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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Christmas at Morningside
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Christmas at Morningside

     By Jadyn Steffen– Christmas at Morningside is coming up Thursday and Friday this week and every single one of the band and choir members have been practicing diligently to give the audience the absolute best experience.  This year’s performance is expected to be different from any other Christmas at Morningside performance that we have ever…

One Last Semester
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One Last Semester

By Kassidy Hart– As education seniors near the end of their last full semester of classes, nerves are high, and they are anxious to finish up their checklist before graduation.  “For the education program, I have almost all of the classes completed. I also am scheduled to take the Praxis II Pedagogy and Content Tests….

D&D, the MSide Way!
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D&D, the MSide Way!

By Kassidy Hart– Morningside’s newest club, Dorms & Dragons, offers both familiar players and new players a chance to get involved in the popular role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) with a community of fellow gamers.  For those unfamiliar with D&D, players create a character, or adventurer, and team up with other players as they…

Sigma Tau Delta’s LITerary Book Club
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Sigma Tau Delta’s LITerary Book Club

By Kassidy Hart– Morningside’s English Honor Society, Sigma Tau Delta, has started a book club and invites any and all students to join.  The book club met on Friday, November 5th, to discuss their first novel, City of Thieves written by David Benioff. The club was open for all of campus to join and take…

Morningside’s ESL Endorsement
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Morningside’s ESL Endorsement

By Jadyn Steffen– One of the many benefits of studying at Morningside University includes the wide variety of majors and academic programs offered. For education majors, one great program offered is called the English as a Second Language (ESL) Endorsement.  The ESL endorsement allows college students to earn their teaching degree and gain experience towards…

The Prophecy Pug
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The Prophecy Pug

By: Ashley Duncan It is typical for most people to look at their horoscopes to determine what kind of day they will be having, but that has changed. There is a new horoscope told by a 13-year-old pug named Noodle.  Each morning Noodle and his owner, Jonathan Graziano, will play a game called “bones or…

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