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...

News / April 30, 2024 Morningside receives $2 million gift for the School of Business

by Maren Ewertz–Tom Rosen, a graduate of Morningside College from 1970, has given a $2 million gift to the Morningside University campus. The donation will be the essential funds for the construction and design of a brand new School of Business building. Rosen earned his degree from Morningside College with minors in livestock marketing and...

News / April 29, 2024 2024 graduates will not receive hoods

by Maren Ewertz–Traditionally, Morningside University graduates received an academic hood at graduation. This hood was white with a maroon chevron pointing upwards. This design originated around 1963. Looking in the Sioux, Morningside’s yearbook that ran from 1901-2004, students appear to wear the hoods we know today in 1963, but not in 1962. As the years went...

Morningside People, News / April 29, 2024 Morningside says goodbye to Terri Curry

by Maren Ewertz–Terri Curry, Vice President for Student Life and Enrollment at Morningside University, has been a well known and integral force for Morningside for nearly four decades.  Curry has dedicated 39 years to Morningside. When Curry was interviewed recently, she touched on her motivation to pursue a career in academia, revealing that her graduate...

News / April 26, 2024 Palmer Research Symposium celebrates student involvement

by Chaise Pfanstiel–Morningside’s Palmer Research Symposium is an annual event that gives students the opportunity to present their research to the community to contribute to the greater knowledge of the campus. It is a campus-wide celebration of student involvement in research. Students were able to present both empirical and non-empirical, completed in a class or...

News / April 21, 2024 Is taking the train worth it? Yes.

by Diego Teixeira Setton–America is not exactly known for being public transport friendly, and its trains are definitely nothing like in Europe or Asia. But can they stand on their own? Recently, I traveled by Amtrak train from Omaha to Chicago. It was my second time taking the trip and while I was moving towards...

News / April 21, 2024 Sioux City “Book Lover’s Sale” is open now

by Diego Teixeira Setton–Starting Thursday, April 18, Sioux City’s 2024 edition of the “Book Lover’s Book Sale” opened its doors to all the public.  Located at 4400 Sergent Rd, the annual sale will be running from through April 27, offering a gigantic variety of used books, CD’s, DVD’s and even vinyl, all costing between $4...

News / April 17, 2024 Palmer Symposium has the numbers

by Maren Ewertz–Students at Morningside can count on having their research appreciated by the university. The Palmer Research Symposium is a yearly event that shows off research done by many different disciplines.  While there isn’t a true “theme” to Palmer, there is the sentiment that anyone who submits knows that it is a place to...

News / April 10, 2024 Eclipse in S.C. was a bust

by Diego Teixeira Setton–It’s no lie that weather in Sioux City Is not the best, but this felt like a sick joke.  Students hoping to catch a glimpse of the once–in–a–generation event Monday were met with nothing but gray skies. As I prepared to try and watch the eclipse today, I didn’t see many students...

News / April 7, 2024 Benefits of studying abroad

by Diego Teixeira Setton–It is no secret that studying can take a huge toll on students, both mentally and physically. Morningside students are constantly receiving emails about mental wellness and how to avoid stress, but sometimes, it’s not enough, and said stress and frustration build up to where you find yourself in an unfavorable position. ...

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Morningside’s Tutoring Center
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Morningside’s Tutoring Center

By Rena Ketelsen– The Academic Support Center offers the opportunity to students to receive free help in various subjects and classes. It is located on the 2nd floor in the library and has tutors for all math courses, computer science, introductory biology, introductory chemistry, nursing, accounting, physics, and Spanish. According to Regina Bade, Director of the…

Student Living Costs
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Student Living Costs

By Rena Ketelsen– Being a student is expensive. Not only do students have to pay for tuition, but they usually also have high living expenses. Most students at Morningside live in dorms on campus. The costs for that depend on what is included with the room. Typically, a dorm with air conditioning costs around $5,610…

Celebration of Writing
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Celebration of Writing

By Ashley Duncan– Writing a poem, a textbook, a novel, a research paper, or even a thesis paper, is something to be proud of. Writing is writing and Writing Day aims to celebrate it all.  Writing Day started almost 35 years ago at Morningside as a new event to showcase everything that not only students…

Morningside Making a Difference (MMAD)
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Morningside Making a Difference (MMAD)

By Ashley Duncan– Student groups run rampant across Morningside’s campus. There are roughly 40 groups that get involved with campus and aspects of life outside of campus. What makes each of these student groups unique, is that they all fundraise for a different cause.  However, this year, student government has come up with a new…

Transgender Awareness Week
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Transgender Awareness Week

By Emily Rotthaler– In light of the recent national transgender week, Morningside clubs ‘Gender Undone’ and ‘DOT’ hosted a series of events. From November 15 to 20, campus members were able to gain knowledge and show their support for the transgender community. The main goal of the clubs that week was to raise awareness for…

Search for a new president
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Search for a new president

By Rena Ketelsen– Since President John Reynders’ announcement in the Spring of 2020 that he will retire, about 22 months have passed and the search for a new president is almost concluded. Reynders had originally planned to retire from his position as the president of Morningside University this summer, but due to the outbreak of…

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