. The most basic definition of home is the place where one lives permanently. In more detail, people may think of the place they grew up or the location where they spent the majority of their lives. Others might consider their home...

Features / November 22, 2022 MAC: Breaking the cycle of student stress

by Emily Rotthaler–Sitting at a table in the student government office on a random Thursday morning, I find myself attempting to paint a flame on a tote bag while listening to the newest Top 40 songs on the radio. The acrylic paint is all over my fingers and it has made it hard to continue...

Features / November 22, 2022 Stress, anxiety and college life

by Rena Ketelsen–Imagine a dark, quiet room. Loud train horns disrupt the silence every once in a while, despite their great distance from that room. It’s late and most people are asleep, but not all of them. Some are lying in bed, wide awake, trying their best to sleep but to no avail. Racing thoughts...

Features / November 8, 2022 Internationals’ perspectives on elections

by Rena Ketelsen–Have you ever wondered what elections in other countries are like? As the 2022 midterm election is underway in the US and Americans are being encouraged to vote, another group of people who reside in the country can’t do much more than watch. Here, at Morningside, that group mostly consists of international students...

Features / November 8, 2022 Grill Masters fire up new club

by Ben Steffens–A new club has arrived on Morningside University’s campus. “Grill Masters” is a place for food lovers and grilling enthusiasts to hone their cooking skills. The club is student–led with Tom Moss at the helm. Moss is a sophomore and highly involved on campus with various groups and activities. Moss said the idea...

Features / November 8, 2022 Birkenstocks pick up with TikTok exposure

by Paige Padavich–Boston Birkenstocks are a popular trend that are selling out fast due to popularity on social media. The Boston Birkenstocks, specifically the taupe pair, have been seen on multiple social media platforms including Tik Tok. They can be described as a clog shaped shoe with a rounded top and an open backside, with...

Features, Food and Drink

Taco Bell Offers Breakfast “Outside the Bun”

By Kayla Samek—Last year, Taco Bell threw their hat into the ring of fast-food breakfast and this year they added even more options. For college students or just busy people, breakfast is usually not a priority and fast food restaurants have profited the need to get a good meal to start the day. Many fast-food…

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Virtual Lecturer Digitally sheds light on Social Media and Privacy.

By Kayla Samek—On a campus like Morningside College, it would be a challenge to find someone who does not use some form of social media; from Facebook to e-mail, social media has become an integral part of daily interaction. However, there are dangers to sharing personal information with these sites. Dr. Jennifer Golbeck, the speaker…

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Things to Remember as Easter Break Approaches

By Dominique Swanson—As Easter Break approaches there are a few things students should keep in mind before mentally checking out for the holiday. Housing sign up is a hot topic this time of year and the applications are up with the deadlines quickly approaching. Sheri Hineman is in charge of housing sign-up on campus and…

Features, Morningside People

Kim Christopherson – Moving Education Toward the Future

By Jenni Beaver—Three years ago Morningside psychology professor, Kim Christopherson, was invited to help with the revisions of a Pearson Publishing textbook. Now she is working on taking a similar textbook and turning it into the textbook of the future. Pearson Publishing is no longer satisfied with simply producing ordinary textbooks. They are moving in…

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Friday is Writing Day: March 27th

By Jenni Beaver—Friday is Writing Day continues to bring students across campus together for a great cause and discussion. On March 27 the topic for discussion centers around environmental and sustainability themes. Patrick Blaine, director of sustainability and faculty member in the English and modern languages department, is heading up this week’s event. Blaine says…

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CampusWeb at Capacity on Registration Night

By Jordan Heim—Many junior and senior level students were frustrated Tuesday night, March 17, with the inability to signup for classes. Students were unable to access the college’s CampusWeb to register for classes for the 2015-2016 academic year. Students were greeted with the message, “CampusWeb is at capacity 🙁 There are a lot of people…