by Jesseca Ormond – Tara Meinen chose Morningside College to study Instrumental Music Education because of its size, bands and available scholarships. “They gave me enough scholarships to make the debt less crushing than other schools. I also like the small campus, the band director Shane Macklin, and the opportunities for jazz and marching…
by Maggie Ganley – Omicron Delta Kappa, an upperclassmen honor society on campus, elected Christina Vázquez as their leader of the year. Vázquez is ODK’s secretary and is in charge of sending out emails about meetings and events. However, her work doesn’t stop there. She was also in charge of all aspects of Mohana Rajakumar’s…
by Maggie Ganley– Morningside Activities Council (MAC) recently went through a change in executive officers. The new executive board consists of President Tori Anderson, Vice President Suzanne Ras, Public Relations Officer Sterling Stecker, and Secretary Sydney Palmer. Every office had at least two people running for the position, making the executives excited and grateful to…
by Maggie Ganley–As the academic programs offered at Morningside continue to change and adapt, some faculty have been left searching for new jobs. Here’s how one professor is dealing with this change. Laura Kinnaman came to Morningside College five years ago to teach physics because of her passion for the subject and her love for…
by Alyssa Nehring–The Business Department welcomes its newest finance professor, Dr. Ngamboko (Lawrence) Muzinga. Muzinga was born and raised in Kinshasa, Congo, and has had nothing but adventure before finding his next challenge at Morningside College. Muzinga has always possessed the natural ability to teach. During his accounting course at his high school, he found…
by Jesseca Ormond–According to Laura Garcia, Jesus Cendejas’ journey in life “is to be spiritual, connected and helpful.” The International Student Association president sees her advisor as “one of the most transparent individuals” that she knows. Jesus Cendejas, originally from California, says it was a step of faith coming to Morningside College. “In all respects,…
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