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Saturday 2 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...

Photo Club: Put yourself in the picture

By Alex Devalos — “For me photography is capturing something that strikes inspiration,” was the way Brooke Spencer, president of the Morningside Photography Club, described the art of picture taking. The Photography Club is a small group of young artists here on campus, that work to portray ideas to the rest of the student body….

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Dorm-friendly cookies in seconds

By Meghanne Adams– While living on-campus might limit the amount of holiday baking students can do, there are still ways to make fun, yummy holiday cookies without the use of an oven. The supplies you’ll need are: One package of Nutterbutter Cookies, Vanilla Almond Bark, M&Ms, Microwave safe bowl, Spoon, Wax Paper. Start by breaking the vanilla almond bark into…

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It’s the time of the year to shop smart

By Meghanne Adams — Now that Halloween is over, stores don’t waste time before playing Christmas music and putting up those holiday decorations. This, of course, is a hopeful ploy of the stores to try to get consumers in the gift-buying, holiday mood earlier and earlier each year. With the coming of the holidays, comes…

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Body modification: Acceptable or not?

By Claire De Roin— The all-seeing eye on the back of Emilee Hardy’s neck will be with her for the rest of her life. The same goes for the other tattoos on her body. With the growing acceptance of body modifications in today’s society, Hardy doesn’t believe employers will have a problem with them….

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Morningside’s happily ever afters- Part 3

By Claire De Roin– This is the final installment in a three-part series on engagements and weddings during college. PICTURE PERFRECT COUPLE Rebecca Allen met her future husband, Garrett, in her freshman honors class. She thought he was nerdy, and he thought she was always running late. Who’d have thought they’d be married soon after…

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Morningside’s happily ever afters- Part 2

By Claire De Roin– This is the second installment in a three-part series on college engagements and marriages. The majority of couples who are engaged in college wouldn’t have it any other way. Whether engaged couples are living hours apart or just down the hall from each other, Morningside’s engaged students are handling their wedding…